Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:34 p.m. · 5 items · 7 votes · 20 public comments

What happened

The council approved 6 routine items on consent, including hiring Evolve Discovery for $75,000 to process documents in the Point Molate federal lawsuit.

The council unanimously directed staff to ensure Chevron uses the highest repair standards after the August 2012 refinery fire. The resolution requires Chevron to use the best available technology when fixing damaged crude oil equipment that caused safety concerns.

A proposal to add emergency discussion of an assault on Councilmember Boozé was voted down. The council also approved 5-2 sending a letter asking Chevron to invest in a Marina Bay technology campus, with Bates and Boozé voting no.

The council approved the city manager's response to a grand jury report on financial transparency by a 5-2 vote, with Bates and Boozé dissenting. State law required the city to respond within 90 days to the Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report questioning the city's financial practices.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
6 items · 6 consent
Send letter asking Chevron to invest in Marina Bay technology campus
Passed 7-0Chevron & the Refinery
Add emergency discussion of assault on Councilmember Boozé
Passed 4-3Councilmember Boozé Assault
Expand contract with V.W. Housen for wastewater system evaluation by $89,750
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Submit city manager's response to grand jury report on financial transparency
Passed 5-2Police & Community Safety
Appoint Mayor McLaughlin as alternate to Marin Energy Authority Board
Passed 5-2Marin Energy Authority
Direct staff to ensure Chevron uses highest repair standards after 2012 refinery fire
Passed 7-0Chevron & the Refinery

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $90K Contract amendment with V.W. Housen a... · $75K Contract with Evolve Discovery for e-... · $50K Contract with Contra Costa College fo...

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