Written Public Comments Received 1-18-2022 — Richmond City Council, January 18, 2022

From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- Open Forum
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022 3:45:04 PM
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good Evening Mayor Butt, council members and City Staff, I have a couple of comments for the Record

1. I am in Full Support of V.4
Regarding the amount for the Class & Comp Study

2. also I would request that the Standing Committees to be on a future agenda Sincerely
Cordell
From: Joe Toth
To: City Clerk Dept User; Chesa Boudin
Subject: Martin"s Justice Now
Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 11:59:15 PM
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Good Evening Mayor Butts, City Council, City Government Officers, Richmond City Employees Under Labor Union Contract (Police-Fire-Teachers-Prosecutors-Public Defenders-Social Services, There is a very large collection of citizens, undocumented members of society and previously classified persons with negative connotations of prior behaviors that have been forced into an unprecedented commonality never actually achieved in the history of civilization. Mankind's quest for the hope of freedom through self-government has been met with vigorous resistance since the beginning of time. The Constitution of the United States of America has never faced as serious of a threat than what America is experiencing at this moment in time.

Yes, this is being documented later in the day than I had originally anticipated and planned for today. Dr.

Martin Luther King was just one of so many that sacrificed their lives to ensure our society would be able to worship as one chooses, and the individual to be recognized by the character of the individual, not the color of one's skin. We have been waiting for authorization to name and identify a couple recent contacts excited, capable, willing and able to join our efforts to assist Richmond leaders in the continued fruitful operation of Richmond's city businesses.

Presently Richmond is in a complete state of confusion and misdirection, most notably due to constant, consistent and paralyzing frivolous, partisan and unconstitutional actions that will only cease under threats of aggressive and unending litigation. Advisors are hampering any attempts to resolve any issue.

The court of public opinion and the persistent harassment of the heckler's veto has stymied and frozen almost any hope of resolving any issues presented for consideration.

Very soon we should be able to secure legal assistance from throughout the State of California, as we unite all 58 counties together!! We have been spending over a year attempting to get your attention and acknowledgement of our efforts to help. Your city records have preserved our constant efforts for transparency and accountability. 3rdpb.com
is the Richmond solution. And the means by which all
solutions are pre-funded and secured.

Respectfully,
Joseph Anthony Toth
PS: One of the major principals to maintaining a free society is the independence of our local police forces. The John Birch Society has advocated this core principle based upon the destruction of so many other attempts at self-governance, safety and prosperity. Our Police Partners have been slandered, vilified and morally desecrated by Mayor Butt's spiteful, hateful and the disgusting character assassination directed at out department.

From: Adrian Lembert
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:40:56 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Adrian Lembert
From: Alan Odom
To: Tom Butt - external; Gayle McLaughlin; Eduardo Martinez; Demnlus Johnson; Claudia Jimenez; Nat Bates; City of Richmond; City of Richmond
Cc: Alan B. Odom; Simone Odom; Soheila Bana; City Clerk Dept User Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:52:44 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
As lifelong members of our 94803 Community :

We support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you for supporting MAP 102, so we can continue to support our Mayor and Board! With sincere gratitude,
Alan & Simone Odom
4900 Thunderhead Ct.

Richmond/El Sobrante, CA 94803
From: A Dunn
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:40:19 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing to express my strong support of Map 102.

This map best aligns the neighborhoods that share common interests, and will help our communities work together better to address our needs and concerns now and in the future.

Thank you for considering my input on this important topic, and for all the work you do for our city.

Sincerely
Amy Dunn
May Valley
From: Ariellah Aflalo
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:04:17 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

I am very very concerned about my home and my neighborhood in regards to wildfire safety and this area is better aligned with ours.

Thank you,
~ Ariellah
415.425.8603
From: Barbara Tanaka
To: City Clerk Dept User; [email protected] Cc: Jim Hanson; Dennis Hicks
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:16:20 AM
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Dear Council Members,
I support maps 201 & 202 on the agenda and oppose maps 101,102,106, 106b and 203.

I have
owned my home for 38 years on Macdonald Avenue, and lived in this neighborhood for most of my life.

Maps 201 & 202 keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhoods and results in a district that is geographically contiguous with "communities of interest" and easily identifiable boundaries.

Retaining this
district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

We see
ourselves with similar interests with the North and East neighborhoods, in a district represented in maps 201 & 202.

We do not have common neighborhood interests with areas represented by the Fairmede/Hilltop, Hilltop Green, Quail Hill, Greenridge Heights, May Valley, El Sobrante Hills, Greenbriar, Carriage Hills (North & South) or Countryside neighborhoods, as they are geographically distant from where we live, in very different communities.

Dividing us from our immediately contiguous North & East neighbors

and
putting us in the same district as the Richmond neighborhoods surrounding El Sobrante are represented in maps 101, 102, 106, 106b and 203, which I oppose.

