PLEASE NOTE: HYBRID MEETING FORMAT

- REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY
- REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, October 07, 2025 at 3:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Community Services Building

440 Civic Center Plaza

Richmond, CA 94804

Members:

• Eduardo Martinez, Mayor at Large
• Jamelia Brown, Councilmember District 1
• Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor, District 2
• Doria Robinson, Councilmember District 3
• Soheila Bana, Councilmember District 4
• Sue Wilson, Councilmember District 5
• Claudia Jimenez, Councilmember District 6
• Jaycine Scott, Housing Authority Tenant Commissioner

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HOW TO WATCH THE MEETING FROM HOME:

1. KCRT – Comcast Channel 28 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99
2. Livestream online at http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3178/KCRT-Live

 

HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

In Person: Anyone who desires to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda, including Open Forum, must complete and file a pink speaker’s card with the City Clerk prior to the City Council’s consideration of the item.  Once the City Clerk has announced the item, no person shall be permitted to speak on the item other than those persons who have submitted their names to the City Clerk.  Each speaker will be allowed up to TWO (2) MINUTES to address the City Council on NON-PUBLIC HEARING items listed on the agenda. Speakers are allowed up to THREE (3) minutes on PUBLIC HEARING items.

 

Via Zoom: Anyone who desires to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda, including Open Forum, must raise their hand once public comment is open.  The public speakers attending in person will be called first, followed by Zoom participants.  Only those public speakers that have their hand raised once the speakers are called will be recognized.

 

Open Session and City Council: Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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**The mayor will announce the agenda item number and open public comment when appropriate. 

 

Via mail: received by 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, sent to 450 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Office of the Clerk, Richmond, CA 94804.

 

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Emails MUST contain in the subject line 1) public comments – Open Session prior to Closed Session; 2) public comments – Open Forum; or 3) public comments agenda item #__ [include the agenda item number]. 

 

Properly labeled public comments will be considered a public record, put into the official meeting record, available after the meeting as supplemental materials, and will be posted as an attachment to the meeting minutes when the minutes are posted: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=31

 

The City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the site will be uninterrupted. To ensure that the City Council receives your comments, you are strongly encouraged to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting.

 

Procedures for Removing Items from the Consent Calendar: Members of the public who request to remove an item from the consent calendar must first discuss the item with a staff member by phone or a back-and-forth email discussion, and state the name of the staff member when requesting removal of the item from the consent calendar (by 2 p.m. the day of the meeting).

 

Any member of the City Council who would like to remove an item from the consent calendar must notify the appropriate staff person and the City Clerk’s Office prior to the meeting. Although members of the City Council are encouraged to ask questions and share concerns with staff ahead of the meeting, they are not required to do so.

 

The Clerk’s Office must be informed of any requests to remove items from the Consent Calendar. Items removed from the Consent Calendar shall be placed at the end of the agenda for consideration.

 

CONDUCT AT MEETINGS:  Richmond City Council meetings are limited public forums during which the City strives to provide an open, safe atmosphere and promote robust public debate. Members of the public, however, must comply with state law, as well as the City’s laws and procedures and may not actually disrupt the orderly conduct of these meetings. The public, for example, may not shout or use amplifying devices, must submit comment cards and speak during their allotted time, may not create a physical disturbance, may not speak on matters unrelated to issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council or the agenda item at hand, and may not cause immediate threats to public safety.

 

Click here for City Harassment Policy

 

Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities:  Upon request, the City will provide for written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services and sign language interpreters, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in and provide comments at/related to public meetings. Please submit a request, including your name, phone number and/or email address, and a description of the modification, accommodation, auxiliary aid, service or alternative format requested at least two days before the meeting.  Requests should be emailed to or submitted by phone at 510-620-6513, ext. 9, or 510-620-6509.  Requests made by mail to City Clerk’s Office, City Council meeting, 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 must be received at least two days before the meeting. Requests will be granted whenever possible and resolved in favor of accessibility.

 

Unless otherwise noted in an agenda description, all actions taken by the Council include a determination that CEQA does not apply (i.e., the action is not a project and therefore exempt from CEQA).

