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SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY/RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

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Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
Members:
  • Thomas K. Butt, Mayor
  • Demnlus Johnson III, Councilmember at Large
  • Nathaniel Bates, Councilmember at Large
  • Claudia Jimenez, Councilmember District 6
  • Eduardo Martinez, Vice Mayor at Large
  • Melvin Willis, Councilmember District 1
  • Gayle McLaughlin, Councilmember District 5
  • Jaycine Scott, Housing Authority Tenant Commissioner

SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF NEW COUNCIL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022 - DETAILS TO FOLLOW

 

Link to City Council Agendas/Packets
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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY

 

 

PURSUANT to the Governor of the State of California’s Assembly Bill 361  and in the interest of the public health and safety, attendance at the City of Richmond City Council meeting will be limited to Council members, essential City of Richmond staff, and members of the news media. Public comment will be confined to items appearing on the agenda and will be limited to the methods provided below.

 

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

 

Public comment may be submitted by mail, eComment, email and/or Zoom video conference in the manner that follows, provided that no member of the public may submit more than one verbal comment per agenda item.

 

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. eComments can be viewed by the City Council and members of the public as they are submitted. Email your comment to [email protected] should you have difficulty submitting an eComment during a meeting.

 

Via email: to [email protected] 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].  All such email with correctly labeled subject lines will be posted on-line and emailed to the City Council before the meeting is called to order.  Email received after 1:00 p.m. will be posted on-line following the meeting as part of the supplemental materials attached to the meeting minutes.

 

Via Zoom by video conference: for Open Session and City Council: Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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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. 

 

 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.

 

AB 361 Procedures in the Event of Technical Difficulties: In the event the meeting broadcast is disrupted, or if a technical issue on the agency's end disrupts public participation, the legislative body board cannot take any further action on the agenda until the technical issue is resolved. 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 [email protected] 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.

 

Effect of Advisory on In-person public participation:  During the pendency of Assembly Bill 361, the language in this Advisory portion of the agenda supersedes any language contemplating in-person public comment.

 

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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C.1
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)

 
  • Claimant: Employee - Fire Department
    Claim: 16000077COR
    Agency Claimed Against: City of Richmond
  • Claimant: Employee - Police Department
    Claim: 15000133COR
    Agency Claimed Against: City of Richmond

C.2
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIM: (Pursuant to Government Code 54956.95

 
  • Claimant: Ofelia Gutierrez
    Agency Claimed Against: City Richmond

C.3
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 
  • Two Cases

C.4
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 
  • Hakeem Abbas v. City of Richmond

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

C.6
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8)

 
  • Property:  South 45th Street to the west, Wall Avenue to the south, Interstate 80 to the east, and the BART tracks to the north
    Agency negotiators: Anita Luck, Lina Velasco, and Jesus Morales
    Negotiating parties: Miraflores Community Devco, LLC
    Under negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment 
  • Property: Terminal One
    Agency negotiators: Lina Velasco and Dave Aleshire
    Negotiating parties: Terminal One Development LLC
    Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

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I.

  

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L.

  

M.

  
  • ADOPT a resolution approving a third contract amendment with David Paul Rosen & Associates to assist the Richmond Housing Authority in asset repositioning efforts of the public housing portfolio, in an amount of $366,000, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,003,740, with a term ending June 30, 2024 – Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette Beacham 510-621-1300).           

APPROVE the minutes of the Richmond Housing Authority November 15, 2022, special meeting - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

  • ADOPT a resolution authorizing the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) to submit a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) application and any Section 18 Disposition application elements required to support blending RAD and Section 18 Disposition programs to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Richmond Village - Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette J. Beacham 510-621-1300).

  • ADOPT a joint resolution authorizing the use of $1.75 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $1.75 million of Affordable Housing In Lieu Fee Funds to provide a residual receipts loan to Nevin Plaza I, L.P. to assist in financing the rehabilitation of Nevin Plaza; and AUTHORIZE the city manager or designee and Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) Executive Director to negotiate and execute loan documents – City Manager’s Office/Richmond Housing Authority (Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Nannette J. Beacham 510-621-1300).

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6:30 p.m.

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R.

  

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W.

  

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X.1

  

APPROVE the minutes of the Richmond City Council November 15, 2022, regular meeting - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

X.2

  
  • APPROVE a lease with the United States House of Representatives to allow Congressman Garamendi to utilize approximately 845 square feet of office space, four cubicles, and a conference room on the second floor of 440 Civic Center Plaza as his Congressional District office, at a rate of $1,140.75 per month ($13,689 per year), for a two-year term from January 3, 2023, through January 2, 2025 – City Manager’s Office (Shasa Curl/Craig Murray 510-621-1612).

  • APPROVE a lease with Richmond Promise, a community-wide college scholarship fund and college success initiative, for the use of approximately 592 square feet of office space at 440 Civic Center Plaza at a rate of $799.20 per month ($9,590.40 per year), for a three-year term from March 1, 2022, through January 2, 2025, with options to extend the lease term for two additional one year periods – City Manager’s Office (Craig Murray 510-621-1612).

X.3

  
  • RECEIVE a written report regarding Richmond Fire Department and Berkeley Fire Department’s effort to use the Richmond Fire Training Center as a regional training center for both agencies – Fire Department (Chief Angel Montoya 510-307-8041).

X.4

  
  • APPROVE a contract with Acclamation Insurance Management Services, Inc. to serve as the City's third-party administrator of workers' compensation claims for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 ($610,000), 2023-2024 ($628,300), and 2024-2025 ($647,147) for a total payment limit not to exceed $1,885,447 for the contract period of January 1, 2023, through December 30, 2025. The City will have an option to extend the term of the contract up to two years at an additional 3 percent cost per year for a total contract payment limit not to exceed $3,238,566 – Human Resources Department (Sharrone Taylor/Laura Marquez 510-620-6974).

  • ADOPT a resolution approving the Side Letters between the City of Richmond and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 (Mid-Management and Executive Management units) regarding holiday curtailment for 2022 - Human Resources Department (Sharrone Taylor/Nickie Mastay 510-620-6602).

  • ADOPT a resolution amending position control and the salary schedule to add Director of Economic Development and APPROPRIATE the required wages, salaries, and benefits; and AMEND position control reallocating Deputy City Manager to oversee the Department of Children and Youth and Community Services, reallocating the Community Services Department Senior Accountant to Finance Manager, and reallocating the Office of Neighborhood Safety Division Project Coordinator and Accounting Assistant I/II to Management Analyst I/II or Senior Management Analyst – Human Resources Department (Sharrone Taylor/Nickie Mastay 510-620-6803).

  • ADOPT a resolution approving the Side Letter agreement between the City and IFPTE Local 21 Executive Management Unit regarding sick leave cash-out at retirement for Sworn Executive Management Personnel – Human Resources Department (Sharrone Taylor/Nickie Mastay 510-620-6602).

X.5

  
  • APPROVE the Amended 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plans, identifying the activities authorized to be funded with Mitigation Fee revenue and respective funding allocations for the period of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, and July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, as recommended by the North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee Joint Expenditure Planning Committee – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Lori Reese-Brown 510-620-6869).

  • APPROVE a contract with the Oakland Private Industry Council to provide additional services as the Contracting and Vendor Pay Agent for RichmondWORKS, Employment and Training participants, in the form of Individual Training for Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) and On-the-Job Training (OJT) contracts, in an amount not to exceed $371,473.80, and for a term ending June 30, 2023 – Library and Community Services Department LaShonda White/Tamara Walker 510-307-8006).

  • ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE grant awards totaling $90,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) for the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) Operation Peacemaker Fellowship Program – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Sam Vaughn 510-620-5404).

  • ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a $10,000 donation from the Pema Chodron Foundation to the Office of Neighborhood Safety Operation Peacemaker Fellowship program – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Sam Vaughn 510-620-5404).

  • APPROVE a lease agreement with YWCA of Contra Costa County for use of space for a day care program at the Richmond Recreation Complex building located at 3230 Macdonald Avenue, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, with the rate of $2,700 per month – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Ranjana Maharaj/Tetteh Kisseh 510-620-6972).  

