Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:45 p.m. · 1 items · 8 votes · 20 public comments

What happened

  • Approved the 2011-12 city budget with a $750,000 General Fund deficit.

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Nat Bates(Absent)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 substantive items

Budget(1 item)

Adopt 2011-12 city budget with $750,000 General Fund deficit

0-4Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

The city faces a $750,000 shortfall in its main operating fund for the coming year. The budget package includes daily operations, a 5-year plan for major projects like road repairs and building upgrades, and sets legal spending limits. If approved, the city must either cut services or find new revenue to close the gap.

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Votes

Motion to approve the item

Moved by: Councilmember RogersSeconded by: Councilmember Boozé
Failed

Approve the budget with amendment transferring $10,000 from ONS budget to Human Rights and Human Relations Commission budget

Moved by: Councilmember BoozéSeconded by: Councilmember Rogers
Failed

Extend the meeting for 30 minutes

Moved by: Councilmember RogersSeconded by: Councilmember Ritterman
Failed

0 to 4

ButtNay
BoozéNay
BatesNay
BecklesNay

Extend the meeting until all items have been heard

Moved by: Councilmember RittermanSeconded by: Mayor McLaughlin
Failed

Extend the meeting for 10 minutes

Moved by: Councilmember Beckles
Failed

Extend the meeting for one hour

Moved by: Councilmember Boozé
Failed

Recess the meeting until an operating budget was received for the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission

Moved by: Councilmember Boozé
Failed

Extend the meeting until the budget issue with all components was completed

Moved by: Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Rogers
Passed

0 to 3

ButtNay
BatesNay
BecklesNay

Approve $10,000 for the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission contingent upon receiving their line-item budget

Moved by: Councilmember BecklesSeconded by: Mayor McLaughlin
Passed

6 to 1

ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesAye
McLaughlinAye
BecklesAye
RogersNay
RittermanAye

Approve $10,000 for the Commission on Aging

Moved by: Councilmember BatesSeconded by: Councilmember Ritterman
Passed

6 to 1

McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesAye
BecklesAye
RogersNay
RittermanAye

Approve $50,000 for the Mayor's Office

Moved by: Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Boozé
Passed

6 to 1

McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesNay
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye

Approve the City of Richmond's Operating budget with the three previously passed motions and include request that first $2 million of unanticipated revenue be earmarked for street paving

Moved by: Councilmember Rogers
Failed

Approve the City of Richmond's Operating budget with the three previously passed motions regarding Human Rights and Human Relations Commission, Commission on Aging, and Consultant for Mayor's Office

Moved by: Councilmember BoozéSeconded by: Mayor McLaughlin
Passed

6 to 1

McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesNay
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye

Direct the city manager to come back to City Council with a balanced budget at the July 5, 2011 City Council Meeting

Moved by: Councilmember Bates
Failed

Adopt Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2011-2016 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Budget

Moved by: Councilmember RogersSeconded by: Councilmember Boozé
Passed

7 to 0

BatesAye
McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye

Adopt Resolution approving the 2011-2012 Appropriations Limit for the City of Richmond

Moved by: Councilmember BoozéSeconded by: Councilmember Ritterman
Passed

7 to 0

BatesAye
McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye