Ratify and rescind emergency order for 6 p.m. curfew

Police & Community SafetyPublic Safety

In Plain English

The city imposed an emergency curfew requiring residents to stay indoors after 6 p.m. Emergency curfews typically respond to civil unrest, natural disasters, or public safety threats. If approved, the council formally acknowledges the curfew was necessary but also ends it immediately.

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Votes

Suspended the rules and extended the meeting until the conclusion of the current item and Item G-11

Moved by: Councilmember MyrickSeconded by: Councilmember Willis
Passed

6 to 1

Ben ChoiAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesNay

Declined to ratify and rescinded the 6 p.m. curfew order for the city of Richmond, and kept the time at 8p.m., consistent with Contra Costa County's curfew order

Moved by: Vice Mayor BatesSeconded by: Councilmember Johnson III
Passed

6 to 1

Ben ChoiAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Melvin WillisAye
Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesAye