Establish Richmond Promise ad hoc committee and appoint members

Richmond PromiseGovernance

In Plain English

The city wants to create a temporary committee focused on Richmond Promise, which provides college scholarships to local high school graduates. Ad hoc committees handle specific issues and dissolve when their work is complete. If approved, the council appoints residents to serve on this committee.

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Votes

Motion to allow City Councilmembers to provide to the mayor, within 48 hours, individual appointees to the ad hoc committee and recommendations for at-large members from West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa Community College District, Charter Schools, and private schools, to be placed on the June 23, 2015, City Council Agenda

Moved by: Nathanial BatesSeconded by: Jovanka Beckles

Failed

Substitute motion to provide to the mayor individual appointees to the ad hoc committee within 48 hours and recommendations for at-large members from West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa Community College District, Charter Schools to be placed on the June 23, 2015, agenda, and to only allow a maximum of six meetings and the committee will automatically disband by August 31, 2015

Moved by: Vinay PimpléSeconded by: Gayle McLaughlin

Passed

6 to 1

Jovanka BecklesAye

Eduardo MartinezAye

Gayle McLaughlinAye

Vinay PimpléAye

Jael MyrickAye

Tom ButtNay

Nathanial BatesAye