Oppose state bill that would speed up environmental reviews
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.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
To approve directing staff to send opposition letter to AB 880
6 to 1
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