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RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025
PRATED DEC 6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura 1 MAIN STREET
Vice Mayor Sarah Donnelly RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
Council Member Rick Dolk
Council Member Lisa Duke
Council Member Walt Stanish ZOOM* MEETING ID (CLICK TO JOIN): 986 3115 4749
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura called the 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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
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 and present your comments.
One public comment was made.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Council Member Stanish reported that he had spoken with several people regarding item 7.1.
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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 items) will be at the discretion of the Mayor Mayor Okamura announed item 6.3 would be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
6.1 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 20, 2025
6.2 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance 016-2025 - An Ordinance amending Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 regarding Flood Hazard Protection
6.3 SB1 Project List - A Resolution approving the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) Project Lists for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and authorizing submittal to the California Transportation Commission
6.4 Truck 55 Repairs - A Resolution authorizing payment for repairs to the Fire Department's ladder truck for an amount not to exceed $41,430.81 Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6. 1, 6.2, and
6.4. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor.
Motion carried (5-0).
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion:
6.3 SB1 Project List - A Resolution approving the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) Project Lists for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and authorizing submittal to the California Transportation Commission Staff answered Council Member Stanish's clarifying question. Exhibit B to the draft resolution contained two duplicate pages, which would be removed upon finalization.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt a Resolution approving the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) Project Lists for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and authorizing submittal to the California Transportation Commission. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
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ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Public Hearing: Protest Tabulation and Consideration of Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments - Receive and tabulate written protests, consider a Resolution determining that the proposed water and sewer rates comply with California's Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed water and sewer rates, approving the 2025 Water and Sewer Rates Cost of Service Study, setting updated water and sewer rates, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Resolution; and consider adoption of an Ordinance repealing and replacing sections 13.04.020.A and 13.08.040.B of the Rio Vista Municipal Code, and adopting the water and sewer rates effective July 1, 2025 City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report. Sara Mares/BS gave a presentation and answered clarifying questions of City Council.
Protests were received and tabulated by the City Clerk.
Six public comments were made.
• City Clerk Jennifer Schultz reported to City Council there was clear absence of majority protests (less than 300). The total number of protests received was 287.
Mayor Okamura called for a recess, and called the meeting back to order after a 19 minute recess.
City Manager Kristina Miller announced that staff had drafted a written response to objections to the proposed water and sewer rates, staff handed them out to the City Council and to those in attendance, and that staff would mail the letter to those that had submitted objections. City Council's acceptance and approval of this written response would be included as "appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Resolution" should City Council adopt the Resolution before them.
Sara Mares/NBS and City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi provided clarifying information regarding a verbal objection that had come up during public comment.
Following Council comments, Council Member Dolk motioned to adopt a Resolution determining that the proposed water and sewer rates comply with California's Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed water and sewer rates, approving the 2025 Water and Sewer Rates Cost of Service Study, setting updated water and sewer rates, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Resolution. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found Council Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Donnelly, Council Member Duke, and Mayor Okamura in favor; and Council Member Stanish opposed. Motion carried (4-1).
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7.2 Community Event Center Guidelines for Use - Consider and discuss draft guidelines for the use and rental of the Community Event Center at 45 Main Street, and provide staff direction
Public Works Program Manager Krystine Ball provided the staff report; she and City Manager Kristina Miller answered clarifying questions of City Council.
Two public comments were made.
There was City Council consensus to direct staff to to meet with the Rio Vista Food Pantry regarding their annual use of the Community Event Center, and to make certain changes to the draft guidelines and bring back to Council for approval at a future meeting.
7.3 Commissions' Scopes - Review sections of the Rio Vista Municipal Code pertaining to the City's Commissions and Committees and, should City Council choose to make any changes, provide direction to staff to draft an ordinance for adoption at a future meeting
City Manager Kristina Miller and Fire Chief Adam Pfenning provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There was no public comment.
There was City Council consensus to direct staff to draft an ordinance (1) adopting the changes to the Public Safety Oversight Commission's scope as recommended by staff, and (2) removing section 2.24.030(c) of the Rio Vista Municipal Code; and to minimize advertising in the Beacon to one time per Commission vacancy.
7.4 EDF Program Update - An update on the status of the Economic Development Funds awarded via the City's Business Matching Grant Program
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the update.
There was one public comment.
There was City Council consensus to impose a deadline of June 30, 2025 for any pending receipts related to the Business Matching Grant Program.
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INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported that Rio Vista and Suisun are working collaboratively on proposals.
There was one public comment.
REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported that the River Front Arts Festival the prior weekend was a nice event despite the heat; the Farmers Market would be held the upcoming Thursday; the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget would be presented to City Council for their consideration on June 17; she thanked Public Works and City Council for their respective work on and support of safety bollards that had been installed around town; the Human Resources Manager and Community Development Director recruitments are in progress; and at the 2x2 meeting on May 29, the standing well site and traffic items were discussed, and the environmental study for the General Plan is nearing completion.
9.2 City Council
None.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
Council Member Stanish requested a status update on the General Plan Update.
Vice Mayor Donnelly requested an ordinance regarding garbage cans.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjourned the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
Jennifer Schultz, 'City Clerk
CORPORATED DICE.
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