Agenda — Richmond City Council, April 22, 2025 (part 1 of 4)

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

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Members:

Eduardo Martinez, Mayor at Large
Jamelia Brown, Councilmember District 1
Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor, District 2
Doria Robinson, Councilmember District 3
Soheila Bana, Councilmember District 4
Sue Wilson, Councilmember District 5
Claudia Jimenez, Councilmember District 6
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4 A. OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION 3:30 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL
C. CLOSED SESSION
C.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Clerk•
Title: City Attorney•
C.2 LIABILITY CLAIMS (Government Code Section 54956.9)
Claimant: Eugene “Tracy” Mollenbernd•
C.3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor, Jack Hughes, Lisa Charbonneau
•
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
C.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATEDLITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3)of Subdivision (d) [as applicable] of Government Code Section 54956.9) One case•
D. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION (limited to items on the Closed Session agenda only)
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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5 F. REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
5:00 p.m.

G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. ROLL CALL
I. STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
J. AGENDA REVIEW
K. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING

CLOSED SESSION
L. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER (public comment allowed under Open Forum) M. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS (10 minutes per item)
M.1 Proclamation Honoring Jean Carney for 41 years of Service to theCity of Richmond
11 PROCLAMATION honoring Jean Carney for 41 years of dedicated service and being the longest serving employee of the City of Richmond and extraordinary milestone that reflects her loyalty, integrity, and love for the City of Richmond and its people - Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-620-6593).

M.2 Proclamation Recognizing April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
14 PROCLAMATION Recognizing April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month - Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503).

M.3 Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring Mansour Taeed and Shahrzad Khorsandi for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 17 PROCLAMATION to recognize and honor Mansour Taeed and Shahrzad Khorsandi, co-founders of Central Stage, as outstanding Iranian American artists, and Central Stage Theater for its vital grassroots role in preserving and celebrating Iranian American culture - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672- 3490).

N. OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
(public comment on items that remain on the Consent Calendar or items not on the agenda - limited to 2 minutes unless otherwise specified - Back and forth dialogue with the Council is prohibited)
O. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items placed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted upon together with a motion and second, without discussion, of any member of the City Council, and each item shall be deemed to have received the action recommended.)
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6 O.1 City Clerk's Office
O.1.a Meeting Minutes 23
APPROVE the minutes of the March 11, 2025, regular City Council meeting - City Clerk's Office (Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

O.2 City Manager's Office
O.2.a Approve by Legislative Action City Subpoena of Financial Records held by Chevron
30 ADOPT a resolution approving a Legislative Subpoena to compel Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to provide financial information to the City sufficient for it to conduct an audit and examination of Chevron’s books and records as related to its 2025 Business License Tax payment to the City - City Manager's Office (Shasa Curl 510-620- 6512).

O.3 Economic Development
O.3.a RecycleMore Post-Collection Agreement 40
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the West Contra Costa Integrated Solid Waste Authority (RecycleMore) to: 1) enter into a new Post- Collection Agreement for the period beginning July 1, 2025, or later, through December 2026; 2) adopt, as authorized by California Law, ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Agreement; and 3) require that the Members direct all of the Solid Wastes collected by the City’s contractor per its Collection Agreement to the Approved Facility for the period beginning July 1, 2025, or later, through December 2026 – Economic Development Department (Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Nannette Beacham 510-620- 1306/Samantha Carr 510-620-5407).

O.4 Fire Department
O.4.a Purchase Emergency Rail Kit from All Safe Industries, Inc. 108 APPROVE the purchase of an Emergency Rail Kit (ERK) from All Safe Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,000, for response and management of hazardous material leaks – Fire Department (Chief Aaron Osorio 510-307-8021/Deputy Chief Rico Rincon/Battalion Chief Anthony Woodards 510-620-6989/ Den Mark Marcelo 510-307-8038).

O.5 Mayor's Office
O.5.a Reappointment of Bruce Brubaker to the Planning Commission 116 REAPPOINT Bruce Brubaker to the Planning Commission, term expires June 30, 2026 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).
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118
REAPPOINT Madiha Qader to the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board, term expires December 2, 2026 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

O.6 Police Department
O.6.a Accept and Appropriate 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant 120 ADOPT a resolution acknowledging the acceptance of the grant from the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of $90,412 for police safety equipment; ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE $90,412 in grant funds for the covered period of the grant, October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).

O.6.b Contract Amendment No. 2 with Oliver’s Tow, Inc. 153 APPROVE a second contract amendment with Oliver’s Tow, Inc. increasing the payment limit by $50,000, for a total payment limit of $95,000 for rotational tow and automotive services for a term ending on December 31, 2025 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510- 621-1802).

O.7 Public Works
O.7.a Abatement Report from the Public Works Director 226 RECEIVE a written abatement report from the Public Works Director - Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478).

O.7.b Resolution to Accept the Final Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan
253
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT the final Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan – Public Works Department (Janney Lockman 510-307-8097/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).

O.7.c Construction Agreement with Calico California Constructores, Inc. for the Soccer Fields-Restrooms-Parks Project
410
ADOPT a resolution to approve a construction agreement with Calico California Constructores, Inc. for the Soccer Fields-Restrooms-Parks Project at Shields-Reid Park in an contract amount not to exceed $2,288,605 and AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works to approve change orders, if necessary, for a contingency amount of up to $228,861 which is 10 percent of the bid amount, for a potential total construction phase cost of $2,517,466 – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477/Darcie DeLashmutt 510-672-3944).
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8 O.7.d BNSF Railway Company Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement for the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Richmond Wellness Trail Phase 2 Project
461
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the public works director and the city engineer to execute a BNSF Railway Company Preliminary
Engineering Services Agreement for the Transformative Climate Communities Richmond Wellness Trail Phase 2 Project – Public Works Department (Robert Armijo 510-620-5477/Josef Munoz 510- 620-6671).

O.7.e Contract with RDO Equipment Co. for Tree Chipper Repair 473 APPROVE a contract with RDO Equipment Co. for $15,000 to pay for outstanding invoices related to the repair of a tree chipper with a contract term of August 2, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025 – Public Works Department (Tawfic Halaby 510-620-5482/Jason Lacey 510- 620-6920/Keith Rush 510-231-3071).

P. BUDGET SESSION
P.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review 503
RECEIVE the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year budget presentation and report for the period of July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024; and ADOPT a resolution approving proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year budget adjustments – Finance Department (Andrea Miller 510-620-6790/Mubeen Qader 510-412-2077/Jerry Gurule 510-620-6591).

Q. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Q.1 Unit Determination – Community Intervention Specialist 565 HEAR an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) regarding the Unit Determination for Community Intervention Specialist and make a final determination regarding the bargaining unit – Human Resources Department (Nickie Mastay/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6803). This item was continued from the April 15, 2025, meeting.

R. STUDY AND ACTION SESSION
R.1 AB 481 “Military Equipment Use” Annual Report 610
ADOPT a resolution (1) accepting the 2024 Annual Military Equipment Report; (2) determining that the Police Department’s use of military equipment in 2024 complied with the Department’s Military Equipment Policy No. 707 and state law; and (3) to renew the authorizing Ordinance No. 12-22 N.S. / Military Equipment Use Policy - Police Department (Bisa French 510-621-1802). This item was continued from the March 25, 2025, meeting.
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9 R.2 Salary Schedule Amendment 658
ADOPT a resolution amending the salary schedule to add the salary range for Community Intervention Specialist – Human Resources Department (Nickie Mastay/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6602). This item was continued from the April 15, 2025, meeting.

R.3 Capital Improvement Program Update and Criteria Discussion 662 RECEIVE a presentation and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff on the status of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Budget Requests, new CIP requests, proposed city-wide prioritization factors and weighing system – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/ Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).

R.4 Design and implementation of a Ciclovia project 699 DIRECT staff to work on the design and implementation of the Ciclovia project and come back to the council in early May with the proposed design, budget, and implementation plan to launch the first Ciclovia during the Summer of 2025 – Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565).

R.5 Increasing Fines for Fireworks in High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) areas
717
DIRECT the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance amending the Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 11.05 Fireworks to triple fines for fireworks- related violations specifically in high-risk zones to mitigate wildfire risks and enhance public safety - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-3490).

S. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REFERRALS TO STAFF, AND GENERAL REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS)(limited to two minutes per Councilmember)(public comments allowed under Open Forum)
T. ADJOURNMENT
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April 22, 2025

City Council

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda

Subject:

Proclamation Honoring Jean Carney for 41 years of
Service to theCity of Richmond
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

None.

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

Jean Carney stands is the longest serving employee of
the City of Richmond. This Proclamation honors Jean
Carney for 41 years of dedicated service, an
extraordinary milestone that reflects her loyalty, integrity, and love for the City of Richmond and its people.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

PROCLAMATION honoring Jean Carney for 41 years of
dedicated service and being the longest serving
employee of the City of Richmond and extraordinary
milestone that reflects her loyalty, integrity, and love for the City of Richmond and its people - Vice Mayor Cesar
Zepeda (510-620-6593).

AGENDA
REPORT
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DISCUSSION:

Jean Carney began her remarkable career with the City of Richmond on March 14, 1983, joining the Richmond Police Department as a Police Assistant assigned to the Police Records Unit.

Throughout her 41 years of dedicated service, Jean Carney has brought her commitment, professionalism, and compassion to numerous divisions within the Richmond Police Department, including the Records Unit, Patrol Bureau, Traffic Unit, Investigations Unit, and currently serving as the department’s subpoena clerk.

Jean Carney’s contributions have extended beyond her assigned duties, as she has volunteered countless hours to community service initiatives, including the Police and Fire Food and Toy Drive and the Richmond Police Department’s youth drug education "DARE" program, earning her several commendations and the deep gratitude of the community.

Jean Carney demonstrated unwavering dedication to the mission of the Richmond Police Department, providing outstanding support to officers, staff, and residents alike, and has served as a role model of public service, professionalism, and excellence.

Jean Carney's work ethic, knowledge, and warm spirit have left an indelible mark not only on the department but on the entire Richmond community, making her a trusted colleague, mentor, and friend to many; and

Jean Carney stands today as the longest-serving employee of the City of Richmond, an extraordinary milestone that reflects her loyalty, integrity, and love for the city and its people.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Proclamation

12 Proclamation Honoring Jean Carney for 41 Years of Dedicated Service & The Longest Serving Employee of The City of Richmond

WHEREAS, Jean Carney began her remarkable career with the City of Richmond on March 14, 1983, joining the Richmond Police Department as a Police Assistant assigned to the Police Records Unit; and

WHEREAS, throughout her 41 years of dedicated service, Jean Carney has brought her commitment, professionalism, and compassion to numerous divisions within the Richmond Police Department, including the Records Unit, Patrol Bureau, Traffic Unit, Investigations Unit, and currently serving as the department’s subpoena clerk; and

WHEREAS, Jean Carney’s contributions have extended beyond her assigned duties, as she has volunteered countless hours to community service initiatives, including the Police and Fire Food and Toy Drive and the Richmond Police Department’s youth drug education "DARE" program, earning her several commendations and the deep gratitude of the community; and

WHEREAS, Jean Carney has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the mission of the Richmond Police Department, providing outstanding support to officers, staff, and residents alike, and has served as a role model of public service, professionalism, excellence; and

WHEREAS, Jean Carney's work ethic, knowledge, and warm spirit have left an indelible mark not only on the department but on the entire Richmond community, making her a trusted colleague, mentor, and friend to many; and

WHEREAS, Jean Carney stands today as the longest -serving employee of the City of Richmond, an extraordinary milestone that reflects her loyalty, integrity, and love for the city and its people.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Eduardo Martinez, Mayor of the City of Richmond, along with th e City Council, on behalf of a grateful community, do hereby recognize and commend Jean Carney for her 41 years of exemplary service to the City of Richmond and extend to her our most profound appreciation and best wishes for the future.

__________________________ __________________________ Eduardo Martinez Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda City of Richmond, Mayor District 2 April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

Mayor's Office

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:

Mayor Eduardo Martinez

Subject:

Proclamation Recognizing April 2025 as American Muslim
Appreciation and Awareness Month
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

None

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The City of Richmond recognizes April 2025 as American
Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month to honor
American Muslims' cultural, economic, and civic
contributions, promote inclusivity, and reaffirm the city’s commitment to religious freedom and mutual respect
amid a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment nationwide.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: PROCLAMATION Recognizing April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month - Mayor
Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503).

DISCUSSION:

The City of Richmond proudly recognizes April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month to honor the profound contributions of American Muslims to our city, our state, and our nation. Richmond is a community built on diversity, inclusion, and respect, and our Muslim neighbors play an essential role in that fabric, culturally, economically, and socially. In light of the rise in anti-Muslim incidents nationwide, it is more important than ever for local governments to stand in solidarity with communities facing discrimination. By formally recognizing this month, we affirm our commitment to religious freedom, acknowledge the vital work of local mosques and organizations, and celebrate the enduring positive impact of Muslim Americans in Richmond and beyond.

AGENDA
REPORT
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DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Proclamation recognizing April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
15 Mayor Eduardo Martinez
City of Richmond
April 22, 2025

Recognizing April 2025 as
American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month

WHEREAS, enriched by the unparalleled diversity of its residents, the City of Richmond takes great pride in supporting individual religious freedoms and is strengthened by the many varied religious, political, and cultural traditions and contributions of its diverse populations, including those that practice Islam; and

WHEREAS, the history of Islam in this country dates to before its founding, originating with enslaved Africans who brought their Muslim beliefs with them to the Americas and who later contributed in numerous ways to the founding of the nation, and there are today millions of American Muslims, both immigrant and native born, of various backgrounds and beliefs.

Approximately 1,000,000 American Muslims currently reside in California, the highest number of any state in the United States; and

WHEREAS, over 30,000 Muslims live in Contra Costa County, and make innumerable contributions to the cultural, political, and economic fabric and well-being of California and the United States; and

WHEREAS, in 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations received 8,658 complaints nationwide, the highest number in its 30-year history, reflecting a 7.4% increase from 2023; and

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond’s mosques have played a pivotal role in supporting members of the Muslim community and others in this city; and

WHEREAS, Masjid Al-Rahman, founded in 1995, which hosts weekly congregational prayers for over 300 attendees and conducts food bank distribution twice a week for the Richmond community, regardless of faith; and

WHEREAS, Masjid Al-Noor offers a range of services, including the five daily prayers and Jumu'ah prayers, providing a space for worship, spiritual connection, and programs designed to support individuals in deepening their knowledge and understanding of Islamic teachings; and

WHEREAS, the Muslim Mission Center works to foster a better understanding of Islam locally through education and outreach programs, offering a variety of services for their congregants, such as an Islamic school, family counseling, funeral services, and more; and

WHEREAS, the city council acknowledges the importance of local government in advocating for peace and justice, understanding that Muslims everywhere deserve to live in peace and safety; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to acknowledge and promote awareness of the myriads of invaluable contributions of American Muslims in California and across the country and extend to them the respect and camaraderie every American deserves.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Eduardo Martinez, on behalf of the Richmond City Council, do hereby recognize the California State Designation of April 2025 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month to acknowledge the rich history, contributions, and guiding virtues of Muslims and to commend all Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made toward the advancement of our city and country.

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April 22, 2025

City Council

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Council Member Soheila Bana

Subject:

Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring Mansour Taeed
and Shahrzad Khorsandi for Asian American and Pacific
Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

None

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

May is nationally recognized as Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a time to acknowledge
the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of AAPI communities across the United States. As part of
Richmond's observance of AAPI Heritage Month, it is
important to uplift and recognize the artists and cultural leaders within our own community who have preserved,
promoted, and enriched the cultural life of our city.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

PROCLAMATION to recognize and honor Mansour
Taeed and Shahrzad Khorsandi, co-founders of Central
Stage, as outstanding Iranian American artists, and
Central Stage Theater for its vital grassroots role in
preserving and celebrating Iranian American culture -
Council Member Soheila Bana (510-672-3490).

AGENDA
REPORT
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DISCUSSION:

Central Stage was founded in 2007 in Richmond by Mansour Taeed, a theater artist, and Shahrzad Khorsandi, a master dancer and choreographer. The venue began as a black box theater built with personal savings and community in-kind support, and in 2017 became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization. Central Stage has since grown into a creative hub for the Iranian-American arts community and beyond, hosting acclaimed musicians, actors, filmmakers, and multidisciplinary artists.

Despite receiving no public funding from local government, Central Stage has thrived through grassroots support and continues to provide affordable rehearsal and performance space, professional production services, and a platform for cultural expression and dialogue.

Shahrzad Khorsandi is a pioneer in Iranian dance education and performance, known not only for her book The Art of Persian Dance but also for her dedication to training future generations of dancers and teachers. Her efforts have helped preserve this traditional art form and connect the Iranian-American community to its roots.

Mansour Taeed is a veteran of the Iranian theater scene and a co-founder of Darvag Theatre Group, which began in Berkeley in the 1980s. Through his artistic vision and commitment to community, he has played an essential role in creating spaces for Iranian stories to be told on stage.

May is nationally recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month—a time to acknowledge the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of AAPI communities across the United States. As part of Richmond's observance of AAPI Heritage Month, it is important to uplift and recognize the artists and cultural leaders within our own community who have preserved, promoted, and enriched the cultural life of our City.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Proclamation Mansour Taeed
Attachment 2 – Proclamation Shahrzad Khorsandi
Attachment 3 – Proclamation Central Stage
18 Honoring Central Stage
For the Preservation and Advancement of Iranian Dance and Culture WHEREAS, Central Stage was founded in Richmond in 2007 by artists Shahrzad Khorsandi and Mansour Taeed as a performance and rehearsal space for Iranian-American artists of all ages; and WHEREAS, Central Stage became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2017, saving the venue through community fundraising and transforming it into a lasting cultural institution; and WHEREAS, Central Stage has since hosted over 55 shows annually, collaborated with more than 25 organizations, and welcomed artists ranging from master musicians like Keyhan Kalhor and Hossein Alizadeh to exiled performers such as Mohsen Namjoo and Ali Azimi, as well as artists from Afghanistan and other regions; and
WHEREAS, the theater continues to serve Richmond and the greater East Bay through its offerings of plays, concerts, cultural celebrations such as Yalda and Nowruz, and community- centered events that foster connection and artistic expression; and WHEREAS, Central Stage is located in the Richmond Annex neighborhood at 5221 Central Avenue, Richmond, California 94804, and serves as a vital hub for grassroots creativity and cultural exchange; and
WHEREAS, the venue provides affordable, accessible, and professional services for artists of all backgrounds, while building community through open artistic expression and cultural celebration; and
WHEREAS, Central Stage stands as a model for grassroots arts innovation and resilience, particularly within the Iranian-American and broader AAPI communities.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and the Richmond City Council do hereby formally recognize and honor Central Stage for its contributions to Richmond’s cultural vitality, and for its unwavering commitment to preserving and promoting the arts and heritage of the Iranian-American community.

___________________________ ______________________________ Mayor Eduardo Martinez Council Member Soheila Bana City of Richmond District 4 April 22, 2025

19 Honoring Shahrzad Khorsandi
For the Preservation and Advancement of Iranian Dance and Culture WHEREAS, May is recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to honor the history, contributions, and cultural heritage of the AAPI community; and
WHEREAS, Shahrzad Khorsandi is a master artist, educator, and author who has pioneered the formalization and instruction of Iranian-Persian dance in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Khorsandi is the first artist to publish a book in English on Persian dance—The Art of Persian Dance — which presents a structured approach to this traditional art form using established principles of Western dance pedagogy, thereby creating a foundation for academic and artistic recognition of Persian dance, and supporting efforts to teach, promote, and preserve Iranian culture; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Khorsandi is a professional dance instructor who teaches at California colleges, has established the Shahrzad Dance Academy, and has trained many Bay Area residents, as well as dance communities across the globe, of diverse ethnic backgrounds in Persian dance, using the art form to promote peace, cultural understanding, and connection; and
WHEREAS, she has served for many years as a beloved dance instructor for Iranian - American children at the Nima Farsi Language School, nurturing cultural identity and confidence through movement and performance; and
WHEREAS, she has dedicated decades of service to the community through dance education in academic institutions and libraries, public performances, and the creation of a teacher-training program to support the next generation of Iranian dance instructors; and WHEREAS, Ms. Khorsandi co- founded Central Stage, an inclusive, community- driven performance venue in Richmond, providing a home for Iranian- American arts and cross- cultural dialogue; and

20 WHEREAS, her visionary leadership and passion for cultural preservation have inspired students and audiences across generations and geographies.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and the Richmond City Council do hereby formally recognize Shahrzad Khorsandi for her exceptional contributions to cultural preservation, education, and the artistic life of the Iranian American and broader AAPI community.

___________________________ ______________________________ Mayor Eduardo Martinez Council Member Soheila Bana City of Richmond District 4 April 22, 2025

21 Honoring Mansour Taeed
For the Preservation and Advancement of Iranian Dance and Culture WHEREAS, May is recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to honor the history, contributions, and cultural heritage of the AAPI community; and WHEREAS, Mansour Taeed is an esteemed theater artist, educator, and community leader who has shaped the Iranian-American cultural landscape in the Bay Area for over four decades; and WHEREAS, Mr. Taeed was pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, but courageously left his academic path to follow his passion for the arts and storytelling; and WHEREAS, he co -founded the Darvag Theatre Group in the 1980s, producing powerful experimental and socially relevant works that reflected the experience of Iranians at home and in the diaspora; and
WHEREAS, he later established Adeline Stage and co-founded Central Stage in Richmond, which became vital performance spaces for Iranian and international artists; and WHEREAS, Mr. Taeed has volunteered his time for decades directing children’s plays at the annual Nowruz celebrations of the Nima Farsi Language School, reflecting his commitment to nurturing cultural pride and creativity in the next generation; and WHEREAS, through vision, dedication, and personal sacrifice, Mr. Taeed has created opportunities for storytelling, civic engagement, and cultural connection, sustaining the arts even without local government support.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and the Richmond City Council do hereby formally recognize Mansour Taeed for his outstanding legacy as a cultural builder and for his invaluable contributions to Iranian American theater and community expression.

___________________________ ______________________________ Mayor Eduardo Martinez Council Member Soheila Bana City of Richmond District 4 April 22, 2025

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RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, March 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804

_____________________________________________________________________

A. OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION The Richmond City Council Evening Open Session was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

B. ROLL CALL

Present: Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, and Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda. Absent: Mayor Eduardo Martinez arrived after the roll was called.

C. CLOSED SESSION
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
Section 54957.6)
 Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor, Jack Hughes, Lisa Charbonneau
Employee organizations:

1. SEIU Local 1021 Full Time Unit and Part Time Unit

2. IFPTE Local 21 Mid-Level Management Unit and Executive Management Unit

3. Richmond Police Officers Association RPOA

4. Richmond Police Management Association RPMA

5. IAFF Local 188

6. Richmond Fire Management Association RFMA
C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9)  Winehaven Legacy LLC v. City of Richmond
C.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
 One case
D. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION (limited to items on the Closed Session agenda only)
Cordell Hindler gave comments in person.

E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The Open Session adjourned to Closed Session at 3:38 p.m. Closed Session adjourned 5:02 p.m.

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F. REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
The Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council was called to order at 5:06 p.m. by Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Martinez led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

H. ROLL CALL

Present: Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and Mayor Eduardo Martinez. Absent:

None.

I. STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.

J. AGENDA REVIEW
Item Q.1 (Adopt Sanctuary City Ordinance) was moved up to be heard after item O.1 (Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Audited Unspent Funds).

K. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE

DURING CLOSED SESSION
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)
• Agency Representatives: Sharrone Taylor, Jack Hughes, Lisa Charbonneau 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
Not Discussed.

C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9) • Winehaven Legacy LLC v. City of Richmond
Discussed.

