Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:49 p.m. · 3 items · 15 votes · 19 public comments
What happened
- Approved 12 routine items including $1 million increase for Chevron project monitoring contract.
- Allowed planning commissioners to stay beyond terms until replacements found, 6-1 (Butt dissenting).
- Updated police oversight policy to comply with state transparency law.
- Appointed public safety representative to Personnel Board, 6-1 (Butt dissenting).
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Governance(2 items)
Allow planning commissioners to stay after terms expire until replacements are found
In Plain English
Several planning commission seats have expired terms but no replacements have been appointed yet. This resolution lets current commissioners continue serving until the mayor appoints and city council confirms new members. Without this approval, expired seats would sit vacant and the commission might lack enough members to conduct business.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 81-18
5 to 1
Update police oversight policy to comply with state transparency law
In Plain English
State law now requires cities to release more information about police misconduct investigations. Richmond's current policy doesn't meet these requirements. If approved, the Citizens Police Review Commission can share more details about completed investigations with the public.
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Votes
Direct staff to initiate the process of updating the City of Richmond's policy including potentially returning to the Council with a reform to the ordinance related to the CPRC to maximize transparency with consideration of SB 1421, Assembly Bill 748 (police body-worn cameras), and all transparency-related issues; and work with the committee selected by the CPRC
6 to 0
Appointments(1 item)
Appoint public safety representative to Personnel Board
In Plain English
The city must fill a vacant seat on the Personnel Board, which reviews employee policies and workplace issues. Three candidates ran in a 2018 election specifically for this public safety position. The council chooses one of the three nominees to serve on this board.
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Votes
Appoint Kyra Worthy
5 to 1
Approved as a group without individual discussion.