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Melvin Willis

Vice MayorFormer

First elected Nov 2020 for City Council District 1

Ran for City Council District 1 (Mar 2024)

Ran for City Council District 1 (Nov 2024)

Campaign Contributions

Public records filed with the city registrar or state FPPC. Donors are sorted by total amount. Richmond adopted electronic filing in 2018.

202020222024
$111,182from 146 donors
Donor ↕Total ↓# ↕
Rebecca Vasquez$7,0003
Marilyn Langlois$6,0009
SEIU Local 1021 Candidate PACPAC$5,0002
Michael Parker$4,5002
National Union of Healthcare Workers$3,0002
Kathleen Wimer$2,8002
Diana Wear$2,50011
Carroll Fife for City Counil 2020Targeted$2,5001
IFPTE Local 21 - (FPPC #881248)PAC$2,5001
Action PAC - FEC # (C00712109)PAC$2,5001
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Voting Record

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Date ↓ItemVote ↕
Jan 7, 2025Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Monthly Salary for the Mayor and Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Monthly Salary for City Councilmembers(2 motions)
  • · aye on Introduce an ordinance amending the monthly salary for City Council members
  • · aye on Introduce an ordinance amending the monthly salary for the Mayor
Aye
Jan 7, 2025AB 481 “Military Equipment Use” Annual ReportAdopt the resolution accepting the 2023 annual military equipment report and when the 2024 report comes back to Council it should include a…Aye
Jan 7, 2025Temporary Moratorium on Parklets in the City of RichmondApprove the itemAye
Jan 7, 2025Resolution for On-Demand Photography Services from a pool of certified vendorsAdopt Resolution No. 2-25Aye
Jan 7, 2025Ordinance Creating New Business Activity Classification, “Class Q – Automobile Dealerships” and the Corresponding RatesApprove consent calendarAye
Dec 17, 2024Ordinance Creating New Business Activity Classification, “Class Q – Automobile Dealerships” and the Corresponding RatesApprove consent calendarAbsent
Dec 17, 2024Presentation on The Concept of Villages For The Unhoused(2 motions)
  • · absent on Extend the meeting until the end of Item X.2
  • · absent on Suspend the rules and extend the meeting until the end of speakers for Item X.2
Absent
Dec 3, 2024Code Enforcement Lien and Special Assessment List for May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024To remove those who contested the levies from the listAye
Dec 3, 2024Exempt Surplus Land Designation for the Nevin Plaza II Senior Affordable Housing ProjectAdopt resolution determining and declaring land owned by the Richmond Housing Authority to be Exempt Surplus Land pursuant to Government…Aye
Dec 3, 2024Appeal of Encroachment Permit (#EN23-00843) Denial for Up & Under Pub & Grill BBQ SmokerTo uphold the city engineer's decision to deny the encroachment permitAye

Financial Disclosures

Reported interests from Melvin Willis's Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) filings. Data extracted from FPPC and NetFile SEI public records.

Period ending Aug 26, 2025

Schedule C: Income(2)

Income

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment

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Income

Richmond Progressive Alliance

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