C.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
• One case
Report given. No reportable action taken.

L. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER (public comment allowed under Open Forum)
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M. OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
(public comment on items that remain on the Consent Calendar or items not on the agenda - limited to 2 minutes unless otherwise specified - Back and forth dialogue with the Council is prohibited)
The following individuals gave comments in person:

Cordell Hindler suggested that a Port strategic plan be put in place and thanked councilmembers that attended the International Women's Day celebration. Mr Hindler expressed concerns about the use of racial slurs during City Council meetings and suggested the City Council bring an item forward regarding mental health.

Councilmember Soheila Bana invited the community to the City of Richmond's Nowruz festival to be held on March 22, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Councilmember Bana also gave comments on the meaning and traditions of Nowruz.

Don Gosney gave comments regarding the conduct of councilmembers during Council meetings.

Mark Wassberg gave comments regarding women in society.

Elsa Stevens gave comments regarding item N.1.a (Amendments to the City Council Rules and Procedures).

N. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items placed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted upon together with a motion and second, without discussion, of any member of the City Council, and each item shall be deemed to have received the action recommended.)
Prior to approval of the Consent Calendar, Vice Mayor Zepeda requested that City Attorney Dave Aleshire give an update on item N.1.a (Amendments to the City Council Rules and Procedures). Mr. Aleshire provided background and an update on the item.

Motion by Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda
Seconded by Councilmember Doria Robinson
To approve all items on the Consent Calendar.

Ayes (7): Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

Passed

N.1 City Attorney's Office
N.1.a Amendments to the City Council Rules and Procedures APPROVE amendments to Section II (Meetings) of the City Council Rules and Procedures to 1) formally change the start time of Open Session to 3:30 p.m. and Regular Session to 5:00 p.m. on a six-months trial basis; and 2) to end all Richmond City Council meetings no later than 11:00 p.m. without the option of extending the meeting - City Attorney’s Office/City Manager’s Office/City Clerk’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509/Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).

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N.1.b Fifth Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement (“LSA”) with Orbach Huff & Henderson, LLP (“Orbach”)
APPROVE a fifth amendment to the Orbach Huff & Henderson, LLP Legal Services Agreement in the amount of $200,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $770,000, with a term ending on June 30, 2027, to continue representing the City in police and tort cases – City Attorney’s Office (Kimberly Chin 510-620-6709/Shannon Moore 510-620-6509).

N.2 City Council
N.2.a Request for Funding to Support Community Outreach by the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
APPROVE $1,500 to pay for printed materials that the Human Rights and Human Relations Commissioners will use to increase public outreach and attendance for an immigrant rights meeting - Councilmember Sue Wilson (510-602-6636).

N.3 Community Development
N.3.a Accept and Award Miraflores Interpretative Signage Bids and Authorize Change
APPROPRIATE a $97,500 National Park Service Japanese American Confinements Site (JACS) program grant to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget and ADOPT a resolution granting the city manager the authority to accept bids and award a contract for the Miraflores Interpretative Signage project to avoid potential loss of grant funds that expire on April 30, 2025 – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-620-6841).

Adopted Resolution No. 19-25
N.4 Finance Department
N.4.a Special Assessment for Unpaid Garbage Liens
ADOPT a resolution authorizing placement of liens and special assessments for unpaid garbage collection service fees on Contra Costa County’s property tax records – Finance Department (Andrea Miller/Mubeen Qader 510-620-6740/Antonio Banuelos 510-620-6741).

Adopted Resolution No. 20-25
N.5 Library and Community Services
N.5.a Grant Award from the Chevron Community Engagement Foundation ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a grant award from the Chevron Community Engagement Foundation for the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to Enhance Street Outreach/Mobile Crises Response – Community Services Department (Sam Vaughn 510-620- 5404)
Adopted Resolution No. 21-25
N.6 Public Works
N.6.a Approval of OBAG3 Grant Appropriation and Contract Award for McBryde Avenue Improvement Project
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG3) Grant funds in the amount of $1,028,000 for the 26 Cc11Mar2025 – jc

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McBryde Avenue Improvement Project; AUTHORIZE the city manager or designee to execute a contract with BKF Engineers for engineering design services for the McBryde Avenue Improvement Project in a not-to-exceed amount of $539,200, with a contract term from February 25, 2025, through December 31, 2026; and AUTHORIZE the public works director to approve a contingency amount of up to $20,800 to facilitate project completion – Public Works Department (Hillal Hamdan 510-621- 1612/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477/Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478).

Adopted Resolution No. 22-25
O. BUDGET SESSION
O.1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Audited Unspent Funds
DISCUSS and ADOPT resolutions to APPROPRIATE Fiscal Year 2023-24 audited unspent funds in the amount of $5,571,504 and COMMITTING an additional $1,400,000 to the Homekey Project loan, for total unspent funds of $6,971,504 – Finance Department (Andrea Miller 510-620-6790/Mubeen Qader 510-412-2077/Jerry Gurule 510-620-6591).

City Manager Shasa Curl and Finance Director Andrea Miller introduced the item.

Ms. Miller, Community Development Director Lina Velasco, and Assistant Deputy Director of Public Works Josef Munoz presented a PowerPoint. Link to view presentation: Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Unspent Funds Cordell Hindler and Elsa Stevens gave comments in person. Discussion ensued.

The Council requested the following: more information on the funding sources for unspent funds; removal of the bars on the windows of the Booker T. Anderson Community Center and the addition of different glass; and prioritization of project studies in the next budget cycle. Discussion ensued.

Councilmember Robinson made a motion to accept the recommended action with the following edit: to allocate $500,000 to begin to address Parchester Village flooding issues, using money from the Booker T. Anderson Community Center Phase III funds allocated for Fiscal Year 26-27, and to replace those funds in the next Fiscal Year. In addition, to direct staff to return to Council before the Fiscal Year 25-26 budget cycle ends, with a plan to address the Parchester Village flooding issues. Vice Mayor Zepeda seconded the motion.

Councilmember Brown proposed a friendly amendment to consider the Harbour 8 project in the motion for additional funding to complete construction. The maker of the motion did not accept the friendly amendment.

Councilmember Bana made a friendly amendment to change the amount held from the Booker T. Anderson Community Center Phase III funds to $600,000, allocating $300,000 towards studies for Fire Station 63 and $300,000 towards studies for Parchester Village. The maker of the motion did not accept the friendly amendment.

Motion by Councilmember Doria Robinson
Seconded by Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda
To accept the staff recommendation to adopt resolutions to appropriate Fiscal Year 2023-24 audited unspent funds in the amount of $5,571,504 and committing an additional $1,400,000 to the Homekey Project loan, for total unspent funds of $6,971,504 with the following edits: to allocate $500,000 to begin to address Parchester Village flooding issues, using money from the Booker T. Anderson Community Center Phase III funds allocated for Fiscal Year 26-27, and to replace 27 Cc11Mar2025 – jc

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those funds in the next Fiscal Year. In addition, to direct staff to return to Council before the Fiscal Year 25-26 budget cycle ends, with a plan to address the Parchester Village flooding issues
Ayes (7): Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

Passed
Adopted Resolution No. 23-25 and Resolution No. 24-25
P. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NOT BEFORE 6:30 P.M.

P.1 Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance for a Moratorium on Parklets within City Limits
ADOPT an interim urgency ordinance regarding parklets, establishing a 10-month and 15-day moratorium on the establishment of new parklets, expansion of existing parklets, or the extension of the term of existing parklets within City limits to allow for the City’s review and adoption of permanent zoning regulations for such uses to ensure public health, safety, and welfare - City Attorney's Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509).

City Attorney Dave Aleshire introduced the item. Mr. Aleshire gave background on the item.

Mayor Martinez opened the public hearing. Cordell Hindler gave comments in person. Sara Cantor gave comments via teleconference: Mayor Martinez closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued.

Motion by Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda
Seconded by Councilmember Soheila Bana
To approve the item.

Ayes (7): Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

Passed
Adopted Ordinance No. 07-25 N.S.

Q. NEW BUSINESS
Q.1 Adopt Sanctuary City Ordinance.

INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) adding Chapter 2.30 entitled “Limitations on Use of City Resources for Federal Immigration Enforcement” to the Richmond Municipal Code – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire/Shannon L. Moore/ Kimberly Y . Chin/Chris Dykzeul 510-620-6509).

Senior Assistant City Attorney Kimberly Chin introduced the item. Ms. Chin gave background on the item.

Cordell Hindler, Mark Wassberg, Elsa Stevens, Pedro Bernal, Sonia Decker, Davja Tillis. Crescent Diamond, Andrew Melendez, Rosario Tejeda, Raymond Wendell, Rosie, Joselyn, Sara Gurdian, Hope Dixon, Ernestina Arteaga, Lorayne, and Kathleen Sullivan gave comments in person. Yenny Garcia, Brian Hofer, Marisol Cantu, Leticia Chavez, Encian Pastel, an unnamed caller, Carmen Martinez, Tomasa Espinoza, Abigail Esquivias, Sara Cantor, Emily Ross, Matias Eusterbrock, Ruth Kidane, and Francisco Ortiz gave comments via teleconference. Discussion ensued.
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Motion by Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Seconded by Councilmember Claudia Jimenez
To accept the recommended action with the addendum that the City Attorney's office review data protection items sent to some councilmembers and the City Attorney's Office, to be considered for incorporation into the ordinance in the future. In addition, to direct City staff to come back with an item to establish safe spots.

Ayes (7): Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Doria Robinson, Sue Wilson, Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez.

Passed

R. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REFERRALS TO STAFF, AND GENERAL REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS)(limited to two minutes per
Councilmember)(public comments allowed under Open Forum) Councilmember Jimenez thanked the Little League for the work they are doing and the Recreation division for their collaboration in helping to provide space in Nicholl Park for the Little League. Councilmember Jimenez reported attendance to the Annual Sisters in Solidarity event and thanked the steering committee for the event.

Vice Mayor Zepeda reported attendance to the following: Annual Sisters in Solidarity event, Free Vaccination and Microchip Clinic, Swearing-in ceremony for California State Senator Jesse Arreguín, and the Hillcrest Baptist Church ceremony welcoming the new pastor.

Councilmember Brown thanked City staff for the Employee Appreciation event recently held. Councilmember Brown reported attendance to the Annual Sisters in Solidarity event and the Swearing-in ceremony for California State Senator Jesse Arreguín.

Councilmember Brown announced a Community Strategy Meeting regarding the revitalization of Downtown would be held on March 12, 2025, at 1600 Nevin Plaza at 5:00 p.m.

Councilmember Bana reported attendance to a Race Forward training and thanked City staff that participated. Councilmember Bana announced she would be attending a CivicWell conference the upcoming weekend.

Mayor Martinez reported attendance to a Water Education for Latino Leaders conference in Garden Grove, CA.

S. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m., to meet again on March 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

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Department

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Shasa Curl, City Manager’s Office

Subject:

Approve by Legislative Action City Subpoena of Financial Records held by Chevron
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No known financial impact to the City.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

N/A

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

Adopt Resolution approving a Legislative Subpoena
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

ADOPT a resolution approving a Legislative Subpoena to
compel Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to provide financial
information to the City sufficient for it to conduct an audit and examination of Chevron’s books and records as
related to their 2025 Business License Tax payment to
the City - City Manager's Office (Shasa Curl 510-620-
6512).

DISCUSSION:

Chevron conducts various types of business activities within the City of Richmond and AGENDA
REPORT
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is therefore required to pay business license taxes in accordance with Measure U, which requires business taxpayers to provide to the City upon its request with certain financial records relating to the tax payment. The City has made multiple requests to Chevron for information regarding their 2025 business license tax payment, which was delivered to the City on December 19, 2024, with a second true-up payment delivered April 1, 2025.

While Chevron has provided limited access to some information necessary to audit business license tax payments for prior years , Chevron has failed to meaningfully respond to multiple requests from the City to audit and examine Chevron’s books and records as needed to determine and assess the correct business license tax due under the City’s Measure U ordinance, as codified in Richmond Municipal Code chapter 7.04.

Accordingly, the City Manager and Special Counsel recommends the City Council issue a legislative subpoena to compel Chevron to comply with the City’s municipal code and deliver the requested records needed to perform the audit.

Government Code section 37104 recognizes the City’s auth ority to issue a legislative subpoena: “The legislative body may issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses or production of books or other documents for evidence or testimony in any action or proceeding pending before it.” A legislative subpoena is proper if “(1) it is authorized by ordinance or similar enactment, (2) it serves a valid legislative purpose, and (3) the witnesses or material subpoenaed are pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation.” (Connecticut Indem. Co. v. Superior Court (2000) 23 Cal.4th 807, 813.)

Section 7.04.430 of the Richmond Municipal Code authorizes administrative subpoenas to compel the production of relevant books, papers and records and the attendance of all persons as parties or witnesses to facilitate an aud it of Business License Tax compliance, specifically stat ing that “[i] n order to ascertain the business tax or registration fees due under this chapter, the City Manager may compel, by administrative subpoena, the production of relevant books, papers and re cords and the attendance of all persons as parties or witnesses. ” City subpoenas may be served by the City Attorney’s Office and the disobedience of its subpoena is deemed a violation of the City’s municipal code, which further authorizes the City to enfor ce its subpoenas pursuant to applicable state law, including but not limited to an action in court to compel compliance.

The City additionally has a valid legislative purpose in ensuring it collects the entire business license tax owed by Chevron in accor dance with a voter approved tax ordinance. Subpoenas may be “issued in furtherance of City’s lawfully authorized concern of carrying out the audit of an uncooperative taxpayer to determine compliance with City’s taxing ordinance.” ( City of Santa Cruz v. Pa tel (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 234, 251.) In City of Vacaville v. Pitamber (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 739, 748, that city successfully subpoenaed a hotel operator to produce records after the hotel operator refused to comply with the city’s bed tax ordinance.

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tax. Therefore, the City Manager and outside Special Counsel recommend the City Council exercise its authority under the Government Code and Richmond Municipal Code to adopt the attached resolution approving and authorizing the City to issue a legislative subpoena to compel Chevron to provide the information described therein.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Resolution Approving a Legislative Subpoena Directed to Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

Attachment 2 – Legislative Subpoena in the Matter of Factual Inquiry Related to Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

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RESOLUTION NO. __ -__

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LEGISLAT IVE SUBPOENA DIRECTED TO CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. TO AID ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY’S BUSINESS

LICENSE TAX

WHEREAS , Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”) is subject to the City’s business license tax under Chapter 7.04 of the Richmond Municipal Code;

WHEREAS, section 7.04.430 of the Richmond Municipal Code authorizes City staff to examine the books, papers, tax returns, and records of any person subject to Chapter 7.04 of the Richmond Municipal Code for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of any declaration made, or if no declaration was made, to ascertain the business tax due;

WHEREAS, the City informed Chevron via its tax counsel not later than July 2024 of its desire to audit Chevron’s records as necessary to confirm its tax liability for years since 2022;

WHEREAS, notwithstanding the confidentiality of taxpayer data afforded by section 13.08.040 of the Richmond, Chevron has refused to provide data for audit absent a non-disclosure agreement;

WHEREAS, the City has unsuccessfully attempted to reach such an agreement with Chevron since July 2024;

WHEREAS, on December 19, 2024 Chevron made a payment of and declaration as to that tax which appears to be substantially less than is due;

WHEREAS, On April 1, 2025 Chevron made an additional true-up payment of and declaration as to that tax which further appears to be substantially less than is due;

WHEREAS , the City is no longer willing to allow Chevron to delay the audit;

WHEREAS , Government Code section 37104 recognizes the City’s authority to issue a legislative subpoena: “The legislative body may issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses or production of books or other documents for evidence or testimony in any action or proceeding pending before it.” A legislative subpoena is 33 Reso. No. __-__

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proper if “(1) it is authorized by ordinance or similar enactment, (2) it serves a valid legislative purpose, and (3) the witnesses or material subpoenaed are pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation.” (Connecticut Indem. Co. v. Superior Court (2000) 23 Cal.4th 807, 813);

WHEREAS , section 7.04.430 of the Richmond Municipal Code also authorizes administrative subpoenas to compel the production of relevant books, papers and records and the attendance of all persons as parties or witnesses to facilitate an audit of Business License Tax compliance; and,

WHEREAS , obtaining information to ensure compliance with the City’s taxes is a proper public purpose and the data and documents described in Exhibit A to the subpoena attached to this resolution are pertinent to the City’s effort to ensure Chevron’s compliance with its Business License Tax.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richmond, as follows:

Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the subpoena attached hereto, authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it, and authorizes the City Attorney’s Office to serve it.

Section 2. The City Attorney’s Office is authorized to seek judicial assistance or other legal means to enforce the subpoena if necessary and Chevron may seek a protective order pursuant to Government Code section 37106 et seq. and other applicable law.

Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a meeting thereof held April 22, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:
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ABSENT:

_____PAMELA CHRISTIAN_____

CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)

Approved:

EDUARDO MARTINEZ_____
Mayor

Approved as to form:

CHRISTOPHER J. DYKZEUL, ___________
Assistant City Attorney

State of California }
County of Contra Costa :ss.

City of Richmond }

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. __-__, finally passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a meeting held on April 22, 2025.

_______________________________________
Pamela Christina, Clerk of the City of Richmond

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Exhibit A to Resolution No. __-__
Legislative Subpoena Addressed to Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

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IN THE MATTER OF FACTUAL

INQUIRY RELATED TO CHEVRON
U.S.A. INC’S COMPLIANCE WITH

RICHMOND MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 7.04

LEGISLATIVE SUBPOENA

Date: May 27, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m.

Place: City Hall, Council Chamber
Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, California 94804

To: Custodian of Records for Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
841 Chevron Way
Richmond, CA 94801

Chevron Corporation
2710 Gateway Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833

Pursuant to City of Richmond (“City”) Municipal Code section 7.04.430 and chapter 13.08 in furtherance of an investigation into apparent noncompliance with Chapter 7.04 of the Richmond Municipal Code, the Richmond City Council hereby orders Chevron U.S.A., Inc. to produce all documents, records, and other materials described in Exhibit A (the “Records”) at the Richmond City Council meeting on May 27, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. to be held at Council Chamber at the Community Services Building, 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804.

You are not required to appear at the City Council meeting on the date and time set forth above if, prior to May 27, 2025, you produce and permit inspection and copying of the Records, by mailing or otherwise delivering such materials, together with a certification from an officer authorized to provide that certification, dated and signed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the documents provided are true, correct and complete copies of all documents responsive to this Legislative Subpoena, to the City Council in care of the City Clerk at the following address:

City Council
c/o Pamela Christian, City Clerk
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, California 94804

The subpoenaed items are relevant to the City’s investigation of possible violations of law, including its Business License Tax (Richmond Municipal Code, chapter 7.04) and the documents requested are believed to contain evidence of such violations.

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If you demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Richmond City Attorney’s Office that the privacy rights of third parties are in issue, the City Attorney’s Office is authorized to enter into an appropriate confidentiality agreement with you. Your own privacy rights are protected by section

13.08.040 of the Richmond Municipal Code.

If you have any questions regarding compliance with this subpoena, contact Assistant City Attorney Christopher J. Dykzeul , Tel: ( 510) 620-6507 or via email at [email protected].

Please be advised that destruction or concealment of any items requested will result in a referral to law enforcement for criminal prosecution under California Penal Code section 135.

Failure to comply with the commands of this subpoena may subject you to citation for contempt or other penalties before the Superior Court of the State of California

Signed in the City of Richmond this 22nd day of April 2025

By: _________________________________
Eduardo Martinez
Mayor

By: _________________________________
Pamela Christian
City Clerk

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EXHIBIT A

1. Request No. 1. Documents sufficient to explain how Chevron U.S.A. Inc. , a California corporation (hereinafter, “Chevron”) calculated its December 19, 2024 and April 1, 2025 2025 payments of the City of Richmond ’s (hereinafter, “City”) business license tax pursuant to Chapter 7.04 et seq. of the City of Richmond’s Municipal Code with respect to its business activity in the City in calendar year 2024 (together, “the Payment”).

2. Request No. 2. Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Income Statements (“the Statements”) and general ledgers (“General Ledgers”) by quarter and year-end for the 2024 calendar year.

3. Request No. 3. Documents sufficient to reconcile the information provided under Request No. 2 to the revenues Chevron reported on Securities and Exchange Commission 10Q and 10K reports for 2024;

4. Request No. 4 . Documents sufficient to explain or reconcile any differences between Chevron’s audited financial statements for 2024 related to Chevron’s Richmond refinery and the Statements ;

5. Request No. 5. An excel file showing the line item details in the General Ledger of all accounts which comprise annual revenues received by Chevron. This should tie to the Statements;

6. Request No. 6. An excel file showing the line item details in the General Ledger of all accounts which support any deductions Chevron took for raw materials processed at Chevron’s Richmond refinery for the year 2024 in calculating the Payment;

7. Request No. 7. A detailed listing and documents sufficient to explain any exclusions from Chevron’s gross receipts used in calculating the Payment;

8. Request No. 8. Documents sufficient to disclose the a verage cost of crude or otherwise unrefined oil refined at the Richmond refinery during 2024;

9. Request No. 9. Documents sufficient to disclose the number of barrels of oil refined during 2024 at the Richmond refinery. This should agree with published financial disclosures or any discrepancy should be explained.

10. Request No. 10: Please produce the information requested under Request Nos. 1 through 9 above as electronically stored information . This information may be provided in pdf, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Excel format unless a specific format is requested . Upon demonstration to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Attorney’s Office such production is not feasible, the information shall be produced in a format to which the City Attorney’s Office agrees in writing.
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April 22, 2025

Economic Development

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Shasa Curl, City Manager
Nannette Beacham, Economic Development Director
Samantha Carr, Environmental Manager

SUBJECT:

RecycleMore Post-Collection Agreement
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed action will have no additional impact on the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

May 2, 2023
November 7, 2023

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The City of Richmond’s solid waste and recycling
services are provided by two agreements: 1) Collection
Agreement; and 2) Post- Collection Agreement. The
Collection Agreement is managed by the City of
Richmond while the Post-Collection Agreement is
managed by the West Contra Costa Integrated Solid
Waste Authority (RecycleMore). The current Post-
Collection Agreement expires on June 30, 2025, and
RecycleMore is in the process of negotiating a new
Agreement with Republic Services. The Joint Exercise
Powers Agreement for RecycleMore requires the
member cities to adopt a resolution authorizing
RecycleMore to enter into a new Post-Collection
Agreement.

AGENDA
REPORT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:

ADOPT a resolution authorizing the West Contra Costa
Integrated Solid Waste Authority (RecycleMore) to: 1)
enter into a new Post-Collection Agreement for the period beginning July 1, 2025, or later, through December
2026); 2) adopt, as authorized by California Law,
ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the
purposes of the Agreement; and 3) require that the
Members direct all of the Solid Wastes collected by the City’s contractor per its Collection Agreement to the
Approved Facility for the period beginning July 1, 2025, or later, through December 2026 – Economic
Development Department (Shasa Curl 510-620-
6512/Nannette Beacham 510-620-1306/Samantha Carr
510-620-5407).

DISCUSSION:

The City of Richmond’s solid waste and recycling services are provided by two agreements with Republic Services:

1. An exclusive Solid Waste Collection Franchise Agreement (Collection Agreement) managed by the City of Richmond; and

2. An exclusive Post-Collection Solid Waste Franchise Agreement (Post-Collection Agreement) managed by the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (RecycleMore).

The City of Richmond entered into the Collection Agreement with Richmond Sanitary Service (operated by Republic Services) in 1985. The Collection Agreement includes the collection of solid waste, recycling, and organic waste generated within City boundaries. Additionally, the City contracts with Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc. (operated by Republic Services) for solid waste transfer services. The Collection Agreement is set to expire June 30, 2025, and the transfer services agreement is set to expire December 31, 2025.

