Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Presiding: Mayor Tom Butt · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 1 items · 12 votes · 8 public comments
What happened
- Denied $30,000 spending to hire law firm for inclusionary housing law changes.
- Approved changes to city law on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement after 2 public comments.
- Approved 9 routine items including $505,550 for Terminal One cleanup and $750,000 for street paving equipment.
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Budget(1 item)
Spend $30,000 in housing fees to hire law firm for inclusionary housing law changes
In Plain English
The city collects fees from developers who build market-rate housing instead of including affordable units. Richmond wants to update its inclusionary housing law, which requires new developments to include affordable units or pay fees instead. If approved, the city uses $30,000 from these collected fees to pay Goldfarb & Lipman law firm for drafting the changes.
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Votes
Hold the item over until a study session was with the City Council
5 to 1
Approve the item and immediately start the process of how inclusionary fees could be spent and what the fees were spent on in the past
Governance(1 item)
Amend city law on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement
In Plain English
The city has rules from 1990 about when police and staff can help Immigration and Customs Enforcement with requests for information or assistance. This update would change those policies to reflect current federal agencies and practices. If approved, the city establishes new guidelines for responding to immigration enforcement requests.
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Votes
Introduced said ordinance
6 to 0
Approved as a group without individual discussion.