Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:15 p.m. · 11 items · 24 votes · 26 public comments

What happened

The council approved 13 routine items on consent, including a $2.96 million contract with Adesta Inc for wireless port cameras and $124,589 for firefighter protective clothing from L.N. Curtis & Sons.

A proposal to decide who conducts public hearings for medical marijuana collective applications was voted down 5-2, with Bates and Boozé supporting the measure. The council also rejected 5-2 a resolution supporting a Gaza aid flotilla that would include Richmond residents.

The council approved a Bay Trail construction contract for improvements at former Shipyard 3, with Boozé casting the sole no vote. Members were also appointed to the Point Molate Community Advisory Committee, approved 6-1 with Bates dissenting.

Several items passed unanimously, including opposition to removing state restrictions on Rose and Mike's Liquors on San Pablo Avenue and approval of an assessment increase for Marina Bay landscaping maintenance. The council also combined scattered noise rules into a single law to improve enforcement.

Discussion of adding Point Molate to the redevelopment area and co-sponsoring the Point Richmond Summer Concert Series for $5,000 was continued to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
11 items · 13 consent
Decide who conducts public hearings for medical marijuana collective applications
Failed 5-2Police & Community Safety
Oppose removing state restrictions on Rose and Mike's Liquors
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Receive report on process for adding Point Molate to redevelopment area
Point Molate
Co-sponsor Point Richmond Summer Concert Series for $5,000
Police & Community Safety
Award construction contract for Bay Trail improvements at former Shipyard 3
Passed 5-1Police & Community Safety
Approve assessment increase for Marina Bay landscaping and lighting maintenance
Passed 7-0Ford Point & Richmond Village
Appoint members to Point Molate Community Advisory Committee
Passed 6-1Point Molate
Apply for state grant to fund community transportation planning
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Contract with Friendly/Yellow/Greyline Cab Company for paratransit rides
Passed 6-0Richmond Paratransit
Combine scattered noise rules into single law to improve enforcement
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Support Gaza aid flotilla including Richmond residents
Failed 3-1Political Statements

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $3M Grant contract with Adesta Inc for Wi... · $125K Purchase of firefighter personal prot... · $99K Amendment to DP Security Services con...