RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 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
Vice Mayor Dolk called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke and Stanish and Vice Mayor Dolk present, and Council Member Donnelly and Mayor Okamura absent. (Council Member Donnelly later arrived at 6:13 p.m.)
Vice Mayor Dolk led the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Measure K Oversight Committee Quarterly Commission Report Committee Chair Brizel reported on Committee's recent meeting activity.
There were no public comments.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 3 minutes per speaker)
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
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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.
Vice Mayor Dolk invited members of City Council, staff, and the public to pull items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. No such requests were made.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 21, 2026
6.02 Monthly Report - Receive and file May 2026 report with March departmental data
6.03 CWSRF Financial Assistance Application - Approve a Resolution authorizing submittal of a Clean Water State Revolving Fund ("CWSRF") Financial Assistance Application
Council Member Duke motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6. 01 through
6. 03. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 3-0.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.01 Storm Drain Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Project - Conduct a Resolution authorizing the allocation of $200,000 to the Storm Drain Fund for tf,;::. -Storrn n ra in CCTV project
Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions of City Council.
There was one public comment.
Council Member Donnelly arrived at 6:13 p.m.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt a Resolution authorizing the authorizing the allocation of $200,000 to the Storm Drain Fund for the Storm Drain CCTV proj ect. Council Jvlember Duke seconded the motion. Roll calf vote found all in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
7.02 Reimbursement for Little Egbert Multi-Benefit Project - Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a Funding Agreement with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for planning assistance related to the Little Egbert Multi-Benefit Project
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Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Donnelly motioned to adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a Funding Agreement with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for planning assistance related to the Little Egbert MultiBenefit Project. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
7.03 Land Lease Agreement with Solano County - Consider a Resolution approving a Land Lease Agreement with Solano County for the installation and operation of a public safety radio communications facility and tower at 11 Amador Circle, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, and waiving applicable City permitting and processing fees associated with the project
Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Duke motioned to adopt a Resolution approving a Land Lease Agreement with Solano County for the installation and operation of a public safety radio communications facility and tower at 11 Amador Circle, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, and waiving applicable City permitting and processing fees associated with the project.
Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
7.04 Investigative Services Agreement- Consider a Resolution approving the agreement between the City of Rio Vista and Van Dermyden Makus Investigations Law Firm for internal affairs investigations or other workplace misconduct investigations and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Donnelly motioned to adopt a Resolution approving the agreement between the City of Rio Vista and Van Dermyden Makus Investigations Law Firm for internal affairs investigations or other workplace misconduct investigations and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported regarding a press release that had been sent to media sources on May 4, 2026.
There were no public comments.
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
Council Member Stanish reported that he had attended the April 27, 2026, Measure K Oversight Committee meeting.
Council Mernber Donnelly reported that the 2x2 (City/ROUSO) meeting had been cancelled: and. due to short staffing, she had missed the EDC Breakfast and CAP Solano meeting and the Art Fest and Uno de Mayo events.
Vice Mayor Oolk reported thAt he attended the May 4, 2026 Park & Recreation Commission meeting.
There were no public comments.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
City Council requested a future agenda item regarding a potential ordinance reducing the noticing for no parking zones associated with special events from 72 hours to 24 hours.
11 . ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Jennifer SchyUz, City ,Clerk
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