Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Presiding: Mayor Irma L. Anderson · Called to order: 7:27 p.m. · 8 items · 4 votes · 11 public comments

What happened

The council approved a $5.5 million fuel cell project at the wastewater treatment plant. Veolia Water North America would hire The DER Group for construction to generate electricity from wastewater.

The council voted to refinance affordable housing bonds to reduce debt payments, with Butt voting no and McLaughlin abstaining. The city issued bonds in the past to fund affordable housing projects and can now refinance at lower interest rates.

The council accepted multiple infrastructure improvements from Toll Brothers for their Seacliff Estates development. This included road improvements on Seacliff Drive, easements for storm drains and sewers, and a 6-foot trail easement for public access. Butt voted no on accepting the road improvements.

The council increased a contract with Swinerton by $400,000 for Hall of Justice testing and possible police relocation. The council also approved applying for a $500,000 state grant to create an Office of Violence Prevention focused on reducing juvenile crime.

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Attendance

Irma Anderson(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Tony Thurmond(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
John Marquez(Present)
Richard Griffin(Present)
9 items
Refinance affordable housing bonds to reduce debt payments
Passed 7-1Housing & Homelessness
Approve fuel card contract with state for city vehicle gas purchases
Fuel Card Program
Accept road improvements on Seacliff Drive built by developer
Passed 8-1Police & Community Safety
Authorize $5.5 million fuel cell project at wastewater treatment plant
Police & Community Safety
Accept easement from Toll Brothers for storm drains and sewers in Seacliff Estates
Seacliff Estates
Accept 6-foot trail easement from Toll Brothers in Seacliff Estates
Passed 8-0Seacliff Estates
Apply for $500,000 state grant to create Office of Violence Prevention
Police & Community Safety
Increase Swinerton contract by $400,000 for Hall of Justice testing and possible police relocation
Police & Community Safety
Award $18,000 landscape contract for Port Terminal 3
Terminal 1 & the Port
*Meeting Minutes Approval