Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:44 p.m. · 6 items · 8 votes · 13 public comments
What happened
- Rejected youth participatory budgeting program using Terminal One sale money.
- Approved 20-year lease with Golden Solar Power Group for Point Potrero warehouse 4-3 (McLaughlin, Myrick, Rogers dissenting).
- Approved 5% cost of living increase for retired city workers' pensions.
- Approved 6 routine items including $37,500 El Cerrito Police contract and $935,239 fireboat construction increase.
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Contracts(4 items)
Pay $19,000 for emergency ADA door opener installation at Civic Center
In Plain English
The city needs to install automatic door openers on 2 men's restroom doors at 450 Civic Center Plaza to meet disability access requirements. This is emergency work, meaning the doors likely failed or violated ADA standards. If approved, Automatic Door Systems gets up to $19,000 to complete the installation.
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Votes
Approve payment to Automatic Door Systems, Inc. and hold a study session that talks about how to make the entire Civic Center Plaza more ADA accessible
4 to 0
Approve 20-year lease with Golden Solar Power Group for Point Potrero warehouse
In Plain English
The city owns a warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal that currently generates no revenue. Golden Solar Power Group wants to lease the building for solar equipment operations. If approved, the city receives $4.9 million in rental income over 20 years, or about $245,000 annually.
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Votes
Overrule Mayor McLaughlin's decision to continue Item F-8 to December 17, 2013, and continue Item F-8 to January 14, 2014
4 to 3
End discussion
4 to 3
Amend stormwater management agreement with Contra Costa Flood Control District
In Plain English
The city has an existing agreement with the county flood control district to manage stormwater runoff from streets and properties. This amendment updates the terms of that partnership. The agreement helps prevent flooding during heavy rains by coordinating how stormwater flows through city storm drains to county facilities.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 113-13
6 to 0
Grant exclusive negotiation rights for 13.8-acre Terminal One housing development
In Plain English
Terminal 1 LLC wants to develop housing on the 13.8-acre Terminal One property at 1500 Dornan Drive. The city completed community outreach to gather resident input on the design concept. If approved, the developer gets exclusive rights to negotiate a final development agreement with the city for a set period.
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Votes
Authorize the city manager to execute an Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) with Terminal 1 LLC for the purchase and development of the 13.8 acre Terminal One property located at 1500 Dornan Drive with the understanding that the City Council was not endorsing a particular plan, but endorsing a team to get the City of Richmond to a plan
6 to 0
Governance(2 items)
Include electronic cigarettes in city smoking regulations
In Plain English
Richmond's current smoking laws only cover traditional tobacco cigarettes. The proposed change adds e-cigarettes and vaping devices to the same rules that already restrict where people can smoke. If approved, vaping would be banned in the same public places where cigarette smoking is already prohibited.
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Votes
First reading and lay over two weeks for second reading
Create youth participatory budgeting program using Terminal One sale money
In Plain English
The city sold Terminal One property and wants to let young residents vote on how to spend part of that money. Staff will design a program where youth propose and choose community projects. If approved, this creates Richmond's first participatory budgeting process run by residents under 18.
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Votes
Direct the city manager to come back to the City Council with a proposal for the entire $10,000,000 that includes a portion for the youth
3 to 2
Direct the city manager to look at the entire $10,000,000 and come back to the City Council with a funding structure recommendation of the city
End debate
2 to 4
Continue the item and direct the city manager to solicit three proposals to possibly spend part of the $10,000,000
Personnel(1 item)
Give retired city workers 5% cost of living increase on pensions
In Plain English
Current retirees from the General Pension Fund already receive a 2% annual increase. This adds another 3% increase for a total of 5% this year. The higher increase helps retirees keep up with rising costs of housing and groceries.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 112-13
6 to 0
Approved as a group without individual discussion.