Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:17 p.m. · 4 items · 5 votes · 9 public comments
What happened
- Approved policy allowing council members to respond to personal attacks during meetings 5-1 (Butt dissenting).
- Approved purchasing 20 Tasers from ProForce Marketing for $17,801 despite McLaughlin's opposition.
- Approved 13 routine items including $281,893 architect contract for Employment & Training Department redesign.
- Directed staff to study Latino Community Coalition's service improvement recommendations.
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Governance(3 items)
Direct staff to study Latino Community Coalition's service improvement recommendations
In Plain English
The Latino Community Coalition submitted recommendations to improve city services for Richmond's Latino and Spanish-speaking residents. The city council will decide whether to have staff analyze how feasible these recommendations are to implement. If approved, staff will research costs and logistics before returning with a detailed report.
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Votes
Direct staff to report the feasibility of implementing the recommendations of the Latino Community Coalition to improve the quality of service to the Latino and Spanish speaking community of Richmond and to address the needs of all communities in Richmond and to bring in representatives of the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
6 to 0
Create policy allowing council members to respond to personal attacks during meetings
In Plain English
Council members currently cannot respond when residents make personal attacks against them during public comment periods. The proposed policy would give council members a way to address these attacks. This aims to maintain respectful discourse while preserving residents' right to criticize city policies.
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Votes
To refer the item to staff for review and evaluation of how other cities handle the issue
4 to 1
Place liens on property tax rolls for unpaid garbage collection fees
In Plain English
Some property owners have not paid their garbage collection bills. The city can legally place liens on these properties, meaning the debt gets added to their property tax bill. If approved, unpaid garbage fees become part of property taxes that must be paid before the property can be sold.
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Votes
To adopt Resolution No. 121-08
6 to 0
Contracts(1 item)
Buy 20 Tasers from ProForce Marketing for $17,801
In Plain English
The police department needs new Tasers to replace older equipment or expand officer capacity. Each Taser costs about $890. If approved, the city spends $17,801 on 20 X26E model Tasers from ProForce Marketing.
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Votes
To approve the contract
5 to 1
Approved as a group without individual discussion.