Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Presiding: Mayor Eduardo Martinez · Called to order: 6:00 p.m. · 27 agenda items recorded · 20 motion records · View official: Agenda
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Attendance
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Jamelia Brown(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
Sue Wilson(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
25 items
Discuss ongoing lawsuit filed by Mendoza against the city
Mendoza Lawsuit
Elect one council member to serve as vice mayor for 2026
2 motions · see outcomesVice Mayor Election
Increase DCI Group contract by $30,000 for workplace investigation services
Motion passed 7-0DCI Group Contract
Approve plan to hire recruiting firm for new city attorney search
Motion passed 7-0City Attorney Recruitment
Provide letter supporting Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment clean energy project
Motion passed 7-0Environmental Justice
Host celebration of life for Betty Reid Soskin at Richmond Auditorium during Black History Month
Motion passed 7-0Political Statements
Release application for $715,000 in community grants from Chevron settlement
Motion passed 7-0Environmental Justice
Receive monthly financial reports for November 2025 including investments and overtime
Motion passed 7-0Labor & City Workers
Extend software contract for tracking city debts and lease payments
Motion passed 7-0DebtBook Contract
Hire On Duty Health to perform firefighter annual physicals for $270,000 over 3 years
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with official proclamation
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Change council liaison appointments from yearly to every 2 years
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Ana Tellez Witrago to Community Police Review Commission
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Charlene Engle to Community Police Review Commission
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Reappoint Ellen Seskin to Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Appoint Alexander Rony to Recreation and Parks Commission
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Pay $780,000 to satisfy permit requirements for Via Verdi slope stabilization project
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Expand sewer repair contract by $4 million to meet legal requirements
Police & Community Safety
Approve after-the-fact contract to pay $108,160 for public outreach work already completed
Motion passed 7-0Construction Outreach Contract
Receive Port of Richmond financial overview report on revenue and funding
Motion passed 7-0Terminal 1 & the Port
Receive external evaluation of Richmond Fund for Children & Youth grant programs
Motion passed 7-0Youth & Community Programs
Require Mayor to complete antisemitism training and issue public apology
Motion passed 6-1Antisemitism Response
Formally censure Mayor Martinez for antisemitic social media conduct
Police & Community Safety
Hire consultant to gather community input on spending $550 million Chevron settlement
Police & Community Safety
Hold 6 annual community meetings to decide how to spend Chevron settlement money
Chevron & the Refinery
O.2.aMeeting MinutesP.1Update to the State of the City Report by Mayor Eduardo Martinez