RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Rick Dolk
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 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Oolk , and Mayor Okamura present.
Mayor Okamura Jed the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation: Red Cross Month
Mayor Okamura presented the proclamation to local Red Cross volunteer Elizabeth Ames.
3.2 Proclamation: Education & Sharing Day
Mayor Okamura read the proclamation; the certificate will be mailed to Rabbi Chaim Zaklos.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 3 minutes per speaker)
Three 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.
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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.
Mayor Okamura invited members of City Council, staff, and the public to pull items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Item 6.06 was pulled.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 3, 2026
6.02 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for February 2026
6.03 Budget v. Actual Status Report - Receive and file report for February 2026
6.04 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for February 2026 6.05 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues - Consider and accept report for February 2026
6.06 Park & Recreation Commission Appointment Consider approval of Mayor Okamura's nomination of Thomas VVatson for appointment et the P-afk-&-gesr:eatf{}A-Gemm i-s&i-e n -t-e-&e-Fve--the-rema-ifK:l er-ef--a- term e r+emg.
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6 07 HCD Annual Housing Report - Consider a resolution approving the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and directing staff to transmit the report to the Ca!iforrna Dep2rtrnent of Housin(:J and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research There were no public comments.
Council Member Duke motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01 through
6. 05, and 6. 07. Vice Mayor Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
Items pulled from Consent for Discussion: 6.06 Park & Recreation Commission Appointment - Consider approval of Mayor Okamura's nomination of Thomas Watson for appointment ot the Park & Recreation Commission to serve the remainder of a term ending January 1, 2027
Council Member Stanish pulled the item from Consent to ask Mr. Watson a question, but Mr. Watson was not in attendance.
There were no public comments.
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7. ACTION ITEMS
7.01 City Manager Contract - A Resolution amending and restating the Employment Agreement for Services of City Manager Kristina Miller City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi provided the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Stanish motioned to approve the Resolution amending and restating the Employment Agreement for Services of City Manager Kristina Miller with a correction to the start date in Section 2 per the City Attorney's recommendation. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
7.02 TOT Fund Alternative Uses- Discuss and provide staff direction regarding alternative uses of City Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT Fund) City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
Gannon Lavins of Placer. ai presented City Council with information regarding data analytics services.
There were two public comments.
City Council directed staff to present at a future meeting more detailed information including estimated costs on the following items: data analytics to identify economic development opportunities, social media consultant services, digital sign for Hwy 12, and seasonal light pole banners for downtown.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update on progress at 45 Main Street
Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided an update and answered clarifying questions.
No public comments were made.
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8.02 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller provided an update.
No public comments were made.
9. REPORTS
9.01 City Manager
City Manager Kristina Miller reported on recent and upcoming events and activities.
There were no public comments.
9.02 City Council
Vice Mayor Oolk reported that he had attended opening day for Little League.
Council Member Donnelly reported that she had attended the Chamber of Commerce members meeting, the Soroptimist 70th Gala, and the CAP Solano meeting on March 9.
Mayor Okamura reported that he had attended an STA (Solano Transportation Authority) meeting and a SCWA (Solano County Water Agency) meeting, that he'd been invited to attend a National Security Forum in May, and that he would be attendmg the State of the Base event on March 20.
Council Member Stanish repartee/ that he had attended a Solano County Mosqwto Abatement District meeting and an STA transit and rideshare goals review meeting.
Council Member Duke reported that she had attended the Soroptimist 70th Gala and Little League opening day.
There were no public comments.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
City Council requested a future agenda item for a potential ordinance regarding storage of refuse bins.
11 . ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjoured the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
Jennifer Schl,Ji°t~, City Clerk
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