Discuss safety risks from Chevron refinery worker strike

Chevron & the RefineryPublic Safety

In Plain English

Experienced workers at the Richmond Chevron refinery are currently on strike. The city council will hear from these workers about potential safety risks to the community when the refinery operates without its regular workforce. This discussion focuses on how the labor dispute might affect neighborhood safety and operations at the major industrial facility.

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Votes

Motion to add an emergency item to the agenda to discuss what was happening at the Richmond Chevron Refinery with the experienced workers on strike

Moved by: Councilmember Jimenez
Failed

Motion to overturn the mayor's ruling and take a vote to add said emergency item

Moved by: Councilmember McLaughlinSeconded by: Vice Mayor Martinez
Passed

5 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAbstain
Claudia JimenezAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Substitute motion to allow all of the Chevron workers an opportunity to speak under the Open Forum to express their positions and concerns rather than adding an emergency item

Moved by: Councilmember Bates
Failed

Motion to add said emergency item to the agenda and hear about what the risks from not having experienced workers at the facility would be for the community

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Councilmember McLaughlin
Passed

6 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Motion to hear said emergency item after Item O.1

Moved by: Councilmember JimenezSeconded by: Vice Mayor Martinez
Passed

6 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Motion to suspend the rules and allow for a presentation by Chevron workers

Moved by: Vice Mayor MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember Jimenez
Passed

6 to 1

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye