Establish Richmond Promise ad hoc committee and appoint members
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
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
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved creating a temporary committee to focus on Richmond Promise, the program that provides college scholarships to local high school graduates. The committee will have a maximum of six meetings and must disband by August 31, 2015, with members appointed from the school district, community college district, and charter schools. Initially, two council members opposed the motion, but after one changed his vote, it passed 6-1 with only Tom Butt dissenting. This gives residents and education leaders a formal way to provide input on the scholarship program's operations and future.
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Other motions
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
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