Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Presiding: Mayor Eduardo Martinez · Called to order: 5:00 p.m. · 28 agenda items recorded · 26 motion records · View official: Minutes | Agenda
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Attendance
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Jamelia Brown(Present)
Sue Wilson(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
26 items · 2 consent
Evaluate City Clerk's job performance in closed session
City Clerk
Meet privately with lawyers about 2 potential lawsuits
Legal Counsel
Pay $36,000 in overdue landscaping bills for emergency tree removal at public housing
Housing & Homelessness
Report on new city employees hired recently
New Employee Report
Increase spending limit for outside workplace investigators by $50,000
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Adopt updated 2025 California Building Standards Code
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Cap tobacco retail licenses at 50 and strengthen enforcement rules
Environmental Justice
Expand van wrap contract for 2 additional crisis response vehicles
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Accept $137,058 state grant for adult literacy and English language programs
Motion passed 7-0Library Literacy Program
Hire artist and contractor for $225,000 public sculpture at 100 West Cutting Boulevard
Motion passed 7-0IMTT Public Art Sculpture
Hire company to deploy emissions control barge at Port of Richmond
Motion passed 7-0Environmental Justice
Place liens on property tax records for unpaid garbage collection fees
Motion passed 7-0Garbage Collection Liens
Update authorized signers for Local Agency Investment Fund accounts
Motion passed 7-0LAIF Signatures
Add new features to city permitting software system for $249,610
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Declare March 9, 2026 as Tibetan National Uprising Day
Motion passed 7-0Tibetan Uprising Day
Honor Nicolas Traylor for 9 years leading Richmond Rent Program
Motion passed 7-0Rent Board & Tenants
Reappoint Ode Kunthar to the Richmond Youth Council
Motion passed 7-0Youth & Community Programs
Purchase $41,432 device to extract data from cell phones in criminal investigations
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Purchase 125 expandable batons for police officers for up to $32,000
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Approve 3-year contract for irrigation supplies to maintain city parks and landscaping
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Appropriate $8.2 million in leftover funds from last year's budget
4 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Extend police surveillance technology contract with Flock Safety through 2026
5 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Receive update on city's efforts to protect residents from federal immigration enforcement
Police & Community Safety
Direct staff to plan major improvements at Cheese Park including restrooms and playground upgrades
Cheese Park
Create Blue Envelope Program to help police identify disabled residents during traffic stops
Police & Community Safety
Co-sponsor Asian American Pacific Islander community celebration at Richmond Auditorium
Police & Community Safety
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