Gayle's Richmond City Council (RCC)
Votes, Actions, and Comments

Voted in favor of:
Contract with Comcate, Incorporated, for purchase of the following:
a. Implementation of Code Enforcement Manager Software. Total amount of the contract is $9,300.
b. GIS software products. Total amount of the contract is $9,100.
c. Expansion of the eFeedback Manager License to allow for unlimited users. The City Manager stated that this is a contract amendment and the amount of the total contract is $36,400. Motion passed

Updating the proposed Master Fee Schedule with the exclusion of the Development Impact Fees. Resolution No. 159. Motion passed

Amending the Classification Plan to add the classifications of (1) Library and Community Services Director, (2) Planning and Building Services Director, (3) Information Technology Director, (4) Public Works Operations and Maintenance Director, and (5) City Engineer. Resolution No. 160-05. Motion passed

Adopting resolution declaring that a public health approach to anti-violence planning and youth investment is the City of Richmond’s highest priority. The resolution included directing the City Manager to appoint a person to be the lead person to gather data and a proposal of action steps to implement violence prevention strategies be submitted by the City Manager to the City Council on December 6, 2005. Motion passed

Ordinance to establish wages, salaries, and compensation for the classifications of :
(1) Library and Community Services Director, (Salary Range $6,593 to $12,245 per month),
(2) Planning and Building Services Director, (Salary Range $6,593 to $12,245 per month),
(3) Information Technology Director, (Salary Range $5,568 to $10,340 per month),
(4) Public Works Operations and Maintenance Director, (Salary Range $6,137 to $11,396 per month), and (5) City Engineer, (Salary Range $6,137 to $11,396 per month). Motion passed

Amending Section 2.40.070 of the Richmond Municipal Code to conform the compliance time frames of the Public Information Ordinance to those set forth in the State of California Public Records Act. Motion passed

Appointing Councilmember Bates as Voting Delegate and Councilmember Griffin, as Alternate Voting Delegate, for the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities’ Annual Business Meeting to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, December 10, 2005. Motion passed

Supporting short-term plan to evaluate installation of curbs and gutters and additional paving and direct staff to bring back alternatives on possible solutions to prevent annual flooding on Plumas Avenue in the Richmond Annex and to place the issue on the CIP list and include alternatives on financing the project. Motion passed

Repealing Richmond Municipal Code Section 6.02.20 and Richmond Municipal Code Section 6.02.150 (b) (c). With friendly amendments to direct staff to bring back a report. and that a sub-committee (Mayor Anderson,Councilmembers Marquez, McLaughlin, and Viramontes), work with staff to prepare a revised ordinance. Motion passed

Convene City Council meetings on December 6, 2005, and December 20, 2005. Motion passed

Appointments to the (1) Richmond Youth Commission: Roberto Torres, Trinidad Pizano, and Dorian Shafer, and (2) Design Review Board: Jonathan Livingston, term expiring September 1, 2007. Motion passed

Appeal by Joe Carlevaro of the Design Review Board’s approval to allow construction of an 858 SF addition to an existing single-family dwelling at 1218 South 57th Street. Motion failed

Voted against:
Amending and restating an interim ordinance restricting ground floor uses to certain retail uses in specified areas of Macdonald Avenue, 23rd Street, and the vicinity of Hilltop Mall. Motion failed

Report of Office:
Councilmember McLaughlin requested the City Manager to submit a report regarding the Disabled Persons Recreation Center at the December 6, 2005, meeting.

For Gayle's votes, actions, and comments at other Richmond City Council meetings, go to the previous RCC meeting, the next RCC meeting, or other RCC meetings.