Tuesday, May 11, 2010
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:41 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 14 public comments
What happened
The council approved a settlement with Chevron that removes a utility tax measure from the 2010 ballot. The vote was 6-0 with Viramontes abstaining. Chevron had sued the city over the tax change that was placed on the November ballot after a May 2009 resolution.
The settlement requires the city to formally withdraw the ballot measure. This ends the litigation between Richmond and the oil company. The utility tax would have changed how the city collects revenue from utilities.
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Attendance
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
1 items
Settle lawsuit with Chevron and remove utility tax measure from 2010 ballot
Passed 6-0Chevron & the Refinery