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

January 10, 2006, RCC Session

Voted in favor of:
Order of Vacation of a ± 1500 SF unnamed public right-of-way located between 200 Bishop Avenue and 180 Bishop Alley. Motion passed

Continuing the appeal by Rod Stare and Bonnie Stare Daley of the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of a ± 3,000 sq .ft. single-family residence with a ± 484 SF garage at 301 Pacific Avenue one week until Tuesday, January 17, 2006. Appellant and applicant were encouraged to negotiate and resolve their differences on variances to the 10 foot side-yard setback requirement, the regulations regarding decks on a sloping parcel, and the three and one-half foot (3 ½ ) maximum retaining wall height as set forth in the Tiscornia Estate Specific Plan. Motion passed

Amending the Richmond Municipal Code to impose an annual license requirement on retail sellers of tobacco. Motion passed

Establishing wages, salaries, and compensation for the classification of Labor Relations Manager (Salary Range is $6,497 to $7,872 per month). Motion passed

Establishing wages, salaries, and compensation for the classification of Modernization Programs Specialist (Salary Range is $3,848 to $4,602 per month). Motion passed

Accept the Settlement Agreement resolving the lawsuit by and among the City of Richmond, Upstream Point Molate, LLC, Harrah’s Operating Company, Incorporated, and the Attorney General of the State of California, the East Bay Regional Park District, and Citizens for Eastshore State Park regarding Point Molate. Motion passed

Approved the procedure for permitting and expediting improvements at the Chevron Refinery and adopt the ordinance amending Sections 6.02.020 and 6.02.150 to eliminate the exemption of a permit for Process equipment, and repealing section 6.020.200 to eliminate the Certified Inspection Program. Motion passed

Approval of the Alternative Program Procedure for implementing the Internal Audit Program. Motion passed

Directing the City Manager to bring back the agendized proposal for training and employing at-risk Richmond residents in the construction industry as part of a larger comprehensive plan to reduce violence in the City. Motion passed

Approving the staff request establishing an Anti-Violence Program Coordinator position in the City Manager’s Office. Motion passed

Voted against:
Establishing rates for the collection of solid wastes within the City of Richmond for 2006. Councilmember McLaughlin did not support the item because she felt if Richmond Sanitary needs to establish a rate increase (due to higher cost of materials) then they should be including equivalent Cost of Living increases in the contracts of their 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, other RCC meetings.