From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- Open Session prior to Closed Session Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 1:32:47 PM
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Good Evening Mayor Butt, Council Members and Staff,
I Have some comments related to Closed Session
1. I think that Shasa has done an Incredible Job as the City Manager
2. Also she also make sure that she follows the Council Direction Sincerely
Cordell
From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- Open Forum
Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 1:45:25 PM
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Good Evening Mayor Butt, Council Members and Staff, I have some Comments for the Record
1. I am in Full Support of U.7.a. - U.7.h that the Mayor's Office Has Put on the Consent Calendar
2. for the May 17th Agenda, the Council should invite Sabrina Landreth to Provide an Update in Regarding How Co-vid has Impacted Park Services
Sincerely
Cordell
From: Clair Brown
To: Eduardo Martinez; Gayle McLaughlin; Melvin Willis; Claudia Jimenez; Nat Bates; Demnlus Johnson; Tom Butt - external; [email protected]; City Clerk Dept User Cc: Richard Katz; Lesli; Julie Nestingen; Don Lewis; Bruce & Sandra Beyaert; Margaret Dodson; Kate & Dale Harp & Rogers; [email protected]; Andria Yeo & Michael Sassi; Ziomara & Michael Cartwright; fassil fenikile Subject: Fwd: draft comments to City Council, City attorney, City Clerk: please edit. I will ask neighbors to send similar message.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 1:56:51 PM
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Dear Richmond City Council Members,
We want to provide public comments that support the City Council having the sole authority to sign encroachment agreements, and ensuring that all such agreements support public safety and prevent safety hazards on our city roadways.
As you know, the illegal encroachment agreement was rescinded, because it was signed by the City Attorney and City Manager to gift over 1500 sq ft of public property to the owners of 8 Western to enclose the public right-of-way for their private use. This agreement resulted in nowhere for the public to safely walk on Western Ave by Keller Beach, because the public right-of-way was enclosed by a stockade fence.
When Public Works Director Joe Leach met with a dozen neighbors, who are upset that the City staff gifted the invaluable public right-of-way to the owners of 8 Western and created a public hazard and safety problem, Leach said that it is OK for the city staff to be in charge of giving away public property. When Leach was asked how the City of Richmond benefited from the encroachment agreement with 8 Western, Leach replied that the City did not have to benefit from an encroachment agreement. Unfortunately the city staff is not a reliable source of information and advice on encroachment agreements, or on policies to protect the public safety on Richmond streets and care for Richmond's wellbeing.
We note that Joe Leach wrote an email on July 30, 2021 to explain why the request for an encroachment was approved:
"The City has reviewed the applicant’s request for an encroachment. Based upon review of the vertical and horizontal geometry of the street (i.e. clear line of sight from the intersection of Western Drive/Dornan Drive), as well as the opportunity for a pedestrian to obtain safe refuge between the fence and edge of pavement, the City has granted the property owner the encroachment permit."
Let us point out that neither of these findings are correct (a blind hill prevents line of sight from Dornan Dr, and there is nowhere to walk safely between the fence and edge of pavement).
We think that it is critical that the City Council and Richmond residents can trust the city staff, and especially the engineers and other professionals, and be assured that they are working for the good of our city.
We are grateful to the City Council for ensuring that only the City Council can sign encroachment agreements, and ensuring that all such agreements benefit the city and do not create public safety problems, and support the ordinance on the Consent Calendar (April 19, 2022 City Council agenda).
Thank you for your service, and for all you do for Richmond.
Clair Brown and Richard Katz
20 Belvedere (and also Western Drive)
Richmond
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From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- V.1 Budget Session
Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 2:01:52 PM
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Good Evening Mayor Butt, Council Members and Staff,
I do Appreciate the Finance, Human Resources, and IT for Their Presentations Sincerely
Cordell