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

Voted in favor of:
An Award of a Purchase of Services Contract to KPA Group to provide structural engineering design services for the Seismic Safety Upgrades Program. The total amount of the contract will not exceed $675,000. Motion passed

Authorization of lease assignments from Greater Richmond Social Services Corporation to the YMCA of the East Bay for properties located at 445 8th Street, 1350 Kelsey Street, 1410 Kelsey Street, and 360 Harbor Way South. Motion passed

Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with A&B Construction, Incorporated, the low bidder for construction of Underground Improvements under the North Richmond Street Improvement Program in an amount not to exceed $496,816. Resolution No. 48-05. Motion passed

Ordinance extending the viability of the Local Employment Ordinance for an additional six months, from April 30, 2005, through October 31, 2005, and to give first and second reading to adopt proposal. Ordinance No. 22-05 N.S. Motion passed

The Council voted separately on each Board and Commission appointment. Commission on Aging: Willie Gholar; Doris Jones; D’Emanuel Grosse, Sr.; Dorothy Hurd; and Mary Peace Head, incumbents terms expiring May 19, 2007. and Human Relations Commission: Margaret Hanlon-Gradie, term expiring March 30, 2008 respectively. Motion passed. Police Commission: Dolores Hembree (see "Voted Against" below)

Recommendation to resolve and prevent future operational deficit in the Recreation and Parks Budget relative to the Richmond Memorial Convention Center. Rich McCoy, Assistant City Manager presented a report and recommendation to the Council to resolve the deficit. Council accepted staff recommendation establishing a payment plan for the $238,000 owed to the City’s General Fund, and directed Bill Lindsay, City Manager to implement the Council policy. .Motion Passed

Voted against:
Ordinance establishing wages, salaries, and compensation for the classification of Confidential Investigative and Appeals Officer (Salary Range #04.1, $6,137 to $11,396/month) and modifying Executive Employees Ordinance No. 2-05 N.S. Motion passed

Ordinance extending the viability of the Richmond Business Opportunity Ordinance for an additional six months from April 30, 2005, through October 31, 2005. Ordinance No. 21-05, N.S. extending the Richmond Business Opportunity Ordinance for an additional six months. (Gayle supported this in concept, but opposed it based on it’s implementation limitations. She has since altered her position and has supported a further extension of this, requesting that staff work on effective implementation.) Motion passed

Public hearing to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation and submittal of the City of Richmond Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Submit the Housing Element document as recommended Resolution No. 47-05. (Gayle had suggested important language change regarding affordable housing and expressed concern that is was not integrated directly in the draft.) Motion passed

Reappointment to: Police Commission: Dolores Hembree, term expiring November 1, 2008. (Gayle opposed this appointee based on the appointee’s family relationship to police department employees.) 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.