MINUTES
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 MAIN STREET
CITY COUNCIL RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Sarah Donnelly
Council Member Rick Dolk VICE MAYOR DONNELLY TELECONFERENCING FROM:
Council Member Lisa Duke 83655 LILAC LANE
Council Member Walt Stanish
WILSONIA, CA
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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, Duke, and Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, and Mayor Okamura present, with Vice Mayor Donnelly attending virtually from the posted teleconference location (83655 Lilac Lane, Wilsonia, California).
Mayor Okamura led the pledge of allegiance.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
PRESENTATIONS
None
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 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, Ten public comments were made.
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DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
None.
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 invited Council, staff, and the public to pull items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Item 6.02 was pulled by Vice Mayor Donnelly.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 19, 2025
6.02 Monthly Report - Receive and file September 2025 report with June and July 2025 departmental data
6.03 Public Safety Commission Appointment - Approve the Mayor's nomination of Judy Gascoyne to the Public Safety Commission to complete a term ending January 1, 2026
6.04 Designate LOCC Voting Delegate and Alternate - Designate Mayor Okamura as the City's voting delegate and Vice Mayor Donnelly as the alternate voting delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference
There were no public comments.
Council Member Dolk motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01, 6.03, and 6.04. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion:
6.02 Monthly Report - Receive and file September 2025 report with June and July 2025 departmental data
Vice Mayor Donnelly commended the Police Department for the increased number of citations.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Dolk motioned to approve receipt and filing of the September 2025 Monthly Report with June and July 2025 department data. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5- 0).
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ACTION ITEMS
7.01 Wayfinding Grant - Consider adoption of Resolution 2025-xxx, accepting a grant award in the amount of $10,000 from Solano Transportation Authority through the Solano Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program Year 3 Public Works Program Manager Krystine Ball provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions of City Council.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Duke motioned to adopt a resolution accepting a grant award in the amount of $10,000 from Solano Transportation Authority through the Solano Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program Year 3. Vice layor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favo lotion carried (5-0
7.02 Commemorative Flag Display Policy - Consider approving and adopting a Commemorative Flag Display Policy
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided additional information and answered a clarifying question of City Council.
No public comments were made.
Following discussion, City Council directed staff to make the following changes to the draft policy and bring the updated version back to a future meeting for consideration:
• Change the second paragraph of the introduction to language to be provided by the City Attorney designating banners to limited (or designated) public forum
• Change any references from "flag" to "banner"
Change the definition of "commemorative [banner]" to banner(s) that promote local or City-sanctioned events)
7.03 Building Code Update - Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of Ordinance 2025-xxx, updating the Rio Vista Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with existing local amendments Public Works Program Director Krystine Ball provided the staff report.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an Ordinance updating the Rio Vista Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with existing local amendments. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
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7.04 Letter to Solano County Board of Supervisors - Consider approval of a letter to the Solano County Board Of Supervisors regarding additional safety measures at Sandy Beach to prevent drownings, educate beachgoers, and save lives
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered a clarifying question of City Council.
No public comments were made.
Council Member Dolk motioned to approve the letter to Solano County Board of Supervisors regarding additional safety measures at Sandy Beach to prevent drownings, educate beachgoers, and save lives, with the following additions to the proposed measures:
• Flag warning system
• Increased management of vegetation to improve visibility Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported that a reimbursement agreement had been sent to California Forever, multiple conversations regarding the agreement had taken place prior to that, a foundry report had been provided to the City Manager and City Council, and a copy of the report can be viewed on California Forever's website.
There were nine public comments.
REPORTS
9.01 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported on recent events and activities.
9.02 City Council
Vice Mayor Donnelly reported that she had attended the CAP Solano meeting on Thursday, August 28, and the 2x2 (City/RDUSD) meeting, also on Thursday, August 28.
No public comments were made.
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10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjoured the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
SO MATA CAU KN
Jennifer Schultz, City Clerk
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