Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:10 p.m. · 18 items · 13 votes · 37 public comments
What happened
The council approved a second contract change with Environmental Science Associates to finish the environmental review of Chevron's hydrogen project, passing 6-2 with McLaughlin and Butt voting no. A separate measure to hire outside experts to review Chevron's environmental study also passed 8-1 with Bates dissenting.
Council members voted to increase their own salaries from $13,464 to $16,830 annually, an increase of $3,366 per member. The measure passed 6-1 with Rogers voting no and Butt and Thurmond abstaining.
The council approved redeeming a $1.75 million cash settlement from Pinole Point Properties developer and increased a contract with Oakland Private Industry Council by $214,000 to a total of $325,192. Both measures addressed existing financial obligations to the city.
A new Neighborhood Safety Director position was created with a salary range of $71,400 to $132,600 annually. The council also approved a 3-year salary restructuring plan for city management employees not covered by union contracts.
The council extended the public comment period for the Forest Green Estates environmental review, passing 8-1 with Bates voting no. Council members also approved temporarily suspending permit fees for residential solar installations to encourage clean energy adoption.
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