Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Presiding: Mayor Butt · Called to order: 7:04 p.m. · 2 items · 10 votes · 4 public comments

What happened

The council voted to donate funds to Oakland for a public bank feasibility study, passing 5-1-1 with Mayor Butt voting no and Myrick abstaining. Four residents spoke in favor, highlighting economic benefits of a government-owned bank that would handle public money instead of private banks.

The council approved 7 routine items on consent, including hiring 3 transcription firms for meeting records at $25,000 per firm over three years. The consent calendar also renewed emergency declarations for Via Verdi and Rifle Range Road landslide damage.

The council unanimously accepted new storm drain and public access easements at Hilltop Mall. The property owner provided a replacement easement in a better location after the old storm drain stopped working.

Discussion of updated council travel and expense reimbursement policies was continued to a future meeting with no vote recorded.

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Attendance

Ben Choi(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Ada Recinos(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Jael Myrick(Absent)
Tom Butt(Present)
3 items · 7 consent
TopDonate funds to Oakland for public bank feasibility study
Passed 5-14 speakersPolice & Community Safety
Accept new storm drain and public access easements at Hilltop Mall
Passed 7-0The Hilltop
Review updates to policy governing council member travel and expense reimbursements
Council Travel Policy

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $25K Adopted Resolution No. 115-17 authori...

H-5Approved the minutes of the September 12 and 19, 2017, regular meetings of the Richmond City Council