Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:32 p.m. · 4 items · 10 votes · 11 public comments
What happened
- Approved researching Point Molate police shooting range 5-2 (Butt, McLaughlin dissenting).
- Approved reducing West County Agency board pay 5-2 (Bates, Boozé dissenting).
- Approved 11 routine items including $369,000 for Public Works trucks and $95,000 for police vehicles.
- Approved permit transfer for Green Remedy Collective to move locations.
- Approved updating fire safety rules to match 2013 state standards.
Auto-generated summary from agenda items and vote records
View official: MinutesAttendance
Public Safety(1 item)
Research converting Point Molate building into police shooting range
In Plain English
The police department currently lacks an indoor training facility for firearms practice. Staff would study whether a metal building at Point Molate could work as a shooting range. If approved, the research examines costs, safety requirements, and environmental impacts before any construction begins.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and include Quonset Hut
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and exclude the Quonset Hut location
Direct staff to research utilizing the Quonset Hut on Western Drive at Point Molate as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department
2 to 3
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and include Quonset Hut and bring the results of the research to a study session
3 to 4
Refer the matter to the city manager to consider all sites for an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department
4 to 2
Contracts(1 item)
Appoint financial firms to help the city issue bonds
In Plain English
The city needs to hire specialized financial firms when it borrows money by selling bonds to investors. An underwriter helps sell the bonds to buyers, while a structuring agent designs the loan terms. These appointments let the city move forward with planned borrowing for capital projects.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
End debate
3 to 3
Adopt Resolution No. 13-15
Personnel(1 item)
Reduce monthly pay for West County Agency board members
In Plain English
The West County Agency oversees the Richmond Municipal Sewer District and other regional services. The city council will decide whether to cut how much board members get paid each month. This affects the cost of running the agency that manages your sewer services.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
Direct the City Council Representatives of the West County Agency Board to introduce a motion at the next meeting to reduce the stipend they receive to zero
5 to 2
Governance(1 item)
Update fire safety rules to match 2013 state standards
In Plain English
The city's current fire prevention rules are outdated and don't match current state requirements. The updated code adopts 2013 California Fire Code standards that cover building sprinklers, exit requirements, and fire lane access. If approved, new construction and major renovations must meet the newer safety standards.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
Close the public hearing
7 to 0
Said ordinance received first reading and was laid over two weeks for second reading
7 to 0
Zoning(1 item)
Approve permit transfer for Green Remedy Collective to move to new location
In Plain English
Green Remedy Collective wants to move their medical marijuana dispensary from their current location to 4800 Bissell Avenue. The new location requires a different type of business permit because it sits in a different zoning district. If approved, the collective can operate at the new address under the same rules as before.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
Close the public hearing
6 to 0
Approve the transfer of Green Remedy Collective's permit from a C-3 zone to a C-2 zone to operate as a medical marijuana collective at 4800 Bissell Avenue
Approve the transfer of Green Remedy Collective's permit from a C-3 zone to a C-2 zone to operate as a medical marijuana collective at 4800 Bissell Avenue and to add the condition that Green Remedy Collectives sponsor a section of the Greenway adjacent to the business to keep clean of debris
6 to 0
Approved as a group without individual discussion.