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

Voted in favor of:
An agreement with Ralph Anderson and Associates for recruitment of a Budget and Financial Services Agency Director and Deputy Budget and Financial Services Agency Director. The contract period is March 16, 2005 through September 20, 2005. The total amount of the agreement will not exceed $49,500. Motion passed.

A resolution amending Resolution No. 90-94 to adjust appropriations of the 2004-2005 WIA and Grant Programs for Project HIRE to provide employment and training services for residents in the Iron Triangle, Santa Fe, Coronado, Cortez, and Woods Neighborhoods. This amendment will add $50,000 to Employment and Training’s 2004-2005 adopted Budget. Motion passed.

A resolution amending Resolution No. 90-94 to adjust appropriations of the 2004-2005 WIA and Grant Programs to support Youth Build-related activities for construction skills training, referrals to local unions, and job placement in construction. This amendment will add $100,000 to Employment and Training's 2004-2005 HOPE VI Budget. Motion passed.

A resolution supporting a Defined-Benefit Retirement method for CalPERS and CALSTRS and opposing the proposed Defined-Contribution method, as well as urging the cities of Contra Costa County to support identical resolutions to send a unified message to Sacramento. Motion passed.

The Mayor’s recommendations for the following appointments to the Arts and Culture Commission: (1) Thomas Pope, (2) Donald Tanzier, and (3) Suzanne Kimiko Onodera, terms expiring January 30, 2006. Motion passed.

Reconfiguring the agenda, allowing speakers to speak on items on the agenda and those not on the agenda, and reserving three seats at the front of the Council Chamber for the speakers. Open Forum will be after the Statement of Conflict of Interest, and the City Clerk will investigate the possibility of voting orally on some items. Motion passed.

Creating a database to communicate with Richmond citizens via email. Motion failed.

Voted against:
An approval amending a contract with Trisha Aljoe to provide legal services was presented. This amendment will increase the contract amount by $50,000 for a total contract amount of $100,000. Motion failed.

An approval of an extension of a Termination Lease with Stevedoring Services of America. Councilmember McLaughlin stated that she opposed this because it was not just extending a lease, but was putting the wheels in motion for a controversial business deal for the Port. Motion passed.

Adopting a resolution establishing a policy concerning maintaining confidentiality of proprietary data. Councilmember McLaughlin stated that this was about ChevronTexaco’s reporting their utility consumption and not about patent revelation. She stated that she wanted to remain able to question and investigate further any data received. Motion failed.

Gayle's Report of Office:
Announced the March being held on Saturday, in San Francisco at 11:00 a.m., from Dolores Park to protest the war in Iraq.

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.