Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:04 p.m. · 14 agenda items recorded · 11 motion records · View official: Minutes

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Tom Butt(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Maria Viramontes(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Present)

Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

13 items

Contract with Creative Education Consulting for nonprofit training program

Motion passed 6-1Police & Community Safety

Appoint 7 residents to planning and historic preservation committees

Motion passed 4-0Board Appointments

Extend moratorium blocking new cell towers until September 2009

Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety

Remove cap on utility tax through ballot measure

Motion passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Accept 2005 greenhouse gas emissions inventory as city's baseline

Motion passed 7-0Environmental Justice

Receive update on research into 4-day work weeks and telecommuting for city employees

Police & Community Safety

Direct staff to find funding for bus shelter at Heritage Park Senior Apartments

Police & Community Safety

Change rules for board and commission members whose terms have expired

Motion passed 4-2Police & Community Safety

Create plan for nonprofits to apply for Chevron and city grants together

Chevron & the Refinery

Draft ballot language to eliminate utility tax cap for large users

Motion passed 6-0Utility Users Tax

Support 2009 Contra Costa County Homeless Connect Summit as co-sponsor

Motion passed 7-0Political Statements

Limit expired board members to 90 days in office

Motion failed 3-4Board Appointments

Endorse federal Employee Free Choice Act legislation

Motion passed 7-0Labor & City Workers

*Minutes approval for February 17, 2009 meeting