From: cordell hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments-Open Session prior to Closed Session Date: Friday, June 21, 2024 3:58:04 PM
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Hello Mayor Martinez, Council Members and Staff,
I am Submitting the Following Comments in Related to the Closed Session Dave Aleshire has done a wonderful job as the city attorney he has always provide updates to the city council on a monthly basis Sincerely
Cordell
From: Bruce Beyaert
To: Soheila Bana; Claudia Jimenez; Eduardo Martinez; Gayle McLaughlin; Doria Robinson; Melvin Willis; Cesar Zepeda; City Clerk Dept User
Cc: Lina Velasco; Kristi Ellerbroek; Bruce Brubaker
Subject: Public Comment: Agenda Item P.4.c Contract with Mithun to Prepare the City’s Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan
Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 7:24:20 AM
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Mayor Martinez and City Councilors,
The Bay Trail is on the front line of sea level rise. Therefore, TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee, supports contracting with the Mithun + ESA team to prepare a Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan for the City of Richmond as described in the agenda report for the June 25 City Council meeting.
The excellent North Richmond Shoreline Collaborative Shoreline Adaptation Plan prepared by
this team illustrates how the Bay Trail experience can be enhanced through good planning for sea level rise to create an attractive, wide multi-use trail on top of meandering living levee.
Bruce
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From: Shasa Curl
To: John Gioia; Pamela Christian; Lina Velasco; Shannon Moore Cc: City Clerk Dept
Subject: RE: Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance/Mobile Vendor Plaza Program Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:45:36 PM
From: John Gioia <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:11 PM
To: Doria Robinson <[email protected]>; Doria Robinson <[email protected]>; Gayle McLaughlin <[email protected]>; Soheila Bana <[email protected]>; Soheila Bana <[email protected]>; Melvin Willis <[email protected]>; Cesar Zepeda <[email protected]>; Cesar Zepeda <[email protected]>
Cc: Tania Pulido <[email protected]>; Lina Velasco <[email protected]>; Eduardo Martinez <[email protected]>; Claudia Jimenez <[email protected]>; Shasa Curl <[email protected]>; Sonia Bustamante <[email protected]>
Subject: Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance/Mobile Vendor Plaza Program
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Here are my comments to the Council on tonight’s sidewalk vendor ordinance/mobile vendor program. You can distribute to the Council.
Please note the one area where your ordinance language should be changed as requested by County Environmental Health.
Dear Richmond City Council:
Contra Costa County Environmental Health and my office have been working with the City of Richmond to provide assistance to the City’s development of a Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance and a Mobile Vendor Plaza Program.
I appreciate and support the City’s work to comply with new state law for sidewalk vendors and developing a reasonable program for supporting properly licensed mobile vendors in three specific locations.
Senate Bill 946 prevents cities from entirely prohibiting or criminalizing sidewalk vending and requires cities to adopt ordinances to lawfully regulate sidewalk vending under guidelines set by the state.
Your Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance is designed to comply with state law and requires properly licensed street vendors to operate safely and in a healthy manner in specific areas only.
Your proposed Food Vendor Plaza Program is intended to get mobile vendors to comply with your new ordinance and prevent them from selling in prohibited areas. This addresses the concern of some residents and merchants who
complained about street vendors at certain locations which may have been less appropriate for street vending.
County Environmental Health is committed to working with Richmond to proactively assist street vendors in becoming properly licensed under State and County health regulations.
One change needs to be made to your proposed ordinance in Section 7.42.020 (b) Enforcement, as follows: Delete the language referring to “relevant county health department officials.” County Health does not
enforce the City’s ordinance requirements. Instead, the City can refer alleged violations of the California Health and Safety code to County Health for investigation or enforcement.
We look forward to working with the City to support this new effort designed to improve health and safety and support legally operating small businesses.
John Gioia
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Website:https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/5216/District-1-Supervisor-John-M-Gioia Facebook: www.facebook.com/johngioia1958
Twitter: @supejohngioia
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From: Laura Mangels
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: public comments agenda item #R3
Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 7:36:59 PM
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I have been involved in the community discussions led by Richmond Renaissance, and I fully support their vision and work. I have seen firsthand how they work closely with our community—which is also their community. With these folks at the helm, we keep this project local, with people who have real roots in our community. Truly local leaders are needed so that this vision can be carried out with utmost care and respect for our Richmond heritage and our richly diverse community. And it benefits us financially. Richmond resources spent on
any phase of the Arts Corridor go back into the community and are not extracted from our city. Please support Richmond Renaissance for this exciting project.
From: LynsonBeaulieu
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Comments on Tonight"s Agenda Item R-3
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:10:17 PM
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Hi,
I tried to provide my comments through the agenda as indicated, but it would not accept them. I would appreciate it if you would include these comments as “Public Comments” on this agenda item.
As the Chair of the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (Lynson M Beaulieu), I am requesting that the City Council approve the recommendation to award the contract to Ceres Policy Research for the work on the Arts District Initiative. After reviewing and scoring applications and conducting interviews, it was clear to the panel of reviewers that Ceres was the best option for the City. They are a professional consulting group with ties to universities and bay area city governments and have done work in many communities in the bay area and across the country. Throughout the RFP process, they have responded to the requirements as requested. We are confident that Ceres will provide us with the required services and a report of their activities and findings that will benefit the work of the City as we move to create one or more arts districts, the location(s) of which is/are to be determined through the work outlined in the RFP. With Ceres, the taxpayers dollars will be well spent.
Thanks much!
Best Regards,
Lynson M Beaulieu
Chair, Richmond Arts and Culture Commission and the Public Art Advisory Committee
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From: Sophie Van Ronselé
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public comments agenda item #R3
Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 8:09:07 PM
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Hello,
I have been involved in the community discussions led by Richmond Renaissance, and I fully support their vision and work!
I have seen firsthand how they work closely with our community—which is also their community. With these folks at the helm, we keep this project local, with people who have real roots in our community. Truly local leaders are needed so that this vision can be carried out with utmost care and respect for our Richmond heritage and our richly diverse community.
And it benefits us financially. Richmond resources spent on any phase of the Arts Corridor go back into the community and are not extracted from our city.
As an entrepreneur, I'd love for my business to be part of the Arts Corridors' hub for business and educational programs!
Please support Richmond Renaissance for this exciting project.
Best,
Sophie Van Ronselé
(All Pronouns)
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415-216-3376