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

Voted in favor of:
Agreement with Bridge Housing to lease an additional 645 sq. ft. to expand the Iron Triangle Police Substation. The cost to lease the additional space will be $1.00 per year. Motion passed

Amending Article IX of Chapter 9.55 of the Richmond Municipal Code pertaining to the reduction of air pollution by regulating the installation of wood-burning appliances. With the following change to the staff proposal: Delete Section 9.55.030(a) and instruct staff to come back to Council with a substitute approach. Motion passed

Adopting a Negative Declaration and approve a General Plan Amendment from 922A/Neighborhood retail to 918/Medium Density and rezone from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial to MFR-1, Multi-Family Residential District to allow residential on the ground floor of an existing building at 5124 Huntington Avenue (APN 510-092-032) and the construction of a proposed planned residential group consisting of seven townhomes at 5110 Huntington Avenue (APNs: 510- 092-001, 002, and 003), Project EID/GPA/RZ 1101501. Motion passed

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to execute a loan agreement with Christopher J. Magnus, newly hired Police Chief, and instructing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents to accomplish the Agreement. Motion passed

Resolution urging Governor Schwarzenegger to grant clemency to Stanley “Tookie” Williams. and direct the City Manager to fax a copy of the resolution to Governor Schwarzenegger. Motion passed

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 21-05, NS, establishing wages, salaries, and compensation for the classification of Police Chief. The Salary Range is $83,784 to $155,504 annually. Motion passed

Recommendation to extend the Disabled People’s Recreation Center program on a monthly basis and allow staff to negotiate a working agreement with the Regional Center of the East Bay to vendorize the afternoon programs. Motion passed

Voted against:
Confirming the City Council’s decisions to deny the appeal of Joe Carlevaro and uphold the decision of the Design Review Board to approve DR 1101665 to construct an approximately 858 sf addition to an existing single family dwelling at 1218 South 57th Street. Motion passed

Ordinance establishing wages, salaries, and compensation for the classifications of:
(1) Library and Community Services Director, Salary Range is $6,593 to $12,245 per month;
(2) Planning and Building Services Director, Salary Range is $6,593to $12,245 per month;
(3) Information Technology Director, Salary Range is $5,568 to $10,340 per month;
(4) Public Works Operations and Maintenance Director, Salary Range is $6,137 to $11,396 per month; and
(5) City Engineer, Salary Range is $6,137 to $11,396 per month.
Gayle voted NO on this ordinance as a reminder that the City has not yet rehired Local 790 and RMEA union members who were laid-off during the budget crisis in 2004 which has left our city without valuable and needed services. Motion passed

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.