Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Presiding: Mayor Butt · Called to order: 6:46 p.m. · 10 items · 29 votes · 12 public comments
What happened
The council approved 25 routine items on consent, including a $317,693 contract extension with Du-All Safety and $250,000 more for Interwest Consulting Group to review fire plans.
The council approved giving Chevron and Phillips 66 each a 10-year franchise to operate oil pipelines under city streets. Both franchise agreements passed with Councilmember Beckles absent and no opposition from other members.
The council approved moving forward with North Richmond annexation planning after receiving a presentation on options. The vote was 5-2, with Martinez and Beckles voting no on providing staff direction for the unincorporated area that receives some city services but has no voting representation.
Several new Rent Program positions were continued to a future meeting, including an Executive Director role with a $108,000-$172,000 salary and a Deputy Director position paying $97,000-$154,000. The council also received a presentation on police service delivery and community policing but took no action.
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Attendance
Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $410K Ghilotti Bros. contract · $330K Owen Equipment purchase · $318K Du-All Safety contract extension