PLEASE NOTE: HYBRID MEETING FORMAT

AGENDA(s):
- REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 4:30 P.m. - 11:55 P.m.

Community Services Building

440 Civic Center Plaza

Richmond, CA 94804

Members:

• Eduardo Martinez, Mayor at Large
• Melvin Willis, Councilmember District 1
• Cesar Zepeda, Councilmember District 2
• Doria Robinson, Councilmember District 3
• Soheila Bana, Councilmember District 4
• Gayle McLaughlin, Councilmember District 5
• Claudia Jimenez, Vice Mayor, District 6

NOTICE:   MASKS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!!

 

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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:

https://zoom.us/j/99312205643?pwd=MDdqNnRmS2k4ZkRTOWhlUldQOUF1Zz09

 

Passcode: ccmeeting

 

By iPhone one-tap:  US: [phone],,99312205643#  or [phone],,99312205643# 

By Telephone:   Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):  US: [phone] or [phone] or [phone] or [phone] or [phone] or [phone] 

 

Webinar ID: 993 1220 5643

 

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aehrwCgISx

 

To comment by video conference: click on the Participants button at the bottom of your screen and select the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being asked for. When called upon, press the unmute button. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.  **

 

To comment by phone: you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when Public Comment is asked for. When called upon, you will be asked to unmuted by pressing *6.  After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions of how to raise your hand by phone are available at: 

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663 -Joining-a-meeting-by-phone. **

 

**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.

 

Via eComments: eComments are available once an agenda is published. Locate the meeting in "upcoming meetings" and click the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on. eComments can be submitted when the agenda is published and until the conclusion of public comments for the agenda item. Email your comment to  should you have difficulty submitting an eComment during a meeting.

 

Via email: to by 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

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

4:30 p.m.

B.

ROLL CALL

C.

CLOSED SESSION

C.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) [as applicable] of Government Code Section 54956.9)

• Three cases

C.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9)

• Hanlees Hilltop Buick et al. v. City of Richmond
• Winehaven v. City of Richmond
• Guidiville Rancheria of California, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
• North Coast Rivers Alliance et al./Point Molate Alliance et al. v. City of Richmond

C.3

LIABILITY CLAIMS (Government Code Section 54956.9)

C.4

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957)

• Title: City Attorney
• Title: City Clerk

C.5

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)

•   Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor and Jack Hughes

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

D.

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

E.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

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F.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

6:30 p.m.

G.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

H.

ROLL CALL

I.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

J.

AGENDA REVIEW

K.

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

L.

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

M.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REFERRALS TO STAFF, AND GENERAL REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS)(limited to two minutes per Councilmember)(public comments allowed under Open Forum)

N.

COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS

N.1

Proclamation honoring the Baha’i’s steadfast commitment to defend freedom of thought, human rights and religion.

• PROCLAMATION honoring the Baha’i’s steadfast commitment to defend freedom of thought, human rights, and religion - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-620-6743) and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565).

N.2

Recognizing the Richmond Steelers U9 Football Team

• COMMENDATION recognizing and celebrating the achievements of the Richmond Steelers U9 Football Team in 2023 - Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503) and Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-6568). 

   

O.

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)

P.

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.)

P.1

Finance Department

P.1.a

Ordinance Creating New Business Activity Classification, Class P – Wholesale, and the Corresponding Rates

• ADOPT an ordinance (second reading) amending Chapter 7.04.103 of the Richmond Municipal Code by creating a new Business Activity Classification, Class P – Wholesale, and the corresponding rates – City Attorney's Office/Finance Department (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509/Andrea Miller, Mubeen Qader, Antonio Banuelos 510-620-6741). 

P.2

Mayor's Office

P.2.a

2024 Appointments to Committees and Liaison Positions

• APPROVE appointments for the Mayor and Councilmembers to Regional Committees, Ad-Hoc Committees and Liaison Positions for the year of 2024 - Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620- 6503).

P.2.b

Richmond Arts and Culture Commission Appointment

• APPOINT Tobin Richmond to an unexpired term in the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission, Term Expires June 19, 2025 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

P.2.c

Richmond Arts and Cultures Commission Appointment

• APPOINT Sandra Benjamin Richmond to the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission, Term Expires June 19, 2025 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

P.2.d

Youth Council Appointment for Andrea Martinez Alvarez

• APPOINT Andrea Martinez Alvarez to the Youth Council, term expires, October 1, 2024 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

P.3

Public Works

P.3.a

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Grant Resolution

• ADOPT a resolution accepting and appropriating the $4,600,000 in grant funds from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for Terminal Four Wharf Removal Project – Public Works Department/Community Development Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/Lina Velasco 510-621-1231).

Q.

STUDY AND ACTION SESSION

Q.1

Update on the Craneway Pavilion Request

• PROVIDE update regarding the Craneway Pavilion and the proposed use. Dave Aleshire, City Attorney (510-620-6509).

Q.2

Amendment No. 1 to Contract with Safe Organized Spaces (SOS)

• APPROVE an Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Safe Organized Spaces to extend the contract term through June 30, 2025, and increasing the contract amount by $1,463,415.23, for a total contact amount not to exceed $2,202,108.82, to provide encampment support services, including outreach, showers, laundry services, and job opportunities for unhoused residents – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco/Jesus Morales 510-620-6649). This item was continued from the March 19, 2024, meeting.

Q.3

Prevent Nepotism During the Appointment Process for Richmond Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces, and City Hiring and Employment.

• DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction to the City Attorney’s Office to draft and for staff to implement a City policy preventing City Council Members from appointing family members to Richmond boards, commissions, committees, and task forces - Councilmember Cesar Zepeda (510-620-6593) and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565). This item was continued from the March 19, 2024, meeting.

Q.4

Presentation from The Urban Forestry Advisory Committee

• RECEIVE a presentation from the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee - Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-6568).

R.

ADJOURNMENT