Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Presiding: Mayor Butt · Called to order: 6:40 p.m. · 5 items · 16 votes · 19 public comments

What happened

The council approved 13 routine items on consent, including a $775,000 oil spill cleanup contract with Cal Inc and $300,000 for traffic signal upgrades along Richmond Parkway by NEMA Construction.

The council unanimously approved creating a new Assistant City Clerk position with a monthly salary range of $5,659 to $6,853. This new role will help with administrative duties in the city clerk's office.

The council also voted unanimously to send a support letter for the Valley View Campus Project to the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The school district will vote on this project at their February 11th meeting.

Discussion of four items was continued to a future meeting, including amending city laws on signs and billboards and drafting a law requiring landlords to show cause for evictions.

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Attendance

Nat Bates(Absent)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Absent)

Eduardo Martinez(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

6 items · 13 consent

Create salary range for new Assistant City Clerk position

Passed 5-0Assistant City Clerk

Amend city laws governing signs and billboards

Sign Regulations

Declare intent to contact lenders about nonprofit program to prevent foreclosures

Housing & Homelessness

Direct staff to draft law requiring landlords to show cause for evictions

Rent Board & Tenants

Send letter urging FCC to require Comcast to expand Internet Essentials program

Police & Community Safety

Send support letter for Valley View Campus Project to school district

Passed 5-0Political Statements

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $775K First Amendment to Remediation Agreem... · $300K Contract with NEMA Construction · $144K TFCA grant from BAAQMD

H-12Meeting minutes approval