Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:40 p.m. · -1 items · 14 votes · 16 public comments
What happened
The council approved 13 routine items on consent, including a $293,750 state air quality grant for clean transportation projects and contracts for green job training programs totaling over $127,500.
Other notable consent items included purchasing 3 dump truck bodies for $53,000 and a $43,000 paint striper machine for street maintenance. The council also renewed the lease for the RichmondBUILD job training facility at $5,000 monthly and accepted a $108,174 state grant for supplemental law enforcement services.
The council authorized liens on properties with unpaid garbage collection fees and approved the city manager's responses to three county grand jury reports covering elected official pay, ethics, and vehicle management. Safety improvements included purchasing 2 crash cushions with arrow boards for $49,000 and a $20,625 contract to train firefighters in hazardous material response.
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Attendance
Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $294K BAAQMD Transportation Fund appropriation · $108K Resolution accepting SLESF Grant · $68K Contract with Solar Richmond