Community Services Building

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Richmond, CA  94804

                                                  

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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Mayor

 

Vice Mayor

Thomas K. Butt

 

Jovanka Beckles

Councilmembers

Ben Choi

Eduardo Martinez

Vacant

Jael Myrick

Melvin Willis

Housing Authority Tenant Commissioners

Jaycine Scott

Tanise Smith

 

 

The Richmond City Council also serves as Board Members and Commission Members for the following:

Housing Authority

Joint Powers Financing Authority

Surplus Property Authority

Local Reuse Authority

 

COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION:

This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location.  To request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact Bruce Soublet, ADA Coordinator, at (510) 620-6509 at least three business days before the meeting date.


MEETING PROCEDURES

 

The City of Richmond encourages community participation at its City Council meetings and has established procedures that are intended to accommodate public input in a timely and

time-sensitive way.  As a courtesy to all members of the public who wish to participate in City Council meetings, please observe the following procedures:

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMSAnyone who desires to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda must complete and file a pink speaker’s card with the City Clerk prior to the City Council’s consideration of the item.  Once the City Clerk has announced the item, no person shall be permitted to speak on the item other than those persons who have submitted their names to the City Clerk.  Your name will be called when the item is announced for discussion.  Each speaker will be allowed up to TWO (2) MINUTES to address the City Council on NON-PUBLIC HEARING items listed on the agenda. Speakers are allowed up to THREE (3) minutes on PUBLIC HEARING items.

 

OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:  Individuals who would like to address the City Council on matters not listed on the agenda or on items remaining on the consent calendar may do so under Open Forum.  All speakers must complete and file a pink speaker’s card with the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Open Forum.  The amount of time allotted to individual speakers shall be determined based on the number of persons requesting to speak during this item.  The time allocation for each speaker will be as follows:  15 or fewer speakers, a maximum of 2 minutes; 16 to 24 speakers, a maximum of 1 and one-half minutes; and 25 or more speakers, a maximum of 1 minute.

 

SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO OCCUPY THE RESERVED SEATS IN THE FRONT ROW BEHIND THE SPEAKER’S PODIUM AS THEIR NAME IS ANNOUNCED BY THE CITY CLERK.

 

CONSENT CALENDARConsent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from the audience or the City Council.  A member of the audience requesting to remove an item from the Consent Calendar must first complete a speaker’s card and discuss the item with a City staff person who has knowledge of the subject material, prior to filing the card with the City Clerk  and prior to the City Council’s consideration of Agenda Review.  An item removed from the Consent Calendar may be placed anywhere on the agenda following the City Council’s agenda review.

 

CONDUCT AT MEETINGS:  Richmond City Council meetings are limited public forums during which the City strives to provide an open, safe atmosphere and promote robust public debate. Members of the public, however, must comply with state law, as well as the City’s laws and procedures and may not actually disrupt the orderly conduct of these meetings. The public, for example, may not shout or use amplifying devices, must submit comment cards and speak during their allotted time, may not create a physical disturbance, may not speak on matters unrelated to issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council or the agenda item at hand, and may not cause immediate threats to public safety.

 

 

CITY HARASSMENT POLICY:  The City invites public comment and critique about its operations, including comment about the performance of its public officials and employees, at the public meetings of the City Council and boards and commissions. However, discriminatory or harassing comments about or in the presence of City employees, even comments by third parties, may create a hostile work environment, if severe or pervasive. The City prohibits harassment against an applicant, employee, or contractor on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  In order to acknowledge the public’s right to comment on City operations at public meetings, which could include comments that violate the City’s harassment policy if such comments do not cause an actual disruption under the Council Rules and Procedures, while taking reasonable steps to protect City employees from discrimination and harassment, City Boards and Commissions shall adhere to the following procedures.  If any person makes a harassing remark at a public meeting that violates the above City policy prohibiting harassment, the presiding officer of the meeting may, at the conclusion of the speaker’s remarks and allotted time: (a) remind the public that the City’s Policy Regarding Harassment of its Employees is contained in the written posted agenda; and (b) state that comments in violation of City policy are not condoned by the City and will play no role in City decisions.  If any person makes a harassing remark at a public meeting that violates the above City policy, any City employee in the room who is offended by remarks violating the City’s policy is excused from attendance at the meeting. No City employee is compelled to remain in attendance where it appears likely that speakers will make further harassing comments. If an employee leaves a City meeting for this reason, the presiding officer may send a designee to notify any offended employee who has left the meeting when those comments are likely concluded so that the employee may return to the meeting. The presiding officer may remind an employee or any council or board or commission member that he or she may leave the meeting if a remark violating the City’s harassment policy is made.  These procedures supplement the Council Rules and Procedures relating to disruption of orderly conduct at Council meetings.

