Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Presiding: Mayor Tom Butt · Called to order: 6:35 p.m. · 1 items · 18 votes · 9 public comments
What happened
The council approved allowing medical marijuana businesses to operate in Richmond for the first time. The new law creates operating standards for cultivation facilities and dispensaries that were previously banned in the city. The vote was unanimous.
The council also approved requiring the police review board to automatically investigate all deaths and serious injuries from police actions. Currently, the review commission decides whether to investigate incidents involving police. Mayor Tom Butt was the only dissenter, with the measure passing 5-1.
The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including $653,000 for wastewater treatment plant engineering studies. Other notable spending included $108,000 for Boudreau Associates to handle marine terminal dredging permits and $87,000 for a three-year contract with Pyro Engineering for July 3rd fireworks shows.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $653K Wastewater Treatment Plant engineerin... · $108K Agreement with Boudreau Associates fo... · $87K Three-year fireworks contract with Py...