Tuesday, June 6, 2023
29 agenda items recorded · 2 motion records · View official: Agenda
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Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Doria Robinson(Absent)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
28 items
Receive presentation on city efforts to combat sex trafficking
Police & Community Safety
Receive presentation on offshore wind opportunities at Port of Richmond
Terminal 1 & the Port
Meet privately with city attorney about potential lawsuit
Legal Consultation
Receive presentation on Caltrans I-80 paving project
I-80 Paving Project
Report on new city employees hired recently
New Employee Report
Co-sponsor El Sobrante Stroll community event with $2,000 and city staff support
Police & Community Safety
Install memorial bench at Point Molate Beach Park for former planning commissioner
Environmental Justice
Support state bill to triple fines for refinery violations
Chevron & the Refinery
Set property tax rate at 0.14% to fund city employee pensions
Labor & City Workers
Receive monthly financial reports on city investments and overtime spending for April 2023
Labor & City Workers
Approve $81,750 contract for Port of Richmond auditing services
Terminal 1 & the Port
Increase city fees by 6% to 9% based on inflation and wage costs
Motion passed 6-0Master Fee Schedule
Replace project coordinator position with senior civil engineer in water department
Labor & City Workers
Approve 4% wage increase for mid-management employees starting July 2023
Police & Community Safety
Contract with BiblioCommons for new library catalog software through 2026
Police & Community Safety
Extend ChargePoint contract by $20,000 to maintain electric vehicle charging stations
Police & Community Safety
Approve updated workforce development plan for job training programs
Police & Community Safety
Acknowledge submission of federal job training program renewal application
Youth & Community Programs
Extend parking meter cloud services contract through June 2025
Police & Community Safety
Reappoint Rose Brooks to Commission on Aging for new 4-year term
Commission on Aging
Appoint city councilmembers to boards, commissions, and regional committees
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Carole Johnson to Community Police Review Commission
Police & Community Safety
Appoint Arleide Da Silva Santos to Richmond Arts and Culture Commission
Arts Commission Appointment
Issue proclamation recognizing Juneteenth holiday in Richmond
Political Statements
Recognize June as LGBTQI+ Pride Month in Richmond
Political Statements
Approve $22,667 more for Shimada Park restroom roof repair
Police & Community Safety
Review second draft of 2023-24 city budget totaling $225 million
Annual Budget
Hold public hearing on appeal of approved 94-unit townhome project on Brickyard Cove Road
Police & Community Safety
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