Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Presiding: Vice Mayor Ben Choi · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 1 items · 9 votes · 8 public comments
What happened
The council received a presentation on the Richmond Kids First Initiative implementation, which voters approved as Measure K to create a Department of Children and Youth requiring $250,000 annually. Five residents spoke during public comment about the initiative's progress. No vote was taken on this item.
The council approved 8 routine items on consent, including a $3 million grant from Caltrans to build trash capture devices at Regatta Boulevard. Other notable items included a $450,000 contract for traffic safety equipment and a $249,000 expansion of the construction training program.
Garbage collection rates will increase by 3.25% for homes and 4.36% for businesses as part of the consent calendar. The council also declared January 27, 2019 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and appointed two new members to the Economic Development Commission.
Appointment of the mayor and council members to regional and local committees for 2019 was continued to a future meeting.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
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