The West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (RecycleMore) was formed through a Joint Exercise Power Agreement (JEPA) to provide for regional solid waste management services, including the regulation of post-collection services and programs to ensure compliance with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 and subsequent legislation(Attachment 1). In 2014, Richmond as a member city of RecycleMore entered into a Post-Collection Agreement with Republic Services and its subsidiaries in 2014 and is set to expire June 30, 2025. The Post-Collection Agreement directs the solid waste, recycling, organics, and household hazardous waste collected within its service territory for appropriate disposal.

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Authority has requested authorization from the member agencies to negotiate and enter into new regional post-collection agreements for the period beginning July 1, 2025 (or later, through December 2026). Additionally, RecycleMore is requesting authorization to adopt, as authorized by California Law, ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Agreement, as specified in Section 5.4(g) of the JEPA; and to require that the Members direct all of the Solid Wastes collected by the City’s contract per its Collection Agreement to the Approved Facility for the period beginning July 1, 2025 or later (through December 2026), as specified in Section 5.4(h) of the Agreement.

Again, City Staff is requesting the City Council to adopt a resolution authorizing the West Contra Costa Integrated Solid Waste Authority (RecycleMore) to:

1. enter into a new Post-Collection Agreement for the period beginning July 1, 2025 (or later, through December 2026),

2. adopt, as authorized by California Law, ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Agreement, and

3. require that the Members direct all of the Solid Wastes collected by the City’s contract per its Collection Agreement to the Approved Facility for the period beginning July 1, 2025, or later through December 2026 (Attachment 1).

SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:

Climate Action Plan
 Strategy SW 2: Increase Participation in Recycling Programs and Incentives  Strategy SW 3: Supportive Garbage Collection Service Rates and Schedules

General Plan 2030
 Policy EC3.3 Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling. Promote waste reduction and recycling to minimize materials that are processed in landfills

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – 2019 Amended and Restated Joint Exercise Powers Agreement for the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (RecycleMore)
Attachment 2 – Resolution Authorizing RecycleMore to Enter into Post- Collection Agreement
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FIFTH AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT

OF THE WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED

WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
SECTION 1. Definitions.................................................................................................................3

1.1. Act ............................................................................................................................3

1.2. Agreement ................................................................................................................3

1.3. Alternate Director ....................................................................................................4

1.4. Approved Facilities ..................................................................................................4

1.5. Approved Rates ........................................................................................................4

1.6. Authority ..................................................................................................................4

1.7. Board ........................................................................................................................4

1.8. City ...........................................................................................................................4

1.9. Contractor ................................................................................................................4

1.10. Core Services ...........................................................................................................4

1.11. County ......................................................................................................................4

1.12. Directed Waste and Materials ..................................................................................5

1.13. Director ....................................................................................................................5

1.14. El Cerrito Recycling Services ..................................................................................5

1.15. Executive Director ...................................................................................................5

1.16. Facility .....................................................................................................................5

1.17. Fiscal Year ...............................................................................................................5

1.18. Franchise Agreement ...............................................................................................5

1.19. Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Waste ...............................................................6

1.20. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) ......................................................................7

1.21. Law ..........................................................................................................................7

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1.23. MRF .........................................................................................................................7

1.24. Non-Core Service.....................................................................................................8

1.25. Non-Disposal Facility Element (NDFE) ..................................................................8

1.26. Post Collection Agreement (PCA). ..........................................................................8

1.27. Post Collection Agreements (PCAs) ........................................................................8

1.28. Recyclable Materials ................................................................................................8

1.29. Solid Waste ..............................................................................................................9

1.30. Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) .................................................9 SECTION 2. Purpose ......................................................................................................................9

2.1. Core Services .........................................................................................................10

2.2. Future Services.......................................................................................................13

2.3. Non-Core Services .................................................................................................14 SECTION 3. Creation of Authority ..............................................................................................14 SECTION 4. Term ........................................................................................................................14 SECTION 5. Powers .....................................................................................................................14 SECTION 6. Boundaries ..............................................................................................................19 SECTION 7. Organizations ..........................................................................................................20

7.1. The Board...............................................................................................................20

7.2. Directors. ................................................................................................................20

7.3. Principal Office ......................................................................................................21

7.4. Officers ..................................................................................................................21

7.5. Chair .......................................................................................................................22

7.6. Vice Chair ..............................................................................................................22

7.7. Executive Director .................................................................................................22

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7.9. Controller ...............................................................................................................24

7.10. General Counsel .....................................................................................................24

7.11. Secretary ................................................................................................................24

7.12. Access to Property .................................................................................................24

7.13. Officers, Employees and Agents ............................................................................24 SECTION 8. Meetings of the Board .............................................................................................25

8.1. Regular Meetings ...................................................................................................25

8.2. Special Meetings ....................................................................................................25

8.3. Notice of Meetings .................................................................................................25

8.4. Minutes ..................................................................................................................25

8.5. Quorum ..................................................................................................................25

8.6. Voting ....................................................................................................................25

8.7. Bylaws....................................................................................................................26

8.8. Budget ....................................................................................................................26

8.9. Reserves .................................................................................................................26

8.10. Committees ............................................................................................................27 SECTION 9. Operating Fund Revenues and Other Sources of Funds .........................................28 SECTION 10. Records and Accounts...........................................................................................28 SECTION 11. Implementation of the Act ....................................................................................29

11.1. Intent ......................................................................................................................29

11.2. Submittal of Elements by Members .......................................................................29

11.3. Compliance Monitoring .........................................................................................29

11.4. Contingency Plans .................................................................................................30

11.5. Regional Plan .........................................................................................................30

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SECTION 12. Authority Established Rates ..................................................................................32 SECTION 13. Apportionment of Penalties ..................................................................................34

13.1. Penalties Arising from Authority Failure ..............................................................34

13.2. Penalties Arising from a Member’s Failure ...........................................................34 SECTION 14. Disposition of Assets at Dissolution .....................................................................36 SECTION 15. Withdrawal ............................................................................................................36

15.1. Requirements for Withdrawal ................................................................................36

15.2. Disbursement of Unallocated Funds Upon Withdrawal ........................................38

15.3. Obligations Following Withdrawal Date ...............................................................39

15.4. Effect of Withdrawal on Agreement ......................................................................39

15.5. Member and Authority’s Obligations Under the Act ............................................39 SECTION 16. Amendments Including Termination ....................................................................40 SECTION 17. Filing with the Secretary of State..........................................................................41 SECTION 18. Notices ..................................................................................................................41 SECTION 19. Successors and Assigns.........................................................................................42 SECTION 20. El Cerrito Recycling Services ...............................................................................42 SECTION 21. Third Party Beneficiaries ......................................................................................43 SECTION 22. Severability ...........................................................................................................43 SECTION 23. Section Headings ..................................................................................................43 SECTION 24. Dispute Resolution ................................................................................................43

24.1. Informal Resolution ...............................................................................................43

24.2. Arbitration ..............................................................................................................44

24.3. Binding Arbitration ................................................................................................44

24.4. Enforcement ...........................................................................................................44

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AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE

WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of November 20 , 2019, and is by and among the CITY OF EL CERRITO (“El Cerrito”), a municipal corporation and charter city, the CITY OF HERCULES, a municipal corporation, the CITY OF PINOLE, a municipal corporation, the CITY OF RICHMOND, a municipal corporation and charter city, and the CITY OF SAN PABLO, a municipal corporation hereinafter referred to individually as “Member” and collectively as “Members.” This Agreement amends and restates the Joint Powers Agreement dated April 2, 1991, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 14, 1991, Amendment and Restatement No. 2 dated December 21, 1993, Amendment and Restatement No. 3 dated March 6, 1995, and Amendment No. 4 on March 10, 2011(together, the “Original Agreement”), and restates in full the provisions of the Original Agreement, except as amended herein, without affecting the ongoing existence of the WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (“Authority”).

RECITALS
A. California Government Code section 6500 et seq. (“Law”) provides for agreements between two or more public agencies to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, subject to certain mandatory provisions contained therein; B. The State of California has enacted the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 at California Public Resources Code section 40000 et seq. (“Act”) mandating that municipalities divert material from landfills and promulgating regulations promoting material reuse and recycling.
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C. Pursuant to this authority, the Members entered into the Original Agreement to establish and confer upon a separate legal entity the powers necessary to: (i) form a Regional Agency to report as a single entity the annual regional compliance with the Act’s reporting requirements; (ii) implement regional waste reduction and recycling diversion programs; (iii) to increase the diversion of waste from disposal facilities; and (iv) develop an integrated resource recovery facility (“IRRF”) to achieve the Members’ waste diversion goals, to comply with the Act, and to arrange for processing of and disposal of remaining waste.

D. The County and the Authority entered into a contract on May 25, 1993 (“Authority-County Contract”) in order to facilitate development of an integrated resource recovery facility (“IRRF”) to be partially located in the unincorporated area of the County, provide for the continued disposal of waste generated in the unincorporated areas of the County encompassed by the District, divert such waste through the use of an IRRF and provide for regulation of the IRRF.

E. Pursuant to the Agreement, the County appointed an ex-officio non-voting Director to the Authority’s Board of Directors, the Authority approved IRRF bonds, an IRRF was developed and the bonds were repaid.

F. The Members recognize that many Authority activities are based upon the waste tonnage generated by the Members and that the City of Richmond generates a substantially greater amount of tonnage in all categories of waste than other Members. Therefore, although Authority programs are available to all Members regardless of the waste tonnage generated by a particular Member, the Members commit to make a good faith effort to provide Richmond with funding, materials and services commensurate with its contribution to the Authority’s budget. 49 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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G. Prior to 2014, the iterations of the Original Agreement addressed IRRF bonds and development including the contract with West County Resource Recovery Inc. for IRRF operation and administration. The Authority’s involvement with these activities has now concluded. Nonetheless, the Authority continues to operate as a Regional Agency and to manage the post-collection processing and disposal activities of the Members. This Agreement is intended to be consistent with those activities and is further intended to provide a structure for the Authority to both meet new legislative mandates and provide the necessary flexibility to address Members’ needs post 2024.

H. The Members further intend that this Agreement reflect the changes that have occurred since the execution of the Third Amendment Restatement in 1995, to exercise their respective powers jointly and to exercise such additional powers as are available to the Authority under the Law for the purpose of achieving their waste diversion goals and complying with the Act.

ACCORDINGLY, THE MEMBERS HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Definitions. The terms defined in this Section have the following meanings:

1.1. Act. “Act” means the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, California Public Resources Code sections 40000 et seq.) and all regulations adopted under that legislation, and the subsequent legislation and regulations provided for in Division 30 of the Public Resources Code et seq., as amended from time to time.

1.2. Agreement. “Agreement” means this Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, including the Fifth Amendment to and Restatement of the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
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1.3. Alternate Director. “Alternate Director” means the person(s) appointed by each Member who is authorized to represent the Member at a Board meeting in the absence of the Member’s Director.

1.4. Approved Facilities. “Approved Facilities” means a solid waste management facility or facilities, such as a MRF, transfer station, composting or other type of processing facility, designated from time to time by the Authority to receive some or all Directed Waste and Materials.

1.5. Approved Rates. “Approved Rates” means the rates or charges authorized by the Authority from time to time to be paid at the Approved Facilities for Directed Waste and Materials received at the Approved Facility to pay for operational costs and other obligations of the Authority.

1.6. Authority. “Authority” means the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority, a joint exercise of powers Agency created by the Members pursuant to the Agreement.

1.7. Board. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Authority.

1.8. City. “City” means any Member that is a city ; “Cities” means all Members that are cities.

1.9. Contractor. “Contractor” means “Contractor” as defined in the PCA or the PCAs as the context may require.

1.10. Core Services. “Core Services” means any service, program or project the Authority is expected to perform through the termination of the current Post Collection Agreement and potentially thereafter listed in Section 2 herein.

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1.12. Directed Waste and Materials. “Directed Waste and Materials” means materials collected pursuant to a Franchise Agreement, or collected by a Member pursuant to any other agreement between a Member and other party and directed by the Authority to be delivered to an Approved Facilities.

1.13. Director. “Director” means the elected person that is appointed by a Member to represent that Member on the Board. For the purposes of voting and quorum, the term “Director” shall be read to also include an “Alternate Director” when such person is seated on the Board as the representative of the Member at a Board meeting.

1.14. El Cerrito Recycling Services. “El Cerrito Recycling Services” means both the collection of Recyclable Materials at the El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center and the collection of Recyclable Materials through or by El Cerrito whether directly or by contract.

1.15. Executive Director. “Executive Director” means the person hired or appointed by the Board as the Authority’s Executive Director to administer the affairs of the Authority and to effect the policies of the Board or his or her designee.

1.16. Facility. “Facility” means a facility or facilities for the transfer, processing, diversion or removal of portions of Solid Waste prior to disposal, owned either by one or more of the Members directly or by a private entity.

1.17. Fiscal Year. “Fiscal Year” means the period commencing on each July 1 and ending on the following June 30.

1.18. Franchise Agreement. “Franchise Agreement” means an agreement between a Member and a third party that provides for the collection of Solid Waste, and related services, or if additional specific authorization is provided to the Authority for a particular Member’s solid 52 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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waste collection activities, an agreement between the Authority and a third party that provides for collection of Solid Waste and related services.

1.19. Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Waste. “Hazardous Materials ” or “Hazardous Waste” means materials that, by reason of their quality, concentration, composition or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious illness or pose a substantial threat or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise mismanaged; or any waste which is defined and/or regulated as a Hazardous Waste, toxic waste, hazardous chemical substance or mixture, or asbestos under any applicable local, state or federal law or regulation, or:
(a) “Hazardous Waste” pursuant to section 40141 of the California Public Resources Code; regulated under Chapter 7.6 (commencing with section 25800) of Division 20 of the California Health & Safety Code; all substances defined as Hazardous Waste, acutely Hazardous Waste, or extremely Hazardous Waste by sections 25110.02, 25115, and 25117 of the California Health & Safety Code (California Hazardous Waste Control Act), California Health & Safety Code section 25100 et seq. including 23 CCR sections 2521 and 2522; (b) Materials regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. section 6901 et seq. as amended (including amendments thereto made by the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980);
(c) Materials regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. section 2601 et seq., as amended, and related federal, state and local laws and regulations, including the California Hazardous Substances Account Act, California Health & Safety Code section 25300, et seq.;
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(d) Materials regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. section 9601, et seq.; (e) Materials regulated under any future or additional or substitute federal, state or local laws and regulations pertaining to the identification, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of toxic substances or hazardous waste; or (f) If two (2) or more governmental agencies having concurrent or overlapping jurisdiction over hazardous waste adopt conflicting definitions of “hazardous waste” for purposes of collection, transportation, processing and/or disposal, the broader, more restrictive definition is employed for the purposes of this Agreement.

1.20. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). “Household Hazardous Waste” or “HHW” means Hazardous Waste generated incidental to owning or maintaining a place of residence. HHW does not include waste generated in the course of operating a business activity at a residence.

1.21. Law. “Law” means the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Articles 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (California Government Code sections 6500, et seq.) and all regulations adopted under that legislation, as that legislation and those regulations may be amended from time to time.

1.22. Member. “Member” means any of the Member agency signatories to this Agreement and “Members” means all of the Member agency signatories to this Agreement.

1.23. MRF. “MRF” means a materials recovery facility, including lands on which such facility is located, for receiving, processing, recycling and transportation or transfer of Solid Waste for processing, recovery or diversion, or any combination thereof. 54 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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1.24. Non-Core Service. “Non -Core Service” means any service, program or project which is not listed as Core Services and not included in Section 2 herein.

1.25. Non-Disposal Facility Element (NDFE) “Non-Disposal Facility Element” or “NDFE” means the non-disposal facility element required to be prepared pursuant to the Act and as that element may be amended from time to time.

1.26. Post Collection Agreement (PCA). “Post Collection Agreement ” or “PCA” means the Agreement entered into between the Authority and West County Resources Recovery, Inc., West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc., Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. and Keller Canyon Landfill Company for post collection recycling and disposal services dated October 10, 2013, including any amendments or successor agreements thereto. Post Collection Agreement as used herein shall also refer to any subsequent agreements between the Authority and a solid waste enterprise or enterprises for post collection services as approved by Members.

1.27. Post Collection Agreements (PCAs). “Post Collection Agreements” or “PCAs” means, collectively, (a) the Post Collection Agreement and (b) the agreement between the City of El Cerrito and West County Resources Recovery, Inc., West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc., Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. and Keller Canyon Landfill Company for post collection recycling and disposal services effective January 1, 2014 or any successor agreement between El Cerrito and a solid waste enterprise or enterprises for post collection services.

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1.29. Solid Waste. “Solid Waste” means and includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes; Recyclable Materials; discarded home and industrial appliances; manure; vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes; and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes, as defined in California Public Resources Code section 40191, as that section may be amended from time to time and as may be limited by applicable law. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Solid Waste” does not include abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, Hazardous Waste, low-level radioactive waste, or medical waste.

1.30. Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE). “Source Reduction and Recycling Element” or “SRRE” means a source reduction and recycling element required by the Act, as that element may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 2. Purpose.

This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the Act for the purpose of the Members maintaining an existing Regional Agency to collectively regulate post-collection services and combine disposal and diversion of Solid Waste for determining compliance with the Act and (i) plan, study, recommend and have the authority to implement proper solid waste management activities and programs consistent with the Act, (ii) to enable it to report and track programs under the Act on a regional basis, (iii) address future diversion mandates, to allow for efficient operation of diversion programs on a region-wide basis, and (iv) to allow for the development of Regional Integrated Waste Management Plans including a Source Reduction and Recycling Element, Household Hazardous Waste Element, and Non-Disposal Facility Element. The Members are each empowered by the laws of the State of California to exercise the powers specified in this Agreement, to comply with the provisions of the Act and other laws. These 56 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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common powers shall be exercised for the benefit of any one or more of the Members or otherwise in the manner set forth in this Agreement. The Members are also empowered to acquire, construct, finance, refinance, maintain, operate and regulate Facilities and the Authority may undertake such activities subject to authorization by the Members’ legislative bodies as set forth herein.

2.1. Core Services. Although the Authority may undertake additional Non -Core Service activities subject to unanimous vote of the Board as set forth herein, the Members desire to identify the following Core Services the Authority is expected to perform through the termination of the current Post Collection Agreement, and potentially thereafter:
(a) Ensure that the Post Collection Agreement (“PCA”) terms are being met by the Contractor as that term is defined in the PCA, including, but not limited to:
(1) Track and confirm expected diversion rates at the approved organic materials, dry materials, construction and demolition, and recyclable materials processing facilities;
(2) Track and confirm contracted level of service at the transfer station and other post-collection facilities and by the household hazardous waste program; (3) Track and confirm expected level of service for education and outreach services for schools, including West Contra Costa Unified School District (“WCCUSD”), in the Authority’s service area;
(4) Track and confirm compliance with applicable law, permits, Facility requirements and best management practices, including proper records management, provision of insurance and similar requirements; and
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(5) Track and confirm all recycling and diversion programs performed by Contractor pursuant to the PCA.
(b) Validate post collection rates to ensure accuracy, reasonableness and consistency with the methodology formula described in Exhibit B. (c) Validate the accuracy of information stated in quarterly, annual, and other reports submitted by the Contractor to the Authority.
(d) Seek to reduce costs to Members in future post collection solid waste activities and agreements.
(e) Seek to increase the benefits to Members in future post collection solid waste activities and agreements.
(f) Negotiate the lowest possible rates for Members and customers. (g) Monitor and coordinate compliance with the Act, Assembly Bill 1826 (2014), Assembly Bill 341 (2011), Senate Bill 1383 (2016), and other State solid waste related legislation and regulatory requirements
(1) Collect and submit information from Members to update Electronic Annual Report (EAR) and update and upload other required reports; (2) Report annual waste and diversion tonnages to the Board and Members;
(3) Maintain and update regional SRRE, NDFE and Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE);
(4) Coordinate and assist WCCUSD Source Reduction and Recycling Compliance; and
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(5) Coordinate with CalRecycle staff to schedule on-site Member meetings.
(h) Operate Household Hazardous Waste Programs (“HHWP”), including the following:
(1) Act as the HHWP public agency permittee;
(2) Determine desired level of service after consultation with Members and communicate desired levels to all HHWP contractors; (3) Manage HHW budget and monitor Contractor’s HHW costs for consistency with the approved budget;
(4) Manage contract for HHW Facility and any satellite or mobile events;
(5) Confirm and report that expected levels of service are being maintained;
(6) Monitor Contractor’s compliance with applicable law, permits and best management practices, including proper reporting, records management and retention, provision of insurance and similar requirements;
(7) Operate a motor oil recycling program, design and distribute all related public information in English and Spanish, ensure compliance and coordinate events; and (8) Implement and oversee a pharmaceutical collection and disposal program and battery recycling program, design and distribute all related public information in English and Spanish, ensure compliance and coordinate events. 59 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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(i) Administration and oversight of day to day Authority operations including providing support services to the Board as well as providing human resources, information technology and financial services to the Authority and its staff. (j) Conduct public outreach and education within existing budgeted funding and staffing levels beyond existing Contractor efforts including:
(1) Outreach and education regarding HHW, pharmaceutical collection and disposal program, and battery recycling program; and (2) Multi-family and commercial recycling and organics outreach and education ensuring that El Cerrito shall equally benefit from such Authority efforts. (k) Monitor and analyze relevant legislation within existing budgeted funding and staffing levels including:
(1) Provide timely updates and recommendations to the Board on proposed legislation that will likely affect local government solid waste and diversion programs; (2) Provide analysis to enable the Board to take actions to support or oppose proposed legislation;
(3) Submit comments on the proposed legislation to the lead agency creating the legislation; and
(4) Coordinate with Members in interpreting and implementing new laws and regulations, ensuring that all Members shall equally benefit from such Authority efforts.

2.2. Future Services. In the future and post 2025, the Authority may continue to provide the Core Services or other such services as Members request, consistent with the powers set forth herein, and such authority and responsibility shall be subject to further delegation or 60 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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authorization of the Members. Upon delegation or authorization, the Authority may continue to provide Core Services, a portion of Core Services, or other services, including, but not limited to potential procurement and negotiations of future post collection agreements.

2.3. Non-Core Services. Non -Core Service shall be approved by a unanimous vote of the Board.

SECTION 3. Creation of Authority.

3.1. Pursuant to the Law, the Members created and established the Authority in 1991 as a public entity separate from each of the Members.

3.2. The assets, rights, debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority shall not constitute assets, rights, debts, liabilities or obligations of any of the Members, to the fullest extent allowed by Government Code section 6508.1 and other applicable law. However, if Member liability exists, a Member shall be liable even if its representative did not vote in favor of the action that created the liability, except as specified in Section 5.4. N othing in this Agreement shall prevent any Member from separately contracting for, or assuming responsibility for, specific debts, liabilities or obligations of the Authority, provided that both the Board and that Member agency approve such contract or assumption.

SECTION 4. Term. The Authority has become effective as of April 1, 1991. It shall continue until terminated or dissolved by a vote taken in accordance with Section 16 of this Agreement.

SECTION 5. Powers.

5.1. The Authority shall have the power to plan, study and recommend proper solid waste management consistent with the Act and, if and to the extent permitted by the Act, to 61 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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adopt and implement an SRRE for all or any portion of the area included within the Authority’s boundary.

