Tuesday, April 19, 2022
32 agenda items recorded · 8 motion records · View official: Agenda
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Attendance
Nat Bates(Present)
Demnlus Johnson III(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
29 items · 1 consent
Evaluate city manager's job performance in closed session
City Manager Review
Continue virtual meetings for Richmond Housing Authority board
Housing & Homelessness
Update city law governing encroachments into public streets and rights-of-way
4 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Continue virtual meetings for all city boards and committees
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Adjust city council district boundaries based on 2020 census data
Council Districts
Buy Richmond Housing Authority building for $1 to house job training programs
Housing & Homelessness
Accept $45,690 state grant for 6th Cycle Housing Element community outreach
Housing & Homelessness
Accept $50,000 grant to create citywide homelessness strategic plan
Housing & Homelessness
Increase budget for Osprey bird sculpture by $20,000 to double its size
Osprey Bird Sculpture
Expand authority for processing employee disability retirement applications
Police & Community Safety
Declare April 12, 2022 as Education and Sharing Day in Richmond
Education and Sharing Day
Declare May 1, 2022 as Global Love Day in Richmond
Global Love Day
Appoint Arianna Rodriguez to Shimada Friendship Commission
Shimada Commission
Appoint Makenzie Cutrer to Youth Council seat #7
Youth & Community Programs
Reappoint Leonard Berry to Richmond-Zhoushan Sister City Commission
Zhoushan Commission
Appoint Linda Hemmila to Historic Preservation Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
Appoint Ellen Seskin to Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Councilmember McLaughlin to Public Bank East Bay board
Public Bank East Bay
Accept $77,500 federal grant to buy police safety equipment
Police & Community Safety
Approve policy for police to acquire and use military-style equipment
Police & Community Safety
Pay $35,000 to remove damaged Hilltop sign along I-80
The Hilltop
Convert 2 Parks Construction Maintenance Worker positions to Groundskeeper/Gardener positions
Police & Community Safety
Lease street sweeper for 2 years at $10,200 monthly after current sweeper broke
Environmental Justice
Approve $400,000 from Risk Management fund for Via Verdi Landslide Project design work
Via Verdi Landslide
Hire engineering firm to finalize construction plans for Terminal 4 wharf demolition
Police & Community Safety
Approve final payment of $12,562 for patch truck repairs
Fleet Maintenance
Receive update from PG&E on Richmond power outages
Power Outages
Reinstate parking tickets for street sweeping violations after 90-day warning period
Motion passed 6-0Police & Community Safety
Expand fair housing law to help homeless people rent apartments
Motion passed 7-0Housing & Homelessness
Listed on the consent calendar. Open an entry for its recorded motions and source text.
K.1Housing Authority Meeting MinutesU.2.aCity Council Meeting Minutes