What happened
The council approved a union budget proposal to freeze hiring and defer payments, passing 4-3 with Martinez, Myrick, and Willis voting no. The proposal includes freezing all city hiring, deferring department spending, and skipping a scheduled payment to the retiree health fund to balance the budget.
The council also approved unanimously allowing labor unions to make a final budget presentation before the council votes on the annual spending plan, with only Butt voting no. This gives unions one more chance to present their ideas before the city finalizes its budget.
The council approved 9 routine items on consent, including a $388,370 contract to Vallier Design Associates for Boorman Park improvements and a $160,500 contract to re-roof Fire Station 67. Other consent items allowed restaurants to operate outdoors during COVID-19 and accepted a $59,900 county grant for homeless outreach services.
Two items were continued to a future meeting: awarding 3-year contracts to firms for construction oversight and introducing the city's Master Fee Schedule.
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Biggest items: $388K Approved a contract with Vallier Desi... · $161K Approved a contract with Andy's Roofi... · $60K Accepted and appropriated a $59,900 H...