Tuesday, December 19, 2023
40 agenda items recorded · 3 motion records · View official: Agenda
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Attendance
Gayle McLaughlin(Absent)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
38 items
Hire Maloney Employment Law to defend city in workplace lawsuits
Motion passed 6-0Legal Defense Contract
Update police oversight law to match state definition of serious bodily injury
Police & Community Safety
Hire second contractor to review Keller Beach sewer repair options
Police & Community Safety
Receive annual report on friendship activities with Shimada, Japan
Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission
Study on-demand shuttle system connecting ferry, BART, and Hilltop Mall
The Hilltop
Create quarterly art exhibits in Council Chambers with $5,000 budget
Council Chamber Art Program
Hire consulting firm to assess community needs for children and youth programs
Youth & Community Programs
Approve $606,000 in grants for Richmond community organizations and youth programs
Environmental Justice
Increase contract with Housing Consortium to help people leave Castro encampment
Housing & Homelessness
Receive written report on draft policy for selling city-owned land
Public Land Policy
Hire NELB Consultants for up to $200,000 to review developer finances through 2025
Police & Community Safety
Expand contract with Way2Love by $2.8 million to help 115 homeless residents
Motion passed 6-0Housing & Homelessness
Add $700,000 to homeless shelter contract to lease motel rooms through June
Housing & Homelessness
Hire RCF Connects to provide $250,000 in rental assistance through June 2024
Housing & Homelessness
Receive federal research report on electrifying Richmond's existing buildings
Building Electrification Study
Reject bids for historic waterfront building window repairs
Terminal 1 & the Port
Increase CivicSpark AmeriCorps fellows contract by $15,000 to $135,000
CivicSpark Fellows
Increase garbage pickup rates by $1.23 per month for typical household
Solid Waste Rates
Receive October 2023 reports on city investments and overtime spending
Labor & City Workers
Join cooperative purchasing program to buy communications services from Ring Central
Ring Central Contract
Replace 19-year-old permit system with new cloud-based software for $1.8 million
Police & Community Safety
Approve $80,000 mini-grant program for neighborhood cleanup and beautification projects
Love Your Block Program
Hire Oakland Private Industry Council to handle job training payments
Youth & Community Programs
Sign agreement with Police Activities League for $325,000 annual youth program funding
Police & Community Safety
Add $50,000 to 911 dispatcher quality assurance contract through 2026
Police & Community Safety
Extend contract with Allied Universal Security Services through December 2024
Police & Community Safety
Receive monthly crime report from police chief
Police & Community Safety
Allow police officers to take patrol cars home for $142,000 annually
Motion passed 6-0Police & Community Safety
Receive monthly report on illegal dumping and neighborhood cleanup efforts
Neighborhood Clean-Up
Accept $4.5 million state grant and hire consultant for I-80/Central Avenue improvements
I-80 Central Avenue Interchange
Hire firm to design safety improvements at Harbour Way and Wright rail crossing
Harbour & Wright Rail Crossing
Approve $485,526 design contract for Richmond Art and Lighting Project
Richmond Art and Lighting Project
Receive presentation on new Community Emission Reduction Plan for Richmond
Environmental Justice
Create new wholesale business tax category with lower rates
Wholesale Business Tax
Require gas shut-off devices when homes and buildings are sold
Police & Community Safety
Meet privately with lawyers about 6 ongoing lawsuits against the city
Point Molate
Approve Richmond Housing Authority's annual plan required by federal housing department
Housing & Homelessness
Approve payment schedule for former redevelopment agency debts
Redevelopment Agency Debts
AB.2.aCancellation of January 9, 2024, Regular City Council MeetingAC.1State of the City Address by Mayor Eduardo Martinez