What happened
The council approved sending a letter asking Heritage Park apartments to cancel a 5% rent increase for seniors, with Jimenez and Martinez absent from the vote. Senior residents testified that the December 1 increase would force them to cut necessities like food and medication.
The city discussed allocating $8.6 million in federal COVID relief and Chevron settlement funds to cover project shortfalls including road repairs and building upgrades. Two residents spoke about the funding needs during public comment.
The council received a presentation on AC Transit's draft bus service redesign plans affecting Richmond routes. The transit agency is reducing service due to ridership dropping to 75% of pre-pandemic levels and ongoing driver shortages.
Staff presented plans to lease motels for temporary homeless housing using $8.6 million in state funding to move 115 homeless residents from freeway encampments. County shelters are at capacity, requiring alternative temporary housing solutions.
The council honored Diane Richwine for reviving Richmond's disaster preparedness program after it closed during COVID. She organized training classes that taught 20 residents skills like fire safety and search and rescue.
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