City closes out $365,867 in CDBG COVID grants, approves impact‑fee report and creates Measure K oversight committee

The Rio Vista City Council took three administrative actions intended to secure federal/state COVID relief funds, maintain legal authority to collect developer impact fees and add transparency to Measure K spending.

1) CDBG CV2/CV3 closeout. Staff reported the city received $365,867 in CDBG CV rounds 2 and 3. Detailed expenditures cited by staff included: small‑business assistance $83,143.50 (helped retain 15 jobs); food‑bank assistance $84,016 (served 173 low‑ and moderate‑income residents, including 121 elderly); mental‑health assistance $40,527.95 (assisted about 400 students, 51% LMI); and student assistance $49,887.47 (purchased 160 Chromebooks). City staff said the state agreements ended Oct. 31, 2024, the public‑notice period ran Jan. 7–21 and final closeout materials are due at month’s end. Staff also discussed approximately $132,000 in program income that is restricted for specific uses and cannot be transferred to the general fund until council approval of eligible expenditures.

2) Development impact‑fee annual report. The council heard that state law requires an annual report to justify current fee collections while the city updates its fee schedule. Staff explained that certain projects subject to development agreements will not show roadway impact‑fee revenue because developers improve roads as part of those agreements; single‑lot building outside development agreements remains subject to the fees. Council approved the annual report by roll call to continue current fee authority pending a future fee schedule update.

3) Measure K Oversight Committee ordinance. Council introduced and waived first reading on an ordinance (identified in the staff presentation as ‘ten‑twenty 25’) to add a Measure K Oversight Committee to municipal code. The five‑member committee — with a one‑year council liaison — will review Measure K revenues and expenses, examine an annual independent audit and advise on spending priorities. Staff said committee meetings would be quarterly with additional sessions during budget season.

What’s next: Final grant closeout packets will be submitted by the end of the month; staff will return with the updated development‑impact fee schedule when ready; council will begin recruiting for the Measure K oversight committee when the ordinance is adopted.

Representative quote: “For the small business assistance program, we expended $83,143.50 … and helped retain 15 employees,” staff reported. On fee administration the city manager summarized: “We are required by law to provide this report annually to justify the collection of the fees.”