5.2. The Authority is empowered to prepare, revise, approve and submit a Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan pursuant to the Act to the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) in lieu of preparation, approval, and submittal of individual SRREs, HHWEs and NDFEs by individual Members, to specify in said Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan programs to be implemented by any or all Members and the Authority, and to implement programs specified in said Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan for implementation by the Authority, and in the event the Authority exercises such power, instead of the individual Members, it shall be responsible for compliance with Article 1 (commencing with section 41780) of Chapter 6 of the Act following approval of a Regional Member Integrated Waste Management Plan by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

5.3. To the full extent permitted by applicable Law, the Authority is authorized, in its own name, to do all acts necessary or convenient for the exercise of the following powers that each Member could exercise separately:
(a) To make and enter into contracts, including contracts with any Member; (b) To apply for and accept grants, gifts, donations, loans, advances and contributions;
(c) To employ or contract for the services of engineers, attorneys, accountants, planners, consultants, fiscal agents and other persons and entities; (d) To make plans and conduct studies;
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(f) To sue and be sued in its own name;
(g) To incur and discharge debts, liabilities and obligations; (h) To establish or approve Approved Rates;
(i) To hire, manage and fire agents and employees;
(j) To require that the Members direct all of the Directed Waste generated and collected within their respective boundaries (or specified portions or specified types of such Wastes and Materials) to the Approved Facility until December 31, 2024, and potentially thereafter as the case may be; however, that the Authority is not empowered to require El Cerrito to so direct any Solid Waste collected by its collector or collected as part of El Cerrito Recycling Services unless El Cerrito so consents;
(k) To require each Member other than El Cerrito to include some or all of the Approved Rates paid to the owner or operator of the Approved Facilities in connection with the waste stream of that Member directed to the Approved Facilities, to be “passed through” to or collected from the ratepayers within the boundaries of that Member; (l) Subject to a unanimous vote of the Board, to require each Member to (i) include fees which may be imposed from time to time by the Authority and to be collected from the ratepayers within the boundaries of that Member which fees are determined by the Authority in its sole discretion as being necessary for a period of time to pay continuing expenses of the Authority under circumstances where the revenue received from the Approved Rates is not available or inadequate ; and (ii) provide for payment of such fees collected to the Authority or a party designated by the Authority without reduction, limitation, offset or adjustment and to require that the Member take such action to direct the collection of such fees in a timely manner; 63 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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(m) Subject to a unanimous vote of the Board, to require a Member to (i) include amounts determined by Authority as necessary to provide for the planning and implementation activities of the Authority, to pay other costs and obligations of the Authority to be “passed through” to or collected from ratepayers within the boundaries of that Member regardless of how that Member collects fees; and (ii) provide for payment of amounts to the Authority, in the event that such amounts are not paid to the owner or operator of the Approved Facility, and to require that the Member take such action to direct payment of its portion of funding otherwise provided for in said Approved Rates in a timely manner; (n) To determine the type, extent and manner of processing of Solid Waste necessary for the Members to comply with the diversion requirement of the Act and to arrange for said processing through implementation or modification of an Approved Facility, or through use of other facilities;
(o) To implement the Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan and upon approval of such plan to require Members to implement the Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan; and
(p) To educate the public as to Solid Waste, diversion and recycling matters.

5.4. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, the Authority is authorized, in its own name, to exercise the following powers that each Member could exercise separately, subject to additional prior written authorization by the affected Member’s legislative body:
(a) To enter into new regional agreements binding on its Members; (b) To acquire, construct, finance, refinance, operate, regulate and maintain Facilities or contract with a private entity to do the same, subject, however, to the conditions and restrictions contained in this Agreement, including the following:
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(1) Prior to any substantial Authority involvement in the planning for such a facility, the Facility shall be conceptually approved by the Board. (2) Following such initial approval, each Member’s governing body shall determine whether or not it will participate in the Facility. All costs associated with the Facility shall be borne exclusively by the participating Members. (3) Nonparticipating members will not be entitled to use the Facilities.

Subject to a unanimous vote of the participating members, a nonparticipating Member may become a participating member on such terms as may be determined by the Board. (4) Both the Board and the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the Facility would be located (the “Host”) must approve the Facility prior to its construction or acquisition.
(5) The Authority shall not exercise the power of eminent domain in order to acquire real and personal property necessary and convenient to the development of a Facility, but it may request that the Host acquire such property. (c) To issue revenue bonds, notes, certificates of participation, or any other instrument evidencing indebtedness, from time to time, in accordance with all applicable laws, for the purpose of raising funds to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, repair, operation, regulation, modification, or maintenance of Facilities;
(d) To enter into agreements to regulate or operate a Facility; (e) To lease Facilities;
(f) To enter into regional post collection processing or franchise agreements for the period beginning in 2025 or later;
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(g) To adopt, as authorized by California law, ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement; and (h) To require that the Members direct all of the Solid Wastes generated and collected within their respective boundaries (or specified portions or specified types of such Directed Wastes and Materials) to the Approved Facility for the period beginning in 2025 or later.

5.5. The powers specified in this Section 5 shall be exercised subject only to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, applicable law and such restrictions upon the manner of exercising such powers as are imposed by law upon the Members in the exercise of similar powers. T he Members do not specifically delegate any additional powers to the Authority without the express authorization of each Member’s governing body. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Authority from providing additional services to Members pursuant to an agreement or agreements between or among the Authority and a Member or Members, in which the Member or Members agree(s) to compensate the Authority for the provision of such services.

5.6. The Authority hereby designates San Pablo, a general law city, as the Member required to be designated by section 6509 of the California Government Code.

5.7. Although the Authority has not entered into Franchise Agreements to date, nothing in this Agreement prevents it from so doing. However, if the Authority wished to enter into Franchise Agreements in the future, the Board would have to authorize it to exercise such authority and it shall be conditioned upon prior authorization by the affected Member’s legislative body as set forth in Section 5.3(i).

SECTION 6. Boundaries. The boundary of the Authority shall be the consolidated boundaries of the Members as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. If 66 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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a new Member joins or a Member withdraws from the Authority, the boundary of the Authority shall be modified to include or exclude the area of the new or withdrawing Member. This Section 6 shall not prevent any Facilities from being located outside the boundary of the Authority.

SECTION 7. Organizations.

7.1. The Board. The Authority shall be governed by the Board, which shall exercise or oversee the exercise of all powers and authority on behalf of the Authority.

7.2. Directors.
(a) The Board shall consist of a Director from each Member, except that the City of Richmond shall have three Directors, and a non-voting ex officio member from the County. Upon execution of this Agreement, each Member shall appoint its representative Director(s) to the Board and one (1) person as an Alternate Director to serve in the case of absence of or recusal by an appointed Director. Directors and Alternate Directors who have been duly appointed and are serving at the time of the restatement of this Agreement may continue to serve in that capacity without further action of the Member. (b) Each Director and Alternate Director shall hold office from the first meeting of the Board after appointment by the Members until his or her successor is selected by the Member agency of that Director. Each Director and Alternate Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Member that he or she represents and may be removed at any time, without cause, in the sole discretion of that Member. However, a Member shall not remove a Director or Alternate Director unless, before the next meeting of the Board, it also appoints a replacement Director or Alternate Director.
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(c) Each Director and Alternate Director shall be an elected official of the governing body of the Member that he or she represents. If a Director or Alternate Director ceases holding any such elected position, he or she shall then cease to serve as a Director or Alternate Director. The Authority and the Board shall be entitled to rely on a written notice from the City Clerk as conclusive evidence of the appointment and removal of Directors and Alternate Directors representing that Member. If a Member appoints a nd/or removes a Director or Alternate, written notice of such action shall be provided to both the Authority Executive Director and Clerk of the Board at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

7.3. Principal Office. The principal office of the Authority shall be established by the Board within the boundary of the Authority and the address of the principal office shall initially be 13831 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, California 94806. The Board may change that principal office upon giving at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to each Member and to the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

7.4. Officers. The Authority shall have seven (7) officers: a Chair, a Vice Chair, an Executive Director, Treasurer, Controller, a General Counsel and a Secretary. The Board may designate additional officers such as managers by resolution and those additional officers shall be subject to the same rules and conditions applicable to the seven (7) officers set forth herein.

The Executive Director, Treasurer, Controller, General Counsel, and Secretary shall not be employees of a Member during the period that he or she serves as an officer of the Authority. unless the Board has taken or takes specific action to authorize use of a Member’s employee in that capacity. None of the officers (including the Chair or Vice Chair) shall be an employee or otherwise be affiliated with the operator of an Approved Facility or any integrated waste 68 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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management company which provides services to the Authority or a Member. The Board shall select a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the Directors and shall hold office for a period of one (1) year commencing on a date designated by resolution of the Board. No person shall serve consecutive terms as the Chair and no person shall serve consecutive terms as the Vice Chair. Successive Chairs shall not be representatives of the same Member. Successive Vice Chairs shall not be representatives of the same Member.

7.5. Chair. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Board, call meetings to order, adjourn meetings, announce the business and the order it is to be acted upon, recognize persons entitled to speak, put to a vote all questions moved and seconded, announce results of votes, maintain the rules of order, execute documents and official actions on behalf of the Board when duly approved, and carry out other duties set forth in any bylaws adopted by the Board.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Director shall be entitled to place any matter related to the business of the Authority on the agenda for any meeting of the Board, subject to reasonable procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.

7.6. Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall serve as Chair in the absence of the regularly elected Chair.

7.7. Executive Director. The Board shall employ or contract for the services of an Executive Director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Authority. The Executive Director shall have a background in public management, solid waste management or a related field. The Executive Director shall plan, organize and direct the administration and operations of the Authority, shall advise the Board on policy matters, shall recommend an administrative structure to the Board, shall hire and discharge administrative staff, shall develop and recommend budgets, shall reply to communications on behalf of the Authority, shall approve 69 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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payments of amounts duly authorized by the Board, shall carry out such other duties that may be assigned to the Executive Director by the Board from time to time and shall attend meetings of the Board.

7.8. Treasurer.
(a) The Treasurer shall be selected and approved by the Board, and the individual selected to serve as Treasurer shall also serve as the appointee under California Government Code section 6505.6. If the Treasurer herein designated can no longer serve as Treasurer, then the Authority may appoint a successor Treasurer via Board resolution. The Treasurer shall be the depositary and have custody of all the funds of the Authority from whatever source.
(b) The Treasurer shall do all of the following:
(1) Receive all funds of the Authority and place it in the treasury to the credit of the Authority;
(2) Be responsible, upon his or her official bond, for the safekeeping and disbursement of all Authority funds so held by him or her; (3) Pay, when due, out of funds of the Authority held by him or her, all sums payable on outstanding bonds and coupons of the Authority; (4) Pay any other sums due from the Authority from Authority funds, or any portion thereof, only upon warrants of the Controller; (5) Verify and report in writing on the first day of July, October, January, and April of each year to the Authority and Members the amount of funds he or she holds for the Authority, the amount of receipts since his or her last report, and the amount paid out since his or her last report.
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(c) The governing body of the same Member as the Treasurer shall determine charges to be made against the Authority for the services of the Treasurer and Controller.

7.9. Controller. Pursuant to California Government Code section 6505.5, the Authority designates the Treasurer appointed pursuant to Section 7.8 herein.to be the Controller.

If the Controller herein designated can no longer serve as Controller, then the Authority may appoint a successor Controller via Board resolution. The Controller shall draw warrants to pay demands against the Authority when the demands have been approved by any person authorized to so approve in this Agreement.

7.10. General Counsel. The Board shall employ or contract for the services of a General Counsel who shall be the legal officer of the Authority. The General Counsel shall advise the Authority on legal matters.

7.11. Secretary. The Board shall select and employ or contract for the services of a Secretary who shall prepare, distribute and maintain minutes of meetings of the Board and any committees of the Board. The selection of the Secretary may be delegated to the Executive Director. The Secretary shall also maintain the official records of the Authority and shall file notices as required by Section 18 of this Agreement.

7.12. Access to Property. The Executive Director is hereby designated as the person who has charge of and access to the property of the Authority. The Executive Director shall file with the Authority an official bond in an amount to be fixed by the Board. The costs of those bonds shall be paid by the Authority.

7.13. Officers, Employees and Agents. None of the officers, agents or employees employed or hired by the Authority shall by reason thereof become officers, agents or employees of any Member. The Authority may contract with any Member for any services, subject to 71 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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approval by a majority of the Directors who do not represent that Member. None of the persons whose services are supplied by a Member shall by reason thereof become an employee of the Authority.

SECTION 8. Meetings of the Board.

8.1. Regular Meetings. The Board shall hold a minimum of four (4) regular meetings each year. The date upon which, and the hour and place at which, each regular meeting shall be held shall be fixed by resolution of the Board. Board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of conduct set forth in Rosenberg’s Rules.

8.2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called in accordance with the provisions of section 54956 of the California Government Code.

8.3. Notice of Meetings. All meetings of the Board shall be held subject to the provisions of the California Ralph M. Brown Act (sections 54950 et seq. of the California Government Code) and other applicable laws of the State of California.

8.4. Minutes. The Secretary shall cause minutes of all meetings of the Board and any standing committees of the Board to be kept and shall, promptly after each meeting, cause a copy of the minutes to be forwarded to each Director.

8.5. Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business of the Board shall require the presence of Directors that represent a majority of the total membership of the Board, except that Directors constituting less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting. For purposes of establishing a quorum and voting at Board meetings, Alternate Directors that are entitled to vote pursuant to Section 7.2 shall be considered as “Directors.”

8.6. Voting. Each Director shall have one vote on all matters presented to the Board for a vote. The Board shall specify by resolution, from time to time, what types of decisions 72 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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shall be presented to the Board for a vote and what types of decisions shall be delegated to the Executive Director. Where this Agreement requires an unanimous vote, the action shall require the unanimous vote of the total membership of the Board (7 votes as of the date of this Agreement). Unless otherwise identified in this Agreement, all Board actions require a majority vote of the total membership of the Board (4 votes as of the date of this Agreement).

8.7. Bylaws. The Board from time to time may adopt by resolution bylaws or other procedures for the conduct of its affairs, provided that they are not inconsistent with this Agreement.

8.8. Budget. A general budget for the Authority’s operations shall be adopted by the Board for the ensuing Fiscal Year prior to June 30 of each year. The budget shall include sufficient detail to constitute an operating guideline, the anticipated sources of funds, and the anticipated expenditures to be made for the operations of the Authority including HHW Programs. Approval of the budget by the Board shall constitute authority for the Executive Director to expend funds for the purposes outlined in the approved budget, subject to the availability of funds on hand.

8.9. Reserves.
(a) The Authority establishes the following three (3) funds: 1) an Operating Fund; 2) an Operating Reserve Fund; and 3) a Recycling Fund Reserve. The Operating Reserve Fund limit is initially set at 67% of the annual operating budget. (b) Any amounts which accumulate in Operating Reserve Fund in excess of the limit will be rolled over into the Recycling Reserve Fund account during the annual budget process. The Board shall adopt policies and procedures by resolution to address operation and management of both Reserve Funds, including the Recycling Reserve Fund limit, procedures for 73 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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replenishment of reserves and the periodic Board consideration of use of the excess Recycling Fund Reserves.
(c) Excess Recycling Fund Reserves. Any potential excess in the Recycling Fund Reserve shall be dispersed to Members, used for rate reduction or subsidy, or to fund special projects. Reserve fund procedures and policies have been adopted by Resolution 18- 02.

The funding amounts of the Operating Reserve Fund and the reserve fund policies may only be modified in the future through adoption of a resolution subject to a unanimous vote of the Board. (d) The Board may from time to time create and fund a Liability Reserve Fund for potential or anticipated future liabilities, such as CalPERS Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (“UAAL”) and Other Post-Employment Benefits (“OPEB”) obligations.

8.10. Committees. The Board may create or designate committees, which typically shall be ad hoc committees. A committee would consist of two or three Directors, and Alternates may not serve on committees. An ad hoc committee would be subject to a one year term from its date of creation and shall typically be limited in scope to the single purpose for which it was created by the Board. In the event of a vacancy on an ad hoc committee, the Chair shall designate a replacement committee member. Permanent standing committees may be created by unanimous vote of the Board.
(a) All committee meetings shall be held subject to the provisions of the California Ralph M. Brown Act (sections 54950 et seq. of the California Government Code), although certain ad hoc committee meetings need not be public meetings in accord with said act. (b) All committees shall serve only in an advisory capacity to the Board and shall not independently take action on any issue unless the Board has specifically delegated such authority to the committee by resolution.
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SECTION 9. Operating Fund Revenues and Other Sources of Funds.

9.1. The Authority may seek to obtain funding for its current scope of activities as well as the scope of activities it is authorized to undertake by law by pursuing various sources of funds including, but not limited to, imposition of fees under the Act to the extent practically available, sale of energy from organic waste, sale of recycled commodities and/or a waste importation or exportation mitigation fee(s) and such other methods as set forth in Section 5.3.

9.2. The Authority may establish a joint operating fund which may receive funds from the Members or other sources. The fund shall be used to pay all administrative, operating and other non-capital expenses incurred by the Authority. In the event that the Board requires contributions from the Members any such payments shall be made in such manner and at such times as approved by a unanimous vote of the Board.

9.3. All moneys in the operating fund shall be paid out for the purposes for which the fund was created upon authorization of the Board, or within the expenditure authority of the Executive Director provided by the Board by time to time.

SECTION 10. Records and Accounts. This Section is intended to ensure strict accountability of all funds of the Authority and to provide accurate reporting of receipts and disbursements of such funds. The Authority shall maintain accurate and correct books of account showing in detail the costs and expenses of any acquisition and construction and the maintenance, operation, regulation and administration of a Facility and all financial transactions of the Members relating to any Facility including any HHW Facility. The books of account shal l correctly show any receipts and any costs, expenses or charges to be paid by all or any of the Members. The books of account shall be open to inspection at all times by a representative or agent of any of the 75 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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Members. The Authority shall adopt a records management program to provide for the maintenance and disposal of records consistent with the requirements of State Law.

SECTION 11. Implementation of the Act.

11.1. Intent. It is the intent of all Members to form a regional agency , as defined by Public Resources Code section 40181, and for the Authority to undertake the responsibilities of a regional agency pursuant to the powers of the Authority as set forth, supra, in Sections 5.1 and

5.2. 11.2. Submittal of Elements by Members.
(a) Any Member choosing to exercise its authority to undertake an SRRE, HHWE or NDFE individually, or to respond individually to a notice of deficiency, may do so by providing a resolution of the governing body of the Member to the Authority and each other Member within ten (10) days of adoption of said resolution. (b) Each Member so electing to exercise the prerogatives provided in Section

11.2(a) or receiving a written notice from the Authority, shall be solely responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Act upon adoption of the Member resolution required by Section 11.2(a), or receipt of the notice from the Authority.

11.3. Compliance Monitoring.
(a) The Authority may establish a fair and equitable basis for determination of the amount of waste disposed of from within the Members’ jurisdiction and this method shall be used to determine the maximum amount of disposal allowable under the Act for the area included in the boundaries of the Authority.
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(c) The Authority shall be responsible for compiling and submitting disposal information from haulers and operators required to be submitted by CalRecycle pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 9, Article 9 or successor regulations and the Members agree to require their respective haulers to submit such information to the Authority.
(d) The Authority shall monitor the implementation of the Regional Plan by the Authority and the Members and shall periodically report to the Members the status of compliance with the requirements of the Act and status of implementation of the Regional Plan. (e) The Authority shall report to the Members the substantial failure of the Authority, a Member or other party to implement applicable provisions of the Regional Plan. (f) The Authority will implement the Act’s programs and demonstrate compliance with the monitoring and reporting requirements related to Assembly Bill 341 (2011), Assembly Bill 1826 (2014), and any other future State mandates related to solid waste handling within the Member boundaries.

11.4. Contingency Plans. Consistent with section 40975(b)(3) of the Public Resources Code, the Authority hereby establishes a Contingency Plan which provides for compliance with the Act by each of the Members in the event the Authority, as the regional agency, is dissolved, or the Authority continues its role as a regional agency. The Contingency Plan is as set forth in Sections 15 and 16 of this Agreement, dealing with Withdrawal and Termination, respectively.

11.5. Regional Plan.
(a) The Regional Plan and amendments thereto shall be developed in consultation with the Members and approved by the Authority Board of Directors and submitted or resubmitted to CalRecycle as may be needed.
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(b) The Regional Plan shall identify source reduction, recycling, composting, education and public information, household hazardous waste and other programs required by the Act or CalRecycle regulations and assign responsibility for implementation of said programs among the Authority and the Members.
(c) The Regional Plan, and subsequent amendments or revisions thereto, following approval by CalRecycle, shall be included in this Agreement by this reference. (d) Notwithstanding Section 16 of this Agreement, the Regional Plan may from time to time be amended by a majority vote of the Authority Board of Directors and all such amendments shall become a part of the Regional Plan upon approval by CalRecycle. (e) The Members shall make a good faith effort to implement programs and actions specified in the Regional Plan approved by CalRecycle for implementation by that Member.
(f) The Members agree to provide the Authority information specific to its jurisdiction that is not readily available elsewhere as required by the Authority to prepare and implement the Regional Plan.
(g) Each Member agrees to coordinate its education and public information activities with respect to Solid Waste and household hazardous waste with the activities of the Authority and to conduct such activities in a manner consistent with the education and public information program contained in the Regional Plan.

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for implementation of programs and actions assigned to the Authority in the Regional Plan in order to minimize costs which must be borne by ratepayers.

SECTION 12. Authority Established Rates.

12.1. The Authority shall be solely responsible for the approval of rates for services at an Approved Facility designated pursuant to this Agreement and each Member hereby delegates, assigns and/or otherwise transfers to the Authority any powers that each Member that has its Designated Waste processed at an Approved Facility may have with respect to the regulation of, approval or establishing rates or charges for that designated waste.

12.2. The Authority shall establish or approve rates to be charged at an Approved Facility, in amounts sufficient to provide the revenues necessary to meet the contractual obligations for use of Approved Facilities.

12.3. The Authority may from time to time elect to include as an additional amount in the rates established or otherwise approved for an Approved Facility, or a portion of the amounts so determined from, as necessary to provide for the planning and implementation activities of the Authority, to pay other costs and obligations of the Authority, in which case the amounts so included will be paid to the Authority by the operator of an Approved Facility.

12.4. The Members recognize that (i) Approved Rates will likely be established as a unit charge per unit weight of Solid Waste and Materials; and (ii) that each Member that uses that Approved Facility may be required to pass such rates through for collection from ratepayers as a part of the collection rate (e.g. a unit charge per can per month). Accordingly, the Members hereby agree that the Authority shall establish a fair and equitable basis for conversion of Approved Rates to a collection rate and that each Member shall include in the collection rates the amount approved by the Authority for collection from ratepayers. That portion of the 79 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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Approved Rates that is paid to the Authority is to be used to fund Authority activities that benefit all Members. A Member, in an alternative manner, may elect to fund or provide its share of the costs and obligations of the Authority set forth in Section 12.5, if its Directed Waste does not go to the Approved Facility and/or an alternative funding method is approved by the Board. El Cerrito, which has executed a separate Post Collection Agreement from the one defined in Section 1.26, shall contribute its portion of the Authority budget and HHWP costs based on its proportional share of the Members’ “Inbound Solid Waste,” “Inbound Organics and Food Scraps,” “Inbound Mixed C&D/Concrete,” “Inbound Residential Recycling,” “Commercial Recycling,” “Industrial Recycling,” and “El Cerrito Commercial Dry Waste Processing” tonnage reported by the Contractor for the twelve-month period (historically August 1 to July 31) used by the Authority for the purposes of establishing the Post-Collection Rate pursuant to Section 5.4 of the PCA.

12.5. The Authority shall evaluate the accuracy of the Authority’s prior conversion of Approved Rates to the unit charge collection rate that is included in the collection rate for each Member’s jurisdiction. The Authority may use a bal ancing account concept from rate setting period to rate setting period to account for overages and underages. A unanimous vote shall be required for any Board action to modify the current rate setting methodology described in Exhibit B.

