Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:10 p.m. · 17 agenda items recorded · 18 motion records · View official: Minutes
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Attendance
Jim Rogers(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Tom Butt(Absent)
Nat Bates(Present)
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Absent)
John Marquez(Present)
Harpreet Sandhu(Present)
Tony Thurmond(Present)
15 items
Direct staff to organize community groups for violence reduction planning
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Schedule public hearing to permanently close part of B Street
Motion passed 6-0B Street Closure
Write off unpaid debts owed to the city
Motion passed 5-1Uncollectible Debts
Award $360,000 contract to Bay Hawk for concrete repairs citywide
Motion passed 5-1Police & Community Safety
Hire recruiting firm to find new Public Works Operations and Maintenance Director
Motion passed 5-1Police & Community Safety
Hire recruitment firm to find new Recreation Director for $26,000
Motion passed 5-1Recreation Director Search
Hire law firm to serve as Interim City Attorney for $90,000
Motion passed 6-0Interim City Attorney
Establish policy for continuing board and commission members' terms
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Direct staff to create budget for annual volunteer appreciation ceremony
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Approve $17,000 funding for Juneteenth Parade and Festival
Motion passed 7-0Political Statements
Approve $2 million amendment to complete wastewater pump station upgrades by December 2007
2 motions · see outcomesWastewater Treatment Facility
Review but take no action on regulating hazardous railcar transport
Motion passed 5-1Environmental Justice
Consider $30,000 funding request for Homefront Festival by the Bay
Motion passed 5-1Police & Community Safety
Allow county officers to enforce illegal dumping laws in North Richmond
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Declare Richmond a Green Economic Development Area to attract green businesses
Motion passed 7-0Political Statements
*April 3, 2007 meeting minutesK-1Item held over to May 1, 2007