Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:53 p.m. · 1 items · 25 votes · 22 public comments
What happened
The council approved 14 routine items on consent, including a $2.5 million extension of the MUNIS software contract for five years.
The council passed an updated housing plan to meet state requirements for accommodating new homes, with Boozé voting no in a 5-1 split. California requires cities to update their housing plans every eight years, and Richmond's current plan expires soon.
The council unanimously approved updates to the city's industrial safety law with clearer rules and improved protections. This second vote made the safety requirements for factories official after initial approval last month.
Other notable consent items included $100,000 per year for street paving equipment from O.C. Jones & Sons, $60,000 contracts each for arts programs with the National Institute for Art and Disabilities and East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, and a 5% cost-of-living increase for pension recipients.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $2.4M MUNIS ERP System contract amendment · $100K Street paving equipment rental contract · $100K Police Department Line-up Room improv...