 

 

Any law enforcement officer on duty or whose service is commanded by the presiding officer shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council meetings.  He/she, or they, shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the Council meetings (City Council Rules of Procedure and Order Section III F, RMC Section 2.12.030).

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OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION

 

5:30 p.m.

 

A.

ROLL CALL

 

B.

PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION

 

C.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

Shimada Room of the Community Services Building

 

 

CITY COUNCIL

 

 

LIABILITY CLAIMS -(Government Code Section 54956.9):

 

 

Whitney vs City of Richmond

 

 

Tiscareno vs City of Richmond

 

 

Diaz vs City of Richmond

 

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9):

 

 

One case

 

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8):

 

 

Property: Richmond Main Post Office

Negotiators: Bill Lindsay

Negotiating party: US Postal Service

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

 


 

SPECIAL MEETING OF

THE RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

6:15 p.m.

 

A.

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

 

B.

ROLL CALL

 

C.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

D.

AGENDA REVIEW

 

E.

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR

 

E-1.

APPROVE the minutes of the July 25, 2017, minutes - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 620-6513).

 

F.

RESOLUTIONS

 

F-1.

ADOPT a resolution to dissolve the Richmond Housing Authority, dispose of its assets, balance its accounts and vacate the positions of the commissioners - Office of the Mayor (Chair Tom Butt 620-6503).

 

G.

ADJOURNMENT

 


 

MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

 

6:30 p.m.

 

A.

ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTEE

 

A-1.

Administer the Oath of Office to Councilmember Appointee Ada Recinos - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 620-6513).

 

B.

ROLL CALL

 

C.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

D.

AGENDA REVIEW

 

E.

REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING CLOSED SESSION

 

F.

REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

 

G.

OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

 

H.

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

 

H-1.

ADOPT a resolution approving the Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency's Amended Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the period January 2018 to June 2018 (Amended ROPS 17-18B) for the payment of approved enforceable obligations of the Metrowalk Phase II project, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code 34177 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez/Stacie Plummer 620-6930).

 

I.

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

 

I-1.

ADOPT a resolution to accept and appropriate $788,854 from the Contra Costa County Health Services Hazardous Materials Division, and approve a two-year interagency agreement from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019, to fund the Richmond Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Program - Fire Department (Chief Adrian Sheppard 307-8041).

 


 

I-2.

ADOPT a resolution approving reoccurring contracts for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 with Contra Costa County and the State of California at an aggregate annual amount of $708,000. The execution of these contracts shall not exceed the limits set forth as follows:

 

Services contracted with Contra Costa County include the following: California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) - $10,000; California Identification Division (CAL ID) - $135,000; Automated Regional Information Exchange System (ARIES) - $45,000; All County Criminal Justice Information System (ACCCJIN) - $20,000; Martinez Detention Facility intake fees - $46,000; alcohol/toxic drug and crime scene evidence analysis - $350,000; Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) examinations - $40,000; annual jail inspection and audit - $18,000; Coroner & Gunshot Residue (GSR) examination and analysis - $10,000; out of state inmate extradition - $4,000, Law Enforcement Training Center - $19,000. The State of California contracted service includes all Live Scan fingerprinting- $11,000 - Police Department (Chief Allwyn Brown 621-1802).

 

I-3.

APPROVE the purchase of ammunition from Miwall Corporation for Police Department training needs, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, and from LC Action Police Supply, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 - Police Department (Chief Allwyn Brown 621-1802).

 

I-4.

APPROVE an amendment to the contract with The Glen Price Group to develop proposal content, drafts, and attachments necessary to submit final copies of grant applications to various agencies and organizations by the agreed upon target dates. The amended contract term will be March 1, 2014, through December 31, 2018, and the contract amount will be increased by $75,000, for a total amount not to exceed $180,000 - Employment and Training Department (Sal Vaca 307-8006).

 

I-5.

