Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:00 p.m. · 7 items · 24 votes · 15 public comments

What happened

The council approved a design-build contract for a new power generation system at the wastewater treatment plant with C. Overaa/Waterworks. The system will generate electricity and process waste sludge at the facility. The contract was approved unanimously.

The council voted to support immediate settlement of the Chevron Renewal Project dispute and reinstatement of 1,100 jobs. The resolution passed with Mayor McLaughlin abstaining and Councilmember Butt absent. The project involves jobs that are currently at risk or have been eliminated.

The council approved building a police substation inside Hilltop Mall with E.F. Brett & Company handling construction. The contractor will convert retail space into a functioning police facility. Councilmember Bates abstained from the vote.

A new Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting District was approved unanimously. Property owners in the area will pay additional fees on their tax bills to fund landscaping and lighting maintenance. The council also updated city rules for cell tower and wireless equipment placement to comply with new federal and state laws.

The council approved 17 routine items on consent, including a $65,700 federal grant for Richmond Public Library technology and a $1.55 million budget adjustment for the Employment & Training Department.

Auto-summarized from official minutes and vote records

Stay informed

Get a briefing before and after each meeting.

Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Present)

Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)

Maria Viramontes(Present)

7 items · 17 consent

Hire insurance firm for contract compliance monitoring and bonding help

Passed 7-0Contract Compliance

Hire contractor to build police substation inside Hilltop Mall

Passed 6-0The Hilltop

Update city rules for cell towers and wireless equipment placement

Passed 6-0Police & Community Safety

Create new Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting District

Passed 7-0Ford Point & Richmond Village

Approve design-build contract for power generation system at wastewater plant

Passed 7-0Wastewater Treatment Plant

Discuss fireworks display request for Lucretia Edwards Park

Passed 7-0Lucretia Edwards Park

Support immediate settlement of Chevron Renewal Project and reinstatement of 1,100 jobs

Passed 5-0Chevron & the Refinery

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $1.6M Employment & Training budget adjustment · $200K Solar Richmond contract amendment · $66K Library Services and Technology Act (...