Community Services Building

440 Civic Center Plaza

Richmond, CA  94804

                                                  

AGENDA

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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Mayor

 

Vice Mayor

Thomas K. Butt

 

Ben Choi

Councilmembers

Nathaniel Bates

Demnlus Johnson III

Eduardo Martinez

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 that is sponsored by City staff 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.  Councilmembers who request to remove an item from the consent calendar must do so during 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

 

5:00 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

 

A.

CITY COUNCIL

 

A-1.

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

 

 

Property:   Point Molate

Agency negotiators:  Carlos Martinez and Lina Velasco

Negotiating parties:  SunCal

Under negotiations:  price and terms of payment

 

A-2.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6):

 

 

Agency Representatives: Lisa Stephenson, Bruce Soublet, Belinda Warner, Maria Blue, and Jack Hughes

Employee organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU Local 1021)

 

 

Agency Representatives: Lisa Stephenson, Bruce Soublet, Belinda Warner, Maria Blue, and Todd Simonson

Employee organization: International Federation of Technical and Professional Engineers (IFTPE Local 21)

 

 

Agency Representatives: Carlos Martinez, Lisa Stephenson, Fire Chief Adrian Sheppard, Rick Bolanos, and Lisa Charabonneau  

Employee organization: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF Local 188)

 


 

SPECIAL MEETING OF

THE RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

6:25 p.m.

 

A.

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

 

B.

ROLL CALL

 

C.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

D.

OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

 

E.

AGENDA REVIEW

 

F.

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR

 

F-1.

ADOPT a resolution approving an emergency contract with, and associated payment to, Belfor Property Restoration for emergency water damage remediation at the Nevin Plaza Housing Development for the amount of $11,336.71- Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette Beacham/Mario Vaz 231-1309).

 

F-2.

ADOPT a resolution approving a sole-source contract with Century Group Executive Recruitment for temporary staffing services, for a total amount not to exceed $100,000, and an expiration date of March 31, 2020 - Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette J. Beacham/Sharrone Taylor 621-1309).

 

F-3.

ADOPT a resolution approving a contract amendment with Express Employment Professionals for temporary staffing services, increasing the contract amount by $20,000, for a total amount not to exceed $25,000 - Richmond Housing Authority (Nannette J. Beacham/Sharrone Taylor 621-1309).

 

F-4.

APPROVE the minutes of the March 19, 2019, Special Richmond Housing Authority meeting - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 620-6513).

 

G.

ADJOURNMENT

 


 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

 

6:30 p.m.

 

A.

ROLL CALL

 

B.

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

C.

AGENDA REVIEW

 

D.

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

 

E.

REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

 

F.

OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

 

G.

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

 

G-1.

APPROVE the purchase of three 2019 Ford Vanwagons from Towne Ford, for use by the Facilities Maintenance Division and the Information Technology Department, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $94,000 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-2.

APPROVE the purchase of one 2019 Ford Ranger from Towne Ford, for use by the Code Enforcement Division, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-3.

APPROVE the purchase of two 2020 Ford Explorers from Towne Ford, for use by the Office of Neighborhood Safety, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $77,000 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-4.

APPROVE an amendment to the contract with Landscape Structures, Inc. for the purchase and installation of play equipment, exercise equipment, safety surfacing and site furnishings at Nicholl Park and Southside Park site work in an amount not to exceed $267,241.98 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 


 

G-5.

APPROVE a three-year contract with Jeremy Clark, dba Clark Services, in an amount not to exceed $218,196 for restroom cleaning services at Jay & Barbara Vincent Park, Shimada Park, Lucretia Edwards Park, Marina Bay Park, Nevin Park, Nicholl Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Park (MLK), Booker T. Anderson Park (BTA), the North Richmond Ballfield, Lucas Park, Southside Park, and John F. Kennedy Park (JFK).  The contract term will be from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-6.

APPROVE a three-year contract with United Site Services, Inc., to provide and service portable toilets, in an amount not to exceed $70,000, and for a term from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022 - Department of Infrastructure and Maintenance Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-7.

APPROVE the purchase of one S650 T4 Skid-Steer Loader from Bobcat, for use by the Abatement Division, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 - Department of Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares 620-6508).

 

G-8.

APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in partnership with Rosie the Riveter Trust and Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park and the City of Richmond Community Services Department to support a welding and carpentry summer camp for girls between the ages of 11 and 13, effective June 17, 2019, through September 30, 2019; and APPROPRIATE grant-funding of $31,850 to cover start-up costs, supplies, participation fees, and staff - Community Services Department (Rochelle Polk 620-6511).

 

G-9.

APPROVE a contract with AT&T for 1 GIG Internet service for a period of two years for a total amount not to exceed $54,129.60 - Information Technology Department (Sue Hartman 620-6874).

