Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Presiding: Mayor Butt · Called to order: 6:37 p.m. · 7 items · 22 votes · 10 public comments
What happened
The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including a $588,000 construction contract for Safe Routes to School sidewalks and crosswalks and accepting $782,907 from the county for hazardous materials emergency response.
A $200,000 project for the North Richmond pump station was funded using storm drainage fees. The council also expanded the Veolia contract to operate two stormwater facilities for $30,047 monthly.
The council approved a $60,000 sole-source contract with Linear Systems for a software upgrade. An amnesty program for unpaid business license taxes was also created to help businesses get current on their obligations.
Eight agenda items were continued to future meetings, including a $625,000 federal grant to hire additional police officers and an appeal of solar panel approval on Chevron refinery land. Discussions about appointing residents to the North Richmond Mitigation Fund Committee and revising Richmond Police Commission operations were also postponed.
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Biggest items: $783K Hazardous Materials Response Program ... · $588K Construction contract with Ghilotti B... · $200K Storm drainage impact fee appropriation