Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Presiding: Mayor Irma L. Anderson · Called to order: 8:01 p.m. · 10 items · 5 votes · 33 public comments
What happened
The council approved 8 routine items on consent, including a $4.5 million transfer of transit funds from El Cerrito to Richmond for BART parking improvements.
The council approved purchasing dynometer equipment for state-required smog inspections, but McLaughlin voted no in the only split vote of the night. California requires cities to use specific equipment for smog certification under the BAR 97-ASM program.
The council approved a $25,000 consultant study to review the city charter and authorized updating the city's master development blueprint. Both measures passed as part of broader governance reforms to modernize Richmond's foundational documents.
The council approved housing support for youth leaving foster care, with a lease costing up to $13,200 through September 2005. The council also requested state permission for Acting Police Chief Terry Hudson to work beyond retirement limits after hitting the 960-hour annual cap.
Discussion of changing the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee to a board with design review powers was continued to a future meeting.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
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