Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:38 p.m. · 13 items · 22 votes · 60 public comments

What happened

The council approved 6 routine items on consent, including $265,363 for completed traffic safety improvements and $52,000 for new fire department radios.

A vote of confidence in city leadership was voted down, with Butt and McLaughlin abstaining and only Bates and Boozé supporting the symbolic resolution. The failed measure would have expressed support for the Port Director, City Manager, and Finance Director.

The council approved requiring safer pest control methods on all city property, establishing Integrated Pest Management policies for parks and buildings. The measure passed 4-2, with Bates and Boozé voting no.

Several contracts were approved, including a $400,000 increase to Meyers Nave law firm for defending two ongoing lawsuits and a $161,200 loan to the Richmond Art Center for operations. The council also approved leasing port property to Pio's Trucking Company for $54,000 annually.

Decisions on $65,000 in neighborhood public art mini-grants and medical marijuana collective permits were continued to a future meeting.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Absent)

14 items · 6 consent

Lease port property to Pio's Trucking Company for $54,000 per year

Passed 5-0Terminal 1 & the Port

Approve emergency contract for abandoned tugboat security at Point Potrero Marine Terminal

Passed 5-0Terminal 1 & the Port

Award $65,000 in mini-grants for neighborhood public art projects

Passed 5-0Police & Community Safety

Approve city manager and port officials' trip to China for economic conference

Passed 5-0Police & Community Safety

Add $400,000 to law firm contract for 2 ongoing lawsuits

Passed 5-0Booker & Jenkins Lawsuits

Loan Richmond Art Center $161,200 for operations and program transition

Passed 5-0Richmond Art Center

Appoint 6 people to 4 city advisory boards

Passed 5-0Board Appointments

Set property tax rates for Hilltop neighborhood landscaping services

Passed 6-0The Hilltop

Set annual property taxes for Marina Bay landscaping and lighting maintenance

Passed 6-0Ford Point & Richmond Village

Award medical marijuana collective permits to 2 dispensaries

Failed 6-0The Hilltop

Require city to use safer pest control methods on all city property

Passed 4-2Integrated Pest Management

Update law requiring disclosure on campaign mass mailings

Passed 4-1Campaign Finance Rules

Review development options for Port operations center and historic Riggers Loft building

Failed 2-3Police & Community Safety

Cast vote of confidence in Port Operations, City Manager, Port Director, and Finance Director

Failed 2-0Police & Community Safety

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $265K Traffic Safety Improvements project a... · $52K Purchase of 50 portable radios · $38K CMC Rescue training contract

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