Richmond Government Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics Act (Richmond GATE Act) Placing a Ballot Initiative on the November 2026 Ballot to Adopt an Ordinance that Establishes an Independent Ethics Commission

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RECEIVE a presentation on the Richmond Government Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics Act (Richmond GATE Act)

DIRECT the city attorney to prepare an ordinance and related ballot measure documents for City Council consideration

and DIRECT staff to calendar this item to adopt the ballot initiative resolution on July 21, 2026 and in no event later than July 28, 2026, to meet the November 2026 ballot deadline, this item must be heard before final adjournment — Councilmember Cesar Zepeda (510-620-6590)/Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-3490)/Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-412-2050).

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