What happened
The council heard 13 public comments strongly supporting police contract negotiations, with 12 speakers advocating for fair and competitive wages for Richmond Police officers. The council met privately with union negotiators to discuss employee contracts, but no public vote was recorded on the negotiations.
The council approved unanimously continuing virtual meetings for another 30 days under state COVID-19 emergency rules. The city has been meeting virtually since March 2020 when the pandemic started.
Several major contracts were discussed but received no votes. The council considered terminating a $2.6 million fire restoration contract with Angotti & Reilly for the Booker T. Anderson Community Center, which was damaged by fire in October 2020.
The council also discussed a potential contract with Charleston Mobility to restart the city's bike share program after Bolt Mobility abruptly shut down operations in July. The previous closure left 60 dead bikes scattered across Richmond and 150 more in a warehouse.
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