1 RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 31, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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A. SPECIAL OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED
SESSION
The Special Meeting of the Richmond City Council was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Eduardo Martinez via teleconference.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez.
Absent: Councilmember Melvin Willis arrived after the Council adjourned to Closed Session.
C. CLOSED SESSION
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
Section 54957.6)
Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor and Jack Hughes Employee organizations:
1. SEIU Local 1021 Full Time Unit and Part Time Unit
2. IFPTE Local 21 Mid-Level Management Unit and Executive Management Units
3. Richmond Police Officers Association RPOA
4. Richmond Police Management Association RPMA
5. IAFF Local 188
6. Richmond Fire Management Association RFMA
D. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION
Fidencio Morales and Kevin Tisdale gave comments via teleconference, Cordell Hindler's comments were via email - all encouraging the Council to listen to what the unions have to say and to complete negations.
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The Richmond City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 4:04 p.m. and reconvened to Open Session at 9:32 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
F. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE
DURING CLOSED SESSION
Chief Assistant City Attorney Shannon Moore reported the following:
2 Direction was given by the City Council to continue negotiations of all labor unions.
G. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m. to meet again on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Clerk of the City of Richmond Mayor