Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Presiding: Mayor Irma L. Anderson · Called to order: 7:02 p.m. · 27 agenda items recorded · 21 motion records · View official: Minutes
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Attendance
Nat Bates(Absent)
Richard Griffin(Absent)
Irma Anderson(Present)
Tony Thurmond(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
John Marquez(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
16 items · 11 consent
Discuss anti-violence programs and give staff direction on next steps
Police & Community Safety
Discuss expanding police foot patrols as community policing strategy
Police & Community Safety
Receive presentation on network surveillance technology and costs
Surveillance Technology
Set 2-week deadline for city plan reviews
Plan Check Services
Require tobacco retailers to get annual city licenses
Tobacco Retailer Licenses
Extend Disabled People's Recreation Center program and negotiate vendor agreement
Motion passed 7-0Disabled People's Recreation Center
Discuss creating internal audit program to review city operations
Internal Audit Program
Discuss approaches for resolving dog shooting complaint
Dog Shooting Complaint
Lease rooftop space at convention center to Cingular Wireless for cell tower
Convention Center Lease
Expand Iron Triangle Police Substation by leasing 645 more square feet
Motion passed 7-0Macdonald Avenue
Set salaries for 5 city director positions
Motion passed 6-1Police & Community Safety
Set salary range for Police Chief position at $83,784 to $155,504 annually
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Ban new wood-burning fireplaces and stoves in most situations
2 motions · see outcomesEnvironmental Justice
Change zoning rules to allow apartment building on Huntington Avenue
2 motions · see outcomesHuntington Avenue
Approve $200,000 loan to new Police Chief Magnus for housing
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Urge governor to grant clemency to Stanley Williams
Motion passed 5-1Political Statements
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