12.6. The Authority shall notify each Member and the other party to the Member’s Franchise Agreement of the amount of said Approved Rates and the portion of collection rates corresponding to Approved Rates. The Authority shall also notify any Member agency that is not subject to the Approved Rates the portion of the required Authority revenues which must be funded by that Member.
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SECTION 13. Apportionment of Penalties.

13.1. Penalties Arising from Authority Failure.
(a) Any penalties assessed against the Authority by CalRecycle, to a maximum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) per day, which are the result of the Authority’s failure to either (i) submit an adequate Regional Plan or required element thereof; or (ii) make a good faith effort to implement the programs or actions specified in the Regional Plan for implementation by the Authority, shall be paid by the Authority. (b) Any penalties assessed against a Member by CalRecycle, which are the result of an Authority’s failure to either (i) submit an adequate Regional Plan or required element thereof; or (ii) implement the programs or actions specified in the Regional Plan for implementation by the Authority, shall be paid by the Authority. (c) Any penalties paid by the Authority pursuant to Section 13.1(a) or Section

13.1(b) of this Agreement shall be paid out of Authority funds including potentially its Operating or Recycling Reserve Funds and, to the extent necessary, collected in the rates or charges assessed against each Member based upon their proportionate shares of the Members’ aggregate solid waste tonnage (calculated using the Members’ “Inbound Solid Waste,” “Dry Waste,” and “Construction and Demolition” tonnage as shown in the last three Annual Reports submitted by the Contractor pursuant to the PCAs.)
(d) The Members shall only be liable for payment of any penalties assessed against the Authority by CalRecycle which are not paid by the Authority and which are not paid by an individual Member pursuant to Section 13.2 below..

13.2. Penalties Arising from a Member’s Failure.
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(a) Any penalties assessed against the Authority by CalRecycle, which are the result of a Member’s failure to implement programs or actions specified in the Regional Plan for implementation by the Member shall be paid by the Authority; and (1) The Authority may recover any amounts, including penalties assessed by CalRecycle and the Authority’s costs incurred as a result of CalRecycle’s actions leading to and including the assessment and appeal of said penalties, by imposing a surcharge on the Directed Waste and Materials and all other waste delivered to an Approved Facility from within the jurisdiction of the failing Members who have not fully reimbursed the Authority. (2) In lieu of collection of the penalty by the Authority through the surcharge, described in Section 13.2(a)(1) above, the Member may reimburse the Authority within thirty (30) days of Authority’s payment of the penalties, the amount of penalties paid plus the Authority’s costs incurred and associated with CalRecycle actions leading to and including the assessment and appeal of said penalties.
(b) Any penalties which are assessed directly against a Member as a result of the Member’s failure to either (i) implement the programs or actions specifically identified in the Regional Plan for implementation by the Member; or (ii) to exercise its prerogatives under Section 11.2 of this Agreement; or (iii) to perform its obligations under Section 11.5 of this Agreement, shall be paid by the Member and neither the Authority nor any other Member shall be obligated to pay said penalties or any costs associated with the assessment or appeal of said penalties.
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implement the Regional Plan, the failing Member shall pay any penalties assessed against the Authority or other Member(s) by CalRecycle as a result of the failure. (d) Upon notification of any such violation or claim, the Member or Members shall take such prompt, corrective action as is necessary to meet the requirements.

13.3. Nothing in this Section shall preclude one or more Members or the Authority from imposing or establishing additional incentives to meet waste diversion requirements.

SECTION 14. Disposition of Assets at Dissolution. Subject to the then applicable requirements of the Law (currently Sections 6511 et seq. of the California Government Code), upon dissolution of the Authority, the assets of the Authority remaining after payment of, and adequate provision for, all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority shall be divided in accordance with a resolution adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board at the time of the dissolution.

SECTION 15. Withdrawal.

15.1. Requirements for Withdrawal. A Member may withdraw from the Authority subject to the following:
(a) Notice of Withdrawal. A Member seeking to withdraw from the Authority shall notify the Authority and each of the Members, by personal delivery in the manner required by Section 18, by presenting (“Notice of Withdrawal”) a resolution adopted by its governing body setting forth its intent to withdraw from the Authority to the Board. The resolution shall set forth the effective date of the withdrawal (“Withdrawal Date”), which shall be no sooner than one hundred eighty (180) days from the Notice of Withdrawal. The Board may by unanimous vote authorize a Withdrawal Date that is sooner than 180 days from the Notice of Withdrawal.
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(b) Defined Terms. For the purposes of this Section 15, the terms defined in this subsection have the following meanings:
(1) “Allocated Funds” means the funds allocated to meet all of the Authority’s existing debts, financial obligations, and liabilities incurred, earned, or expected to be earned by the Withdrawal Date that are payable in the fiscal year in which a notice of withdrawal is provided.
(2) “Long-term Liabilities” means the Authority’s existing debts, financial obligations, and liabilities incurred, earned, or expected to be earned by the Withdrawal Date that become due after the fiscal year in which the Notice of Withdrawal is provided.

Long-term Liabilities include, but are not limited to, CalPERS and OPEB UAAL and office leases, if any. The calculation of the CalPERS and OPEB UAAL shall reflect the reserve funds set aside for meeting those obligations.
(3) “Pro Rata Share” means a Member’s proportionate share of the Members’ aggregate solid waste tonnage (calculated using the Members’ “Inbound Solid Waste,” “Dry Waste,” and “Construction and Demolition” tonnage as shown in last three Annual Reports submitted by the Contractor pursuant to the PCA) .
(4) “Reserve Policy” means Authority Resolution No. 18-02, Resolution of the Board of Directors of the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority Requiring the Establishment of Financial Reserves, adopted on June 14, 2018. (5) “Unallocated Funds” means the portion of Authority reserve funds that have not been either (a) set aside for the purpose of meeting specific Authority Long-term Liabilities or (b) allocated in the Authority budget.
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(1) Within ninety (90) days following receipt of a Notice of Withdrawal pursuant to Section 15.1(a), the Authority shall notify each of the Members, pursuant to Section 18, of its determination of the Allocated Funds, Unallocated Funds, Long- term Liabilities, and the Pro Rata Share. In determining the Long-term Liabilities, the Board of Directors shall, based on the recommendation of an actuary, determine the amount of any Authority UAAL as of the Withdrawal Date.
(2) On or before the Withdrawal Date, and as a condition precedent to the withdrawal’s effectiveness, the withdrawing Member must pay to the Authority its Pro Rata Share of Long-term Liabilities. If the Authority determines, under Section 15.2(b), that the withdrawing Member is entitled to a disbursement of Unallocated Funds, the withdrawing Member may direct the Authority to deduct the payment required by this Subsection from its disbursement of Unallocated Funds.
(d) Termination of Withdrawal Process. A w ithdrawing Member may terminate the withdrawal process at any time before the withdrawal is effective by notifying the Authority and each of the Members, by personal delivery in the manner required by Section 18.

The withdrawing Member shall be liable for all third-party costs incurred by the Authority for processing the withdrawal, which shall be payable within 60 days of the notice of termination of the withdrawal process.

15.2. Disbursement of Unallocated Funds Upon Withdrawal. (a) On or before the Withdrawal Date, the Authority shall disburse to the withdrawing Member its Pro Rata Share of the portion of the Unallocated Funds that are in excess of the Operating Fund Target Reserve and the Recycling Fund Target Reserve, as both are described in the Reserve Policy.
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(b) Within 45 days following its adoption of a budget that reflects the departure of the withdrawing Member, the Authority shall disburse to the withdrawing Member its Pro Rata Share of the portion of the Operating Fund Reserve and the Recycling Fund Reserve that exceed, respectively, the recalculated Operating Fund Target Reserve and the recalculated Recycling Fund Target Reserve, pursuant to the Reserve Policy.

15.3. Obligations Following Withdrawal Date. A Member which has withdrawn from the Authority shall not be liable for the payment of Authority expenses accruing beyond the Withdrawal Date, and shall have no right to reimbursement of any assets or monies of the Authority once disbursement of any Unallocated Funds pursuant to Section 15.2(b), if any, has been effectuated.

15.4. Effect of Withdrawal on Agreement. The withdrawal of a Member shall have no effect on the continuance of this Agreement among the remaining Members and the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the remaining Members.

15.5. Member and Authority’s Obligations Under the Act. (a) The withdrawing Member shall, not later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Withdrawal Date, prepare and submit an SRRE, HHWE, and NDFE to CalRecycle for the Member’s jurisdiction to CalRecycle for approval. The withdrawing Member shall be solely responsible for preparation of its SRRE, HHWE and NDFE; (b) The Authority shall, not later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Withdrawal Date, prepare and submit a revised Regional Plan which reflects the withdrawal of the Member to CalRecycle for approval.
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assessed against the Authority or the withdrawing Member including the Authority’s costs incurred and associated with CalRecycle actions leading to and including the assessment of said penalties.
(d) The withdrawing Member shall be responsible for compliance with the Act the earlier of: (i) the date of the withdrawing Member’s submittal of the documents to CalRecycle; or (ii) the date of the Authority’s submittal of the revised Regional Plan to CalRecycle; or (iii) the Withdrawal Date.

SECTION 16. Amendments Including Termination.

16.1. This Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument approved by a majority of the Directors which then shall be approved by all of the Member’s governing bodies.

16.2. The Agreement may only be terminated or other action leading to dissolution of the Authority may only be effectuated through adoption of a resolution by a minimum 2/3 vote of all Directors which then shall be approved by a minimum of 2/3 of the Members’ governing bodies. Given the current membership and Board seats , to reach the 2/3 threshold, five Directors and four Members would have to vote to adopt the resolution.

16.3. For termination of this Agreement during any period where the Authority is operating as a Regional Agency, the written instrument required by Section 16.2 of this Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following requirements:
(a) A date certain that this Agreement will be terminated (hereinafter “Termination Date”);
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jurisdiction to CalRecycle for approval and that each Member shall be solely responsible for preparation of its SRRE, HHWE and NDFE;
(c) Each Member, prior to the Termination Date, shall promptly pay, within a reasonable time, all amounts owing to the Authority or CalRecycle for penalties assessed by CalRecycle, including the Authority’s costs incurred and associated with CalRecycle actions leading to and including the assessment of said penalties; (d) Each Member shall be solely responsible for compliance with the Act the earlier of: (i) the date of submittal of the documents required by Section 15.5(d) to CalRecycle; or (ii) the specified Termination Date; and

16.4. The obligations of the Authority terminate on the Termination Date, and each member shall pay all amounts owed to the Authority prior to that date; however, in the event of default by a Member with regard to payment of amounts due, the obligation to pay all sums due to the Authority shall survive and remain in full force after the Termination Date.

SECTION 17. Filing with the Secretary of State. The Secretary shall file all required notices with the Secretary of State in accordance with California Government Code sections 6503.5 and 53051.

SECTION 18. Notices.

18.1. All notices which any Member or the Authority may wish to give in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served by personal delivery during usual business hours at the principal office of the Member or Authority, to an officer or person apparently in charge of that office, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the Member or Authority at its principal office, or to such other 88 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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address as the Authority or Member may designate from time to time by written notice given in the manner specified in this Section.

18.2. Service of notice pursuant to this Section shall be deemed complete on the day of service by personal delivery (but twenty-four (24) hours after such delivery in the case of notices of special meetings of the Board) or two (2) days after mailing if deposited in the United States mail.

18.3. Members agree to provide the Authority with the official notification requirements of the Franchise Agreement for use by the Authority and agree to provide Authority with any changes in said notification requirements.

SECTION 19. Successors and Assigns.

19.1. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the permitted successors and assigns of the Members.

19.2. However, no Member shall assign any of its rights under this Agreement except to a duly formed public entity organized and existing under the Laws of the State of California approved by a majority of the Directors who do not represent the assigning Member.

19.3. No assignment shall be effective unless and until the Authority, the Members and the proposed assignee comply with all then applicable requirements of Law relating to changes in the composition of entities such as the Authority.

SECTION 20. El Cerrito Recycling Services. It is acknowledged by the Members that the El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center was in existence and operating before the formation of the Authority, and this Agreement is not intended to alter the operations of the Center. Accordingly, the El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center shall not be considered a Facility for the purposes of this Agreement. The City of El Cerrito operates both 89 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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the Recycling Center and a curbside collection program for Recyclable Material. The City of El Cerrito also has entered into agreements relating to the collection, processing and disposal of its Solid Waste, green waste and Recyclable Materials and the flow of such wastes are not controlled by the Authority. In particular, t he Authority may not direct Recyclable Materials collected as part of El Cerrito Recycling Services except as separately agreed to by the Authority and El Cerrito. In addition, the costs of operating the El Cerrito Recycling Services shall not be included in the calculation of Approved Rates for Directed Waste and Materials collected within El Cerrito.

SECTION 21. Third Party Beneficiaries. The Authority shall be a third -party beneficiary of this Agreement entitled to exercise all rights of and benefits accruing to the Authority that are specified in this Agreement.

SECTION 22. Severability. Should any part, term or provision of this Agreement be decided by a final judgment of a court or arbitrator to be illegal or in conflict with any law of the State of California or otherwise be unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of its remaining parts, terms and provisions shall not be affected.

SECTION 23. Section Headings. All section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience and reference. They are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement.

SECTION 24. Dispute Resolution.

24.1. Informal Resolution. Should a dispute arise in connection with the interpretation or performance of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 24 shall apply. A Member shall give the Authority and Members written notice of such dispute. The parties shall attempt to resolve their disputes informally to the maximum extent possible. In the event such dispute 90 AUTHORITY BOARD-APPROVED AMENDED AND RESTATED JEPA

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is not resolved within thirty (30) days of such notice, either party may propose the appointment of a mediator for advice and a non-binding mediation, and the other party or parties shall attend such mediation. If the dispute is not resolved through mediation, within sixty (60) days thereafter, then any party may refer it to arbitration.

24.2. Arbitration. All disputes that arise in connection with the interpretation or performance of this Agreement that are not resolved pursuant to the informal procedures of Section 24.1, shall be resolved on an equitable basis by a single arbitrator under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.

24.3. Binding Arbitration. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding on the Authority, all Members and all former Members involved or affected by the dispute.

24.4. Enforcement. The Authority, any Member and any former Member that is party to the dispute may enforce any award, order or judgment of the arbitrator in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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Exhibit A
Boundaries

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Exhibit B
Rate Setting Methodology
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Exhibit B
Summary Formulas and Full Description of RecycleMore Post-Collection Rate Calculation Methodology

Exhibit B describes and shows formulas used in the current methodology for calculating RecycleMore Post -Collection Rates. All 2018 Sample Calculation figures stated in Exhibit B are directly referencing the Approved 2018 Richmond Sanitary Service Area Post -Collection Rate Calculation, shown in the table below.

Step 1: Calculate the Richmond Sanitary Service (RSS) Annual Post- Collection Revenue Requirement
DESCRIPTION:

The RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenue Requirement is calculated as:

$92.02, which is the RecycleMore Board approved Blended Per-Ton Rate calculated as described in Section 5 of the Post-Collection Agreement (PCA) between RecycleMore and Republic Services (Republic) times 157,979.54, which is the Total Number of All Tons Collected by RSS1 and reported by Republic for the twelve-month period from August 1 of the prior year through

1 Pursuant to the franchise agreements between RSS and Hercules, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo and Contra Costa County.

92.02$ 157,980 total tons = 14,537,960.88 Annual Revenue Commercial Industrial
20-
Gallon
35-
Gallon
60/65-
Gallon
95/100-
Gallon Per Cubic Yard Per Ton TOTAL
2018 Rates 5.08$ 8.91$ 16.57$ 24.86$ 9.66$ 140.17$ 140.17$ 2018 Tonnage Basis 25,406 33,099 103,719
2017 % of Tons 24% 32%
2018 Unit Basis*** 368,500 33,099
2018 Revenue Requirement 3,561,051.74$ 4,639,330.83$ 14,537,960.88$ 2017 Rate 4.86$ 8.52$ 15.85$ 23.78$ 10.35$ 137.90$ 137.90$ 2018 Rate 5.08$ 8.91$ 16.57$ 24.86$ 9.66$ 140.17$ 140.17$ $ Increase/(Decrease) 0.22$ 0.39$ 0.72$ 1.08$ (0.69)$ 2.27$ 2.27$ % Increase/(Decrease) 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% -6.7% 1.6% 1.6% Approved Richmond Sanitary Service Area Post-Collection Rate Calculation Blended per ton
Residential
45,214
44%
59,280
6,337,578.32$
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July 31 of the present year, and is inclusive of Solid Waste (Trash), Dry Waste, Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D), Recycling and Organics.

FORMULAS:

Blended Per-Ton Rate (rounded to the nearest cent) TIMES Total Number of All Tons Collected 8/1 to 7/31 EQUALS
RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenue Requirement
2018 SAMPLE CALCULATION:
$92.02 X 157,979.54 tons = $14,537,960.882
Step 2: Calculate the Revenue Requirement per Sector
DESCRIPTION:

The Revenue Requirement per Sector (Residential, Commercial, Industrial) is calculated as:

The RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenue Requirement as calculated in Step 1, times each Sector’s percentage of the total Solid Waste (Trash), Dry Waste and C&D reported by Republic for the twelve-month period from August 1 of the prior year through July 31 of the present year.

These tonnages are a subset of the total number of all tons used in Step 1 in that recycling and organics tonnages are not included. For example, the total number of all tons used in Step 1 in 2018 was 157,979,54 tons, whereas the total solid waste (trash), dry waste and C&D tonnage was 103,718.67, with the difference between the two being 54,260.87 tons of recycling and organics, which are not counted for the purposes of calculating the Revenue Requirement per Sector.

FORMULAS:

Residential Sector
RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenues Requirement TIMES
Residential Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D DIVIDED BY

2 The Blended Per-Ton Rate used in prior years and in the 2018 Post-Collection Rate calculation was not rounded to the nearest cent, and as a result the RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenue Requirement shown above is an insignificant $683.61 higher than the product of $92.02 times 157,979.54. 100
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All Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D EQUALS Residential Sector Revenue Requirement
Commercial Sector
RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenues Requirement TIMES
Commercial Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D DIVIDED BY All Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D EQUALS Commercial Sector Revenue Requirement
Industrial Sector
RSS Annual Post-Collection Revenues Requirement TIMES
Industrial Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D DIVIDED BY All Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D EQUALS Industrial Sector Revenue Requirement
2018 SAMPLE CALCULATION:

Residential Sector: $14,537,960.88 X 45,214.40 tons / 103,718.67 tons = $6,337,578.32 Commercial Sector: $14,537,960.88 X 25,405.73 tons / 103,718.67 tons = $3,561,051.74 Industrial Sector: $14,537,960.88 X 33,098.54 tons / 103,718.67 tons = $4,639,330.83 Step 3: Calculate the Unit Basis per Sector
DESCRIPTION:

The Unit Basis per Sector is expressed in monthly 35-Gallon Equivalents (Residential), Annual Cubic Yards (Commercial), and Annual Tons (Industrial) and is based on tonnage and detailed cart counts and cubic yard information reported by RSS and Republic, each of which are calculated per the following:

For the Residential Sector, the total number of residential Solid Waste (Trash) collection carts by gallon size (20, 35, 60/65, and 95/101) reported as of September 30 of the current year are multiplied by the 35-Gallon Equivalent factor for each cart size, yielding an equivalent number of 35-gallon carts. The 35- 101
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Gallon Equivalent factors for each cart size are calculated as the ratio of gallon size divided by 35 and are shown in the table below. In 2018, the total number of 35-Gallon Equivalents was calculated at 59,280.

Trash Cart Size 35-Gallon
Equivalents
20-gallon 0.57
35-gallon 1.00
60/65-gallon 1.86
95/101-gallon 2.79
For the Commercial Sector, the annual cubic yards are calculated as twelve (12) times the total commercial cubic yards per month on September 30. For the 2018 rate calculation, this number was 30,708 times 12, yielding 368,500 annual cubic yards.

For the Industrial Sector, the annual tons are the total industrial of Solid Waste (Trash), Dry Waste and C&D as shown in Step 2 (33,098.54 tons)
FORMULAS:

Residential Sector
Total Number of 20-gallon Trash carts TIMES 0.57 PLUS
Total Number of 35-gallon Trash carts PLUS
Total Number of 60/65-gallon Trash carts TIMES 1.86 PLUS Total Number of 95/101-gallon Trash carts TIMES 2.79 EQUALS Residential Sector Unit Basis
Commercial Sector
Total Number of Commercial Cubic Yards per Month TIMES 12 EQUALS Commercial Sector Unit Basis
Industrial Sector
Industrial Sector Total Tons of Trash, Dry Waste and C&D EQUALS Industrial Sector Unit Basis
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2018 SAMPLE CALCULATION:

Residential Sector
8,486 20-gallon carts X 0.57 = 4,849 35-Gallon Equivalents + 47,197 35-gallon carts X 1 = 47,197 35-Gallon Equivalents + 3,000 60/65-gallon carts X 1.86 = 5,571 35-Gallon Equivalents + 597 95/101-gallon carts X 2.79 = 1,663 35-Gallon Equivalents = 59,280 35-Gallon Equivalents as Residential Unit Basis
Commercial Sector
30,708 cubic yards X 12 = 368,500 Annual Cubic Yards as Commercial Sector Unit Basis Industrial Sector
33,098.54 tons as the Industrial Sector Unit Basis
Step 4: Calculate the Post-Collection Rate Per Sector
DESCRIPTION:

For the Residential Sector, the base Post-Collection Rate is calculated for the 35-Gallon Trash cart as the Residential Sector Revenue Requirement, divided by the Residential Sector Unit Basis, divided by 12 months. The Post-Collection Rates for the 20-Gallon, 65-Gallon and 95/101-Gallon Trash carts are calculated based on the percentage increase in the 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate for the coming rate year times the 20-Gallon, 60/65-Gallon and 95/101-Gallon Post-Collection Rates in the current rate year.

For the Commercial and Industrial Sectors, the Post-Collection Rate is simply the Revenue Requirement for each sector divided by the Unit Basis for each sector.