 

Disclaimer:  The City Clerk's Office translates agendas to enhance public access.  Translated agendas are provided as a courtesy and do not constitute legal notice of the meeting or items to be discussed.  In case of discrepancy, the English agenda will prevail.

 

 

 

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A.

OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION

3:30 p.m.

B.

ROLL CALL

C.

CLOSED SESSION

C.1

LIABILITY CLAIMS (Government Code Section 54956.9)

•    Claimant: Lori Reese Brown
      Agency Against: City of Richmond

•    Claimant: Terminal One Development, LLC
      Agency Against: City of Richmond 

C.2

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)

• Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor, Jack Hughes, Lisa Charbonneau

Employee organizations:

1.  SEIU Local 1021 Full Time Unit and Part Time Unit
2. IFPTE Local 21 Mid-Level Management Unit and Executive Management Units
3. Richmond Police Officers Association RPOA
4. Richmond Police Management Association RPMA
5. IAFF Local 188
6. Richmond Fire Management Association RFMA

C.3

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Government Code Section 54957.6)

• Title: Community Police Review Commission Investigative Officer 

D.

PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION (limited to items on the Closed Session agenda only)

E.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

________________________________________________________

F.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY

5:55 p.m.

G.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

H.

ROLL CALL

I.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

J.

REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

K.

AGENDA REVIEW

L.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OPEN FORUM

M.

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR

M.1

Contract with BDO USA for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Operating Subsidy Calculations

• ADOPT a resolution and APPROVE a contract with BDO USA to calculate and submit subsidy calculations for the Richmond Housing Authority for calendar years 2026 and 2027, with the contract commencing October 7, 2025, and ending December 31, 2027 – Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette Beachem/Antoinette Terrell/Greg Palamino 510-621-1300).

M.2

Meeting Minutes

APPROVE the minutes of the August 19 and 26, 2025, special Housing Authority meetings - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

N.

ADJOURNMENT

_______________________________________________________

O.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

6:00 p.m.

P.

ROLL CALL

Q.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

R.

AGENDA REVIEW

S.

REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING CLOSED SESSION

T.

REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER (public comment allowed under Open Forum)

T.1

NEW EMPLOYEE REPORT - 1st Tuesday

U.

OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

(public comment on items that remain on the Consent Calendar or items not on the agenda - limited to 2 minutes unless otherwise specified - Back and forth dialogue with the Council is prohibited)

V.

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

(All items placed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted upon together with a motion and second, without discussion, of any member of the City Council, and each item shall be deemed to have received the action recommended.)

V.1

City Attorney's Office

V.1.a

Legal Services Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for Labor and Employment Matters

• APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to the Legal Services Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to increase the payment limit by $400,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,565,000 – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509/Shannon Moore 510-620-6505/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6803).

V.2

Community Development

V.2.a

Contract Amendment No. 3 with Land Econ Group for Financial Analysis

• APPROVE Amendment No. 3 with Land Econ Group, increasing the contract amount by $75,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $125,000, to continue providing financial and economic analyses services related to real property negotiations, for a term ending December 31, 2026 – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-620-6706).

V.2.b

Legal Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP

• APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, in the amount of $400,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $800,000, with a term ending on December 31, 2028, to continue representing the City in real estate negotiations, including property disposition and/or leases to be paid for using deposits from negotiating parties and/or transaction proceeds – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-620-6706).

V.3

Finance Department

V.3.a

Investment and Cash Balance Report, Monthly Overtime Reports, Documentary Transfer Tax Report, and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and Pension Report for the Month of August 2025

• RECEIVE the City’s Investment and Cash Balance Report, Monthly Overtime Reports, Documentary Transfer Tax Report, and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and Pension Report for the month of August 2025 – Finance Department (Emily Combs 510-620-6740).

V.4

Human Resources

V.4.a

Contract Amendment with George Hills Company, Inc. to General Liability Claims Administration

• APPROVE a contract amendment with George Hills Company, Inc. increasing the payment the limit by $100,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $760,000, for a term beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, to provide third-party administration of general liability claims – Human Resources Department (Nickie Mastay/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6602).

