Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:59 p.m. · 5 items · 5 votes · 5 public comments
What happened
The council approved appointing 3 councilmembers to the Richmond Community Fund Advisory Committee that oversees Chevron's community funding commitments. The measure passed 5-2, with Mayor McLaughlin and Rogers voting no.
The council approved 9 routine items on consent, including hiring Mack 5 for $185,284 to renovate the city employment office building and hiring a law firm to defend the Honda Port of Entry lawsuit for $350,000. The consent calendar also created a new zoning district allowing very high density apartment buildings.
The council unanimously approved discussing funding for West Contra Costa schools to prevent closures in Richmond. The West Contra Costa Unified School District wants to close several neighborhood schools in the city.
The council also passed measures to hire Fox Design Group to design directional signs for the Hilltop area and to explore renaming the MLK Community Center gymnasium for Eural McKelvey and JD Banks. The council approved researching the feasibility of a privately-financed sports complex in Richmond.
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Biggest items: $350K Legal defense contract for Honda lawsuit · $185K Contract with Mack 5 for renovation s... · $24K PlanetBids contract renewal