RECEIVE the monthly report on Point Molate activities for the month of August 2017 -  City Manager's Office (Bill Lindsay/Craig Murray 620-6512)

 

I-6.

ADOPT a resolution authorizing standing contracts with Chrisp Company (Fremont) and Sierra Traffic Markings, Inc. (Roseville) for as-needed pavement delineation and marking services on pavement capital improvements projects in an amount not to exceed $75,000 per firm, per year, for a three-year period with options to extend for two additional years - Engineering and Capital Improvements Projects Department (Yader A. Bermudez 774-6300).

 

I-7.

APPROVE a contract amendment with Granite Rock Company to pay for additional infrastructure repairs performed due to unforeseen circumstances while paving Ohio Avenue in 2016. The contract value will increase by $126,648.26 to a total contract value of $4,320,882.26 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez 620-5478/Tawfic Halaby 621-1612).

 

I-8.

APPROVE a professional services agreement with Highland Consulting Group to manage the design phase of the Yellow Brick Road project in an amount not to exceed $136,301 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez 620-5478/Tawfic Halaby 621-1612).

 

I-9.

APPROVE a standing purchase order with Lake Traffic Solutions, LLC to provide pedestrian and traffic safety devices and related products on an as needed basis to replace or upgrade damaged pedestrian and streets safety devices throughout the City, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 over a one-year period, with an option to extend an additional two years at $150,000 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez 774-6300).

 

I-10.

ADOPT a resolution accepting $31,718,000 in bond proceeds from the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. (as trustee) resulting from the recent City of Richmond wastewater revenue bond issuance, and APPROPRIATE $31,718,000 of the bond proceeds and associated capital project expenditures into the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Water Resource Recovery Department budget - Water Resource Recovery Department (Ryan Smith 620-5486/Mary Phelps 621-1269).

 

I-11.

INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) establishing the wages, salary, and compensation for the new classification of Office of Neighborhood Safety Program Manager (Salary Range No. 064G:  $7,832 - $9,520/month) - Human Resources Management Services Department (Lisa Stephenson 620-6600).

 

I-12.

ADOPT a resolution amending the City of Richmond's Position Classification Plan to add the new classification of Office of Neighborhood Safety Program Manager - Human Resources Management Services Department (Lisa Stephenson 620-6600).

 

I-13.

APPROVE the purchase of one Murray "EasyTail" Trailer, Model ODDD, from Harley Murray in an amount not to exceed $110,000 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 231-3008).

 

I-14.

APPROVE actions to update the Historic Preservation Commission; APPOINT Robin Cawelti, reappointment, seat #3, term expiration date July 31, 2021, Joann Pavlinec, reappointment, seat #7, term expiration date July 31, 2021 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503).

 

I-15.

APPROVE actions to update the Workforce Development Board; APPOINT Sandra Escalante, reappointment, seat #5, term expiration September 22, 2021 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503).

 

I-16.

APPROVE actions to update the Commission on Aging; APPOINT Valerie Robinson, reappointment, seat #1, term expiration May 19, 2019, Myrtle Braxton, reappointment, seat #4, term expiration May 19, 2019 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503).

 

I-17.

APPROVE actions to update the Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission; APPOINT Evan Sirchuk, new appointment, seat #1, term expiration May 30, 2020, Joshua Miklich, reappointment, seat #6, term expiration January 18, 2020 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503).

 

I-18.

APPROVE the response to Grand Jury Report No. 1707 entitled, "Homelessness in the Cities," and submittal of the response to the foreperson of the 2016-2017 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury - City Manager's Office (Bill Lindsay 620-6512).

 

I-19.

APPROVE a contract amendment with NetFile, Inc. to provide professional services for e-filing and administration of Fair Political Practice Commission campaign statements (Form 460, etc.) and Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700), extending the term by two years to September 30, 2020, and increasing the scope of work and contract amount effective October 1, 2017, by $7,000 for the first year and $14,000 for the second and third year, with a total contract amount not to exceed $56,000, with the option of two, one-year extensions - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 620-6513).

 

J.

RESOLUTIONS

 

J-1.

ADOPT a resolution in support of continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and protecting immigrant communities - Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles (620-6568) and Councilmember Eduardo Martinez (620-6593).

 

K.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REFERRALS TO STAFF, AND GENERAL REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS)

 

L.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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