Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:22 p.m. · 4 items · 2 votes · 6 public comments
What happened
The council approved an appeal of the Honda Port of Entry Project environmental review, voting 7-1 with Mayor McLaughlin dissenting. The appeal challenged the Design Review Board's approval of environmental studies and permits for Honda's proposed project at Point Potrero.
The council directed staff to research creating a Sustainable Economic Zone that would offer incentives to environmentally-friendly businesses. Staff will schedule a meeting with a climate expert and study whether this approach could attract green companies to Richmond.
The council approved updates to the Port operations fund law to secure debt payments. The city created this special fund in 1999 to collect Port revenue and use it as collateral for Port-related loans, but the law needed changes to reflect current operations.
Two items were continued to future meetings: installing 5 speed bumps on Hartnett Avenue and Chanslor Avenue, and hiring a law firm to defend a lawsuit from Communities for a Better Environment.
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