Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:17 p.m. · 4 items · 5 votes · 9 public comments

What happened

The council approved 13 routine items on consent, including accepting a completed $5.2 million street repaving project and hiring architects to redesign 2705 Macdonald Avenue for the Employment & Training Department for $281,893.

The council approved a policy allowing council members to respond to personal attacks during meetings. The measure passed 5-1, with Tom Butt voting no and Mayor McLaughlin abstaining.

The police department received approval to purchase 20 Tasers from ProForce Marketing for $17,801. The measure passed 5-1, with Mayor McLaughlin casting the lone no vote.

The council directed staff to study the Latino Community Coalition's service improvement recommendations. The measure passed unanimously to analyze how feasible the coalition's proposals would be for improving city services for Richmond's Latino and Spanish-speaking residents.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

John Marquez(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Harpreet Sandhu(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Maria Viramontes(Absent)

4 items · 13 consent

Direct staff to study Latino Community Coalition's service improvement recommendations

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Create policy allowing council members to respond to personal attacks during meetings

Passed 4-1Council Meeting Rules

Place liens on property tax rolls for unpaid garbage collection fees

Passed 6-0Property Tax Liens

Buy 20 Tasers from ProForce Marketing for $17,801

Passed 5-1Police & Community Safety

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $5.2M work by Top Grade Construction, Inc. ... · $1.8M work by Bay Cities Paving and Grading... · $282K Contract with Muller & Caulfield Arch...