What happened
The council approved a $75,000 settlement with contractor Angotti & Reilly over the Booker T. Anderson Center dispute. The city had fired the contractor during reconstruction in August 2022, leading to competing lawsuits before reaching this agreement.
The council unanimously approved hiring Witt O'Brien's for $300,000 to manage Richmond's $27.7 million in federal pandemic relief funds. The consulting firm will help navigate complex federal rules and distribute grants to local businesses and nonprofits through December 2026.
A new 3-member council committee was created to oversee the city's wastewater and storm drains. The committee will study infrastructure problems, seek state and federal grants, and improve public communication about sewage treatment plants and storm systems.
The council received an annual independent audit report for city finances ending June 2022, though auditors could not complete a full opinion due to incomplete Richmond Housing Authority records. Two residents commented on the audit findings during public discussion.
Most other business items received no votes and were likely moved to the consent calendar, including contracts for police hiring, park equipment, and environmental cleanup totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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