CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Rick Dolk
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
Council Member Sarah Donnelly
Council Member Lisa Duke Council Member Walt Stanish ZOOM* MEETING ID (CLICK TO JOIN): 986 3115 4749
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Dolk , and Mayor Okamura present.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 3 minutes per speaker)
Four 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.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 17, 2026
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6.02 Monthly Report - Receive and file March 2026 report with January 2026 departmental data
There were no public comments.
Mayor Okamura invited members of City Council, staff, and the public to pull items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. No such requests were made.
Council Member Stanish motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6. 01 and
6. 02. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Rolf call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.01 Downtown Parking - Receive an update regarding parking enforcement in the downtown area and provide staff direction
Police Chief Dax West provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There were no public comments.
Following discussion, City Council directed staff to send the letter to downtown businesses, conduct periodic enforcement resulting in issuance of citations but only after a month of issuing warning notices, issue a press release, and share an update on social media platforms.
7 02 City Co n ii Compensation and Health Benefits Ordinance - Receive findings regarding City Council salary and health benefits, and consider introducing and waiving the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section
2.04.020 (Salaries to Members of the City Council) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Rio Vista Municipal Code by increasing monthly salary to $950 and adding an option to waive salary to be eligible for the health and welfare benefit plan available to City employees City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There was one public comment.
Following discussion, Mayor Okamura motioned to introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section 2. 04. 020 (Salaries to Members of the City Council) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Rio Vista Municipal Code by increasing monthly salary to $750 effective January 1, 2027, and a 3% annual increase thereafter for five years.
Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found Mayor Okamura, Council Member Donnelly, and Council Member Stanish in favor, and Council Members Dolk and Duke opposed. Motion carried 3-2 Rio Vista City Council Meeting Minutes - March 3, 2026 Page 2 of 4
7.03 Food Trucks and Mobile Vendors Ordinance - Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance to promote safe and orderly mobile vending, ensure compliance with health regulations, provide permitting requirements and operating standards by adding Chapter 5.06 to Title 5 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code establishing regulations for food trucks and mobile vendors Public Works Program Manager Krystine Ball provided the staff report.
There was one public comment.
Council Member Stanish motioned to introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance to add Chapter 5. 06 to Title 5 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code, establishing regulations for food trucks and mobile vendors, with amendments to the draft as recommended by staff and legal counsel.
Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor.
Motion carried 5-0
7.04 Policy Direction Regarding Cannabis Businesses - Provide policy direction to staff regarding the Development Agreement terms related to ownership changes, fee modifications, and expanded cannabis manufacturing entitlements
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There was one public comment.
Following discussion, City Council directed staff to move forward with staff's recommendation to Amend Chapter 17. 70. 50 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code by amending subsection (d)(4) to now read as follows:
Conditional Use Permit Valid for No More Than Two Years. A conditional use permit issued for a cannabis business shall be valid for no more than two years and may be extended in increments of two years by the city manager or designee, provided, however, that all conditions of the permit have been complied with and there have been no significant changes to the cannabis business. Any changes to the use or business shall require a new approval by the planning commission and/or city council. A cannabis business with a valid development agreement and conditional use permit may change operators one time without planning commission review; provided, however, the proposed new operator can comply with all of the terms and regulations set forth in the development agreement and conditional use permit, has active and applicable licenses to operate, meets the requirements in the Rio Visa Municipal Code, and undergoes a cleared background check, all to the satisfaction of the City Manager.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
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One public comment was made.
9. REPORTS
9.01 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported on recent and upcoming events and activities.
9.02 City Council
Mayor Okamura reported that he had met with Congressman John Garamendi and is having conversations with Garamendi and Solano Transportation Authority regarding project priorities.
Vice Mayor Dolk reported that baseball season has begun, Egbert Field/Park is busy, and he has traffic safety concerns to address in the future.
Council Member Donnelly reported that she had attended the 2x2 (City/RDUSD) meeting on February 26, the CAP Solano meeting on February 26, and the Lunar New Year event, and that she would be attending the upcoming 70th Gala celebrating the Soroptimist lnternation of Rio Vista anniversary Council Member Stanish reported that he had utilized some of the compost made available by the City.
Council Member Duke reported that she had attended the Rio Vista Foundation Soup Tasting event, the Black History Month Dinner by the American Legion, and the LL nar New Year event, and that she would be attending the upcoming 70th Gala celebrating the Soroptimist lnternation of Rio Vista anniversary.
There was one public comment.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
City Council requested a future agenda item to discuss motorized bikes and scooters.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjoured the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
Jennifer Schultz, <C ity Clerk
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