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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, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
6:00
P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
* AMENDED AGENDA - Item 7.1 removed from Regular Meeting agenda * 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
2. 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.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
3.1 Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
(one potential case)
3.2 Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to discuss price and terms:
Negotiating Parties: River Delta Unified School District City Negotiator: Kristina Miller
APN:049-120-560 (410 S. 4th Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571) and 178-230- 270 (933 Airport Road, Rio Vista, CA 94571)
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
3. 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 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.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes – Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 4, 2025
6.01 Draft November 4, 2025, City Council meeting minutes
6.02 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report – Receive and file report for October 2025
6.02 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report
6.03 Budget v. Actual Status Report – Receive and file report for October 2025
6.03 Budget v. Actual Status Report
6.04 Checks Register Report – Receive and file report for October 2025
6.04 Checks Register Report
6.05 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues – Consider and accept report for October 2025
6.05 Monthly Planning and CE Report
6.06 Front Street Sidewalk Project Notice of Completion – Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of a Notice of Completion for the Front Street Sidewalk Improvement Project and subsequent project acceptance by the City Manager
6.06 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-075 Front Street Sidewalk NOC
6.07 Speed Tables Project Notice of Completion – Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of a Notice of Completion for the Speed Table Improvement Project and subsequent project acceptance by the City Manager
6.07 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-076 Speed Table Improvement Project
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.02 Fulltime CSO – Consider a Resolution approving the allocation of a full- time Community Service Officer at the current salary step range of 53 and deleting the part-time Community Service Officer and part-time Public Works Code Enforcement positions
7.02 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-077 Community Services Officer
7.03 Campaign Contribution Limits – Consider imposing a limit to campaign contributions by introducing and waiving the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 1.08 (Elections) of Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Rio Vista Municipal Code to add a new Section 1.08.030 (Mayor and City Council Campaign Contribution Limitations)
7.03 Staff report and attachment(s)
7.04 TOT Fund - Consider adopting a resolution creating the Commerce & Tourism Transient Occupancy Tax Grant Program and Guidelines
7.04 Staff report and attachment(s)
Resolution No. 2025-078 TOT Grant Program and Guidelines
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
9. REPORTS
9.01 City Manager
9.02 City Council
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, December 2, 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 November 18, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Rio Vista City Council was posted and available for review on November 14, 2025 on the city's website and at City Hall, One Main Street, Rio Vista, California, in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a).