Thank you for your consideration,
Barbara Tanaka
5224 Macdonald Ave
Richmond, CA 94805
From: Buzz Vanderschoot
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 10:25:52 AM
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Please keep our East Richmond Neighborhood in the same district with the North and East neighborhood. I have lived 44 years at the intersection of Humboldt St. and Macdonald Avenue. I am certain that the present arrangement will be best for us.

Thank you.

Buzz Vanderschoot
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Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2:41:57 PM
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Dear Council Members,

Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

I am a resident

of this this neighborhood and I worked as a Partnership Specialist for the US Census 2020 so I understand and value the importance of keeping neighborhoods connected.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,

Darlene Drapkin
Richmond Hts Resident
6056 Felix Avenue

From: Dennis Hicks
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:53:27 AM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
Dennis Hicks
5212 Macdonald Ave,
Richmond CA 94805
From: Ed Bear
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:12:33 AM
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There is plenty of evidence that efforts are being made to change district layouts so that only the "right people" can be gathered together to win elections and determine policies that serve their interests.

East Richmond being kept with the adjoining North & East neighborhoods keeps the district contiguous,

keeps communities together to express their desires,

and keeps populations
balanced.

Leave it as-is.

From: elizabeth kudo
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:30:06 AM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the SAME council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Right now we are connected with communities that are north and east, communities we share

common interests with.

Please do not put us in a district with the far-away San Pablo Dam Road corridor.

Retaining our district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the

2020 census.

Please consider this request.

Thank you,
Elizabeth Kudo

5104 Barrett Ave.

Richmond,CA 94805
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From: E Goldstein
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Richmond redistricting
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:23:33 PM
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Hi-
I live in Richmond Heights, just off Barrett above San Pablo. I've been looking at the proposed redistricting maps and can't figure out why we would be in the same district as over the hill.

I'll cut/ paste the concerns as noted, but wanted to add my personal message that the new map doesn't seem to make sense to me.

Thanks for considering those of us who live here.

Ellen Goldstein
587 Dimm St
Richmond
Dear Council Members,

Please continue to keep our East Richmond
neighborhood in the same council district with the
North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts
overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Erica Backus
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:27:06 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support
map 102
because
it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank
you,
Erica Backus
4032 Archery Way,
El Sobrante, 94803
From: Eunice Trumble
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:11:25 PM
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I am writing in support of Map 102 as I understand it was developed collaboratively by Neighborhood Councilsand best aligns neighborhoods with common interests.

Map 102 groups the high severity fire zones in one district and does a better job of keeping Hilltop and the Iron Triangle together.

In my opinion Map 102 does the best job of
keeping neighborhoods intact and is also clearly better than the existing map.

Thank you.

Eunice Trumble
From: Nursemahal
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:49:22 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Harsimrat Mahal
510-501-3346
5303 Debra Lane Richmond 94803
5 From: Jan Mignone
To: Jan Mignone
Cc: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: District Elections Map Census 2020
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:59:55 PM
Attachments: 2022 RNCC Map Letter to City Council.pdf
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Dear Members of the City of Richmond, Mayor Butt and City Council members, The RNCC has submitted a neighborhood Council map (102) and we have written a letter (attached) approved by many of the neighborhood councils. We would like this letter entered in the public comment for this item on the City Council agenda.

Thank you,
Jan Mignone
RNCC President
P.O.Box 5508 • Richmond CA 94805 • 510.620.6512 • www.RichmondNeighbors.org

2022

JAN MIGNONE-PRESIDENT

NAOMI WILLIAMS-VICE-

PRESIDENT

ROCK BROWN-TREASURER

MADALYN LAW- RECORDING

SECRETARY

VACANT-CORRESPONDING

SECRETARY

ARTO RINTEELA-SARGEANT-AT-
ARMS

GARLAND ELLIS-PUBLIC

INFORMATION OFFICER

GORETHA JOHNSON-
DIRECTOR@LRG

MARENA BROWN-
DIRECTOR@LRG

JOSEPHINE VELAZQUEZ-
DIRECTOR@LRG
Neighborhood Councils
Atchinson Village
Belding/Woods
Carriage Hills North
Carriage Hills South
Castro Heights
Coronado
Cortez/Stege
Eastshore
El Sobrante Hills
Fairmede/Hilltop
Greenbriar*
Greenridge
Hilltop District
Hilltop Villages
Iron Triangle
Laurel Park*
Marina Bay*
May Valley
North & East*
Panhandle Annex*
Parchester Village*
Park Plaza*
Parkview
Point Richmond
Pullman*
Quail Hill
Richmond Annex*
Richmond Heights
Richmore Village/Metro Square*
Santa Fe*
Shields-Reid*
Southwest Annex
January 18, 202 2
City Clerk
Mayor Tom Butt
City Council
450 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 300
Richmond, CA 94804
Re: Richmond City Council Redistricting 2020 Census
Dear Mayor and Richmond City Council:

We are a group of Neighborhood Councils (NCs) that serve the predominantly Latino and African-American areas of northern, central and southern Richmond. We are respectfully requesting the City Council adopt the draft district map 102 as part of the Redistricting 2020 Census.

