Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:07 p.m. · 14 agenda items recorded · 15 motion records · View official: Minutes
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Attendance
Nat Bates(Present)
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
9 items · 5 consent
Formalize 2007 approval of environmental review consulting contracts
2 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Apply for federal energy grant to support Greenprint environmental program
Motion passed 6-0Greenprint Program
Acknowledge receipt of proposed 2009-2010 city budget and 5-year capital plan
Motion passedAnnual Budget
Receive update on Chevron Hydrogen Renewal Project construction status
Motion passedChevron & the Refinery
Ask voters to expand utility tax to cover all gas usage and industrial users
2 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Submit ballot measure requiring all utility users pay tax based on actual usage
2 motions · see outcomesUtility Users Tax
Allocate $10,000 to fund North Richmond Shoreline Open Space Festival
Motion passed 5-0North Richmond Shoreline Festival
Direct staff to create plan for using $599,735 federal homelessness prevention funds
Housing & Homelessness
Discuss ways to better use empty land near Richmond BART station
Richmond BART Area
Listed on the consent calendar. Open an entry for its recorded motions and source text.