FORMULAS:

Residential Sector
Residential Sector Revenue Requirement DIVIDED BY
Residential Sector Unit Basis DIVIDED BY
12 EQUALS
Coming Rate Year 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate
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Coming Rate Year 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate DIVIDED BY Current Rate Year 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate MINUS
Percentage Increase in the 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate

20-Gallon, 60/65-Gallon, and 95/101-Gallon Current Rate Year Post-Collection Rates TIMES Percentage Increase in the 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate EQUALS Coming Rate Year 20-Gallon, 60/65-Gallon and 95/101-Gallon Post-Collection Rates Commercial Sector
Commercial Sector Revenue Requirement DIVIDED BY
Commercial Sector Unit Basis EQUALS
Commercial Per-Cubic Yard Post-Collection Rate
Industrial Sector
Industrial Sector Revenue Requirement DIVIDED BY
Industrial Sector Unit Basis EQUALS
Industrial Per Ton Post-Collection Rate
2018 SAMPLE CALCULATION:

Residential Sector
$6,337,578.32 / 59,280 35-Gallon Equivalents / 12 = $8.91 Coming Rate Year 35-Gallon Post- Collection Rate
$8.91 / $8.52 Current Rate Year 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate = 104.56% Annual Increase in 35-Gallon Post-Collection Rate

$4.86 Current Year 20-Gallon Post-Collection Rate X 104.56% = $5.08 Coming Rate Year 20- Gallon Post-Collection Rate

$15.85 Current Year 60/65-Gallon Post-Collection Rate X 104.56% = $16.57 Coming Rate Year 60/65-Gallon Post-Collection Rate

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$23.78 Current Year 95/101-Gallon Post-Collection Rate X 104.56% = $24.86 Coming Rate Year 95/101-Gallon Post-Collection Rate
Commercial Sector
$3,561,051.74 / 368,500 = $9.66 Commercial Per Cubic-Yard Post-Collection Rate A commercial customer with a two-yard container, picked up once per week, pays $83.72 per month in Post-Collection Rates based on:
$9.66 Commercial Per Cubic Yard Post-Collection Rate X 2 cubic yards per week X 52 weeks per year / 12 months = $83.72 per month in Commercial Post-Collection Rates Industrial Sector
$4,639,330.83 / 33,098.54 = $140.17 Industrial Per Ton Post-Collection Rate An industrial customer with a thirty (30) yard container with contents weighing 5 tons would pay $700.85 each time the container is serviced based on:
$140.17 Industrial Per Ton Post-Collection Rate X 5 = $700.85 in Industrial Post-Collection Rates

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RESOLUTION NO. ______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE WEST CONTRA

COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
(RECYCLEMORE) TO ENTER INTO POST-COLLECTION

AGREEMENTS AND EXERCISE CERTAIN RELATED POWERS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.4 OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS

AGREEMENT THAT CREATED THE AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is one of five member agencies (each a “Member”) of the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority, also known as RecycleMore (“Authority” or RecycleMore), pursuant to the 2019 Fifth Amendment and Restatement of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (“Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Authority was formed to provide for regional solid waste management services, including the regulation of post-collection services and programs to ensure compliance with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 and subsequent legislation; and

WHEREAS, Section 5.4 of the Agreement requires additional prior written authorization from each affected Member’s legislative body before the Authority can exercise certain powers; and

WHEREAS, the City is a party to a certain Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc. (the “Golden Bear Franchise”) that requires the City to direct all solid waste through the Golden Bear Transfer Station per an existing contract between the City of Richmond and the Golden Bear Transfer Station through December 31, 2025 for the initial term with right to extend through December 31, 2035; and

WHEREAS, the Authority’s current Post-Collection Agreement with its service provider is scheduled to conclude on June 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Authority has requested authorization from the member agencies to negotiate and enter into new regional post-collection agreements for the period beginning July 1, 2025, the ability to adopt ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Agreement, and to direct the solid waste generated and collected within the Members’ respective boundaries by the City’s contractor per their Collection Agreement to the facilities identified in the Post-Collection Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that authorizing the Authority to exercise the powers described in Sections 5.4(f), 5.4(g), and 5.4(h) of the Agreement will benefit the City and its residents by ensuring continuity of essential solid waste services at a reasonable price.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:

1. The City Council hereby authorizes the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority to exercise the following powers pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Agreement:
a) To enter into regional post -collection processing or franchise agreements for the period beginning July 1, 2025 or later as specified in Section 5.4(f) of the Agreement; and b) To adopt, as authorized by California law, ordinances and resolutions necessar y to carry out the purposes of the Agreement, as specified in Section 5.4(g) of the Agreement; and c) To require that the Members direct all of the Solid Wastes generated and collected within their respective boundaries (or specified portions or specified types of such Directed Wastes and Materials) to the Approved Facility for the period beginning July 1, 2025 or later, as specified in Section 5.4(h) of the Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, this authorization does not authorize RecycleMore to direct mater ial that is not collected by the City’s collection franchisee to the Approved Facilities. This authorization shall not extend beyond the term of any post -collection processing or franchise agreement that 106

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RecycleMore may enter into pursuant to the authority given in Section 1.a) above.

2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate this authorization.

3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.

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***THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW****

I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on Mmmm dd, yyyy, by the following vote:

AYES: AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:

Mayor

Approved as to form:

City Attorney

State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.

City of Richmond }

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on Mmmm dd, yyyy.

_______________________________________
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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April 22, 2025

Fire Department

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Aaron Osorio, Fire Chief
Rico Rincon, Deputy Fire Chief
Anthony Woodards, Battalion Chief
Den Mark Marcelo, Admin Services Coordinator
Subject:

Purchase Emergency Rail Kit from All Safe Industries,
Inc.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the emergency rail kit is approximately $14,000. Funding for this expenditure is included in
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fire Department budget (Account
String: 01204022-400384).

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

None.

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The Richmond Fire Department intends to purchase an
Emergency Rail Kit (ERK) to equip the Hazardous
Materials Response Team (HAZMAT 64). The ERK will
be used during hazardous material incidents such as
leaks from railcars carrying hazardous chemicals.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

APPROVE the purchase of an Emergency Rail Kit (ERK)
from All Safe Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,000, for response and management of hazardous
material leaks – Fire Department (Chief Aaron Osorio
510-307-8021/Deputy Chief Rico Rincon/Battalion Chief
Anthony Woodards 510-620-6989/ Den Mark Marcelo
510-307-8038).

AGENDA
REPORT
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April 22, 2025
DISCUSSION:

The City of Richmond is a major hub for rail transport of hazardous materials, including flammable liquids, toxic gases, and corrosive chemicals. Leaks from these railcars pose a significant threat to the community, requiring updated specialized containment tools to manage such incidents effectively. Considering these risks, the Richmond Fire Department is requesting approval to purchase the Indian Wells Emergency Response Kit (ERK) to equip the Hazardous Materials Response Team at Fire Station 64 (HAZMAT 64) for responding to hazardous material leaks from a wide range of railcars carrying hazardous chemicals.

The Indian Springs ERK provides industry-standard equipment for sealing and securing leaks in railcars, preventing the escalation of hazardous material spills. The ERK will replace the department’s outdated equipment, a railcar containment kit that was only designed for use on chlorine railcars. In addition, the ERK will be able to contain leaks for both the least frequent but toxic chlorine railcars that come through Richmond, as well as more frequent hazardous chemicals in specialized railcars such as ammonia, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, liquid propane, molten sulfur, and sulfuric acid.

The following are some of the incidents where the ERK will be deployed:
 Leaking rail tank cars transporting hazardous chemicals  Emergency spill containment where rapid intervention is required  Situations where standard containment methods are insufficient or ineffective

It is imperative that the City Council approves this purchase, as the consequences of not having the ERK include:
 Increased risk of uncontrolled hazardous material release by rail of toxic chemicals other than chlorine
 Greater danger to the residents of Richmond due to prolonged exposure to the leak and/or toxic plume from not being able to contain the damaged railcar  Environmental contamination with costly cleanup efforts  Not being able to maintain a high level of preparedness and meet the Department of Transportation(DOT) emergency response standards

SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:

This intended purchase aligns with the City Council strategic goal of improving public safety. The ERK is essential for ensuring rapid containment and mitigation of dangerous chemical leaks, thereby enhancing our department’s ability to protect public safety, the environment, and critical infrastructure. Given the daily volume of hazardous chemicals transported by rail traffic through Richmond, the probability of a hazardous material release remains a real concern. Our hazmat team must be prepared to respond effectively and efficiently.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Quote Summary Form
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Division/Department:
_________________________ Quote Summary Form Form completed by: _____________________ PR# Bidders' Names:

Unit Ext. Unit Ext. Unit Ext.

Price Price Price Price Price Price
Item 1 price: $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $_ __________ $___________

1. Descript:

Manufacturer offered by bidder:

Model offered by bidder:

Item 2 price: $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $_ __________ $___________

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Item 5 price: $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $_ __________ $___________

5. Descript:

Manufacturer offered by bidder:

Model offered by bidder:

Sub-Total: $__________ $__________ $__________
Shipping & Handling, if any $__________ $__________ $__________ Add tax at current rate (9.75%) $__________ $__________ $_________ _ Grand Total $$ $
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FIRE

DEN MARK MARCELO
Emergency Response Kit
Indian Springs
All Safe Industries
DQE Emergency Preparedness
9850.00
9850.00
9583.76
9583.76
11572.00
11572.00
Emergency Response Kit
ERK
9850.00
9583.76
11572.00
341.00
385.00
960.38
934.42
1128.27
11,151.38
10,903.20
12,700.27
After careful research, the Richmond Fire Department decided to move forward with All Safe Industries due to the product's price and the freight company the vendor uses to ship the product. Please contact Fire Admin at 510-307-8031 or Battalion Chief's Office at 510-620-6989 for questions.110
Item Item Description Qty $ Total$ Price/ea.

ERK Emergency Response Kit for Pressurized Tank Cars /
Trucks
1 9,850.00 9,850.00
Tools and Devices to contain leaks in 1" & 2" valves, PRD, Thermowell, Gauging Device and Sampling valves that can be isolated with a cap.

Kit contains gaskets made of EPDM and Viton, net wt. 210lbs., gross 255lbs Ships on pallet 40" x 48" x 36", Made in USA by Indian Springs Mfg.

FREIGHT Freight 1 341.00 341.00
Buyer responsible for all unloading fees, import taxes, duties, fees etc. (if applicable) and ultimate delivery
LTL estimate to zip 94804
$ 10,191.00Total

THANK YOU FOR THE QUOTING OPPORTUNITY
QUOTATION VALID 60 DAYS
NOTE: NEW PRICING EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025

QUOTATION
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Rev. 1
Quote date
Close date
Sales person
03/11/2025
Robert Wolniak
10-12 wks ARODelivery
Ship ToTo
Attn:

Richmond, CA, 94804 US
Richmond Fire Dept CA
Richmond, CA 94804
Richmond Fire Dept CA
Terms:Net 30 Days Ship Via: Quoted by: Robert Wolniak, ext 0306, [email protected] ALL PRICES IN US DOLLARS, PAYMENT IN US FUNDS ONLY. TERMS are as follows (unless stated differently in writing above): Payment Terms: Cash Prior To Shipment (CPTS) Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEX accepted. No additional credit card fees charged. Pricing doesn't include freight. Freight Terms: ExWorks. Buyer responsible for all freight charges, duties, taxes, customs charges, etc. List pricing subject to change without notice. All returns must be approved, requiring an RGA and subject to 15% restocking charge (plus freight and damage). Recovery vessel and protective clothing sales are final. Special packaging, including export pallets, not included, quoted separately. Legalization, chamberization, extra shipping documents not included in pricing. $50.00 minimum order.

Indian Springs Mfg. Co., Inc., Baldwinsville NY USA, www.indiansprings.com 111
ERKERK

INDIAN SPRINGS MULTIPURPOSE TANK-CAR KIT
P.O. BOX 469 BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. 13027-0469 Phone (315) 635-6101 Fax (315) 635-7473 www.indiansprings.com
FEATURES:
1 7
6 8
5 3 6
2 Cඐඔ඗කඑඖඍ Tඉඖඓ-Cඉක A඘඘ඔඑඋඉගඑ඗ඖ
Tඐඍ ERK එඛ ඌඍඛඑඏඖඍඌ ග඗ උ඗ඖගඉඑඖ ඔඍඉඓඛ ඗ඖ ඉ ඞඉකඑඍගඡ ඗ඎ ගඉඖඓ-උඉකඛ, ගකඝඋඓඛ ඉඖඌ ගඉඖඓඛ, එඖඋඔඝඌඑඖඏ උඐඔ඗කඑඖඍ. 8 1 Oඖඍ ඘එඍඋඍ ඉඌඒඝඛගඉඊඔඍ, ඉඔඝඕඑඖඝඕ Y඗ඓඍ Aඛඛඍඕඊඔඡ
2 Y඗ඓඍ Aඛඛඍඕඊඔඡ ඗඘ඍඖඛ ග඗ ඉ ඛ඘ඉඖ ඗ඎ 38”
3 Y඗ඓඍ Aඛඛඍඕඊඔඡ ඌ඗ඍඛ ඖ඗ග කඍ඙ඝඑකඍ ඘඗කග ඐ඗ඔඍ ඗඘ඍඖඑඖඏඛ ඎ඗ක ඉගගඉඋඐඕඍඖග 4 Y඗ඓඍ Aඛඛඍඕඊඔඡ උඉඖ ඊඍ ඘ඔඉඋඍඌ ඉඖඡඟඐඍකඍ ඉඔ඗ඖඏ ඐ඗ඝඛඑඖඏ කඑඖඏ 5 N඗ “Bකඑඌඏඍ Y඗ඓඍ” ඖඍඍඌඍඌ ග඗ උ඗ඖගඉඑඖ ඛඉඕ඘ඔඑඖඏ ඞඉඔඞඍ ඉඖඌ ගඐඍකඕ඗ඟඍඔඔ 6 Pඉගඍඖගඍඌ Cඔඉඕ඘එඖඏ Jඉඟඛ
7 3 Aඔඝඕඑඖඝඕ, Tඍඎඔ඗ඖ ඔඑඖඍඌ Cඉ඘඘එඖඏ H඗඗ඌඛ ඉඖඌ Oඝගඔඍග Vඉඔඞඍඛ 8 Cඝඛග඗ඕ ඕ඗ඔඌඍඌ Vඑග඗ඖ ඉඖඌ EPDM Gඉඛඓඍගඛ (2 ඘උඛ. ඗ඎ ඍඉඋඐ ඕඉගඍකඑඉඔ) 9 Aඔඔ උ඗ඕ඘඗ඖඍඖගඛ ඎඑග එඖග඗ ඗ඖඍ P඗ඔඡඍගඐඡඔඍඖඍ T඗඗ඔ B඗ච (ඖ඗ග ඛඐ඗ඟඖ ඉඊ඗ඞඍ) 10 Y඗ඓඍ Aඛඛඍඕඊඔඡ ඟ඗කඓඛ ඟඑගඐ ඍචඑඛගඑඖඏ ගඉඖඓ උඉක ඓඑගඛ එඖ ඎඑඍඔඌ

INDIAN SPRINGS
Patented Clamping Jaw Technology
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EMERGENCY KIT Parts List: ERK
Part#
18C
20A
20BEP
20BMV
30A
30BEP
30BMV
46A
46BEP
46BMV
54A
54BEP
54BMV
64A
64BEP
64BMV
X-1
X-2
X-3
X-4
X-5
X-6
X-7
X-8
X-9
X-10
X-11
151-X
200-X
IX
Description
Yoke Assembly, Adjusting, with Clamping Jaws (38” Max Housing OD) Hood Assembly with (20V) Vent Valve: 3” ID x 13“ Inside Height Gasket Molded EPDM
Gasket Molded Viton
Hood Assembly with (30V) Vent Valve: 5-1/2” ID x 12“ Inside Height Gasket Molded EPDM
Gasket Molded Viton
Hood Assembly with (46V) Vent Valve: 6-3/4” sq(Inside) x 5-1/2IH + 6-1/2“ ID x 12”IH Gasket Molded EPDM
Gasket Molded Viton
Hood Assembly with (54V) Vent Valve: 7-1/2“IL x 6-7/8”IW x 9-1/2“IH Gasket Molded EPDM
Gasket Molded Viton
Hood Assembly with (64V) Vent Valve: 7-7/8”” sq(Inside) x 10-1/4“IH Gasket Molded EPDM
Gasket Molded Viton
Rope and Carabiners (2)
Socket Wrench Set
Wire Brush
Wrench, 15” Adjustable
Hammer, Machinist 1-1/2 lbs
Paint Scraper, 1-1/4” Blade
Kit Box Seals
Bolt Cutter, 18“
Wire Cutter
Gasket Sack
Tool Bucket and Carabiner
Kit-Box: 17”H x 19”W x 44”L
Wrench, Valve, 1-1/4” Open End x 3/8” Sq. Box
Instruction Booklet
QTY Per Kit
1 1
2 2
1 2
2 1
2 2
1 2
2 1
2 2
1 1
1 1
1 1
15 1
1 1
1 1
2 1
P.O. BOX 469 BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. 13027-0469 Phone (315) 635-6101 Fax (315) 635-7473 www.indiansprings.com
20A
46A
54A 64A
X-1
X-11
The Indian Springs ERK ships on a 48” x 40” pallet, 255 lbs. 30A
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Chemical Containment Equipment

1. Indian Springs ERK - Multipurpose Tank -Car Kit
DQE SKU: #HMS1490
PRICE:
$11,572.00
Link- https://shop.dqeready.com/indian-springs-erk-multipurpose-tank-car-kit/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/CdHsPNj9Uwc

• The Emergency Response Kit (ERK) fits a wide range of railcar housings, trucks, and stationary tank arrangements. This kit works with standard chlorine, sulfur dioxide, and ammonia housings. • The ERK has a light and universal design, with clamping jaws that attach anywhere along the housing ring.

Address a wide range of valve configurations and styles with the included Teflon-lined, aluminum capping hoods, steel hoods, and corresponding EDPM and Viton gasket options. • The ERK also includes rope, carabiners, gasket sack, and soft-sided tool bucket so responders can safely transport the ERK to the top of railcars containing hazardous materials. • ERK supplies are labeled with a part number, color-coded green, and stored inside a durable polyethylene toolbox.

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April 22, 2025

Mayor's Office

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:

Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Subject:

Reappointment of Bruce Brubaker to the Planning
Commission
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

July 26, 2022

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

Bruce Brubaker is reapplying to serve on the Planning
Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION: REAPPOINT Bruce Brubaker to the Planning Commission, term expires June 30, 2026 – Mayor’s
Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

DISCUSSION:

The Mayor’s Office recommends the reappointment of Bruce Brubaker to the Planning Commission. Bruce has served on the commission since 2020 and has been a dedicated Richmond resident for 33 years. His experience on the commission, combined with a Master’s degree in Architecture, brings valuable expertise and insight to the role.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Bruce Brubaker’s redacted application
AGENDA
REPORT
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April 22, 2025

Mayor's Office

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:

Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Subject:

Reappointment of Madiha Qader to the Richmond Fund
for Children and Youth Oversight Board
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

November 5, 2019

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

Madiha Qader is reapplying to serve on the Richmond
Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board
RECOMMENDED ACTION: REAPPOINT Madiha Qader to the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board, term expires
December 2, 2026 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo
Martinez 510-620-6503).

DISCUSSION:

The Mayor recommends the reappointment of Madiha Qader to the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth (RFCY) Oversight Board. Madiha has served on the board since 2019, contributing valuable leadership and insight. Over the past three years, the RFCY has awarded $8.8 million in funding through 56 grants, guided by the priorities outlined in the 2020 Community Needs Assessment. In addition to her experience, Madiha holds a Master’s degree in Organization Development, further enhancing the board’s strategic capacity and effectiveness.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Madiha Qader’s redacted application
AGENDA
REPORT
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BOARD OR COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM
New Appointment
Re-Appointment
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April 22, 2025

Police Department

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Bisa French, Chief of Police

Subject:

Accept and Appropriate 2023 Edward Byrne Justice
Assistance Grant
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2023 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) will provide funding in the amount of $90,412 less a five-percent
administrative fee ($4,520.60) for a total reimbursable amount of $85,891.40. This is a reimbursement grant,
where funds will be paid out by the City of Richmond and a request for funds will be processed by the Sheriff’s
Office, no City match is required – (Account String
10691021-400603).

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

None.

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The City of Richmond Police Department (RPD) was
awarded the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) by the Office of Justice
Programs managed by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s
Office. RPD staff are requesting City Council approval to accept and appropriate $90,412 for the purchase of
police safety equipment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

ADOPT a resolution acknowledging the acceptance of
the grant from the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of
$90,412 for police safety equipment; ACCEPT and
APPROPRIATE $90,412 in grant funds for the covered
period of the grant, October 1, 2023, to September 30,
AGENDA
REPORT
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April 22, 2025
2026 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-
1802).

DISCUSSION:

The Federal government has made funds available to local law enforcement agencies under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Contra Costa County Sherriff’s Office applies for and receives the initial award, which is then divided between the County Sheriff’s Department, City of Antioch, City of Concord, and the City of Richmond.

The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office (CCCSO) oversees the grant for the four recipient cities. Each jurisdiction completes and submits its reimbursement documentation, which CCCSO then processes and forwards to the Office of Justice Programs.

The City of Richmond Police Department was awarded $90,412, of which a five-percent administrative fee ($4,520.60) is deducted for grant management by the Sheriff’s Department – the total City reimbursable amount is $85,891.40. City staff propose to use the funds for the purchase of police safety equipment (e.g., bullet proof vests, ballistic shields, helmets, etc.) in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office and the City of Richmond Police Department (Attachment 1).

The Office of Justice Programs approved the JAG 2023 award on February 12, 2025.

While the grant period is valid from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026, the City of Richmond Police Department staff are currently using JAG 2022 funds for Mobile Data Computer purchases in the current fiscal year and will switch to JAG 2023 funds for the purchase of police safety equipment once the JAG 2022 funds are exhausted.

Ultimately, Richmond Police Department staff are requesting City Council approval to accept and appropriate $90,412 for the purchase of police safety equipment (Attachment 2).

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – JAG 2023 MOU
Attachment 2 – Resolution

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COST A

AND PARTICIPATING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF:

REGULAR EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
(JAG)-2023
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this M.O.U. to be duly executed as of the date first specified herein. Each person signing this M.O.U. warrants that he or she has full and complete authority to sign this M.O.U. and binds the governmental agency for which he or she signs.

SUBGRANTEE

CITY OF ANTIOCH
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COST A

AND PARTICIPATING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF:

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CITY OF CONCORD
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COST A

AND PARTICIPATING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF:

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CITY OF RICHMOND
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DocID #38248v1
RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $90,412 AWARDED TO THE CITY THROUGH THE 2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL

JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT LAW

ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

WHEREAS, the Federal government has made funds available under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for law enforcement purposes; and

WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa County has been designated as a distinguishable jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will serve as the applicant fiscal agent and grantee for the joint funds awarded; and

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is identified as a subgrantee and entitled to a maximum of $90,412, less a five percent administration fee withheld by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, for law enforcement safety equipment purposes; and

WHEREAS, the Richmond Police Chief has submitted to the City Council a request that funds, which the City will receive under the allocations, be used for safety equipment costs; and,

WHEREAS, the Richmond Police Department will be required to adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding set forth by the County of Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Richmond that:

1. The City of Richmond shall accept the allocation of $90,412, less a five percent administration fee withheld by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

2. The funds that the City will receive are hereby appropriated towards safety equipment costs.

3. The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall establish a Fund Organization/Object Code in the Munis System for the deposit of the funds which have been allocated to the City of Richmond from the 2023 JAG Grant 151

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4. The Finance Director, or his/her designee, of the City of Richmond shall submit the necessary quarterly reports and summaries to the grantee which is required by the Memorandum of Understanding between the grantee and subgrantee.

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(This section to be completed by Clerk’s Office)

I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a _________ meeting held on _____________ by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

________________________________________
Clerk of the City of Richmond

(SEAL)

Approved:

_______________________________
Mayor

Approved as to form:

____________________________
City Attorney

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April 22, 2025

Police Department

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Bisa French, Chief of Police

Subject:

Contract Amendment No. 2 with Oliver’s Tow, Inc.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funds for the proposed expenditure of up to $20,000 are available in the Public Works Equipment Services
Maintenance budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Account
String 50336031-400705-03B0); Additionally, $30,000 is
included in the Police Department’s approved budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and proposed Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 budget (Account String 01194021-400538).

April 6, 2021

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The Public Works Department and Police Department
are requesting City Council to approve the second
amendment with Oliver’s Tow, Inc., to increase the
contract’s payment limit as demand for the tow services has increased.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

APPROVE a second contract amendment with Oliver’s
Tow, Inc. increasing the payment limit by $50,000, for a total payment limit of $95,000 for rotational tow and
automotive services for a term ending on December 31,
2025 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French, 510-621-
1802).

AGENDA
REPORT
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April 22, 2025

DISCUSSION:

On April 6, 2021, City Council approved a contract with Oliver’s Tow, Inc., with a not-to- exceed amount of $45,000. The Public Works Department and the Richmond Police Department both utilize the Oliver’s Tow, Inc., contract, and staff in both departments have been working together to address the growing towing needs throughout the City.

The contract is in its final year and the projected need for towing services will exceed the current $45,000 not-to-exceed amount of the contract. City staff are seeking City Council approval to increase the payment limit of the contract by an additional $50,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $95,000 by the end of the contract term, December 31, 2025.