National Demographics Corporation (NDC) states there are four criteria that a district map should achieve: 1) districts should be geographically contiguous; 2) neighborhoods and communities should not be divided; 3) boundaries should be easily identifiable; and 4) districts should be compact.

While NDC says the current map met the letter of the law, we believe it violated the spirit of the law and that our proposed map 102 better represents what the community legally deserves.

Our proposed map addresses the following three major issues and eliminates the disenfranchisement of the Black and Brown communities of Richmond that exists under the current district boundaries.

1. Prioritizes keeping neighborhoods and business districts whole and in one single city council district versus broken up in large pieces among two or more districts.

Currently the Iron Triangle, Park Plaza, and the Hilltop neighborhoods are broken up into large pieces among two different districts. Breaking up these neighborhoods into different districts has resulted in fractured city council representation that does not adequately address • the neighborhood’s concerns. This issue is exacerbated by Districts 2, 3, and

4.currently not having filled seats, and neighborhoods have large areas with no one officially to turn to on the City Council. Our proposed map reunites these neighborhoods.
• Similarly, in our proposed map the 23rd Street, Hilltop, Southside, and

Shoreline business corridors now each reside within a single district, with the San Pablo Avenue corridor remaining split between two districts.

2. Prioritizes keeping communities with common interests together wherever possible.
• Map 102 keeps predominantly Black and Brown sections of Richmond (e.g., Central and near North Richmond) together and most of the Southside in one district. It also joins wealthier areas with shared shorelines interests (e.g., Point Richmond, Marina Bay and the Southwest Annex) into one district.

3. The districts should be kept compact as required by state law. • Currently, District 2 is scattered over an area that is too large, includes several neighborhoods that do not have common interests (Hilltop, Shields- Reid, Santa Fe, and Point Richmond), and is joined via a thin stretch of land with no residents.

We are looking to your leadership and authority to address this significant injustice that is occurring to the Black and Brown communities of Richmond. We would like to request a meeting with you to ensure that this map is implemented and to answer any questions you may have.

Sincerely,
Jan Mignone
President
Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council
Madalyn Law Naomi Williams
Park Plaza NC President Pullman NC President
Marena Brown Myrtle Braxton
Shields/Reid NC President Laurel Park NC President
Goretha Johnson Oscar Garcia
Parchester Village NC President Iron Triangle NC President Arto Rinteela April Roy
Fairmede/Hilltop NC President Hilltop Villages HOA President

Linda Whitmore Joe Fisher
Santa Fe NC Board Member Coronado NC President

Cc:

NDC
Senior Assistant City Attorney James Atencio
Interim City Manager Shasa Curl

From: JEANNIE REGINATO
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: In support of Map 102
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:24:38 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Jeanmarie Reginato
5231 San Pablo Dam Rd
El Sobrante,CA 94803
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From: Jennifer McKay
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 9:51:22 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the same council district with the
North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest" and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts
overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,

Jennifer McKay
461 Key Blvd
From: Jennifer Mills
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: District Boundaries
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:12:23 AM
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Please consider joining the Richmond Heights neighborhood with theSan Pablo Dam Road area.

From: Jim Hanson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:27:03 AM
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Dear City Clerk,
Please include the following letter from the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council for the item W.1 public hearing on City Council districts to reflect the 2020 census.

Thank you,
Jim Hanson
Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council
January 18, 2022
Mayor and City Council
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804 Via email: [email protected] Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Dear Mayor and Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

At the January meeting of the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council the members present voted unanimously to continue the current council district that combines these two contiguous neighborhoods.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council. Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is not only geographically contiguous and compact, but also retains "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries as defined by State districting guidelines. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve city council districts with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you,
Jim Hanson, President
Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council

From: John Wehrle
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Tom Butt - external; Nat Bates; Eduardo Martinez; Claudia Jimenez; Demnlus Johnson; Melvin Willis; Gayle McLaughlin
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:17:59 AM
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Dear Council Members,
I am writing to request that you continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the
same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to
achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,

John Wehrle
www.troutinhand.com
775 Lassen Street
Richmond 94805
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Subject: Public Comment - Agenda Item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:29:35 PM
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I support Map 102 because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,

Jonee Grassi
5917 Kipling Drive, Richmond, CA 94803
From: Josephine Velazquez
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:29:57 AM
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To: City Clerk Dept
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Josephine Velazquez

May Road Resident 2004
From: Kally Price
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Support for map 102
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2:17:57 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Kally Price

Resident and home owner in El Sobrante/Richmond
3922 La Cima Rd
El Sobrante, Ca 94803
From: karen peterson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:53:39 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Karen Peterson, District 4
From: Katrinka Ruk
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Tom Butt - external; Demnlus Johnson; Nat Bates; claudia jimenez; Eduardo Martinez; Melvin Willis; Gayle McLaughlin; Shasa Curl
Subject: Public Comments: W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:20:01 PM
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To: Mayor Butt, Council Members
To: City Manager
To: City Clerk
The Council of Business and Industries' supports the communities' selected map # 102.

