Tuesday, January 21, 2025
24 agenda items recorded · 8 motion records · View official: Minutes | Agenda
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Attendance
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Jamelia Brown(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
Sue Wilson(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
23 items
Meet privately with city attorney about starting a lawsuit
Legal Counsel
Elect council member to serve as vice mayor for 2025
Motion passed 7-0Vice Mayor Election
Ban city purchases of products made with prison labor
Police & Community Safety
Request fire and emergency departments report on wildfire preparedness gaps
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Contract with CoBiz Richmond for small business support services
Police & Community Safety
Receive monthly reports on city investments, overtime spending, and property transfer taxes
Labor & City Workers
Raise monthly salaries for mayor and council members
3 motions · see outcomesCity Council Salaries
Declare January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Richmond
Political Statements
Declare February 2025 as Black History Month in Richmond
Political Statements
Appoint Ashton Desmangles to Richmond Youth Council
Youth & Community Programs
Appoint Isabel Ziegler to Historic Preservation Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
Appoint Martha Jackson to Urban Forest Advisory Committee
Urban Forest Committee
Appoint Bernadette Garcia-Roger to Urban Forest Advisory Committee
Urban Forest Advisory Committee
Appoint O'Neill Fernandez to Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Gerry La Londe-Berg to the Commission on Aging
Commission on Aging
Appoint Gregory Brooks to Workforce Development Board
Youth & Community Programs
Appoint Ode Kunthar to the Richmond Youth Council
Youth & Community Programs
Appoint Gina Baker to Richmond Workforce Development Board
Youth & Community Programs
Add $1 million to police camera contract for more surveillance equipment
Motion passed 4-3Police & Community Safety
Hire Royal Flooring to complete stalled police station carpet project
Police & Community Safety
Approve new contract to pay fence company $126,960 for completed work
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pay extra $121,236 to complete 37th Street bike lane project
Police & Community Safety
Apply for $213,100 grant to design downtown Point Richmond bike connections
Motion passed 7-0Point Richmond Bike Project
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