This payment limit increase will allow the Richmond Police Department and the Public Works Department to continue to perform tow services in a timely manner without service interruption. The Public Works Department utilizes the contract services for towing City fleet vehicles that become inoperable while in use, and the Police Department utilizes the contract for towing vehicles involved in a crime and held for investigation purposes. Due to some investigations spanning several weeks to years, the total invoice amount upon billing for impoundment can vary in cost. For example, a vehicle towed for involvement in a crime will incur a tow fee and a daily impound fee.

Because the daily impound fee is variable, it can lead to varying final invoice amounts ranging from $100 to $3,000, which is why the Police Department is asking for $30,000 to cover any expenses that may be incurred by the end of the calendar year.

Public Works and Police Department staff believe the proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City and its residents.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Proposed Contract Amendment No. 2
Attachment 2 – Executed Contract Amendment No. 1
Attachment 3 – Executed Original Contract

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CITY OF RICHMOND

CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department: Project Ma nager:

Project Manager E-mail:

Project Manager Phone No:

P.R. No: Vendor No: Contract No32:

Description of Services:

Amendment No. ___ modifies the: (2nd or subsequent amendments attach Amendment History page)

Term, Payment Limit and Service Plan
Payment Limit and Service Plan

Term an d Service Plan
Service Plan
The parties to this Contract Amendment do mutually agree and promise as follows:

1. Parties. The parties to this Contract Amendment are the City of Richmond, California, a municipal corporation (City), and the following named Contractor:

Company Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Contact Person:

Telephone: Email:

Business License No: / Expiration Date:

A California [ ] corporation, [ ] limited liability corporation [ ] general partnership, [ ] limited partnership, [ ] individual, [ ] non-profit corporation, [ ] individual dba as [specify:]
[ ] other [specify:]

2. Purpose
. This Contract Amendment is being entered into to amend the Contract between City and Contractor which was approved by the City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on , which original term commenced on and terminates with an original contract payment limit of $ . Said contract shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Contract" and is incorporated herein by reference.

3. Original Contract Provisions. The parties hereto agree to continue to abide by those terms and conditions of the Original Contract, and any amendments thereto, which are unaffected by this Contract Amendment.

Public Works
Tawfic Halaby
[email protected]
(510) 620-5482
2311
5593
Rotational tow and automotive services
✔
2 Oliver's Tow, Inc
2800 Radiant Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
Randy Wilcox
(510) 758-3790
[email protected]
40000934
December 31, 2025
✔
April 20, 2021
January 1, 2021
December 31, 2023
45,000.00
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4. Amendment Provisions. This Contract Amendment is subject to the Amendment Provisions attached hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference, and which control over any conflicting provisions of the Original Contract, or any amendment thereto.

5. City of Richmond Business License Active Status Maintained. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 7.04.030, the Contractor must maintain its City of Richmond business license for this Contract Amendment to be deemed to be in effect.

6. Insurance Coverage Updated and Maintained.

Pursuant to the Original Contract,
the Contractor shall provide the City with updated insurance certificates, and the Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage, for this Contract Amendment to be deemed to be in effect.

7. Signatures
. These signatures attest the parties’ agreement hereto:

CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
a municipal corporation

By _______________________

Title:

I hereby certify that the Original Contract
and this Amendment have been approved
by the City
Council or executed by the City
Manager.

By _______________________
City Clerk

Approved as to form:

By_______________________
City Attorney

List of Attachments:

1. Amendment Provisions

2. Updated Insurance Certificates

CONTRACTOR:

______________________________

(*The Corporation Chairperson of the Board, President or Vice-President should sign on the line below.)

By____________________________

Title:________________________

(*The Corporation Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary should sign on the line below.)

By:___________________________

Title:________________________

(NOTE: Pursuant to California Corporations
Code Section 313, if Contractor is a
corporation or
nonprofit organization, this
Contract (1) should be signed by the
Chairperson of the Board, President or
Vice-President and
the Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; (2)
should have both signatures conform to
designated representative groups pursuant
to Corporations Code Section 313.

Oliver's Tow, Inc
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Contract Amendment between the City of Richmond and

Amendment No. Contract No.32

AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (PAYMENT LIMIT AND SERVICE PLAN)

1. Paragraph 3 (Payment Limit) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to increase the
payment limit by $ . Paragraph 3 of the Original Contract is amended to read as follows:

"3. Payment Limit. City's total payments to Contractor under this Contract Amendment shall not exceed $ including expenses."

“The City of Richmond shall not pay for services that exceed the Contract Payment Limit without the prior written approval of the City Manager if the total Contract amount does not exceed $10,000 or without the prior approval of the City Council if the total Contract amount is over $10,000.”

2. The Service Plan (Exhibit A) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to include the f
ollowing tasks and/or services:

Contract Amendment/EJ/TE 9-26-07

5593
2 Oliver's Tow, Inc
50,000.00
95,000.00

None
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Amendment No. Contract No.32

AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT HISTORY)

The first Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):

Increa sed contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.

Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________

Service Plan

The second Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):

Increa sed contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.

Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________

Service Plan

The third Contract Amendment was approved by City Coun cil of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):

Increa
sed contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.

Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________

Service Plan

The fourth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):

Increa sed contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.

Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________

Service Plan

The fifth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):

Increa sed contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.

Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________

Service Plan

5593
2 Oliver's Tow, Inc
12/20/2023
45,000.00
December 31, 2025
✔
50,000.00
✔
95,000.00
95,000.00
95,000.00
95,000.00
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___ Exhibit F
___ Section 8
City of Richmond - Insurance Requirements – Type 1:

Consultants and Contractors

Type 1 – Page 1 of 4

Revised: September 2011

In all instances where a CONTRACTOR or its representatives will be conducting business and/or providing services, the City requires the following MINIMUM insurance requirements and limits.

CONTRACTOR shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract, agreement, or other order for work, services or supplies, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the CONTRACTOR, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Maintenance of proper insurance coverage is a material element of the contract. Failure to maintain or renew coverage or to provide evidence of renewal may be treated by the City as a material breach of contract.

CONTRACTOR agrees that in the event of loss due to any of the perils for which it has agreed to provide Commercial General Liability insurance, CONTRACTOR shall look solely to its insurance for recovery. CONTRACTOR hereby grants to CITY, on behalf of any insurer providing Commercial General Liability insurance to either CONTRACTOR or CITY with respect to the services of CONSULTANT herein, a waiver of any right to subrogation which any such insurer of said CONTRACTOR may acquire against the CITY by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance.

Original, signed certificates and original, separate policy endorsements, naming the City as an additional insured for general liability, as well as a waiver of subrogation for Workers’ Compensation insurance, shall be received and approved by the City before any work may begin. However, failure to do so shall not operate as a waiver of these insurance requirements.

City reserves the right to modify or require additional coverages for specific risk exposures depending on scope of CONTRACTORS work.

Minimum coverage is detailed below. The policy limits of coverage shall be made available to the full limits of the policy.

The minimum limits stated herein shall not serve to reduce the policy limits of coverage of CONTRACTOR.

Minimum Scope of Insurance – the following forms shall be provided and coverage shall be at least as broad as the following:

1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (ISO Occurrence Form CG 0001) including coverage for bodily and personal injury, property damage, and products and completed operations.

2. Insurance Services Office Automobile Liability coverage (ISO Form CA 0001, Code 1, Any Auto)

3. Original and Separate Additional Insured Endorsements for General Liability (ISO Form CG 20 10 11/85 or its equivalent) with primary and non-contributory language.

4. Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by the State of California including Employer’s Liability coverage.

5. Original and Separate Waiver of Subrogation for Workers’ Compensation and Builder’s Risk/ Course of Construction Insurance.

6. Builder’s Risk/Course of Construction insurance covering all risks of loss less policy exclusions when the City of Richmond has a financial interest in the property. – (Only required for Construction Contracts involving property)

7. Contractor’s Pollution Liability (if applicable for Construction Contractors)

Required Coverage

Minimum Limits
Workers’ Compensation and
Employers’ Liability
Statutory limits as required by the State of California including $1 million Employers’ Liability per accident, per employee for bodily injury or disease.

If CONTRACTOR
is self-insured, provide a certificate of Permission to Self- Insure, signed by the California Department of Industrial Relations and Self- Insurance. If contractor is a sole proprietor (has no employees) than contractor must sign “Contractor Release of Liability” found at:
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61.

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___ Section 8
City of Richmond - Insurance Requirements – Type 1:

Consultants and Contractors

Type 1 – Page 2 of 4

Revised: September 2011

PROJECT COST R EQUIRED LIMIT
$0 - $5 million $2 million p/o
$5 million - $10 million $5 million p/o
Over $10 million $10 million p/o
Fireworks $5 million p/o
General Liability
(primary and excess limits
combined)

Includes coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, property damage and products and completed operations. The policy shall not exclude coverage for XCU perils (explosion, collapse, or damage to underground property).

If the policy includes a general aggregate, either the general aggregate shall apply separately to this project, service or location or the minimum required aggregate limit shall be twice the per occurrence limit ($4 million aggregate limit).

Policy shall be endorsed to name the City of Richmond as an additional insured per the conditions detailed below.

Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

Builders’ Risk/Course of
Construction – Covers property
under construction, repair or
renovation as well as equipment
and materials to be installed.

(Only required for Construction
Projects involving property and
equipment installation.)
Coverage shall include all risks of direct physical loss, excluding earthquake, for an amount equal to the full completed value of the covered structure or replacement value of alterations or additions, including soft costs and business interruption.

If the project does not involve new or major reconstruction, an Installation Floater may be acceptable. For such projects, a property installation floater shall be obtained that provides for the improvement, remodel, modification, alteration, conversion or adjustment to existing buildings, structures, processes, machinery and equipment. The Property Installation Floater shall provide property damage coverage for any building, structure, machinery or equipment damaged, impaired, broken or destroyed during the performance of the Work, including during transit, installation and testing at the City of Richmond’s site.

The City of Richmond shall be named as loss payee as its interest may appear. The insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against City.

Contractor’s Pollution Liability (if
applicable)
Protects against:
unexpected/unintended release of
pollution resulting from contractors
covered operations such as:

HVAC, paving, carpentry, pipeline
& tank installation, drillers,
remediation contractors,
maintenance, mechanical,
demolition, excavation, grading,
street/road construction,
residential & commercial builders.

Same limits as General Liability.

Required Policy Conditions
A. M. Best Rating A:VII or Better. If the A.M. Best Rating falls below the required rating, CONTRACTOR must replace coverage immediately and provide notice to City.

Additional Insured Endorsement

Applicable to General Liability Coverage.

The City of Richmond, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be named as additional insureds for all liability arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named insured, including but not limited to bodily injury, deaths and property damage or destruction arising in any respect directly or indirectly in the performance of this contract.

ISO form CG 20 10 (11/85) or its equivalent is required. The endorsement must not
exclude products and completed operations
coverage. If it does, then CG 20 37 (10/01) is also required. 160
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___ Section 8
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Consultants and Contractors

Type 1 – Page 3 of 4

Revised: September 2011
Additional Insured Endorsement
(continued)

SAMPLE Endorsements can be found at
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61
Primary and Noncontributory The contractor’s insurance coverage must be primary coverage as it pertains to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self insurance maintained by the City is wholly separate from the insurance of the contractor and in no way relieves the contractor from its responsibility to provide insurance.

Waiver of Subrogation
Endorsement Form
Contractor’s insurer will provide a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City for Workers Compensation and Builder’s Risk/ Course of Construction coverage during the life of this contract.

SAMPLE Endorsements can be found at
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61

Deductibles and Self-Insured
Retentions
Any deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retention as respects the City or the CONTRACTOR shall procure a financial guarantee in an amount equal to the deductible or self-insured retention guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration and defense expenses.

Contractor is responsible for satisfaction of the deductible and/or self-insured retention for each loss.

Loss Payable Endorsement (only
required when Builder’s Risk
and/or Course of Construction
Insurance is required.)
Applicable to Builder’s Risk/Course of Construction naming the City of Richmond as Loss Payee.

SURETY BONDS
(If a Public Works/Engineering
Project)
The Contractor shall provide:

1. A Bid bond

2. A Performance Bond

3. A Payment Bond

Umbrella/Excess Liability Policies
If an Umbrella or Excess Liability Policy is used to meet the liability limits, coverage shall be as broad as specified for underlying coverages and cover those insured in the underlying policies.

Claims-Made Policies
If any insurance policy is written on a claims-made form: 1) the retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. 2) Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. 3) If coverage is canceled or non- renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase an extended period coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work.

Subcontractors

CONTRACTOR
shall include all subcontractors as insured under its policies or shall furnish to the City for review and approval, separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverage for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.

CONTRACTOR agrees to defend and indemnify the City of Richmond for any damage resulting to it from failure of either CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor to take out or maintain the required insurance policies. The fact that insurance is obtained by CONTRACTOR, and/or CONTRACTOR’s subcontractors, will not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of CONTRACTOR, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this contract. Damages recoverable by CITY from CONTRACTOR or any third party will not be limited by the amount of the required insurance coverage.
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Consultants and Contractors

Type 1 – Page 4 of 4

Revised: September 2011

Verification of Coverage
All original certificates and endorsements shall be received and approved by the City before work may begin . The City
of Richmond reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies including endorsements affecting the coverage at any time.

Original insurance certificates and required policy endorsements shall be mailed, or delivered to the Designated Project Manager for the City of Richmond.

Insurance certificates and endorsements may be faxed to the Designated Project Manager. However, Contractor must mail the original certificates and endorsements to Designated Project Manager once faxed.

Continuous Coverage
CONTRACTOR shall maintain the required insurance for the life of the contract. Should the CONTRACTOR cease to have insurance as required during this time, all work by the CONTRACTOR pursuant to this agreement shall cease until insurance acceptable to the City is provided. In the event that CONTRACTOR fails to comply with the City’s insurance requirements, the City may take such action as it deems necessary to protect the City’s interests. Such action may include but is not limited to termination of the contract, withholding of payments, or other actions as the City deems appropriate.

If services or the scope of work extend beyond the expiration dates of the required insurance policies initially approved by the City, CONTRACTOR must provide updated certificates and endorsements indicating that the required coverage, terms and conditions are still in place. Renewal certificates and updated endorsements shall be mailed to the Designated Project Manager.

Cancellation

CONTRACTOR shall ensure that coverage shall not be cancelled, reduced or otherwise materially changed except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice has been given to the City.

Reporting Requirements

Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.

Consistent with Public Policy
The insuring provisions, insofar as they may be judged to be against public policy shall be void and unenforceable only to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining terms and provisions herein may be consistent with public policy and thus enforceable.

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CITY OF RICHMOND

CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department: Project Manager:

Project Manager E-mail:

Project Manager Phone No:

P.R. No: Vendor No: P.O./Contract No:

Description of Services:

Amendment No. ___ modifies the: (2nd or subsequent amendments attach Amendment History page)

Term, Payment Limit and Service Plan
Payment Limit and Service Plan

Term and Service Plan
Service Plan
The parties to this Contract Amendment do mutually agree and promise as follows:

1. Parties. The parties to this Contract Amendment are the City of Richmond, California, a municipal corporation (City), and the following named Contractor:

Company Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Contact Person:

Telephone: Email:

Business License No: / Expiration Date:

2. Purpose. This Contract Amendment is being entered into to amend the Contract between City and Contractor which was approved by the City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on , which original term commenced on and terminates with an original contract payment limit of $ . Said contract shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Contract" and is incorporated herein by reference.

POLICE
LT. D. DECIOUS
[email protected]
(510) 965-4917
2311
5593
Rotational Tow and Automotive Services
✔
1 Oliver's Tow, Inc.
2800 Radiant Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
Randy Wilcox
(510) 758-3790
[email protected]
40000934
December 31, 2023
✔
April 20, 2021
January 1, 2021
December 31, 2023
45,000.00
DocuSign Envelope ID: 350751E8-4BEC-4A3D-A49F-46E20A4880F9 163
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6. Insurance Coverage Updated and Maintained. Pursuant to the Original Contract, the Contractor shall provide the City with updated insurance certificates, and the Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage, for this Contract Amendment to be deemed to be in effect.

7. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties’ agreement hereto:

CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
a municipal corporation

By _______________________

Title:

I hereby certify that the Original Contract
and this Amendment have been approved
by the City Council or executed by the City
Manager.

By _______________________
City Clerk

Approved as to form:

By_______________________
City Attorney

List of Attachments:

1. Amendment Provisions

2. Updated Insurance Certificates

CONTRACTOR:

______________________________

(*The Corporation Chairperson of the Board, President or Vice-President should sign on the line below.)

By____________________________

Title:________________________

(*The Corporation Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary should sign on the line below.)

By:___________________________

Title:________________________

(NOTE: Pursuant to California Corporations
Code Section 313, if Contractor is a
corporation or nonprofit organization, this
Contract (1) should be signed by the
Chairperson of the Board, President or
Vice-President
and the Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; (2)
should have both signatures conform to
designated representative groups pursuant
to Corporations Code Section 313.

Oliver's Tow, Inc.

DocuSign Envelope ID: 350751E8-4BEC-4A3D-A49F-46E20A4880F9 Secretary
12/20/2023
City Manager
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Amendment No. P.O./Contract No.

AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (TERM AND SERVICE PLAN)

1. Paragraph 2 (Term) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to extend the Contract term. Paragraph 2 of the Original Contract is amended to read as follows:

"2. Term . The effective date of this Contract is

_____________________________________________________________ (Insert original contract commencement date)

and it terminates

_____________________________________________________________. (Insert new contract termination date)

unless sooner terminated as provided herein."

2. The Service Plan (Exhibit A) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to include the following tasks and/or services:

Contract Amendment/EJ/TE 9-26-07

Oliver's Tow, Inc.
1 5593
January 1, 2021
December 31, 2025

Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance (SCCO) -- The Richmond Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance No. 12-18 prohibits the City from granting and or retaining contracts with any person or entity that provides Data Broker or Extreme Vetting services to the U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of the United States Department of Homeland Security (“ICE”). If not already completed, Contractor must submit the Sanctuary City Compliance Statement, attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, prior to the execution of this Agreement.

DocuSign Envelope ID: 350751E8-4BEC-4A3D-A49F-46E20A4880F9 165

CITY OF RICHMOND
Sanctuary City Compliance Statement
The undersigned, an authorized agent of (hereafter
"Contractor"), has had an opportunity to review the requirements of City of Richmond Ordinance 12-18 (hereafter "Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance" or “SCCO”). Contractor understands and agrees that the City may choose with whom it will maintain business relations and may refrain from contracting with any person or entity that provides Data Broker or Extreme Vetting services to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of the United States Department of Homeland Security (“ICE”). Contractor understands the meaning of the following terms used in the SCCO:
a. "Data Broker” means either of the following:
i. The collection of information, including personal information about consumers, from a wide variety of sources for the purposes of reselling such information to their customers, w
hich include both private-sector business and government agencies; ii. The aggregation of data that was collected for another purpose from that for which it is ulti
mately used.
b. “Extreme Vetting” means data mining, threat modeling, predictive risk analysis, or other sim ilar s
ervices."
Contractor understands that it is not eligible to receive or retain a City contract if at the time the Contract is executed, or at any time during the term of the Contract, it provides Data Broker or Extreme Vetting services to ICE.

Contractor further understands and agrees that Contractor's failure to comply with the SCCO shall constitute a material default of the Contract and the City Manager may terminate the Contract and bar Contractor from bidding on future contracts with the City for five (5) y
ears from the effective date of the contract termination.

By executing this Statement, Contractor certifies that it complies with the requirements of the SCCO and that if at any time during the term of the Contract it ceases to comply, Contractor will promptly notify the City Manager in writing. Any person or entity who knowingly or willingly supplies false information in violation of the SCCO shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a $1,000 fine.

Based on the foregoing, the undersigned declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the for egoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , 20 , at , California.

Printed Name: Title:

Signed: Date:

Business Entity:

Vendor SCCO Compliance Statement (Augt2020)
Exhibit A-1
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NEIGHBORHOOD
DUMPSTER DAYS (4)
 SANTA FE
 POINT RICHMOND
 CORONADO
 BELDING WOODS
 MAY VALLEY/EL

SOBRANTE/GREENBRIER
 QUAIL HILL/HASFORD

HEIGHTS
35 DUMPSTERS – 74.7 TONS)
227
148 SENIORS/DISABLED
PERSONS ASSISTED (38.74
TONS)
 SANTA FE
 POINT RICHMOND
 CORONADO
 BELDING WOODS
 MAY VALLEY/EL

SOBRANTE/GREENBRIER
 QUAIL HILL/HASFORD HEIGHTS
228

ILLEGAL DUMPING
162.83 TONS REMOVED
-Stenmark Dr- 03/19/2025
229

ILLEGAL DUMPING
ESPEE AVE - 03/12 & 3/25
1234 LOCATIONS
230
ILLEGAL DUMPING:

MATTRESSES, PAINT/OIL

AND TIRES
MATTRESS – S 29TH ST/VIRGINIA
TIRES – HENSLEY ST.– MARCH 3RD.

OIL/PAINT – NORTH RICHMOND
 205 MATTRESSES
 144 GALLONS OF PAINT/OIL
 246 TIRES
231
YTDDecNovOctSepAugJulJunMayAprilMarchFebJanTonnage Collected 2731.80278.08231.95215.74247.37311.5343.3182.86197.55189.23209.4181.58143.242022 2752.08231.51261.62317.6207.01238.18213.87242.03185.09224.86210.78169.66249.872023 3136.62281.48272.36305.43271.85392.56216.96208.95286.88194.45229.98185.55290.372024 620.05162.83176.79280.882025
Illegal Dumping (Tons) YTD Comparison
232
ILLEGAL DUMPING TONNAGE COLLECTED PER MONTH - 2025
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
233
ILLEGAL DUMPING TOTAL COST PER MONTH – 2025*
$-
$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
$100,000.00
$120,000.00
January February March April May June July Au gust September October November December *Includes Labor and Equipment
234

ENCAMPMENT
ABATEMENT (13)
-12TH ST/NEVIN PARKING
GARAGE.
03/06/25
41.14 Tons removed
235

ENCAMPMENTS ABATEMENT
-CARLSON/CUTTING
-ESPEE AVE AREA -3-11-2025
236

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES DISMANTLING
Civic Center Tow Yard – Recreational Vehicles Dismantled (3) - March 20, 2025
237

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES DISMANTLING
Three Recreational Vehicles Dismantled –March 20, 2025
238

ENCAMPMENTS TONNAGE COLLECTED PER MONTH
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
2022
March
2023
March
2024
March
2025
March
239

GRAFFITI REMOVAL
246 Tags Removed
140 Locations
-Espee Ave– March 26, 2025
240

GRAFFITI REMOVAL
Gaynor and 23rd St. – March 19, 2025
241

GRAFFITI TAGS REMOVED PER MONTH
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2022
March
2023
March
2024
March
2025
March
242
202520242023202520242023March Stats
620.4705.9643.15162.83229.98217.68Illegal Dumping (Tons) 645689610205210166• Mattresses
113.44149.0183.18113.44121.3872.07Dumpster Days (Tons)
464453*Number of Events
43311513126Encampments
157.4837.1850.5241.1313.183• Tons
704473646220160188Graffiti Tags
YTD
243
WEED ABATEMENT (4 LOCATIONS)
300 block of S34th St.
244
WEED ABATEMENT (4)
Alleyway - 400 block of S27th St.
245

WEED ABATEMENT
Richmond Parkway - 400 block of S27th St.
246
MISCELLANEOUS:

PER PARKING

ENFORCEMENT
247
MISCELLANEOUS:

FENCE PATCHING: CARLSON &
22ND ST.– MARCH 28, 2025
248
MISCELLANEOUS:
249

ABATEMENT STAFF HOURS
Illegal Dumping 1216
Encampment Removal 168
Graffiti Abatement 212
North Richmond Mitigation 40
Weeds/Brush Abatement 30
Fencing, Private Board Ups & Clean-Ups 32
Seniors Assistance 138
Leave 206
Management 294
Transport/Misc.* 64
Total 2400
March Hours
Illegal Dumping
Encampment Removal
Graffiti Abatement
North Richmond Mitigation
Weeds/brush Abatement
Transport/Misc*
Board Ups/Clean Ups/Fencing
Seniors Assistance
ManagementTransport/Misc. includes staff hours for removal of debris from vehicles, Point Molate trash removal, and hazardous waste facility disposal.
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April 22, 2025

Public Works

DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:

Daniel Chavarria, PE, Public Works Director
Robert Armijo, PE, Deputy Public Works Director/City
Engineer
Janney Lockman, Associate Transportation Planner
Subject:

Resolution to Accept the Final Richmond Parkway
Transportation Plan
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact related to the adoption of this resolution. The plan was fully funded by a Caltrans
transportation planning grant.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

November 19, 2024

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

The Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan is the result of a multi-year planning effort lead by the Western Contra Costa Transportation Commission (WCCTC) in partnership with the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County to develop a
strategic transportation plan for the Richmond Parkway
through Richmond and unincorporated Contra Costa County.

