Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 5:04 p.m. · 9 items · 35 votes · 123 public comments

What happened

The council approved 18 routine items on consent, including a $548,200 contract with Groundwork Richmond for youth job training and $310,000 to purchase land for expanding Harbour 8 Park.

The council approved budget balancing recommendations 4-3, with Martinez, Bates, and Butt voting no. The city faces a budget shortfall and needed to decide which cost-cutting measures or revenue increases to pursue.

A new Assistant Police Chief position was created and the HR Director title was simplified, passing 5-2 with Martinez and Butt opposing. Annual fees for rental housing units were set at $219 and $124, approved 5-2 with Bates and Butt voting no.

The council approved unanimously four on-call concrete repair contracts worth $500,000 each over 3 years to handle sidewalk and infrastructure repairs. 3% fee increases for landscaping in both Hilltop and Marina Bay neighborhoods also passed unanimously.

Discussion of a $1.5 million Mark43 software contract extension and amendments to Measures E and K spending rules were continued to future meetings.

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Attendance

Thomas Butt(Present)

Nathaniel Bates(Present)

Ben Choi(Present)

Demnlus Johnson III(Present)

Eduardo Martinez(Present)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Melvin Willis(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

10 items · 18 consent

Details

Create new Assistant Police Chief position and change HR Director title

Passed 6-2Police & Community Safety

Approve 4 on-call concrete repair contracts worth $500,000 each over 3 years

Passed 7-0Concrete Repair Contracts

Approve 3% increase in Hilltop neighborhood landscaping fees

Passed 8-0The Hilltop

Approve 3% increase in Marina Bay landscaping fees for property owners

Passed 8-0Ford Point & Richmond Village

Provide direction on implementing recommended budget balancing proposal

Failed 2-3Budget Balancing Proposal

Set annual fees for rental housing units at $219 and $124

Passed 5-2Rent Board & Tenants

Extend Mark43 software contract for 5 years at $1.5 million

Mark43 Contract

Draft amendment to cap spending from Measures E and K funds

Measures E and K

Draft ordinance to replace rent control laws with new affordable housing rules

Rent Board & Tenants

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $548K Groundwork Richmond Contract for Yout... · $500K Fiscal Year 2020-2021 ECIA Grant Awards · $325K MTC Funding for Harbour Way South Bic...

G-3Minutes Approval