Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:48 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 6 public comments
What happened
- Approved opposing a state bill that would speed up environmental reviews, with Bates dissenting 6-1.
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View official: MinutesAttendance
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Absent)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Tom Butt(Absent)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 substantive items
Governance(1 item)
Oppose state bill that would speed up environmental reviews
6-1Environmental Justice
In Plain English
AB 880 would allow certain development projects to skip normal environmental impact studies required under state law. The city council wants to send a letter opposing this bill to state legislators. Richmond currently uses these environmental reviews to evaluate how new developments might affect air quality, traffic, and neighborhoods.
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Votes
To approve directing staff to send opposition letter to AB 880
Moved by: Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Vice Mayor Butt
Passed
6 to 1
McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesNay
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye