Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 5 items · 26 votes · 25 public comments
What happened
The council approved a resolution honoring Kishana Harley and calling for state anti-police brutality legislation. The measure passed 5-2, with Mayor Butt and Ben Choi voting no.
Council members unanimously approved drafting an ordinance to ban coal and petroleum coke storage and transport within city limits. The measure aims to protect residents from health risks posed by coal dust and petroleum particles.
The council approved studying the creation of an RV park for homeless residents who currently have no legal places to park. The pilot program study passed 5-1, with Mayor Butt casting the lone no vote.
A measure to update the Citizens Police Review Commission law to comply with state transparency rules was approved 5-1. The changes will align local rules with new state requirements for releasing police misconduct records.
The council approved 19 routine items on consent, including a $175,000 EPA grant for contaminated property cleanup and a $100,000 contract with the county for homeless outreach services.
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Biggest items: $3.1M Richmond Wellness Trail Agreement · $900K Shields Reid Community Center ADA Imp... · $175K EPA Brownfields Grant - Richmond Comm...