Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Presiding: Mayor Tom Butt · Called to order: 6:32 p.m. · 4 items · 1 votes · 9 public comments
What happened
The council approved 26 routine items on consent, including a $823,033 state grant application for tree planting and a $100,370 increase to the city's financial advisory contract.
The council passed a resolution supporting Senate Bill 562, which would create a universal single-payer health care program in California. The state bill would replace private insurance with government-funded medical coverage for all residents.
A new process was approved requiring Housing Authority tenants to help select the agency's next executive director. The change gives residents a formal voice in choosing who leads the organization that manages their homes.
The council also renewed the Downtown Richmond Property and Business Improvement District, which collects fees from property owners to fund extra cleaning, security, and marketing services. Two other governance changes passed: expanding Commission on Aging membership to include school district residents and creating a homelessness taskforce with council members and homeless residents.
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