 

G-10.

ADOPT a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a funding agreement with MTC to develop and implement a traffic signal coordination plan for the Richmond Parkway with a total cost in the amount of $112,500 and with the City's contribution in the amount of $22,125 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader A. Bermudez 774-6300).

 

G-11.

ADOPT a resolution authorizing the execution of a Construction Agreement for the North Shore (Goodrick Avenue) Bay Trail Gap Closure Project with R.V. Stich Construction, Inc. in the base bid amount of $605,053 plus a construction contingency of 15%, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $695,810 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez 774-6300/Michael Williams 307-8147).

 

G-12.

ADOPT a resolution approving the project list for Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding for Fiscal Year 2019-20 - Engineering and Capital Improvement Projects Department (Yader Bermudez 774-6300/Tawfic Halaby 621-1612).

 

G-13.

APPROPRIATE the amount of $111,257.50 from the Wastewater enterprise fund balance to fund the Force Main Condition Assessment project - Water Resource Recovery Department (Ryan Smith 620-5486).

 

G-14.

RECEIVE a report on the Richmond Municipal Sewer District for the month of February 2019 – Water Resource Recovery Department (Ryan Smith 620-5486).

 

G-15.

RECEIVE a report on the stormwater trash capture device installation projects funded by Caltrans - Water Resource Recovery Department (Ryan Smith 621-5486/Joanne Le 620-6540).

 

G-16.

ADOPT a resolution to (1) adopt a program for managing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)  in building materials during the demolition of certain building, and (2) authorizing the City Manager to develop and promulgate regulations to enact the program - Water Resource Recovery Department (Ryan Smith 620-5486).

 

G-17.

APPROVE a contract with First Student Inc. to provide bus transportation services, to the City of Richmond Community Services Department's summer camp excursions, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.  The term of the contact is July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019 - Community Services Department (Rochelle Polk 620-6511).

 

G-18.

APPROVE the minutes of the February 26, March 19, 26, and April 2, 2019, regular Richmond City Council meetings - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 620-6513).

 

G-19.

ADOPT a resolution revising the authorization list on the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) accounts to reflect the current staff assignments in the Finance Department - Finance Department (Belinda Warner 620-6740).

 

G-20.

APPROVE a contract with Wildan Financial Services to prepare the Impact Fee and User Fee Study - Finance Department (Belinda Warner/Antonio Banuelos 620-6741).

 

G-21.

ADOPT a resolution accepting the 2018 Annual Progress Report for the City's Housing Element (2015-2023) - Planning and Building Services Department (Lina Velasco 620-6706).

 

G-22.

ADOPT resolutions denying the appeals by ExteNet Systems from a denial of the Conditional Use Permits and Design Review Permits for PLN18-128 and PLN18-130 - Planning and Building Services Department (Lina Velasco 620-6706).

 


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G-23.

ADOPT an ordinance (second reading) amending Richmond Municipal Code Sections 9.20.150 and 9.20.155 to update the solid waste collection rates to include the imposition of recycling and green waste contamination, special service, and overage surcharges - City Manager's Office (Shasa Curl/Adam Lenz 620-5537).

 

G-24.

ADOPT an ordinance (second reading) amending Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.54 changing the name of the Citizens Police Review Commission to the Community Police Review Commission - Councilmember Jael Myrick (620-6636).

 

H.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

H-1.

CONSIDER an appeal, filed by Eric Whann, of the Planning Commission's approval of PLN18-053 and AFFIRM the Planning Commission's conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit and Design Review Permit for a mini-storage facility with artist work studios at  205 Cutting Boulevard - Planning and Building Services Department (Lina Velasco 620-6706).

 

I.

ORDINANCES

 

I-1.

INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) to amend Richmond Municipal Code 2.34 entitled "Schedule of Fees and Service Charges" to charge fees to members of the public seeking electronic records under the Public Records Act to review, extract and redact audio and video files - Police Department (Police Chief Allwyn Brown 620-1802).

 

J.

COUNCIL AS A WHOLE

 

J-1.

(1) RECEIVE a presentation regarding the 2019 Nexus Update of the Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) Impact fee; (2) AUTHORIZE signing the Master Cooperative Agreement with WCCTAC; and (3) INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) amending Chapter 15.12 of the Richmond Municipal Code updating the Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) - City Manager's Office (Carlos Martinez/Lori Reese-Brown 620-6869).

 

J-2.

CONSIDER reinstating the Finance, Economic Development and Administrative Services Standing Committee and the Public Services/Safety Committee - Councilmember Nathaniel Bates (620-6743) and Councilmember Eduardo Martinez (620-6565).

 

K.

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

 

L.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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