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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Special

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:47 p.m. · 9 items · 40 votes

What happened

The council rejected the budget and financial status report from the finance director 4-3, with Bates, Boozé, Myrick, and Rogers voting no. The report would have provided residents with an update on the city's current revenue, expenses, and budget performance.

The council also voted down a spending plan for North Richmond waste facility mitigation fees 3-2, with Bates and Boozé opposing. The plan would have directed how to spend the 2014/2015 fees collected from waste companies to fund community improvements in North Richmond.

The council approved hiring Pacific States Environmental to clean up the contaminated Point Molate naval site 4-3, with Myrick, McLaughlin, and Beckles voting no. The former Navy fuel depot has soil and groundwater contamination from decades of fuel storage operations.

The council passed new time limits for councilmember questions during meetings 5-2, with Bates and Boozé opposing. The council also urged Contra Costa County to take over Doctor's Medical Center operations 4-2, with the same members dissenting.

The council approved 19 routine items on consent, including a $185,000 contract for ShotSpotter gunshot detection system maintenance and a $200,000 grant-funded contract with Cypress Mandela Training Center. The council also continued the public hearing on Chevron refinery upgrade permits to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)
Jael Myrick(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Absent)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Absent)
10 items · 19 consent
Add urgency item about Master Fee Schedule to tonight's agenda
Passed 5-0Master Fee Schedule
Hire Pacific States Environmental to clean up contaminated Point Molate naval site
Passed 4-3Environmental Justice
Approve spending plan for North Richmond waste facility mitigation fees
Failed 3-2North Richmond Waste Fees
Authorize annual tax on downtown properties to fund business district improvements
Passed 6-0Macdonald Avenue
Authorize special property tax assessments for unpaid city fines and cleanup costs
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Continue public hearing on Chevron refinery upgrade permits
Failed 5-0Chevron & the Refinery
Limit time councilmembers have to ask questions during meetings
Passed 5-2Police & Community Safety
Adopt report of sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2014-15
Passed 7-0Sewer Service Charges
Urge county to take over Doctor's Medical Center operations
Passed 4-2Political Statements
Receive budget and financial status report from finance director
Failed 3-4Quarterly Budget Report

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $1.5M Turner Group Construction Contract · $200K Cypress Mandela Training Center Contract · $186K NEMA Construction Contract Amendment

Agenda Motion 1Motion to Hear Item G-5 FirstF-18Minutes ApprovalItem Move MotionMotion to Move Item J-1