V.4.b

Resolution Amending Position Control

• ADOPT a resolution amending staffing (position control) to transfer the existing position of one (1) Community Engagement Manager from the Police Department to the City Manager’s Office – Human Resources Department (Nickie Mastay/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6602).

V.5

Library and Community Services

V.5.a

Contract with Glampervan Global LLC for Mobile Crisis Response Vans Interior Build-out.

• APPROPRIATE $176,851.71 from the General Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget of the Community Crisis Response Program and APPROVE a contract with Glampervan Global LLC for the interior van build-out for the two (2) Ford Transit CCRP vans for an amount not to exceed $176,851.71 and for a contract term from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026 - Community Crisis Response Program (Sam Vaughn 510-620-5404/Michael Romero 510-620-6791/Joan Binalinbing 510-620-6531).

V.6

Mayor's Office

V.6.a

Proclamation Recognizing and Celebrating National Manufacturing Week, October 6–10, 2025

• PROCLAMATION recognizing and celebrating National Manufacturing Week from October 6 to October 10, 2025, in the City of Richmond – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503)

V.6.b

Appointment of Jan Mignone to the Recreation and Parks Commission

• APPOINT Jan Mignone to the Recreation and Parks Commission, term expires October 26, 2028 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

V.6.c

Establishment of a Council and City Staff Ad Hoc Committee for the Black Resiliency Project and Fund (BRPF)

• DIRECT the City Manager to establish a Council and City staff Ad Hoc Committee on the Black Resiliency Fund, composed of Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Councilmember Doria Robinson, to provide guidance to staff regarding the purpose, goals, and use of the Fund — Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503)/ Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-6565).

V.6.d

Approve of International Travel to Zhoushan, China to Ratify 2026–2028 Sister City Mutual Agreement and Commemorate the 32nd Anniversary

• AUTHORIZE travel for Mayor Eduardo Martinez to Zhoushan, Republic of China, to celebrate the Sister Cities 32nd Friendship Anniversary; attend the Seventh China–U.S. Sister Cities Conference; and update the Mutual Agreement between Sister Cities Richmond and Zhoushan — Mayor's Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

V.7

Public Works

V.7.a

Abatement Report from the Public Works Director

RECEIVE a written abatement report from the Public Works Director - Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478).

V.7.b

Contract with Four Selected Firms for As-Needed Concrete Construction and Repair

• ADOPT a resolution and APPROVE as-needed concrete construction and repair contracts with: (1) Calico California Constructores Inc., (2) Inder Design Build LLC (dba Iengco), (3) Ruvalcabo Paving Inc., and (4) Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction Inc., each in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, over an initial three-year term effective upon contract execution; and AUTHORIZE the city manager, or designee, to approve up to two optional one-year extensions in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 per year, per contractor, subject to budget availability – Public Works Department (Dan Santos 510-620-6645/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).

V.7.c

Regional Measure 3 Funding Allocation for Point Richmond Cut-Through Traffic Design

• ADOPT a resolution to: (1) REQUEST an allocation for Regional Measure 3 funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; (2) ACCEPT the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s designation as project sponsor for Point Richmond Traffic Improvements; and, if awarded (3) ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE Regional Measure 3 funds in the amount of $180,000 for Point Richmond Traffic Improvements – Public Works Department (Hillal Hamdan 510-621-1612/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).

V.7.d

Official City of Richmond Native Tree

• ADOPT a resolution designating the Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) as the official native tree of the City of Richmond – Public Works Department (Jason Lacey 510-620-6920).

W.

PUBLIC HEARINGS - NOT BEFORE 6:30 P.M.

W.1

Public Hearing to Amend the Boundaries of Underground Utility District No. 2022-1 (Pierce Street / San Mateo Street)

• HOLD a Public Hearing to ADOPT a Resolution amending the boundaries of Underground Utility District No. 2022-1 on Pierce Street and San Mateo Street to incorporate eight adjacent parcels, ensuring consistency with the original intent and supporting completion of the I-80/Central Avenue Interchange Project – Public Works Department (Hillal Hamdan 510-621-1612/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).

X.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REFERRALS TO STAFF, AND GENERAL REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS)(limited to two minutes per Councilmember)

Y.

ADJOURNMENT