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CALIFORNIA RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
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.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
PRESENTATIONS
None.
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 subjec 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 tem on the agenda, please complete a speaker form (voluntary) and deliver it to the City Clerk prio to the discussion of the item or otherwise indicate your desire to speak to an item. When you name is called or you are recognized by the Mayor, please stand, make your way to the podium, and present your comments.
Two public comments) were made.
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5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Mayor Okamura disclosed speaking with several individuals regarding item 7.3 and numerous organizations regarding item 7.4.
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 announced items 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10, and 6.11 would be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
6.1 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings of May 5 and May 21, 2025, and the Regular City Council Meeting of June 3, 2025
6.2 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for May 2025
6.3 Budget v. Actual Status Report - Receive and file report for May 2025
6.4 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for May 2025
6.5 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues - Consider and accept report for May 2025
6.6 Monthly Report Receive and file the June 2025 monthly report April departmental data
6.7 Legislative Platform - A Resolution approving the 2025 2026 City of Rio Vista Legislative Platform
6.8 Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 - A Resolution approving the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 at $21,976,996 as required by the California Constitution Gann Appropriation Limit
6.9 Investment Policy Adoption for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 - A Resolution adopting the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
6.10 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 017-2025 — 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
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6.11 MDRR Refuse Rate Index Adjustment — A Resolution establishing maximum garbage collection and disposal rates charged by Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Inc., DBA Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) and adjusting the residential and commercial rates by 2.50% Council Member Dolk motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6. 1, 6.2, 6.4,
6.5, 6.8, and 6.9. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion:
6.3 Budget v. Actual Status Report - Receive and file report for May 2025 Council Member Stanish asked for clarifying information.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to receive and file the Budget v. Actual Status Report for May 2025; Council Member Duke seconded the motion Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
6.6 Monthly Report - Receive and file the June 2025 monthly report April departmental data
Council Member Stanish requested additional information.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to receive and file the June 2025 monthly report; Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
6.7 Legislative Platform - A Resolution approving the 2025-2026 City of Rio Vista Legislative Platform
Council Member Stanish requested the addition of a reference to drugs and alcohol to item 5 in the Public Health and Safety section.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt a Resolution approving the 2025-2026 City of Rio Vista Legislative Platform with a reference to alcohol and illegal drugs added to item number 5 of the Public Health and Safety section; Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
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6.10 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 017-2025 - 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
Council Member Stanish asked for clarifying information.
Two public comments were made.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to waive the final reading by substitution of the title and adopt Ordinance No. 017-2025; Mayor Okamura seconded the motion. Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
6.11 MDRR Refuse Rate Index Adjustment - A Resolution establishing maximum garbage collection and disposal rates charged by Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Inc., DBA Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) and adjusting the residential and commercial rates by 2.50% Council Members Dolk and Duke asked for clarifying information.
Six public comments were made.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to adopt a Resolution establishing maximum garbage collection and disposal rates charged by Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Inc., dba Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery and adjusting the residential and commercial rates by 2.50%; Council Member Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Public Hearing: Budget Adoption - A Resolution adopting the Budget for Fiscal year 2025-2026
City Manager Kristina Miller presented the staff report.
Following questions and discussion, one public comment was made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt the resolution approving the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, with the position of Battalion Chief added back to the budget; the motion died for lack of a second.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to adopt the resolution approving the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; Council Member Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call vote found Vice Mayor Donnelly, Council Member Dolk, Council Member Duke, and Mayor Okamura in favor; and Council Member Stanish opposed. Motion carried (4-1).
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7.2 Community Funding Awards - Consider Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City Council Community Funding requests and Resolution 2025-xxx memorializing awarded funds, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report.
City Council held discussion.
No public comments) were made.
Council Member Dolk motioned to adopt a Resolution memorializing the following awards:
$300.00 to Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce
$1011.16 to Rio Vista Friends of the Library
$721.00 to Rio Vista Roots
$916.00 to Rio Vision
$2000.00 to Society of Vincent de Paul, St. Joseph Rio Vista $2365.00 to Soroptimist International of Rio Vista;
and directing staff to prepare a future agenda item wherein each City Council Member would allocate one fifth of the remaining $2686.84 to the applicants; Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0)
7.3 Food Trucks and Street Vendors - Hold a discussion and possibly provide direction to staff
Public Works Program Manager Krystine Ball provided the staff report.
City Council held discussion.
Six public comments were made.
Mayor Okamura motioned to direct staff to refer consideration of food trucks and street vendors to Planning Commission, noting City Council's requested provisions of requiring a business license and health and safety permits and adding education about sales tax to the business license process, for the Commission to consider time and location regulation and for the Commission to review regulations pertaining to health and safety for any other recommendations; Council Member Stanish seconded the
7.4 Free WiFi Downtown - Hold a discussion and possibly provide direction to staff
Public Works Program Manager Krystine Ball provided the staff report.
City Council held discussion.
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There was consensus among the City Council to not move forward with this project at this time.
INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported that negotiations and discussions are ongoing.
There were no public comments.
REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported on the assessment of the Army Base for clean-up; an update on the Branding project; she had a meeting with the Food Pantry; and the interview phase is in progress for the Human Resource Manager and Community Development Director positions.
9.2 City Council
Council Member Stanish reported that the Solano County Mosquito Abatement District adopted their budget on June 9 and provided a brief update regarding mosquito activity in the County.
Mayor Okamura reported that he had attended a Solano Transportation Authority meeting, a Yolo Solano Air Quality District meeting, and a Solano Land Trust meeting.
Vice Mayor Donnelly reported that she had an Assocation of Bay Area Governments meeting coming up and announced Restore the Delta would be holding office hours at the library on June 24.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m
Jennifer Schultz, City Clerk
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