Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Presiding: Mayor Irma L. Anderson · Called to order: 7:00 p.m. · 11 items · 18 votes · 9 public comments
What happened
The council approved 11 routine items on consent, including a $600,000 lease for 550 new Dell desktop computers and $350,000 for Harris & Associates to design street repairs. The consent calendar also accepted completed projects worth over $1.1 million from Bay Cities Paving and Pagni Construction.
The council approved creating a new Anti-Violence Program Coordinator position in the City Manager's Office. The position will oversee violence prevention initiatives and coordinate community safety programs across departments. Approved 8-1, with Bates voting no.
A settlement agreement ending the Point Molate development lawsuit was approved unanimously. The legal dispute involved the failed casino and housing development project with the developer, state attorney general, and East Bay Regional Park District.
The council approved new permitting rules for the Chevron Refinery that will create faster approval processes for certain construction projects. They also approved establishing an internal audit program to review city operations for waste, fraud, and inefficiency.
A proposal to train at-risk residents for construction jobs was approved, with Viramontes abstaining. The council also approved requiring annual licenses for stores that sell tobacco products and set salary ranges for new Labor Relations Manager and Modernization Programs Specialist positions."} Discussion of a building variance appeal at 301 Pacific Avenue was continued to a future meeting.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $865K work of Bay Cities Paving and Grading · $600K Agreement with Dell Marketing L.P. · $350K Professional services contract to Har...