Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:49 p.m. · 13 items · 13 votes · 15 public comments
What happened
The council approved 17 routine items on consent, including $500,000 added to a law firm contract for Booker and Jenkins lawsuits and purchases of 150 Glock pistols for $89,721.
The council approved 5% annual wastewater rate increases through 2014, with Viramontes casting the lone no vote. Your sewer bill will rise each year starting in 2011 to cover rising treatment costs.
The council voted 6-1 to urge Contra Costa County to end its immigration enforcement partnership with federal government, with Viramontes again voting no. The Secure Communities program allows federal agents to access county jail records to identify undocumented immigrants for deportation.
The council unanimously directed staff to draft regulations for sidewalk dining areas for restaurants. Currently no specific rules exist for businesses wanting to set up outdoor tables on sidewalks.
Budget discussions for fiscal year 2010-11 and an appeal of a denied taco truck permit for Macdonald Avenue were continued to future meetings.
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Attendance
Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $500K Legal services contract amendment · $300K Pakpour Consulting Group contract · $90K Point Molate funding appropriation