Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Presiding: Mayor Tom Butt · Called to order: 6:37 p.m. · 3 items · 14 votes · 24 public comments
What happened
- Approved 8 routine items including $410,370 wastewater contract and renaming Atchison Park.
- Approved Point Molate housing development clarifications 4-3 (Martinez, Myrick, Willis dissenting).
- Raised garbage rates 3.25% for homes, 4.36% for businesses 5-2 (Martinez, Willis dissenting).
- Elected Councilmember Choi as vice mayor for 2019.
- Adopted new zoning rules for Northshore neighborhood.
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Zoning(2 items)
Adopt new zoning rules and rezone land in Northshore neighborhood
In Plain English
The city is updating zoning laws for the Northshore area as part of a planned redevelopment effort. Change Area 12 covers the Northshore neighborhood where the city wants to encourage specific types of development. The new zoning rules will determine what kinds of buildings, businesses, and housing can be built in this area going forward.
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Votes
Adopted Ordinance No, 01-19 N.S.
5 to 0
Issue additional clarifications for Point Molate housing development proposals
In Plain English
The city is seeking developers for the Point Molate waterfront site and needs to clarify key requirements. The updated proposal instructions will specify rules for affordable housing, maximum unit counts, and infrastructure financing. Developers must also provide shuttle or bus service to connect residents to transit.
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Votes
Substitute motion to keep the existing request for proposals and send to the original larger list of companies originally contacted, along with a comprehensive Point Molate vision and include the following provisions: request that the master developers respondents incorporate concepts into the alternative plan by proposing that the development contains no housing on Drum Lot 2; includes a mix of affordable housing with goals of 2/3 to be moderate to low income; includes an evacuation plan and a transportation plan that describes approaches to bringing bus services; insure that infrastructure costs are self-funded with no additional costs to Richmond taxpayers and includes no bonds backed by the City and also includes former Councilmember Recinos stipulations and suggestions regarding the evaluation criteria
2 to 5
To approve the staff report to extend the filing date to February 4, 2019, with the following additional clarifications: There is no restriction on use of Drum Lot 2, although respondents should explain why they need to propose housing or other uses there. There is no prescriptive requirement for affordable housing other than that under our inclusionary zoning ordinance, although respondents should explain how they determined their proposed affordable housing obligation. There is no upper limit on the number of housing units, although exceeding 1,100 would trigger more intense CEQA scrutiny. The City will support infrastructure financing strategies, such as Mello-Roos, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts and others that do not obligate the general fund. There is no prescriptive requirement for a shuttle; just a discussion of a shuttle or other transportation options that do not involve privately owned vehicles and how that might be handled. Keep the evaluation criteria as is in addendum No. 1 with the addition of the following: Quality and creativeness of the proposed plan and design; proposed sales revenue and subsequent tax revenue accruing to the City; and number and type of jobs to be created
4 to 3
Governance(2 items)
Elect Councilmember Choi as vice mayor for 2019
In Plain English
The city council chooses one of its members to serve as vice mayor each year. The vice mayor runs meetings when the mayor is absent and represents the city at certain events. Councilmember Choi is the nominee for this largely ceremonial role.
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Votes
Elected Councilmember Choi as vice mayor for 2019
7 to 0
Raise garbage collection rates by 3.25% for homes, 4.36% for businesses
In Plain English
The city adjusts garbage collection rates annually based on inflation. Your monthly garbage bill increases by the Consumer Price Index rate. The law change also lets the city council approve future rate increases without changing city law each time.
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Votes
Said ordinance received first reading and was laid over one week to receive second reading
5 to 2
Approved as a group without individual discussion.