Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Presiding: Mayor Tom Butt · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 3 items · 16 votes · 4 public comments

What happened

The council approved a settlement ending a lawsuit over a 155-unit housing project at 5620 Central Avenue. Affordable Housing Land Consultants had sued the city over permit conditions, and the settlement changes some requirements. The vote was 5-1-1 with Martinez voting no and Beckles abstaining.

The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including a $150,000 federal grant for police body-worn cameras and $153,108 for diesel exhaust removal systems for fire trucks. Other notable items included $75,000 for ballistic vests and a citywide ban on mobile marijuana dispensaries.

The council extended a medical contract with Kaiser Permanente for Fire Department hazmat team physicals through 2018. The contract covers required annual exams and tests for hazmat personnel.

Discussion of an appeal regarding an approved apartment complex design near Hilltop Mall was continued to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Tom Butt(Present)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Eduardo Martinez(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Vinay Pimple(Present)

Nat Bates(Absent)

3 items · 15 consent

Extend medical contract for Fire Department hazmat team physicals through 2018

Police & Community Safety

Approve settlement ending lawsuit over 155-unit housing project conditions

Passed 5-1Housing & Homelessness

Review appeal of approved apartment complex design near Hilltop Mall

The Hilltop

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $153K Contract for diesel exhaust removal s... · $150K Grant funding for body-worn cameras · $131K Police services agreement with Contra...