CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Rick Dolk
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 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 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Dolk, and Mayor Okamura present.
Council Member Duke led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Okamura announced technical difficulties with the audio/visual system in the room.
Mayor Okamura announced the passing of Airport Advisory Commissioner Donna Dietrich and held a moment of silence in her honor.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation: Park & Recreation Month
Mayor Okamura read a proclamation recognizing the month of July as Park and Recreation Month and presented it to Park and Recreation Commissioner Tom Watson.
There were no public comments.
3.2 Quarterly Commission Reports:
3.2.1 Municipal Rates & Utilities Committee (MRUC)
Vice Mayor Dolk reported that MRUC meetings are cancelled the rest of the calendar year and will resume following the results of the CCTV project.
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3.2.2 Measure K Oversight Committee
3.2.3 Public Safety Commission
Mayor Okamura announced that quarterly reports from the Measure K Oversight Committee and Public Safety Commission will be postponed to the August 4 City Council meeting.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 3 minutes per speaker)
There were five public comments, and one written public comment submitted.
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 wh ich 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 City Council, staff, and the public to request removal of items for discussion. Item 6.05 was pulled for discussion.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 7, 2026
6.02 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for June 2026
6.03 Budget v. Actual Status Report - Receive and file report for June 2026
6.04 Checks Register Report- Receive and file report for June 2026 6.05 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues Consider and accept report for June 2026
6.06 No Parking/Tow Away Ordinance - Waive the final reading by substitution of the title and adopt Ordinance 005-2026 amending Section 10.12.030 (C) and adding Section 10.12.030 (D) to the Rio Vista Municipal Code providing that signs giving notice of removal of vehicle(s) prohibiting or interfering with a special event must be posted a minimum of twenty-four hours in advance of removal by the City of Rio Vista
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There were no public comments.
Council Member Donnelly motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01 through 6. 04 and 6. 06. Council Member Duke 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 June 2026
Council Member Stanish commented on the Planning Projects list.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Duke motioned to approve Consent Calendar item 6.05. Mayor Okamura seconded the motion.Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.01 Establishing Garbage Collection and Disposal Rates - Consider a Resolution establishing maximum garbage collection and disposal rates charged by Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Inc., OBA: Mt. Oiablo Resource Recovery (MORR); adjusting the residential and commercial rates by 4.00% Public Works Director Greg Malcolm provided the staff report and answered clarifying questions of City Council.
There were no public comments.
Council Member Duke motioned to adopt a Resolution establishing maximum garbage collection and disposal rates charged by Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Inc., OBA: Mt. Diab/a Resource Recovery (MORR); adjusting the residential and commercial rates by 4. 00%. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found Council Members Donnelly and Duke, Vice Mayor Dolk, and Mayor Okamura in favor, and Council Member Stanish opposed. Motion carried 4-1.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
None.
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9. REPORTS
9.01 City Manager
Public Works Director Greg Malcolm reported on the status of Public Works projects.
There were no public comments
9.02 City Council
Council Member Donnelly reported that she had attended the Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce Board meeting and a CAP Solano meeting.
Council Member Duke reported that she had attended the Public Safety Commission meeting and a fundraiser at the Community Event Center (45 Main Street).
There were no public comments.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None.
11 . ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Jennifer Schy.ltz; City Clerk
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