Tuesday, September 20, 2022

12 items · 2 votes · 9 public comments

What happened

The council approved 2 routine items on consent, including $50,000 to help Rydin Road homeless residents transition to housing.

The council approved continuing virtual meetings for another 30 days unanimously. State law requires monthly votes to keep holding remote meetings instead of requiring all members to attend in person.

Most agenda items received no votes and were likely continued to future meetings. These included allowing property owners to evict tenants for owner move-ins during the COVID eviction moratorium, which drew 1 public comment.

Other items without votes included hiring SpectraTurf for $269,519 to replace playground surfaces at 4 parks and approving a 3-year contract with Advance Crime Scene Restoration for biohazardous cleanups. The council also considered hiring 3 private companies to conduct background checks for police job applicants.

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Attendance

Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Demnlus Johnson III(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
12 items · 2 consent
TopAllow property owners to evict tenants for owner move-ins during COVID eviction moratorium
1 speakerRent Board & Tenants
Meet privately with union negotiators to discuss employee contracts
Labor & City Workers
Allow Richmond Housing Authority board to continue meeting online
Housing & Homelessness
Continue allowing virtual City Council meetings for another 30 days
Passed 7-0Police & Community Safety
Adopt 6 financial policies governing city cash reserves, debt, and investments
Labor & City Workers
Authorize city manager to convert deputy director position to focus on engineering
Police & Community Safety
Hire nonprofit to build backup power stations at 2 community centers
Resilience Hubs
Declare September 23-October 2, 2022 as Drive Electric Week
Drive Electric Week
Hire 3 private companies to conduct background checks for police job applicants
Police & Community Safety
Approve police chief travel to Texas for police leadership conference
Police & Community Safety
Approve 3-year contract with Advance Crime Scene Restoration for biohazardous cleanups
Environmental Justice
Hire SpectraTurf for $269,519 to replace playground surfaces at 4 parks
Playground Resurfacing

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $250K Distribution of the Initial $50,000 F...