Reconsider location and operator for pilot program allowing overnight car camping

Police & Community SafetyHousing

In Plain English

The city council directed staff in February 2021 to create a safe parking program where people living in vehicles can park overnight legally. The program would provide basic services like restrooms and security at a designated location. The council now wants to revisit their earlier decisions about where to put this program and who should run it.

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Votes

Suspend the rules to discuss the reconsideration of Council's direction on February 2, 2021, for the selection of a site and operator

Moved by: Councilmember BatesSeconded by: Councilmember Martinez
Passed

6 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye

Suspend the rules and allow the representatives for the GRIP to give a presentation

Moved by: Councilmember MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember Jimenez
Passed

6 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye

Overrule the mayor's proposed time limit and allow up to fifteen minutes for the GRIP's presentation

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Councilmember Willis
Passed

6 to 1

Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye

Extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m.

Moved by: Councilmember MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember McLaughlin
Passed

7 to 0

Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye

Overrule the mayor and allow Ms. Sullivan to provide a response to the Council regarding the recent Contra Costa County letter sent to the GRIP for alleged failure to comply with contractual and operating standards

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Councilmember Martinez
Passed

6 to 1

Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye

Select the Civic Center parking lot located at 25th Street and Barrett Avenue for Safe Vehicle Park. With friendly amendments: 1) utilize the Civic Center 2 site on Barrett Avenue for the Safe Vehicle Park with the Civic Center 1 site on Civic Center Plaza as the second choice; 2) accept and appropriate a $260,000 Homeless Emergency Aid Program grant from Contra Costa County for the program; 3) appropriate $300,000 of Affordable Housing In-lieu fee for the program; 4) authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute a sole source contract with the Housing Consortium of the East Bay, for an amount not to exceed $560,000, to establish and manage the SPP facility at Civic Center; 5) have East Bay Housing Consortium do outreach to subcontractors including GRIP and SOS!; 6) since funding has been offered by Prologis (new owner of Hilltop) for any site of the City of Richmond's choosing, direct staff to come back to the Council with any proposed agreement with Prologis; and 7) direct staff to also do outreach to churches and other private sites to take on a couple vehicles for a 90-day period

Moved by: Councilmember WillisSeconded by: Councilmember McLaughlin
Passed

4 to 3

Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Eduardo MartinezNay
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesNay

Suspend the rules and extend the meeting to discuss item G-5

Moved by: Vice Mayor Johnson IIISeconded by: Councilmember Bates
Failed

3 to 3

Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezNay
Eduardo MartinezNay
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAbstain
Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye