MINUTES
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 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 Council Members Dolk and Duke, Vice Mayor Donnelly, and Mayor Okamura present; and Council Member Stanish absent.
Mayor Okamura led the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Commission/Committee Quarterly Reports
3.1.1 Airport Advisory Commission
Mayor Okamura announced that Chair Budman relayed via staff that there was no update.
3.1.2 Park & Recreation Commission
Chair Langlois provided an update to City Council.
3. 1.3 Public Safety Oversight Commission
Mayor Okamura announced that Chair Viscuso relayed via staff that there was no update.
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3.1.4 2x2 (City/RDUSD)
City Manager Kristina Miller provided an update to City Council.
There were no public comments regarding the Presentation items.
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 tem 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 vour desire to speak to an item. When vou name is called or you are recognized by the Mayor, please stand, make your way to the podium, and present your comments.
No public comments were made.
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 Lisa Hechtman and Dan Hartman regarding item 6.04.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
removal of an item for discussion; rescheduling of the items) will be at the discretion of the Mayor.
Mayor Okamura announced item 6.04 would be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 17, 2025
6.02 Quarterly Fee Waiver Report - Receive and file quarterly fee waiver report
6.03 Solar Blanket Donation - A Resolution memorializing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $9,965.90 from the Rio Vista Swim Club Inc., also known as the Rio Vista Sharks, to fund the purchase of a solar blanket for the Rio Vista City Pool
6.04 Community Event Center Guidelines — Approve guidelines for rental and usage of the Community Event Center at 45 Main Street
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6.05 Amendments to Dispatch Agreements - A Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Solano County Sheriff's Office to provide fire dispatch services through June 30, 2026; and a Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Solano County Sheriffs Office to provide police dispatch services through June 30, 2026
6.06 Downtown Association Light Project - A Resolution accepting Rio Vista Downtown Association's decorative lights project proposal and waiving all applicable City fees related to this project in an amount not to exceed $4,500
6.07 Alert System donation - A Resolution accepting an in-kind donation of critical station alerting equipment with a monetary value of $4,886.61 for the Rio Vista Fire Department
6.08 Community Funding - A Resolution approving allocation of the remaining $2686.84 City Council Community Funding for Fiscal Year 2024/25 Council Member Dolk motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01 - 6.03, and 6.05 - 6.08. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all present in favor. Motion carried (4-0).
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion:
6.04 Community Event Center Guidelines - Approve guidelines for rental and usage of the Community Event Center at 45 Main Street
Mayor Okamura asked clarifying questions and opened public comment.
There was one public comment, and one written public comment had been submitted prior to the meeting.
Following discussion, Vice Mayor motioned to approve the guidelines as presented by staff with the following modifications:
• Application is required
• Applicant's attendance at a DRC meeting may be required, at staff s discretion
• Insurance requirements will be clarified on application Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all present in favor. Motion carried (4-0).
City Council also provided the following direction to staff:
• Future agenda request to specifiy rooms) on existing facility agreement with Boy Scouts
• Utilize calendar on City website to show reservations made for rooms at Community Event Center
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ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Front Street Sidewalk Project Award - Consider adoption of a Resolution awarding a contract to Franco Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $167,503.00 for the Front Street Sidewalk Improvement Project, authorizing a 10% construction contingency, and approving allocation of sufficient funding
Public Works Director Greg Malcom presented the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to adopt the resolution awarding a contract to Franco Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $167,503.00 for the Front Street Sidewalk Improvement Project. Council Member Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all present in favor. Motion carried (4-0).
7.2 Design Standards Ordinance - Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance which, if passed, would amend Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17 relating to the implementation of objective design standards and fencing requirements
Planning Consultant Rick Smeaton presented the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Staff proposed the following changes to be included in the motion and to be incorporated into the second reading of the ordinance:
• Further refinement to "aesthetically pleasing'in Section 17.44.130 (C)2
Time extensions in Section 17.44.130 (C) 4.a discushould be restricted to emergency circumstances
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance which would amend Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17 relating to the implementation of objective design standards and fencing requirements, with the changes proposed by staff. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all present in favor. Motion carried (4-0).
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7.3 Public Safety Oversight Commission scope amendment - Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance which, if passed, would amend Chapter 2.24 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code ("RVMC" or "Code") pertaining to the Public Safety Oversight Commission
City Manager Kristina Miller presented the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Staff pointed out that, subsequent to the publication of the agenda, it was realized that the draft ordinance did not propose deletion of section
2.24.030(c) of Municipal Code, which had been part of the direction given by City Council at their June 3, 2025, meeting, and asked City Council to include this in their motion.
Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance which would amend Chapter 2.24 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code ("RVMC" or "Code") pertaining to the Public Safety Oversight Commission, as presented in the staff report and adding the deletion of
2.24.030(c). Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all present in favor. Motion carried (4-0).
INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported she met with California Forever regarding several ideas about possible redevelopment of City-owned properties; and she and Mayor Okamura met with the Suisun City Manager and Mayor.
There was one public comment.
8.2 Update on 2045 General Plan
City Manager Kristina Miller reported that the 2045 General Plan is currently in the CEQA process and is anticipated to be back to City Council in the fall of 2025.
There were no public comments.
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REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported on recent and upcoming events and activities.
There were no public comments.
9.2 City Council
Council Member Duke reported that she had attended the Solano Economic Development Corporation Breakfast.
Vice Mayor Donnelly reported that she had been missed meetings while on vacation.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
City Council confirmed their desire for a future agenda item regarding the Boy Scous facilty agreement.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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Jennifer Schultz, City Clerk
HORPORATED OCE 30
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