Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Presiding: Mayor Eduardo Martinez · Called to order: 3:36 p.m. · 26 agenda items recorded · 24 motion records · View official: Agenda
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Attendance
Soheila Bana(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Absent)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Absent)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
25 items
Meet privately with lawyers about 7 ongoing lawsuits against the city
Point Molate
Report on new city employees hired recently
New Employee Report
Pay $105,000 to settle police civil rights lawsuit by Jose Sotelo
Motion passed 5-0Police & Community Safety
Recognize World AIDS Day to honor 700,000 Americans lost to AIDS
Motion passed 5-0World AIDS Day
Award $44,000 in environmental grants to 7 Richmond nonprofits
Motion passed 5-0Environmental Justice
Extend environmental consulting contract for Miraflores property cleanup by $166,300
Motion passed 5-0Environmental Justice
Hire UC Berkeley to evaluate $35 million climate grant program
Motion passed 5-0Environmental Justice
Hire American Global Security to guard former Castro homeless camp site
2 motions · see outcomesHousing & Homelessness
Accept $15,000 grant to help apply for funds to convert Motel 6 into homeless housing
Motion passed 5-0Housing & Homelessness
Hire Housing Consortium to support former Castro encampment residents
Motion passed 5-0Housing & Homelessness
Move business tax due date from July 1 to April 1 and add 30-day grace period
Motion passed 5-0Business Tax Due Date
Designate 3 officials to apply for state disaster relief funding
Motion passed 5-0Disaster Assistance
Close city offices December 26-29 with extra paid holiday
Motion passed 5-0Labor & City Workers
Partner with All Season's Ice Company to provide free snow at Nicholl Park
Motion passed 5-0Labor & City Workers
Appoint Darlene Drapkin to environmental transportation oversight committee
Motion passed 5-0Environmental Justice
Appoint Virginia Jourdan to Arts and Culture Commission
Motion passed 5-0Arts Commission Appointment
Appoint Mindy Pines to Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission
Motion passed 5-0Richmond-Shimada Commission
Appoint Ethan Rayner to Urban Forest Advisory Committee
Motion passed 5-0Urban Forest Committee
Send police captain to 3-week executive training program in Boston for $11,400
Motion passed 5-0Police & Community Safety
Approve $1.4 million in annual water and sewer service contracts
Motion passed 5-0Water & Sewer Services
Accept $1.6 million grant to upgrade traffic signals at 21 intersections
Motion passed 5-0Police & Community Safety
Use federal relief and settlement funds to cover city project shortfalls
2 motions · see outcomesEnvironmental Justice
Expand cannabis retail permits and add delivery-only licenses with equity preferences
Cannabis
Receive update on water pipe inspection program for homes with former lead lines
EBMUD Water Infrastructure
Review development concepts for transforming former Hilltop Mall area
Motion passedThe Hilltop
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