Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:34 p.m. · 1 items · 26 votes · 15 public comments

What happened

  • Approved 19 routine items including $1.2 million retaining wall contract and $7.7 million state grant.
  • Appointed one candidate to fill vacant city council seat.
  • Heard proposal to donate funds to Oakland for public bank feasibility study.

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Attendance

Ben Choi(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Jael Myrick(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
2 substantive items · 24 consent · 1 procedural

Appointments(1 item)

Appoint 1 candidate to fill vacant city council seat

City Council Appointment

In Plain English

A council member left office on July 18, 2017, creating an empty seat. 13 residents applied to fill the position through the end of the current term. The council interviews candidates and selects one person to serve until the next scheduled election.

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Votes

Extended the meeting 30 minutes

Moved by: Councilmember MyrickSeconded by: Councilmember Choi
Passed

Suspended the rules and extended the meeting to finish current Item J-1

Moved by: Councilmember MyrickSeconded by: Vice Mayor Beckles
Passed

Appointed Ada Recinos to the vacant City Council seat

Moved by: Councilmember MyrickSeconded by: Vice Mayor Beckles
Passed

6 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Melvin WillisAye
Jovanka BecklesAye

Miscellaneous(1 item)

Donate funds to Oakland for public bank feasibility study

Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

Oakland wants to study whether creating a government-owned bank would benefit cities. Richmond would contribute money to help fund this research. If approved, the study explores how a public bank could serve local governments instead of private banks.

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Approved as a group without individual discussion.

I-2Approved the minutes of the June 20 and 27 and July 11, 18, and 25, 2017, regular meetings of the Richmond City Council