RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Sarah Donnelly
Council Member Rick Dolk Council Member Lisa Duke Council Member Walt Stanish 5:00 P.M. - SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
5:00 P.M. - SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
Mayor Okamura called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Dolk, Duke, and Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, and Mayor Okamura present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Special Meeting Item Only - up to 5 minutes per speaker) There were no public comments.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
City Council adjourned 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)
Rio Vista City Council Meeting Minutes - November 18, 2025 Page 1 of 6 6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura called the regular meeting to order at 6:49 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Dolk, Duke, and Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, and Mayor Okamura present
Mayor Okamura led the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Okamura reported the following regarding closed session:
3. 1 No reportable action
3.2 City Council provided to direction to staff to continue negotiating
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 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 publ ic 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.
Two public comments were made.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
None.
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 item(s) will be at the discretion of the Mayor.
Rio Vista City Council Meeting Minutes - November 18, 2025 Page 2 of 6 Mayor Okamura invited City Council, staff, and the public to request removal of items for discussion. 6.05 was pulled for discussion.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 4, 2025
6.02 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for October 2025
6.03 Budget v. Actual Status Report- Receive and file report for October 2025
6.04 Checks Register Report- Receive and file report for October 2025
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
6.06 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
6.07 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
There were no public comments.
Council Member Stanish motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01 -
6.04, 6.06, and 6.07. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion:
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
Council Member Duke asked a clarifying question of staff.
There were two public comments.
Council Member Duke motioned to accept the October 2025 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues, with the addition of 295 S. ?fh Street back to the Code Enforcement list. Vice Mayor Donnelly s0conded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor.
Motion carried 5-0.
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7. ACTION ITEMS
7.02 Fulltime CSO - Consider a Resolution approving the allocation of a fulltime 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
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions.
No public comments were made.
Following a brief discussion, Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to adopt a resolution approving the a/location 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.
Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor.
Motion carried 5-0.
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)
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report.
Two public comments were made.
Following discussion, Vice Mayor Donnelly motioned to introduce and waive 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), with the following changes to the draft proposed:
• Add a provision to the Limits on Campaign Contributions to Candidates section imposing a cap of $5900 to the total contributions a candidate may receive
• Add a provision to the Enforcement section directing the City Clerk to notify the FPPC of any apparent violations
Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
7. 04 TOT Fund - Consider adopting a resolution creating the Commerce & Tourism Transient Occupancy Tax Grant Program and Guidelines City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions.
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