Decide whether to terminate Veolia's city contract

Veolia Water ContractContractsReport

In Plain English

Staff will present options for ending the city's contract with Veolia, a company that provides city services. The council can either terminate the contract immediately or request a detailed performance report first. If approved, this decision affects how the city delivers services currently handled by Veolia.

Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.

Votes

Staff will present a report to the City Council on December 6, 2011 on whether to terminate the Veolia contract

Passed

6 to 1

NBJBCBTBGMJRJR

Why This Vote Matters

The council voted with broad support to have staff prepare a report on whether to end the city's contract with Veolia, with only Councilmember Bates opposing. Veolia currently provides unspecified city services, and the upcoming December report will give council members detailed information before they decide whether to terminate the contract immediately or keep it in place. This decision could change how residents receive certain city services, though the specific services affected weren't detailed in the agenda. Notably, Bates broke from his usual pattern of supporting all contract-related items, marking his first "no" vote in this category.

Auto-generated context. Source: official meeting records.

Other motions

Staff present a report at the December 6, 2011, Council meeting regarding Veolia's performance, an update on Veolia's compliance with legal requirements, and determines at that time whether to terminate the Veolia contract and delete the threat of termination

Failed

Community Discussion

This discussion was submitted to the City Clerk as part of the public record.

Comments are submitted to the Richmond City Clerk before the meeting. By commenting, you agree to have your name and comment included in the public record.