What happened
The council approved a ban on new coal and petroleum coke storage facilities and ordered existing ones to phase out, with only Nathaniel Bates voting no. This measure prohibits companies from opening new storage sites for these materials within Richmond.
The council approved 13 routine items on consent, including $400,000 contracts with three firms for project management services and a $146,795 state grant to monitor probationers and parolees. Other notable items included $50,000 for marina improvements and a $46,400 purchase of traffic enforcement equipment.
The council unanimously extended Steven Falk's contract to continue as Interim City Manager. All six voting members approved the contract amendment to adjust the terms of his temporary role.
A Richmond Community Wildfire Protection Plan was approved unanimously to establish emergency response procedures for fire-prone areas. The council also approved holding a 5th public hearing on new voting district maps as the city transitions from at-large to district-based elections.
The council voted to close an unbuilt section of Meeker Avenue between South 17th and South 19th Streets. Three items related to creating a new Communications Dispatcher III job classification were continued to a future meeting.
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Biggest items: $400K On-call Professional Services Contracts · $147K Police Services Agreement with Contra... · $50K Marina Capital Improvement Projects