This provides clear borders and boundaries of interest and has kept the Neighborhood Council geographic areas together as much as possible to provide continuity.

The community members map provides a reunification of neighborhoods that were splintered in the previous map.

It demonstrates the need to support equity
and diversity -

Hispanics, Blacks and whites each have two (2) majority districts which are faily comparable and more uniform in the percentage representation with this reorganization.

Katrinka Ruk
Executive Director
Council of Business & Industries
510)260-4820 cell
http://www.councilofindustries.com
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From: Laura Austin
To: City Clerk Dept User
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:27:26 PM
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Dear mayor and city council
I support map 102 because it alings neighborhoods with common interest Laura Austin
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From: Laurent Liscia
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing: Support for map 102 Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:06:47 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Laurent Liscia, Carriage Hills
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From: Leisa Johnson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Leisa Johnson
Subject: Public Comments for District Election Public Hearing Item W1 - Jan 18, 2022 Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 7:49:06 PM
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Dear City Clerk,

Can you please include my comments below in the supplementary minutes for the Jan 11th, 2022 City Council meeting?

Thank you,
Leisa

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Good Evening Mayor and Councilmembers -
I am a 22-year resident of Richmond and am writing in support of Map 102.

As many of you know, I have participated in every single public hearing since 2019 and have strongly advocated for a map that supports our neighborhoods and communities.

As you’ve heard from several Neighborhood Council (NC) representatives tonight and via email, this map represents the efforts of a broad coalition of NCs that serve predominantly Latino and African-American areas of northern, central and southern Richmond.

This map addresses several issues with the current map and eliminates the disenfranchisement of the Black and Brown communities of Richmond that exists under the City’s current district boundaries and in my opinion provides the best map to serve our City at large for the next ten years.

Specifically, this map:

Provides Hispanics, Blacks and Whites each with two majority Citizen Voting Age Population % districts and they are all fairly comparable; Hispanics having a majority in Districts 1 and 6; Blacks in Districts 2 and 3; and Whites in Districts 4 and 5.

This map prioritizes keeping neighborhoods and business districts whole and in one single district.

It reunites the Iron Triangle, Park Plaza and Hilltop neighborhoods.

No neighborhood council is split across more than 2 districts.

Similarly, it reunites the 23rd St, Hilltop, Southside and Shoreline business corridors.

This map also prioritizes keeping communities with common interests together where possible.

For example, it keeps predominantly Black and Brown sections of Richmond together as well as most of the Southside in one district.

It also unites East Richmond Heights with May Valley and nearby neighborhoods who have shared concerns over wildfire safety.

This map corrects the current District 2 issue of using a skinny stretch of land with no residents to join diverse neighborhoods with few if any common interests - specifically Hilltop, Parchester Village, Shields-Reid, Santa Fe and Point Richmond.

Maps 201 and 202 continue to use this technicality to meet a requirement for a district to be contiguous and best serves the RPA.

This map predominantly uses distinct and natural boundaries.

A few key distinctions between map 102 and the next two closest maps 106b and 203 are that:

Maps 106b and 203 splits the North & East NC into 3 districts.

Maps 203 continues to fragment predominantly Brown & Black NCs and business corridors like 23rd St.

We are looking to your leadership and authority to address the current injustices that occur to the Black and Brown communities of Richmond with the current map. We want elected leaders who will place the desires of the majority of our neighborhoods over their own seat and political interests. As Madalyn Law nicely stated, this is a map that was created by the people, for the people.

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Leisa Johnson
From: Lisa Muller
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Lisa Muller
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:48:51 AM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
Lisa
Lisa Müller
(510) 932-9345
From: LORAINE HART
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Council District boundaries
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:52:16 AM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the same council district
with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
Loraine Hart

466 Dimm Street, Richmond
From: Lory Poulson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:47:02 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Although I’m a little late sending this, perhaps it will still serve the purpose:

Please continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the same council district
with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Retaining this district should allow the
city to achieve districts
overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Many thanks for all your work on behalf of Richmond neighborhoods!

