Richmond public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council directed staff to work with the Economic Development Cannabis Subcommittee to determine the number of new retailer licenses and create a social equity fund. The council also approved several public works contracts and a resolution to levy special assessments for unpaid citations and fines.
- Directed staff to develop a formula for increased cannabis retailer licenses and a social equity fund (6-1)
- Approved $1.26M contract with Housing Consortium of the East Bay for Rapid Rehousing (7-0)
- Approved $184,000 purchase of a police sleeper trailer from Midway Trailers, Inc. (7-0)
- Adopted resolution to levy special assessments for unpaid administrative citations and nuisance abatements (6-1)
- Approved $1.87M construction agreement amendment for Cutting Blvd and Harbour Way South Bikeways (6-1)
- Denied contract amendment for The Center for Common Concerns dba Homebase (3-4)
- Approved five $10,000 contracts for TCC Round 4 Post-Award Consultation (5-2)
- Adopted resolution for continued use of teleconferencing for City legislative bodies (7-0)
City Council
The City Council rejected the proposed resolutions for the Latitude Residential Subdivision, instead opting to return the project to the Design Review Board and Planning Commission for a complete review. Additionally, the council approved several funding loans for housing rehabilitation and various city equipment purchases.
- Returned Latitude Residential project to DRB and Planning Commission for full review (4-3)
- Approved $3.5M residual receipts loan for Nevin Plaza rehabilitation (5-3)
- Approved $366,000 contract amendment for David Paul Rosen & Associates (6-2)
- Authorized RAD program application for Richmond Village (6-2)
- Approved purchase of 12 Ford F350 trucks for $942,000 (6-1)
- Approved purchase of 15 Ford F150 and 6 Ford F250 trucks for $1,054,000 (6-1)
- Approved $1.88M workers' compensation administrator contract with Acclamation Insurance (6-1)
- Adopted resolution to clear negative cash using operating surplus (4-3)
City Council
The City Council approved a land disposition amendment and Surplus Land Act exemption for the Terminal One project. They also authorized $1.2 million for 18 traffic safety projects and an emergency security contract for the Castro Encampment. Additionally, the council adopted the 2022 California Building Standards Code.
- Approved Terminal One Land Disposition Agreement amendment and Surplus Land Act exemption (6-1)
- Approved $1.2M for 18 traffic safety projects (6-1)
- Approved emergency security contract with Ascend Professional Services, LLC up to $200,000 (6-1)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 14-22 N.S. adopting 2022 California Building Standards Code (7-0)
- Approved flexibility in rent relief disbursement amounts and requested quarterly reports (6-1)
- Approved funding for Nevin Plaza project items (5-1-1 abstention)
- Tabled Electric Vehicle Fleet presentation to December 6, 2022
- Tabled Cannabis License Ordinance changes to December 6, 2022
City Council
The City Council approved a $6 million CalVIP grant for violence intervention and an amended lease for the Richmond Bay Marina. The council also extended a contract for encampment services and introduced updates to the California Building Standards Code. Two appointments to city boards failed to pass.
- Approved $6M CalVIP grant expenditure plan for violence prevention (5-2)
- Approved assignment and amended lease for Richmond Bay Marina (7-0)
- Approved $166,504.72 contract extension for Rebuilding Together East Bay-North/SOS (6-1)
- Approved $1.003M grant from Bay Area Air Quality Management District (7-0)
- Approved 5% total annual cost of living increase for General Pension Fund recipients (7-0)
- Directed staff to report on Port Industries noise regulation in December (7-0)
- Introduced 2022 California Building Standards Code adoption for first reading (7-0)
- Denied appointments to Design Review Board and Planning Commission (3-3)
City Council
The City Council directed staff to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Port of Richmond, including an infrastructure condition report and economic analysis. The council also approved several legal service contracts and accepted a $700,000 grant for youth outdoor programming.
- Approved comprehensive audit of Port of Richmond to return in January 2023 (6-0)
- Approved $225,000 litigation services agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
- Approved $165,000 labor negotiations agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
- Adopted Resolution No. 160-22 to accept $700,000 grant for Youth Outdoors Richmond Program
- Adopted Resolution No. 161-22 supporting women's rights in Iran
- Adopted Resolution No. 162-22 honoring Veterans Day (7-0)
- Approved purchase of 35 refurbished laptops for library use for $12,492.70
- Authorized $50,000 per vendor for on-call financial and economic analyses services
City Council
The City Council approved a contract for fire restoration at the Booker T. Anderson Community Center and adopted resolutions regarding bridge traffic and police support. The Council also amended the eviction moratorium to allow for owner move-ins. Several items, including police and fire recruitment reports, were continued to a future meeting.
- Approved $3,302,178 contract with Arntz Builders, Inc. for Booker T. Anderson Community Center Fire Restoration (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 13-22 to allow owner move-ins during the eviction moratorium (5-0)
- Adopted Resolution No. 156-22 to pursue funding to alleviate traffic congestion on I-580 and Richmond neighborhoods (6-0)
- Adopted Resolution No. 157-22 expressing support for Police Chief Bisa French and the police department (6-0)
- Directed Police Chief French to develop a recruitment strategy for officers and dispatchers
- Tabled report on police and fire department recruitment to November 1, 2022
- Tabled 2019-20/2020-21 Rent Program Annual Report to November 1, 2022
- Withdrew recommendation from the Community Police Review Commission from the agenda