What happened
The council approved a $435 settlement with environmental groups who sued the city over public hearing procedures for the Campus Bay project. The settlement also requires the city to formalize five hearing procedures that advocates requested.
The council approved adding $394,330 in unpaid code violations and fines to property tax bills for owners who ignored violations like broken windows, weeds, and foreclosure law failures. Both measures passed unanimously with Melvin Willis absent.
The council approved 28 routine items on consent, including a $217,323 contract with CSW/ST2 for park signage design and $13.6 million in climate project contracts for three neighborhoods funded by a state grant.
One resident spoke during public comment about a memorial art project honoring Richard Perez III, who died September 14, 2023, in an incident involving Richmond police. The city declared September 14 as a day of remembrance.
The council received presentations on sea level rise risks threatening parts of Richmond with permanent flooding by 2100 and regional transportation planning by Bay Area agencies MTC and ABAG.
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