Lory
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5610 Hazel Avenue
Richmond CA 94805
510-236-4143 land
510-701-1681 cell
From: Louanadavi
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Support Map 102
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:31:06 AM
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Support Map 102 no redistricting, please
From: Marena Brown
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Redistricting Public Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:51:50 PM
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Hello City of Richmond- City Clerk:

I am submitting this email on behalf on the Shields-Reid Neighborhood Council in support of “Map 102” because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Marena Brown, President of the Shields-Reid Neighborhood Council From: Marla Miyashiro
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:43:57 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support map 102 because it best aligns neighborhoods that have common interests together.

Thank you,
Marla Miyashiro
May Valley neighborhood, Richmond
From: Mary Lou Herlihy
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:02:23 PM
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Dear Council Members,
My husband and I are long time residents of the North and East Neighborhood - since 1997. We have concerns about the proposed redistricting. We strongly suggest keeping our East Richmond neighborhood within the same council district as the North and East. Our neighborhood is mostly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council. Retaining this district will allow the city to achieve districts with overall balanced populations under the 2020 census. Aligning East Richmond with the North and East neighborhood results in a district that is contiguous with easily identifiable boundaries.

Thank you very much for your consideration,
Mary Lou Herlihy & Mark Stevens
411 Key Blvd.

From: Marya Kurwa
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Regarding Map 102
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:24:43 AM
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Hi to whom it may concern , We support Map
102.

Marya S. Kurwa
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From: Michele Rappaport
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 9:39:45 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Please keep our East Richmond
neighborhood
in the same council district with the North
and East neighborhood.

Our East
Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping
East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank
you for your attention to and consideration
of this matter.

Michele Rappaport
Resident of 34 years
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From: Miriam Joscelyn
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: City Council redistricting maps
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:08:00 AM
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I have lived on Key Blvd between MacDonald and Barrett since 1984. I believe that I have the most common interest with neighbors who are contiguous with that geography which is the North and East neighborhood. I hope that the redistricting can permit that proximity to continue for the next 10 year. Thank you for your consideration.

Miriam Joscelyn
380 Key Blvd.

From: Nel Benningshof
To: City Clerk Dept User; Claudia Jimenez
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:15:03 AM
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Dear Ms. Jimenez and Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Of all the maps currently under consideration only Map 201 and Map 202 do so. When the City of Richmond districts were created we had to fight hard to make the council understand that our East Richmond neighborhood would be harmed and not get adequate representation if it was joined with a neighborhood in the Carriage Hills/El Sobrante area. Our needs are very different.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
Nel Benningshof
633 Kern St
Richmond CA 94805
From: Nina Smith
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Tom Butt - external; Gayle McLaughlin; Eduardo Martinez; Claudia Jimenez; Melvin Willis; Demnlus Johnson; Nathaniel Bates
Subject: Re: Public Comment on 1/18/21 City Council Agenda Item W-1: Public Hearing on redistricting council district boundaries
Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 7:55:21 PM
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I am resending this comment because I made an error in the original email. Thank you.

Dear City Council,
I live in the Richmond Heights neighborhood. I have lived in my current home, 3 blocks east of San Pablo Avenue, since 1987. The Richmond Heights neighborhood is right across San Pablo Avenue from the North and East neighborhood. Both neighborhoods are currently within district 6 for purposes of electing our representative on the Richmond City Council who is Claudia Jimenez. I have in the recent past served for over 10 years as the secretary of the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council. Our Neighborhood Council discussed the upcoming redistricting process at our meeting this past Thursday, January 13. The people present expressed their desire that when the Council district boundaries are redone to comply with the 2020 census, our neighborhood remain in the same district with the North and East Neighborhood. Please do not put us in a district with the far-away San Pablo Dam Road corridor. We do not have as many common interests with them as we do with the North and East neighborhood who share with us the San Pablo Avenue corridor.

Thank you for your consideration.

Nina Smith
561 Dimm Street
Richmond CA 94805
510-734-3795
> On Jan 17, 2022, at 3:10 PM, Nina Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Dear City Council,
>
> I live in the Richmond Heights neighborhood. I have lived in my current home, 3 blocks east of San Pablo Avenue, since 1987. The Richmond Heights neighborhood is right across San Pablo Avenue from the North and East neighborhood. Both neighborhoods are currently within district 6 for purposes of electing our representative on the Richmond City Council who is Claudia Jimenez. I have in the recent past served for over 10 years as the secretary of the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council. Our Neighborhood Council discussed the upcoming redistricting process at our meeting this past Thursday, January 13. The people present expressed their desire that when the Council district boundaries are redone to comply with the 2020 census, our neighborhood remain in the same district with the North and East Neighborhood. Please do not put us in a district with the far-away San Pablo Avenue corridor. We do not have as many common interests with them as we do with the North and East neighborhood who share with us the San Pablo Avenue corridor. >
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Nina Smith
> 561 Dimm Street
> Richmond CA 94805
> 510-734-3795
From: Pam Morris
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Support map 102
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:27:18 AM
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To Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests …….especially hillside fire risks….which is

a level 1 concern.

