CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Edwin Okamura
Vice Mayor Rick Dolk
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
5:30 P.M. - SPECIAL MEETING
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 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Okamura called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Dolk, and Mayor Okamura present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Special Meeting Item Only - up to 3 minutes per speaker) There were no public comments.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
3.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(2) (one potential case) City Council adjourned to closed session at 5:31 p.m.
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura called the meeting to order at 6:24 p.m.
Roll call vote found Council Members Duke, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Dolk, and Mayor Okamura present.
Vice Mayor Dolk led the pledge of allegiance.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Okamura reported that City Council conferenced with legal counsel and provided staff direction.
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3. PRESENTATIONS
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Quarterly Commission Reports:
3.1.1 Measure K Oversight Committee
Council Member Stanish provided an update.
3.1.2 Planning Commission
Chair Lisa Hechtman provided an update.
3.1 .3 Public Safety Commission
Chair John Parinnello provided an update.
Municipal Water System Update
Public Works Director Greg Malcolm presented an update on the municipal water system and water conservation and answered questions of City Council.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit- 3 minutes per speaker)
There were three public comments.
5. 6.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Council Member Stanish disclosed that he had spoken with event coordinators and business owners regarding item 7. 03.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Mayor Okamura invited City Council, staff, and the public to request removal of items for discussion. No such requests were made.
6.01 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 21, 2026
6.02 Monthly Report - Receive and file August monthly report with June 2026 departmental data
Council Member Donnelly motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 6.01 and
6. 02. Council Member Stanish seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. ACTION ITEMS
7.01 Public Hearing: Special Assessments - Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a Resolution directing special assessments and liens upon certain parcels due to unpaid administrative citations and utility service charges City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report.
Mayor Okamura opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. There were no public comments. Mayor Okamura closed the public hearing at 7:01 p.m.
Council Member Duke motioned to adopt a Resolution directing special assessments and liens upon certain parcels due to unpaid administrative citations and utility service charges. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Stanish motioned to order the Finance Department staff to adjust or modify any charges found to be incorrect because the charge was entered: a. more than once, b. through clerical error, or c. through the error or mistake of a material fact, or illegally. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
7.02 Data Centers - Discuss and consider regulations of data centers within Rio Vista city limits
Planning Consultant Jana Wismer presented the staff report and answered questions of City Council. City Manager Kristina Miller announced for the record that no applications for data centers had been submitted to the City and that no contact had been made expressing interest in such.
There were eight public comments, and one written public comment was submitted prior to the meeting.
Following discussion, City Council directed staff to work on the presented Option 2 (Adopt a Temporary Moratorium) for consideration at the next possible City Council meeting and to concurrently begin working on the presented Option 1 (Prohibit Data Centers).
7.03 Entertainment Zone - Consider information on entertainment zones and potentially direct staff to draft an ordinance to allow for an entertainment zone in Rio Vista and defining its boundaries, frequency, and hours of operation
Planning Consultant Jana Wismer presented the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There were six public comments, one which included a hand-out.
Following discussion, City Council directed staff to draff a future agenda item for their consideration to implement a one-year pilot Entertainment Zone that would:
• Apply only to special events, and at the discretion of the DRC; and • Be ultimately limited to Main Street from the river to 4th Street, Front Street from the Waterfront Promendade to the boat launch parking lot driveway, Rio Vista City Council Meeting Minutes - August 4, 2026 Page 3 of 5 and 2nd and 3rd Streets to the alleyways. Specific boundaries within the ultimate allowable boundaries would be determined per event by applicant and at the discretion of the DRC.
7.04 Law Enforcement Agreement - Consider a Resolution approving an agreement for law enforcement services with the County of Solano Sheriff's Office for a three-year term
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the staff report and answered questions of City Council.
There was one public comment.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt a Resolution approving an agreement for law enforcement services with the County of Solano Sheriff's Office for a threeyear term. Council Member Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.01 Update(s) regarding California Forever, if any
City Manager Kristina Miller reported there was no update specific to California Forever, and added information regarding a potential 2026-27 Budget Trailer Bill (SB 122).
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 Rick Dolk commented on the Measure K Road Project.
Council Member Donnelly commented on the Measure K Road Project and reported on her attendance at the July 30 2x2 (City/River Delta Unified School District) meeting.
Mayor Okamura reported on visiting, with Council Member Duke, Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Vacaville; and on attending an educational program at Lake Sonoma where Solano County Water Agency gave a presentation about water.
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Council Member Stanish reported on recent Solano County Mosquito Abatement District activities.
Council Member Duke reported on the visit to the PG&E EOG with Mayor Okamura and commented on the Measure K Road Project.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
City Council requested a future agenda item regarding speed mitigation on Front Street.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Okamura adjourned the meeting at 9:26 p.m.
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