Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:12 p.m. · 30 agenda items recorded · 30 motion records · View official: Minutes
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Attendance
Ludmyrna Lopez(Present)
John Marquez(Present)
Harpreet Sandhu(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Maria Viramontes(Present)
16 items · 13 consent
Increase mayor's salary by 25% from $37,200 to $46,500
Motion passed 6-1Mayor's Salary
Award contract to Ross Recreation Equipment for Elm Street Playlot renovation
Motion passed 7-0Elm Street Playlot
Award contract to ekpass for heavy equipment operator training
Motion passed 8-0Labor & City Workers
Approve contract amendment with Ki Research Institute for educational services
Motion passed 7-0Youth & Community Programs
Authorize annual collection of $25,000 license fee from Veolia Environmental Services
Motion passed 8-0Environmental Justice
Extend Toll Brothers deadline to acquire property rights for Point Richmond Shores redesign
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Accept annual report from Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Historic Preservation Committee
Set May deadline for submitting city's annual budget to council
Motion passed 7-0Budget Process
Direct staff to coordinate with school district on alternate continuation school sites
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Develop comprehensive city policy to combat global warming
Motion failedEnvironmental Justice
Allow city clerk to rename study sessions when council takes action
Motion passed 7-0Study Session Naming
Deny General Plan amendment and rezoning request for 327 South 4th Street
327 South 4th Street
Close portion of 1st Street permanently
2 motions · see outcomes1st Street Closure
Designate Civic Center area as official historic district
2 motions · see outcomesCivic Center Historic District
Declare policy to maximize economic benefit from underused Port of Richmond land
Motion passed 7-0Political Statements
Direct staff to draft laws requiring stolen gun reports and banning assault weapon ammunition
Motion passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Listed on the consent calendar. Open an entry for its recorded motions and source text.
G-19July 31, 2007 meeting minutes approval