MINUTES
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
5:30 P.M. - SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Sarah Donnelly
Council Member Rick Dolk Council Member Lisa Duke
Council Member Walt Stanish
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RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
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5:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Okamura called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Roll call vote found the following members present:
Dolk, Duke, Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, Mayor Okamura
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to Closed Session.
2.1 Conference with legal counsel - initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) (one case)
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found the following members present:
Dolk, Duke, Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, Mayor Okamura Mayor Okamura led the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Okamura reported that direction was provided to staff.
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3. PRESENT A TIO NS
3.1 Downtown Business Association: Decorative Lights Project Proposal Hector De La Rosa, on behalf of the Downtown Business Association, provided a presentation regarding a proposed decorative lights project in the downtown area. City Council expressed general support of the concept. Mr. De La Rosa understood formal support would be requested at a later date.
3.2 Proclamation: Professional Municipal Clerks Week
Mayor Okamura read a proclamation recognizing the week of May 4-10, 2025, as Professional Municipal Clerks Week and presented it to City Clerk Jennifer Schultz.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Members of the audience may comment on any item of interest to the public within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and any item that is not on the agenda. Each person will be allowed five minutes, or less, if a large number of requests are received on a particular subject, all subject to the Mayor's direction. With certain exceptions, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda. If you wish to offer public comment or speak on any item on the agenda, please complete a speaker form (voluntary) and deliver it to the City Clerk prior to the discussion of the item or otherwise indicate your desire to speak to an item. When your name is called or you are recognized by the Mayor, please stand, make your way to the podium, and present your comments.
Four public comments were made.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Council Member Duke disclosed that she had spent two hours with Anders Engne/1 viewing the proposed shipbuilding site.
Vice Mayor Donnelly disclosed that she had also met with representatives from California Forever to view the proposed shipbuilding site.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. They may be approved by a single motion and roll call vote. Any member of the City Council, City Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion; rescheduling of the item(s) will be at the discretion of the Mayor.
6.1 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 15, 2025
6.2 Monthly Report - Receive and file report for March 2025 Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 6, 2025 Minutes Page 2 of 6
6.3 Airport Advisory Commission Appointment - Approve Mayor Okamura's nomination of Donna Dietrich for appointment to the Airport Advisory Commission
Council Member Dolk motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6. 1 - 6. 3. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor.
Motion carried (5-0).
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Public Hearing: Camping Ordinance Amendment - Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an ordinance enacting Chapter 8.06 relating to camping, and amending Section 12.16.030 relating to Parks-use during hours of dark prohibited, Section 12.16.050 relating to camping in parks, and Chapter 12.20 relating to camping and storage of personal property in public areas of the Rio Vista Municipal Code Mayor Okamura opened the public hearing at 6:24 p.m.
Police Chief Dax West provided the staff report; he and City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi answered clarifying questions of City Council.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Okamura closed the public hearing at 6:35 p.m.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an ordinance enacting Chapter 8. 06 relating to camping, and amending Section 12. 16. 030 relating to Parks-use during hours of dark prohibited, Section 12. 16. 050 relating to camping in parks, and Chapter 12. 20 relating to camping and storage of personal property in public areas of the Rio Vista Municipal Code. Council Member Duke seconded the motion.
Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
7.2 Speed Limits Ordinance - Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 10.04, Section
10.04.100 (titled "Speed Limits") for certain roads and streets within the City of Rio Vista
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report.
One public comment was received Council Member Stanish motioned to introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 10. 04, Section 10. 04. 100 (titled "Speed Limits") for certain roads and streets withing the City of Rio Vista, with the following change to proposed ordinance: "Airport Road from St. Francis Way to River Road shall be set at 40 mph" (changed from "45 mph"). Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion.
Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
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7.3 Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Funding Awards - Consider requests for TOT funding awards; $35,000 is budgeted and the requests received total $57,345.26
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report. Ahead of the meeting, Council Members had individually provided their recommendations via emai and staff calculated the averages as follows:
• RioVision $13,736 • Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce $12,664 Three public comments were received.
Following Council discussion, Mayor Okamura called for a motion to adopt a Resolution approving TOT funding to Rio Vision in the amount of $13,700 and to Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $12,654. Council Member Duke made the motion; Council Member Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
7.4 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Ordinance- Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an ordinance to enact Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter
8.22 regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone map and associated regulations Fire Chief Pfenning provided the staff report and answered questions of Council.
There were no public comments.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to approve the first reading of an ordinance to enact Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.22 regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone map and associated regulations. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion.
Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
7.5 Speed Table Improvement Project Contract Award - A Resolution authorizing award of a contract for the speed table improvement project and allocation of sufficient funding
Interim Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions of Council.
One public comment was received.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to direct staff to reject the bids received for the speed table improvement project rebid the project with an amended scope to include an additional speed table on St. Francis Way. Council Member Dolk seconded the motion.
Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
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7.6 Public Works Director Employment Agreement - A Resolution approving an employment agreement with Greg Malcolm for the position of Public Works Director at Range 148, Step E
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report., read the compensation and benefits per the proposed employment agreement with Greg Malcom for the position of Public Works Director, and answered clarifying questions of Council.
There were no public comments.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to adopt a resolution approving the employment agreement with Greg Malcom for the position of Public Works Director. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion.
Rolf call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller report.ed:
• On May 1 she met with California Forever and Suisun City to talk about next steps; both Cities are beginning to negotiate respective reimbursement agreements with California Forever and discuss hiring staff and consultants to represent each City.
• On May 2 she attended a meeting coordinated by Assemblywoman's Lori Wilson 's office to discuss the challenges and opport.unities related to a shipbuilding industry in Solano County.
• A meeting with Jan Sramek is scheduled for May 8.
There were no public comments.
9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller report.ed:
• A Budget Workshop had been held by City Council on May 5; those recommendations will be brought back along with the Measure K Oversight Committee's recommendations to another Budget Workshop on May 21 for City Council's consideration.
• New employee Christina "Chrissy" Banga, part.-time Account Clerk • First round of logo drafts will be presented by consultant to team on May 9 Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 6, 2025 Minutes Page 5 of 6
9.2 City Council
Vice Mayor Donnelly reported:
• The Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce kicks off the first Farmers Market of the year on May 15
• CAP Solano will hold a Community Input meeting on May 19 at 2pm • CAP Solano Board will hold a budget meeting on May 22 • Met with Michael Fortney and Anders Engnall to see the proposed shipbuilding site
There were no public comments on 9. 1 or 9. 2.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
Vice Mayor Donnelly requested a future agenda item regarding changing the TOT funding reimbursement program to a grant program similar to the Economic Development Fund (EDF) Program
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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