Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The council approved routine items on consent, including a spending plan for North Richmond waste facility mitigation fees.

The council received a presentation from the Staying Power fellowship on how Richmond's housing crisis affects local residents. Fellowship members shared their research findings, though no action was taken on the presentation.

A presentation on youth tobacco marketing impacts was approved unanimously. The research focuses on how flavored cigarettes target young people and aims to educate the council about tobacco marketing tactics affecting local youth.

The council unanimously approved appointments for the mayor and councilmembers to serve on regional committees for 2017. These committees address issues like transportation, housing, and environmental concerns that affect multiple cities.

Several items were continued to future meetings, including declaring October as Chess Month, a police department presentation on community policing, and a study on annexing North Richmond neighborhood.