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RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
MAYOR EDWIN OKAMURA
VICE MAYOR SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER LISA DUKE
COUNCIL MEMBER WALT STANISH
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
6:00
P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation: National Public Works Week
National Public Works Week Proclamation
3.2 Proclamation: LGBTQ Pride Month
LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation
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 specifically agendized. 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. Members of the audience wishing to address a specific agendized item are encouraged to offer their public comment during consideration of that item. 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.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
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 will 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 May 6, 2025
6.1 Draft May 6, 2025, Meeting Minutes
6.2 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for April 2025
6.2 Report - Revenue, Expenditure and Fund Balance by Fund - April 2025
6.3 Budget v. Actual Status Report - Receive and file report for April 2025
6.3 Report - Budget vs Actual - April 2025
6.4 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for April 2025
6.4 Report - Check listing - April 2025
6.5 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues - Consider and accept report for April 2025
6.5 Report - Planning Projects and CE/Bldg Issues
6.6 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance 013-2025 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista 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
6.6 Staff report and attachment(s)
6.7 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance 014-2025 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista approving a final Engineer & Traffic Survey Report and amending Title 10 Chapter 10.04 Section 10.04.100 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code
6.7 Staff report and attachment(s)
6.8 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance 015-2025 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to adopt Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.22 Fire Hazard Severity Zones
6.8 Staff report and attachment(s)
6.9 Senior Center Kiosk - Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Rio Vista and the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) of Solano that outlines the responsibilities of the City and of ADRC as related to an informational kiosk to be provided by ADRC for use at the Senior Center
6.9 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-035 Senior Center Kiosk
6.10 Park & Recreation Commission Appointment - Approve Mayor Okamura’s nomination of Debi Badger for appointment to the Park & Recreation Commission to complete a term ending January 1, 2027
6.10 Staff report and attachment(s)
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Public Hearing: City Staff Vacancies - Annual public hearing to present the status of staff vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts
7.1 Staff report and attachment(s)
7.2 Public Hearing: Flood Hazard Protection Ordinance - Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 regarding Flood Hazard Protection
7.2 Staff report and attachment(s)
7.3 Wastewater Treatment Plan Consolidation Project - A Resolution certifying the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and approving discretionary actions for the Wastewater Treatment Plan Consolidation Project
7.3 Staff report and attachment(s)
7.03 Public Comment - Chris Armbrust
Resolution No. 2025-036 WWTP Consolidation
7.4 Rio Vista Roots Community Garden Fee Waiver - A Resolution Waiving the Planning Commission Application Fees Associated with the Establishment of the Rio Vista Roots Community Garden in the Amount of $4,504
7.4 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-037 Rio Vista Roots
7.5 Audit Services Agreement - A Resolution authorizing a three-year Consultant Services Agreement for Professional Audit Services with MUN CPAs, LLP in an amount not to exceed $171,000
7.5 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-038 Audit Svcs Agreement
7.6 Removal of Biosolids - A Resolution approving the removal of biosolids from the Northwest Treatment Plant by Synagro for an amount not to exceed $88,000
7.6 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-039 Biosolid Removal
7.7 Flag Display Policy - A Resolution approving a policy that establishes guidelines for the display of flags at City facilities
7.7 Staff report and attachment(s)
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
8.1 Staff report
9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
9.2 City Council
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
A Budget Workshop (special meeting) will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Disclosable public records related to an open session item on a meeting agenda distributed by the City of Rio Vista to the Rio Vista City Council are available on the city's website & at City Hall for public review at 72 hours prior to a regular meeting and 24 hours prior to a special meeting or, in the event information is delivered to the Council less than 72 or 24 hours prior to an open meeting, as soon as it is so delivered. To arrange for alternative agenda document format or to arrange aid or services to modify or accommodate persons with a disability to participate in a public meeting contact the City Clerk 48 hours in advance of the meeting date by calling 707/374-6451. Pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, California Government Code Section 65009 and or California Public Resources Code Section 21177, if you wish to challenge in court any of the above decisions (including any action regarding planning, zoning and/or environmental decisions), you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this notice/agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING: I, Jennifer Schultz, City Clerk, declare that the foregoing agenda for the May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Rio Vista City Council was posted and available for review on May 16, 2025 on the city's website and at City Hall, One Main Street, Rio Vista, California, in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a).