Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:37 p.m. · 2 items · 2 votes · 13 public comments

What happened

The council approved changes to the city's medical marijuana law to clarify dispensary rules and remove location limits. The measure passed 4-1, with Boozé voting no.

The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including a $1.5 million funding agreement with BART for the Richmond Transit Village Project. Other notable expenditures included $240,000 to replace the Point Richmond Library roof and $199,366 in additional BART station design funding.

Several smaller contracts were approved, including $50,000 for RichmondBUILD job training workshops and a 5-year extension for Xebec Data Corporation worth $50,000 for data translation services. The council also hired Amerinational Community Services for $40,000 to manage city loan payments.

Discussion of a plan to use $3.75 million yearly from Measure U for street repair bonds was continued to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Absent)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Jael Myrick(Absent)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

2 items · 15 consent

Declare intent to use $3.75 million yearly from Measure U for street repair bond

Street Repairs

Amend medical marijuana law to clarify dispensary rules and remove location limits

Passed 4-1Cannabis

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $1.5M Successor Agency Resolution No. 14-12... · $240K Point Richmond Library roof replacement · $199K Successor Agency Resolution No. 14-13...