Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Presiding: Vice Mayor Viramontes · Called to order: 5:11 p.m. · 5 items · 8 votes · 12 public comments
What happened
The council approved a Point Richmond Shores housing development after hearing an appeal from developer Toll Brothers. The Planning Commission had previously rejected the project's environmental impact report, but the council overturned that decision in a 5-3 vote, with Butt, McLaughlin, and Rogers voting no.
The council purchased 5 new fire trucks for $2.6 million to replace aging equipment in the fleet. Each truck costs about $519,000 and should reduce maintenance costs for the fire department.
A $250,000 police recruitment campaign was approved unanimously, hiring Crossover Creative Group to attract new officer candidates. The council also approved an emergency $120,000 contract with CS Marine Constructors to repair damaged dock pilings at Terminal 2, with only Butt voting no.
City employees were banned from serving on boards of political organizations that endorse candidates or ballot measures in Richmond elections. The measure passed 7-1, with Griffin voting no and Viramontes abstaining.
The council approved 24 routine items on consent, including a $552,000 contract with Safeway for advanced IT training and $111,192 for job training account processing.
Auto-summarized from official minutes and vote records
Stay informed
Get a briefing before and after each meeting.
Attendance
Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $552K Safeway training contract · $201K Resolution No. 118-06 · $111K Oakland Private Industry Council ITA ...