Tuesday, February 23, 2021

6 items · 16 votes · 19 public comments

What happened

The council approved a $50 million state loan for water infrastructure improvements unanimously. The low-interest loan from the State Water Board will help finance water and sewer system upgrades throughout the city.

A proposal to reconsider the location and operator for a pilot car camping program was voted down 3-4, with Jimenez, Martinez, and Butt voting no. The program would have allowed people living in vehicles to park overnight legally with basic services like restrooms.

The council approved 8 routine items on consent, including hiring SH Mechanical Inc. for $93,260 in electrical work at Point Potrero Marine Terminal and a $50,000 contract with a law firm for human resources legal advice.

Discussion of a $100,000 legal services agreement with Goldfarb & Lipman law firm and adoption of budget guiding principles for next year were continued to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Demnlus Johnson III(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Absent)
Tom Butt(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
6 items · 8 consent
Details
Approve $100,000 legal services agreement with Goldfarb & Lipman law firm
Legal Services Contract
Authorize $50 million state loan for water infrastructure improvements
Passed 7-0Water Infrastructure
Reconsider location and operator for pilot program allowing overnight car camping
Failed 6-1Police & Community Safety
Adopt budget guiding principles to guide next year's spending decisions
Budget Guiding Principles
Announce board and commission vacancies for resident applications
Labor & City Workers

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $93K Construction agreement with SH Mechan... · $50K Contract with Sloan Sakai Yeung and W...

H-1State of the City Address