Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:41 p.m. · 2 items · 11 votes · 26 public comments
What happened
The council voted down a $52 million cleanup plan for the contaminated Zeneca Site by a vote of 3-4, with Johnson, Bates, and Mayor Butt voting no. The former chemical plant left contaminated soil and groundwater that must be cleaned before any development can happen.
The council approved routine items on consent, including emergency technology contracts worth $500,000 per year for multiple vendors and emergency network equipment for $246,709. The city also accepted three grants totaling $85,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation, California Endowment, and Kaiser Permanente for neighborhood safety and community programs.
Council received an update on the Children and Youth Oversight Board appointment process after receiving 39 applications for the new board that will monitor youth programs. Discussion of pay scales for a new part-time emergency dispatcher position was continued to a future meeting.
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