Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:05 p.m. · 13 agenda items recorded · 16 motion records · View official: Minutes
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Attendance
Nat Bates(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
Tony Thurmond(Present)
John Marquez(Present)
12 items
Contract with National Research Center to survey residents about spending priorities
Motion passed 8-0Resident Survey
Research creating local law to enforce train Quiet Zone violations
Motion passed 8-0Police & Community Safety
Appoint someone to fill vacant city council seat
2 motions · see outcomesLabor & City Workers
Direct city manager to demand Chevron present disaster plan to council
Motion passed 8-0Chevron & the Refinery
Adopt new rules for how city council meetings run
Motion passed 8-0Council Meeting Rules
Contract with Contra Costa County for building inspections during staff absence
Motion passed 8-0Building Inspection Contract
Rezone Terminal One property for Point Richmond Shores condominiums
Motion passed 8-0Terminal 1 & the Port
Create agreement for Employment Department to monitor redevelopment projects for wage and hiring compliance
Motion passed 8-0Labor & City Workers
Add new Comprehensive Planning Fee to recover costs of updating city plans
Motion passed 8-0Planning Fees
Review appeal of denied variances for side yard and front yard setbacks at 759 Wilson Avenue
2 motions · see outcomes759 Wilson Avenue
Issue $55 million in bonds to finance Crescent Park Apartments housing project
2 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Create annual Martin Luther King Jr. community service award
Motion passed 8-0MLK Community Award
*Approve minutes of December 19, 2006