Thank you,
Pam Morris

There is no Source of Darkness
.... Only absence of LIGHT.
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From: Patricia Roca
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment- Agenda Item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:46:43 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing in support of map 102 because it groups together areas that share common interests.

Thank you,

Patricia Roca
Richmond 94803
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From: Randell
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 3:45:49 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support map 102 because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Sincerely,
Randell Lee
5760 Skyview Place, Richmond, CA. 94803
From: Rebecca Chemla
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:27:20 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Rebecca Chemla (May Valley resident)
From: Rina Baker
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: I support 102 since it aliens us with communities with common interests. Thank you. Rims Baker.

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 3:49:13 PM
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From: R. Byron Brown
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:23:26 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond
neighborhood in the same council
district with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

city to achieve districts overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,

Robert B. Brown

5201 Silva Avenue

Richmond, CA 94805
From: Ryan Jones
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:02:50 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the same council district with the
North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts
overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,
From: Sal Pineda
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Map 102/ El Sobrante
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:52:23 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support
map 102
because
it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank
you,
Sal Pineda
From: Samantha Andonian
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:26:28 AM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond neighborhood in the same council district with the North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Thank you for your consideration,
Samantha Andonian
m: (310) 467-0028
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From: Sampour
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Fwd: Please email City Clerk by 1:00 pm Today in support of Map 102 for Our District 4 Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:33:45 AM
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From: Soheila Bana <[email protected]>
Date: January 18, 2022 at 10:22:06 AM PST
To: 94803 Community 2 <[email protected]> Subject: Please email City Clerk by 1:00 pm Today in support of Map 102 for Our District 4
Hello Richmond Residents of 94803 Community,
We live in district 4 of Richmond and will have a chance to have a representative at the City Council in the 2022 election. We lose this chance if our district is labeled as district 5 or 6. We need to remain as District 4 and also it is best to be grouped with East Richmond Heights where there is a serious concern for wildfire safety, too. We don't have much in common with the Fairmede-Hilltop neighborhood. You can see all the proposed maps here and we shall support Map 102:
https://pub-richmond.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=662 There is a Redistricting Public Hearing at the City Council, item W.1, tonight at 7:00 pm.

Here is tonight's city council agenda here:
https://pub-richmond.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=7a2c18f9-0427- 42d1-9765-ba97943ecf33&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

W.1. Redistricting Public Hearing
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M. to RECEIVE public input on draft maps of voting district boundaries as part of the City’s requirement to redistrict the City after the release of the 2020 census data. National Demographics Corporation will lead the process – City Clerk’s Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

Please raise your voice and send an email in support of MAP 102 by 1:00 pm TODY or talk at the public hearing tonight.

You should use this subject line and city clerk's email address below but could also copy and paste it all. Just drop a line that you support Map 102, please. ---------- Forwarded message ---------
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing To: City Clerk Dept <[email protected]>
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support map 102 because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
[Your Name]
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Please note this district map 102 has also been supported by the Richmond Neighborhood Councils as well.

Thank you for caring,
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94803 Emergency Preparedness Alliance
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From: serge glushkoff
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:52:57 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns biogeographically.

Thank you,
Serge Glushkoff
Richmond resident and homeowner
From: Simone O
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing To: City Clerk Dept Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:11:08 PM
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map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Simone :-)
From: Soheila Bana
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:48:31 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support map 102 because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

I live in District 4 and would like my district to continue being called District 4.

Thank you,
Soheila Bana
94803 Emergency Preparedness Alliance
From: Blank Blank
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing To: City Clerk Dept Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:42:04 AM
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I support map 102 for the purpose of the redistributing process.

Steven Patton
Morningside Dr., Richmond
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Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing To: City Clerk Dept <[email protected]>
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
[Your Name]
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To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Tom Butt - external; Nat Bates; Eduardo Martinez; Claudia Jimenez; Demnlus Johnson; Gayle McLaughlin; Melvin Willis
Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item W.1 (District Elections) Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 10:44:37 PM
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Dear Council Members,
Please continue to keep our East Richmond

neighborhood in the same council district with the
North and East neighborhood.

Our East Richmond neighborhood is predominantly east from San Pablo Avenue to the city border, an area also served by the Richmond Heights Neighborhood Council.

Keeping East Richmond with the immediately adjoining North and East neighborhood results in a district that is geographically contiguous and compact with "communities of interest " and easily identifiable boundaries. Retaining this district should allow the city to achieve districts
overall with balanced populations under the 2020 census.

Thank you for your consideration,

Susan Wehrle
775 Lassen Street
Richmond, Ca 94805
From: [email protected]
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comment - Agenda item W.1 Redistricting Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:30:27 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I support

map 102

because it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Thank you,
Thomas Wong
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From: Norman Thompson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: RE: Agenda Item.1 Redistricting Public Hearing.