  • ADOPT a resolution authorizing the city to enter a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration and fulfill all other grant requirements; ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE $250,000 in grant funds awarded by the Federal Transit Administration Enhancing Mobility Innovation grant; AUTHORIZE a grant match in the amount of $62,500 from the approved ECIA transportation budget; and APPROVE a second contract amendment with Via to provide software and ride sharing service for a term ending July 7, 2024, and to increase the contract limit by $312,500, for a new total contract limit not to exceed $1,650,731 – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/ Denée Evans 510-621-1718).

X.6

  
  • APPROVE the purchase of twelve (12) 2023 Ford Super Duty F350 DRW with 12’ Flatbeds from National Auto Fleet Group, in an amount not to exceed $942,000, based in Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria/Dee Karnes 510-231-3044).

  • APPROVE the purchase of fifteen (15) 2023 Ford F150 and six (6) 2023 Ford F250 trucks from National Auto Fleet Group, in an amount not to exceed $1,054,000 based in Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria/Dee Karnes 510-231-3044).

  • APPROVE on-call professional service contract amendments in the amount of $400,000 per vendor, with two-year term extensions through January 14, 2025, to provide as-needed project management services for capital projects, including federally funded projects, with the following three firms: Avila Project Management (APM) for a new total contract amount not to exceed $800,000, CSW | ST2 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $800,000, and mack5 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $1,200,000 – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/Yader A. Bermudez 510-774-6300).

  • APPROVE a contract with Turner Signs for the Hilltop Gateways Signage Project Sign #4, located at Blume Drive and Richmond Parkway, in an amount not to exceed $230,000, including $208,000 low bid plus $22,000 contingency; and APPROPRIATE $230,000 from the Hilltop District Fund Balance – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478).

Y.

  
  • DISCUSS and DIRECT City staff about the use of the estimated Operating Surplus to clear the negative cash and other administrative budget adjustments listed in the attached resolution – Finance Department (Shasa Curl/Nickie Mastay/Delmy Cuellar 510-620-6790).

  • RECEIVE the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Quarter 1 Budget Report for the period of July 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022; and APPROVE proposed budget adjustments – Finance Department (Shasa Curl/Nickie Mastay/Delmy Cuellar 510-620-6790).

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  • HOLD a public hearing; and ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City of Richmond to levy special assessments against certain properties with unpaid invoices related to administrative citations, nuisance abatement costs, and foreclosure ordinance fines pursuant to Richmond Municipal Code Chapters 2.62, 2.63, 6.38, 9.22 and 11.76 – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco/Eva Mann 510-621-1283).

  • ADOPT a Resolution for the Latitude Residential Subdivision (formerly the Terminal One Residential Project) either: 1) Certifying the Addendum to the 2016 EIR and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and approving a Major Amendment to a Planned Area (PA) Plan with associated Major Design Review (DR), a Vesting Tentative Map (VTM), and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for park and residential uses within the Shoreline Overlay District, subject to conditions of approval; or 2) Certifying the Addendum to the 2016 EIR and adopting the MMRP and denying without prejudice the PA Plan Amendment with associated DR, and VTM based on the Planning Commission’s recommended findings; or 3) REMAND the project back to the Planning Commission to review the financial feasibility of the previous project and consider if conditions or refinements can be made to the Revised Project to make the project more superior - Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-620-6706).

CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2022 - INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) with an effective date of January 1, 2023, amending Richmond Municipal Code (RMC) Article VIII (Fire) Chapter 8.16 (Fire Prevention Code) by adopting the 2022 California Fire Code with noted local amendments – Fire Development Department (Eric Govan/Eric Munson (510-307-8046)

AA.

  
  • PROVIDE direction to City staff on whether amendments to the Cannabis Ordinance should be prepared increasing the number of cannabis retailer licenses – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509). This item was continued from the November 22, 2022, meeting.

  • RECEIVE a presentation from MOTIV PS on the benefits of transitioning to an electric fleet – Vice Mayor Martinez (510-620-6593). This item was continued from the November 22, 2022, meeting.

  • RECEIVE a presentation from MCE – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

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