Hire consultants to plan how to spend Chevron's $550 million over 10 years

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In Plain English

Chevron will pay the city $550 million over the next 10 years starting in 2025. The city needs to decide how to spend this money on infrastructure, public safety, and quality of life improvements. If approved, the city spends up to $100,000 on consultants to run community meetings and study the city's biggest needs and debts.

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Votes

Calling the question to end the discussion and vote on the matter

Moved by: Eduardo MartinezSeconded by: Gayle McLaughlin

Passed

6 to 1

Gayle McLaughlinAye

Doria RobinsonAye

Melvin WillisAye

Cesar ZepedaAye

Claudia JimenezAye

Eduardo MartinezAye

Soheila BanaNay

To decline item P.1, and approve item P.2., which was to adopt a resolution expressing City Council's overarching intention with respect to expenditure of the Chevron settlement funds, outlining types of expenditures that would be consistent with this intention, and prohibiting City employees from making alternative plans or commitments of the funds without first obtaining City Council consent

Moved by: Gayle McLaughlinSeconded by: Doria Robinson