Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The council approved a $369,000 contract with an artist for a public art installation at the Officer Moody Memorial Underpass. The consent calendar also included hiring a project manager for the same underpass project for $41,738.

The council updated tenant protection laws requiring landlords to pay moving costs when displacing renters. The changes passed 6-1, with Mayor Butt voting no.

A new law banning plastic straws and regulating disposable food containers was approved unanimously. The updated rules add plastic straws and stirrers to existing restrictions on disposable plates and cups at restaurants.

The council approved 21 routine items on consent, including contracts with NIAD Art Center for $55,000 in arts programs and East Bay Center for the Performing Arts for $55,000. The council also hired a law firm for $100,000 to handle the General Warehouse sale.

Discussion of increasing minimum cash reserves from 7% to 15% of annual spending was continued to a future meeting. The council also postponed decisions on a Port lease to Pio Trucking Company and an appeal of the Anaviv conditional use permit.