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 10:36:58 AM
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Mayor and Council members, I am in support of map 102. I feel that it best aligns neighborhoods with common interests together.

Virginia Thompson
From: Chris Schaeffer
To: City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Lina Velasco; [email protected]; James Atencio Subject: Public Comment – Agenda Item W.2 (PLN21-427).

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:09:57 PM
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Attached is a copy of Levin’s comments regarding Agenda Item W.2 for tonight’s City Council meeting.

From: Rodrick Satre
To: Joe Leach; Brad Gunkel; Lina Velasco; Hector Lopez; Tom Butt - external; City Clerk Dept User Cc: Rudi G; Mary Phelps; Greg Jerum; Greg Jerum; Jennifer Twilley; Steve Scates; Peter Thelin Subject: Re: 357 Western Appeal regarding Moratorium Report Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 3:57:11 PM
Attachments: KellerBeachLine page507_Agenda Package - CC_Jan18_2022.pdf 530 santa fe sewer easement plat 8_05_21.pdf
extract page 507 Agenda Package - CC_Jan18_2022.pdf
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From: Rodrick (Rod) Satre, 530 Santa Fe Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 To: Mayor Tom Butt, please distribute to City Council Members, PWD Joe Leach January 17, 2022
Re: Comments re: “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,

ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF

BUILDING PERMITS

REQUIRING SEWER CONNECTIONS TO THE KELLER BEACH SANITARY SEWER; AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEROF”
Five observations are made regarding the survey report, the analysis of failures and record drawings included with this agenda item:

1. Per the report, the aged (~62+ years) sewer line located along the shoreline has evidence of intrusion of sand and noticeable scaling. The route of sand into the line fails to note that most likely, dirt consisting of local sandstone, clay and shale from broken laterals that has decayed to only the denser “sands” remaining in the line. Other debris intrusions would, over time, erode or dissolve leaving only what is called “sand.” Thus the failures (attributed to laterals) are not well defined by what is remaining in the sewer pipe. Known “breaks” should be fixed in order to limit liability to contamination lawsuits by such parties as “Bay Keepers.” Failure to promptly act may have negative consequences.

2. A cured in place repair (repair option 1) is a known, justifiable “repair” to an existing system. On the contrary, a new replacement sewer line may be facing multiple regulatory hurdles that can be avoided by making repairs with technologies that are defined, have good replacement histories and are financially feasible. Sewer taxes that are paid yearly should have had some forward planning for maintenance and repairs over the years. As well this repair would have a distributed life span that would have costs allocated over that time, as well as a future fund for the next repair/replacement program.

3. The figure of the “Keller Beach Line” has a known error in sewer main locations that has been brought to the attention of Engineering and Planning Department since May of 2021. Attached is a survey, stamped and signed by a registered surveyor and presented to City Engineering and Planning Department on August 5, 2021. This survey, based on “50foot interval, pot-holed” investigation of actual sewer line, proved that the record used by City of Richmond as would be shown on the figure found on page 507 of the January18, 2022 agenda item is flawed. Said record portrays a sewer “main” privately installed by Del Olsen and Anthony Murphy (2008-2009.) As shown on page 507, the City record places the branch line approximately 30 feet west of the true line location.

The City Council should not accept flawed records for agenda items. Such inaccurate descriptions would legitimize errors causing potential lawsuits. This error of sewer location could easily cause future multiple problems (as all incorrect information usually does.)

4. A portion of the figure “Keller Beach Line” page 507 showing the area of Santa Fe and Western Drive is enlarged and attached with this communication. When compared to the attached true survey(dated 8/04/2021), the northern (6” - 235') branch line figure “Keller Beach Line's” location flaw is strikingly evident. If the City Council amends this agenda item to incorporate the correct sewer line location by adopting of the attached survey dated August 5, 2021, that would suffice to update and correct the record.

5. The moratorium for building permits does not account for the time for construction layout and installation which would most likely consume no less than 100 days. Thus, any moratorium would have no bearing on the progress of sewer main repairs to a well known issue and is a damaging delay to future and current development of infill lots. attachments
From: Joe Leach <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 4:27 PM
To: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>; Rodrick Satre <[email protected]>; Lina Velasco <[email protected]>; Hector Lopez <[email protected]> Cc: Rudi G <[email protected]>; Mary Phelps <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Jennifer Twilley <[email protected]>; Steve Scates <[email protected]>; Peter Thelin <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: 357 Western Appeal

Mr. Satre,

Thank you for your email and your inquiry. The Keller Beach Sewer Assessment agenda item, which includes a staff report and the engineer’s assessment, will be heard at the 1/18/22 Council meeting and should be available on the City’s website this afternoon.

