Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Joint

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:05 p.m. · 13 items · 26 votes · 6 public comments

What happened

The council approved 12 routine items on consent, including a $400,000 contract with a law firm to defend two lawsuits against the city and a $301,000 loan increase to Carquinez Associates for apartment rehabilitation.

The council banned tobacco sales in pharmacies and required restaurants and city facilities to use compostable plates and cups. Both environmental health measures passed with Councilmember Bates casting the only no vote on each.

A $2.7 million Marina Bay railroad overpass project moved forward with county funding and BKF Engineers hired for design work. The council also accepted a completed $3.9 million street repaving project by Bay Cities Paving and approved $417,900 for Western Roofing Services to re-roof two fire stations.

The council approved travel expenses for the Mayor's delegation to visit Richmond's sister city Regla, Cuba, with Bates again voting no. The council also rejected all bids for a 2009 road repair project and ordered the bidding process restarted to better meet local hiring requirements.

Councilmembers Butt and Lopez were absent from most of the meeting, which lasted until 2:03 a.m.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Present)

Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)

Maria Viramontes(Present)

13 items · 12 consent

Hire engineering firm and accept $2.7 million in county funding for Marina Bay railroad overpass

Passed 5-0Ford Point & Richmond Village

Reject all bids for 2009 road repair project and restart bidding process

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Accept completed $3.9 million street repaving project by Bay Cities Paving

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Hire Phoenix Electric Co. to improve lighting at 3 city parks

Passed 6-0Park Lighting Upgrades

Contract with Western Roofing Services to re-roof 2 fire stations for $417,900

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Amend city law on evicting tenants from foreclosed properties

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Approve travel expenses for Mayor's delegation to sister city Regla, Cuba

Passed 4-1Sister City Regla

Amend housing spending plan for 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 budgets

Police & Community Safety

Pass formal resolution supporting teachers and students in local school district

Police & Community Safety

Ban tobacco sales in pharmacies

Passed 6-1Tobacco Sales Ban

Require restaurants and city facilities to use compostable plates and cups

Passed 0-1Compostable Food Ware

Decide appeal of Planning Commission's approval for house on substandard lot

Passed 0-1Police & Community Safety

Review community center rental policies and free programming schedule

Community Centers

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $400K Contract with Meyers Nave law firm · $301K Increase RCRA loan to Carquinez Assoc... · $110K Contract with George Hills Company fo...