I can’t speak to information you received previously regarding hydraulic capacity of the line. I’m uncertain if Mr. Davidson knew of the line’s condition in 2009. What I am certain is that the line’s current condition is nothing short of dire. It has clearly exceeded its life expectancy and an alternative solution is required. The report includes photographs, commentary of sags, inaccessible pipes and manholes and excessive degradation of the internal pipe coating.

As I’m sure you’ll review, the report presents two VERY HIGH LEVEL, PRELIMINARY alternatives with pros/cons of each. The condition of this line is the basis for the Sewer Moratorium, also being presented at the 1/18/22 Council meeting.

Upon your review of the report, I would suggest any planning/building appeal letter be addressed to Lina and cc: me.

Sincerely,

Joe Leach, PE
Public Works Director
City of Richmond
510-620-5478

From: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 3:06 PM
To:

Rodrick Satre <[email protected]>; Lina Velasco <[email protected]>; Hector Lopez <[email protected]>; Joe Leach <[email protected]> Cc: Rudi G <[email protected]>; Mary Phelps <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Jennifer Twilley <[email protected]>; Steve Scates <[email protected]>; Peter Thelin <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: 357 Western Appeal

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Also, SB9 now allows most of the lots in the area to be split and second homes built as well as ADUs.

Practically every home and property owner in the area would be impacted by a moratorium.

-Brad

From: Rodrick Satre <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM
To: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>, Lina Velasco <[email protected]>, Hector Lopez <[email protected]>, Joe Leach <[email protected]>
Cc: Rudi G <[email protected]>, Joe Leach <[email protected]>, Mary Phelps <[email protected]>, Greg Jerum <[email protected]>, Greg Jerum <[email protected]>, Jennifer Twilley <[email protected]>, Steve Scates <[email protected]>, Peter Thelin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 357 Western Appeal

To Joe Leach,
Joe, there is most likely an engineering report leading to this allegation of the sewer service along the shoreline main being of limited capacity or in need of repairs/upgrading.

In
2009City Engineer Richard Davidson sent me an email stating that the Santa Fe to Western branch sewer main had ample capacity to also handle two additional services coming from the east side of Pacific Avenue.

There is likely to be 5 to 10 more homes that would tie into either Santa Fe or Western Drive. Both lead to this main sewer "tributary" line that is partially exposed at low tide.

What has changed since 2009 other than that line was most likely installed around 1955 and there could be obstructions, pump issues, etc.

Thank you in advance, Joe.

Regards,
Rodrick I Satre, REA
From: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:08 PM
To: Lina Velasco <[email protected]>; Hector Lopez <[email protected]>
Cc: Rudi G <[email protected]>; Joe Leach <[email protected]>; Mary Phelps <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Greg Jerum <[email protected]>; Jennifer Twilley <[email protected]>; Steve Scates <[email protected]>; Peter Thelin <[email protected]>; Rodrick Satre <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: 357 Western Appeal

Hi Lina,

Just to confirm, are you saying that the moratorium may or may not be heard on the 18th? Or are you saying that the proposed language for the moratorium will not be known until the hearing? If it is the former, can you please send us the proposed language of the moratorium?

If we want to write a letter to the Council, who should we send it to and when do we need to send it by so that they have it before the meeting?

Thank you, Brad

From: Lina Velasco <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 4:22 PM
To: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>, Hector Lopez <[email protected]>, Rudi G <[email protected]> Subject: RE: 357 Western Appeal

Hi Brad:

Sorry for the confusion. Public hearing items are heard first based on the order of the agenda and the moratorium is in new business, so the order of the agenda won’t have this issue resolved.

-Lina

From: Brad Gunkel <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:11 PM
To: Lina Velasco <[email protected]>; Hector Lopez <[email protected]>; Rudi G <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 357 Western Appeal

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Hi Lina,

I have copied Rudi on this email so that he can let you know if this works for him.

Regarding the moratorium, can you please clarify what you mean by the sentence below?

We are anticipating the moratorium being heard on January 18; however, it would not be heard in advance of this item so we won’t know the final approach the council will take in regard to the moratorium.

Thank you, Brad

From: Lina Velasco <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 2:46 PM
To: Lina Velasco <[email protected]>, Hector Lopez <[email protected]>
Subject: 357 Western Appeal

All,

I am requesting your agreement via email to move the public hearing related to this appeal to February 1, 2022 City Council meeting. While there is a meeting scheduled for 1-25, these meetings are reserved for study session items. We are anticipating the moratorium being heard on January 18; however, it would not be heard in advance of this item so we won’t know the final approach the council will take in regard to the moratorium.

Can you please reply to my email stating your agreement? Thanks,
Lina

Lina Velasco
She/her/hers
Community Development Director
[email protected]
Direct: 510-620-6841
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804

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