The plan is now complete, and the WCCTC board voted to
adopt the plan at their meeting on February 28, 2025.

RECOMMENDED
ACTION:

ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT the final Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan – Public Works (Janney Lockman 307- 8097/Robert Armijo 620-5477).

DISCUSSION:

In 2021, the West Contra County Transportation Commission (WCCTC), the City of Richmond, and Contra Costa County applied for and received a Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant to develop the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan. The purpose of this plan was to identify strategies that equitably expand transportation AGENDA
REPORT
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options, support safe travel, and reduce public health impacts of truck and vehicle traffic along Richmond Parkway and Castro Street between I-80 and I-580. Following a multi- year planning process lead by WCCTC, in partnership with the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County, the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan (RPTP) is now complete. WCCTC voted to adopt the plan at their February 28, 2025, board meeting, and is requesting that the Richmond City Council and Contra Costa County Commission accept this plan.

The planning process consisted of two public outreach phases to gather public comments, which included pop-up events, community meetings, online advertising in Spanish and English, e-newsletters, and web-based surveys, as well as technical stakeholder engagement. Richmond Public Works staff have been involved throughout the plan’s development and planning process.

The WCCTC Board, which includes several representatives from the Richmond City Council (i.e., Mayor Martinez, Vice Mayor Zepeda, Councilmember Jimenez), received regular updates throughout RPTP development. WCCTC presented the plan to Richmond City Council on November 19, 2024. Additionally, WCCTC staff offered to brief City of Richmond WCCTC board representatives and address any questions before the January 24 and February 28 WCCTC meetings. The final plan addresses WCCTC Board concerns about air quality, funding, maintenance, and prioritization (Attachment 1).

The final plan consists of projects, programs, and policies that collectively aim to address the following six goals of the Plan:

1. Improve safety for all users

2. Advance placemaking

3. Increase access to key destinations

4. Enhance travel time reliability and efficiency

5. Improve health

6. Support feasible strategies

A major outcome of this Plan is a set of targeted strategies for the Richmond Parkway in areas of Public Health, Safety, Walking and Biking, Driving and Goods Movement, Maintenance, and Transit that WCCTC and partner agencies may choose to advance over the next 10 years. Chapter 4 of the plan details these strategies. Chapter 5 provides additional detail of ten priority strategies that meet multiple plan goals.

Priority Strategies

1. Confirm and enforce truck routes in North Richmond

2. Incorporate trees and green infrastructure

3. Minimize vehicle impacts to air quality

4. Safety improvements at intersections

5. Reduce speeding

6. Upgrade bikeways and connect sidewalk gaps
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7. On-street signalized Wildcat Creek Trail crossing

8. Upgrade and coordinate traffic signals

9. Implement a cross-jurisdictional maintenance program

10. Improve access to the Richmond Parkway Transit Center

As the City of Richmond is not the lead agency for this plan, the City does not need to make a finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption. Further, the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15262, which covers projects that involve only feasibility or planning studies needed for possible future action.

Successful implementation of the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan will require collaboration between WCCTC, the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, and other partner agencies, as well as securing additional funding. By formally accepting the plan, the City will strengthen its position in future grant applications and funding opportunities, either through WCCTC or City Council-directed initiatives. Furthermore, endorsing the plan demonstrates the City's commitment to coordinated, multi-jurisdictional transportation planning, as required by Measure J.

Conversely, declining to support the plan could be perceived as a failure to engage in good-faith regional planning efforts, potentially affecting the City's ability to participate in future transportation initiatives and funding opportunities.

Given the extensive multi-agency collaboration, public engagement, and the strategic importance of the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan in improving mobility, safety, and environmental outcomes, City staff recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution formally accepting the final plan. Acceptance of this plan will enable the City to align with regional transportation priorities, strengthen future funding applications, and demonstrate its commitment to coordinated transportation planning (Attachment 2).

Approval of the resolution will support the City’s ongoing efforts to enhance the Richmond Parkway corridor in partnership with WCCTC and Contra Costa County.

SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:

Portions of the Richmond Parkway are identified as part of the multimodal high injury network in the Local Road Safety Plan.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan
Attachment 2 – Resolution

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RESOLUTION NO. XX-25

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,

CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT THE FINAL RICHMOND PARKWAY

TRANSPORTATION PLAN

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is a member of the West Contra Costa Transportation Commission (“WCCTC”), a joint exercise of powers authority formed pursuant to Government Code Section 6500, et. seq. by and between the City of El Cerrito, the City of Hercules, the City of Pinole, the City of Richmond, the City of San Pablo, Contra Costa County, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (“AC Transit”), San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”), and West Contra Costa Transit Authority (“WestCAT”); and

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, in partnership with WCCTC, sought and received grant funding from the Sustainable Transportation Program at Caltrans to develop a transportation plan for the Richmond Parkway; and

WHEREAS, WCCTC and its project partners, the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County, undertook extensive public outreach and technical analysis to develop the Draft and Final Draft of the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan; and

WHEREAS, the WCCTC Board voted to adopt the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan at their February 28, 2025 meeting; and

WHEREAS, the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, consisting of projects involving only feasibility or planning studies needed for possible future action for which an agency, board, or commission has not approved, adopted, or funded and the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan does not have a legally binding effect on later activities; and

WHEREAS, acceptance of the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan will enable the City to align with regional transportation priorities, strengthen future funding opportunities, demonstrate its commitment to coordinated transportation planning, and support the City’s ongoing efforts to enhance the Richmond Parkway corridor in partnership with WCCTC and Contra Costa County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Richmond City Council hereby accepts the Final Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan;

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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held April 22, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

PAMELA CHRISTIAN

CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
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Approved:

EDUARDO MARTINEZ
Mayor

Approved as to form:

DAVE ALESHIRE
City Attorney

State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.

City of Richmond }

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. XX-25, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on April 22, 2025.

Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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CLERK’S

CERTIFICATE

I, Pamela Christian, City Clerk of the City of Richmond, do hereby certify as follows:

The foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. XX-XX duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City duly and regularly held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 1st day of April 2025, of which meeting all the members of said City Council had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and that at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

An agenda of said meeting was posted before said meeting at City Hall, 450 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond, California, a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda.

I have carefully compared the foregoing with the original on file and of record in my office, and the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting.

Said resolution h as not b een amended, mod ified or rescinded s ince the d ate of its adoption and the same is now in full force and effect.

Dated: , 2025.

City Clerk of the City of Richmond

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RICHMOND PARKWAY
Transportation Plan

REVISED FINAL DRAFT
FEBRUARY 2025
Study funded by Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant
259

RICHMOND PARKWAY TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Technical Advisory Committee
City of Richmond*
Daniel Chavarria
Robert Armijo
Hillal Hamdan
Lina Velasco
Hector Rojas, Former
Denee Evans, Former
Contra Costa County*
Emily Warming,
Public Health
Daniel Barrios,
Conservation and
Development
Adam Scarbrough,
Conservation and
Development
Jamar Stamps,
Transportation Planning
Samantha Harris,
Transportation Planning
Sonia Bustamante,
Supervisor Gioia's Office
Tania Pulido,
Supervisor Gioia's Office
Contra Costa
Transportation
Authority
Matt Kelly
Stephanie Hu
Hisham Noeimi
Metropolitan
Transportation
Commission
Lee Huo
Michelle Go
Dee Dohm
Caltrans
Issa Ibrahimi
Becky Frank
Bay Area Air Quality
Management District
Samuel De Perio Garcia
East Bay Regional
Parks District
Sean Dougan
West County
Wastewater District
Joseph Neugebauer
City of San Pablo
Allan Panganiban
City of Pinole
Faby Guillen
Kapil Amin
Sanjay Mishra, Former
Misha Kaur, Former
AC Transit
Jim Cunradi
Michael Eshleman
WestCAT
Robert Thompson
Finn Wurtz
BART
Rachel Factor

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Study funded by Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant #74A1366 West Contra Costa
Transportation
Commission
(WCCTC)
WCCTC Staff
Leah Greenblat
John Nemeth
Coire Reilly
WCCTC Board
Rita Xavier, Chair
Anthony Tave, Vice Chair
Chris Kelley
Eduardo Martinez
Paul Fadelli
Jovanka Beckles
Rebecca Saltzman
Tom Hansen
John Gioia
Soheila Bana, Alternate
Doria Robinson, Alternate
Claudia Jimenez, Alternate
Chris Peeples, Alternate
Cesar Zepeda, Former
Project Team
Fehr & Peers
Karina Schneider, AICP
Carrie Modi, AICP
Amy Deng
Gaby Picado-Aguilar
Minnie Chen
Angie Chen
ESA
Beverly Choi
Shannon Wages
Stephanie Cadena
NCE
Ryan Shafer, PE, GE
Myles Goins, PE
*Project Partners
Public Advisory Group
Port of Richmond
Lucy Zhou
Lizeht Zepeda
Richmond Neighborhood
Coordinating Council
Arto Rintella
Trails for Richmond
Action Committee
Bruce Beyaert
Urban Tilth
Latifah Abdullah
Watershed Project
Juliana Gonzalez
Naama Raz-Yaseef
Groundwork Richmond
Salma Berumen
Sarah Calderon
Bike East Bay
Robert Prinz
Dani Lanis
North Richmond
Municipal Advisory
Council
Don Gilmore
Community Housing
Development
Corporation
Darrell Davis
Bay Area Outreach and
Recreation Program
Emily Seelenfreund
California Trucking
Association
Bernice Creager
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Click on a chapter to navigate to its corresponding page.

1. Introduction ..............................................................................................5

2. Existing Conditions .................................................................................11

3. Engagement ............................................................................................35

4. Strategies ................................................................................................47

5. Priority Strategies ...................................................................................57

6. Implementation and Funding ................................................................81

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Community Engagement Summary Notes ..............................91 Appendix B: Overview of Regional Influence .............................................117 Appendix C: Plan Strategies Goals Alignment ............................................121 Appendix D: Separated Bikeway 35% Design Concept and Cost Estimate for Northern Segment of Richmond Parkway .............................129 Appendix E: Existing Funding Sources for Priority Strategies....................141 Appendix F: Priority Strategy Cost Estimates .............................................149 | 3
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FIGURES
Figure 1: Plan Timeline .................................................................................................................7 Figure 2: Jurisdictions in Study Area ............................................................................................8 Figure 3: Map of Study Corridor ...................................................................................................9 Figure 4: Corridor Population Characteristics ...........................................................................12 Figure 5: Map of Equity Priority Areas in Study Area .................................................................13 Figure 6: KSI Collisions by Year, 2011-2020 ................................................................................14 Figure 7: Map of 85th Percentile 7PM-6AM Weekday Speeds ....................................................16 Figure 8: Map of KSI Collisions ................................................................................................... 17 Figure 9: Map of High Injury Networks .......................................................................................19 Figure 10: Map of Existing and Proposed Bikeways ....................................................................21 Figure 11: Map of Slowdowns During 7-9AM and 4-6PM Peak Periods .......................................24 Figure 12: Map of Northbound Daily Truck Distribution .............................................................26 Figure 13: Map of Southbound Daily Truck Distribution .............................................................27 Figure 14: Map of Pollution Burden in Study Area .......................................................................29 Figure 15: Map of Asthma Rate in Study Area ..............................................................................31 Figure 16: Map of Transit Routes in Study Area ...........................................................................33 Figure 17: Map of Richmond Parkway Transit Center Existing Conditions .................................34 Figure 18: Distribution of Need-Related Topics Heard ................................................................41 Figure 19: Distribution of Draft Strategy Category Votes .............................................................45 Figure 20: Top Five Priority Strategies Survey Ranking ...............................................................46 Figure 21: Strategy Categories ......................................................................................................48 Figure 22: Goals Alignment Ranking ............................................................................................49 Figure 23: Map of Existing Designated Truck Routes ....................................................................60 Figure 24: Intersection Safety Recommendations .......................................................................65 Figure 25: Intersection Safety Recommendations (Cont.) ...........................................................66 Figure 26: Sidewalk Gaps and Recommended Bikeways .............................................................71 Figure 27: Proposed Signalized Crossing at Wildcat Creek Trail ..................................................73 TABLES
Table 1: Qualitative Goal Alignment Metrics ............................................................................49 Table 2: Full List of Strategies ....................................................................................................50 Table 3: Priority Strategies ........................................................................................................58 Table 4: Priority Strategies Implementation Plan ....................................................................82 Table 5: Priority Strategies Implementation Next Steps ..........................................................84 4 | 262
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Intersection with wide turn radius at Richmond Parkway and Lakeside Drive. 263

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ABOUT THIS PLAN
The focus of the plan is a set of
targeted strategies for WCCTC and
partner agencies to advance in the
next 10 years. The strategies were
developed in close collaboration with
project partners, technical advisors,
and members of the public and are
responsive to both the Plan-identified
transportation needs (summarized in
Chapter 2) and feedback received via
public engagement (summarized in
Chapter 3). The strategies (summarized
in Chapter 4) are projects, programs, and
policies that collectively aim to address
the following six goals of the Plan:

IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ALL
USERS

ADVANCE PLACEMAKING

INCREASE ACCESS TO KEY

DESTINATIONS

ENHANCE TRAVEL

TIME RELIABILITY AND

EFFICIENCY

IMPROVE HEAL TH

SUPPORT FEASIBLE

STRATEGIES
Plan Goals

THE RICHMOND PARKWAY
TRANSPORTATION PLAN (“PLAN”)

DEVELOPS A STRATEGIC VISION FOR

THE FUTURE OF THIS MAJOR MUL TI-

JURISDICTIONAL ROADWAY BETWEEN
I-580 AND I-80, EXTENDING TO
FITZGERALD AVENUE.
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Figure 1: Plan Timeline
2023 2024
Mar Jun Sept Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec
2025
Feb
Info Gathering and
Analysis
Outreach and
Participation
Dra/f_t Strategies
Strategy Prioritization
Implementation and
Financing Strategy
Dra/f_t and Final Plan
Plan Adoption by WCCTC
and Project Partners
Of the full list of strategies, ten are
considered priority strategies for WCCTC
and partner agencies to implement. These
priority strategies best align with the Plan
goals and reflect engagement participant
preferences. The priority strategies are
described in Chapter 5, including the
lead implementation agency, goals
alignment, benefits, and graphics of the
top strategies. Chapter 6 introduces the
implementation time frame and funding
sources for the priority strategies.

Figure 1 shows the project timeline,
which spanned nearly two years between
March 2023 and January 2025.

Photo: Bicyclists crossing the wide intersection
at Richmond Parkway and W Ohio Avenue.

Plan Goals
History of Richmond Parkway
The Richmond Parkway was
completed in the 1990s to serve as a
regional arterial route. However, the
facility has not been adopted into
the State Highway System. Based on
a study completed by CCTA in 2008,
it would cost between $140M and
$400M (2024$) to upgrade the corridor
to Caltrans standards and transfer
ownership to the state.

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THE STUDY AREA
Richmond Parkway is a major road
linking I-80 and I-580 and a primary route
connecting to the the Richmond-San Rafael
Bridge. The Parkway is located in both
the City of Richmond and unincorporated
Contra Costa County (North Richmond),
as shown in Figure 2. Combined with
Castro Street, a parallel roadway at
the southern end of the corridor, the
study corridor is approximately nine
miles in length. At the northeastern
end in the City of Pinole, Richmond
Parkway becomes Fitzgerald Avenue.

It serves many functions of regional and
local importance: a goods movement
(truck and rail) corridor connecting to
the Port of Richmond and local industrial
uses, a regional commuter corridor, a
critical segment of the San Francisco Bay
Trail—a 500-mile long regional walking
and biking path network looping around
San Francisco Bay—and a connector to
the Richmond Parkway Transit Center
served by AC Transit and WestCAT .

Richmond Parkway intersects Wildcat
Creek and is adjacent to several nearby
schools and parks, including Point Pinole
Regional Park. As shown in Figure 3,
industrial land uses line most of the
corridor, particularly along Castro Street
and along the Parkway in North Richmond.

The Parkway also serves residential
areas in Atchison Village, Iron Triangle,
North Richmond, and nearby Hilltop. As
new industrial and residential growth
continues along the Parkway, this Plan
presents an opportunity to design for
better corridor access and mobility before
existing challenges are exacerbated.

Richmond Parkway and Castro Street
travel through the City of Richmond and
unincorporated Contra Costa County for
A third of the corridor is adjacent to the
Bay Trail.
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from the Noun Project
Figure 2: Jurisdictions in Study Area
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1 2
3 1. Community engagement at the North
Richmond Earth Day Festival.

2. Cars traveling along the Parkway at
RIchmond Parkway and San Pablo Ave.

3. Community engagement at the North
Richmond Flea Market.
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CHAPTER 2
Existing Conditions
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CORRIDOR COMMUNITIES
Compared to the Contra Costa County
population as a whole, residents living in
the study area tend to have higher rates
of unemployment and lower education
attainment, as seen in Figure 4. The
majority of residents living near the
corridor are Hispanic/Latino, 16% have
limited English proficiency, and nearly
38% are below the federal poverty level
(US Census, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2019).

Overall, these groups have less access
to opportunities and are at greater
risk of displacement (ESA, 2023; Urban
Displacement Project, 2015). Given that
people living near the study corridor
reflect demographics of historically
underserved populations, most census
tracts within the study area fall within
regionally or federally-defined equity
priority areas, including MTC Equity
Priority Communities, USDOT Historically
Disadvantaged Communities, and USDOT
Areas of Persistent Poverty (Figure 5).

Chapter 3 presents outreach methods
for engaging historically marginalized
populations during the planning process.

Figure 4: Corridor Population Characteristics
63%
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29%
64%
35%
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This chapter introduces how Richmond Parkway is used today and the wide range of existing challenges for all types of users. On average, 25,000 vehicles use the Parkway every day to reach local destinations, including as a connection between I-580 and I-80 and to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Residents living near the corridor are largely Hispanic/Latino with lower incomes and are exposed to the large volumes of traffic, vehicle emissions, pollution, and noise.

Despite the availability of the Bay Trail, many sections can feel uncomfortable for pedestrians and bicyclists, particularly when crossing the Parkway.

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SAFETY FOR ALL ROAD USERS
From 2011 to 2020, there were 322
traffic collisions on the corridor that
resulted in injury, including 46 Killed
and Severe Injury (KSI) collisions. Of
these KSI collisions, 21 resulted in a
severe injury and 25 resulted in a fatality
(Transportation Injury Mapping System
(TIMS), 2011-2020). This is an average of
4-5 KSI collisions per year, and collisions
are increasing—between 2011 and 2017,
there was an average of 3 KSI collisions
per year, however, the average jumped
to 9 between 2018 and 2020 (Figure 6).

There were increases in KSI collisions
involving unsafe speeds, traffic signal
and sign violations, driving under the
influence, and driver violations of the
pedestrian right-of-way. Concentrations
of collisions occur in areas along the
corridor that have higher intersection
density, near railroad crossings, and
at major arterials where there is more
interaction between vehicles and Bay
Trail users. Considering these locations
for redesign can reduce collisions and are
considered in Strategies (Chapter 4).

Collisions on the Parkway
Figure 6: KSI Collisions by Year, 2011-2020
Photo: Students crossing the Richmond Parkway and Lakeside Drive intersection next to Make Waves Academy.

Source: TIMS, 2011 – 2020
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Unsafe Speeds
Unsafe speed is the most common primary
collision factor making up 45% of all
injury collisions and 28% of KSI collisions.

The next most common factors in KSI
collisions are failure to obey traffic signals
and signs (15%) and driver violations
of the pedestrian right-of-way (15%).

Although the posted speed limit on the
Parkway is typically 45 miles per hour
(mph), most of the corridor sees off-peak
85th percentile speeds over 50 miles per
hour as shown in Figure 7 (Wejo, 2019).

The maximum observed speeds during
this period rise to nearly 100 mph along
the elevated segment of the Parkway
between North Richmond and Hilltop.

Bicyclists and Pedestrians
KSI collision locations are shown in
Figure 8. Although bicycle and pedestrian
collisions represent only 6% of all injury
collisions, they make up 20% of all KSI
collisions and 24% of fatal collisions,
highlighting the safety disparity for more
vulnerable bicyclists and pedestrians
along the corridor. Studies show that
for vulnerable users, collisions have a
higher likelihood of serious injury or
death, particularly at high speeds.

Photo: Vehicles on Richmond Parkway crossing San
Pablo Avenue.
of collisions on the Parkway are caused
by unsafe speed.
of fatal collisions on the Parkway
involved a bicyclist or a pedestrian
compared to only 6% of all injury
collisions.
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Nighttime Collisions
While only 32% of all injury collisions
occurred at night, 52% of all KSI collisions
and 75% of pedestrian KSI collisions
occurred in dark conditions. Although
existing street lights were reported at most
of these KSI collision locations, reducing
unsafe speeds and improving pedestrian-
scale lighting and crosswalk striping
could address these types of collisions.

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The Contra Costa
Transportation Authority
(CCTA) Contra Costa
Countywide Transportation
Safety Policy and
Implementation Guide
(2021), Contra Costa
County Vision Zero (2022),
and City of Richmond
Local Roadway Safety Plan
(2022) have all identified
Richmond Parkway as
a corridor on the High-
Injury Network (HIN).

This means that Richmond
Parkway sees higher
concentrations of KSI
collisions as compared to
other areas of Richmond
and Contra Costa County.

However, Castro Street
is not included on the
HIN. Figure 9 maps the
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BIKING AND WALKING
The Bay Trail is a critical regional path that
generally traverses the Parkway’s west
side from the southern end to Goodrick
Avenue in North Richmond. The Bay Trail
is on the east side of the corridor between
Hensley Street and Gertrude Avenue, and
the City of Richmond has proposed to
realign this section to the west side for
better connectivity. While the Bay Trail
connects users to destinations like Point
Pinole, Point Richmond, and beyond,
there are few crossing locations and they
lack basic safety enhancements. Many
parts of the Bay Trail along the study
corridor are in need of repair, with cracked
and uneven pavement and overgrown
landscaping. Regular maintenance to
remove trash and vegetative overgrowth
to improve user experience is needed.

The Bay Trail also has limited lighting,
wayfinding signage, and shade, and a
narrow or nonexistent buffer from fast-
moving traffic on the Parkway. The Bay
Trail also connects to Wildcat Creek Trail,
which crosses beneath the Parkway and
floods several times throughout the year.

The Bay Trail
Limited shade in hot
conditions
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Lack of trail lighting
Trail gaps force people onto high-stress routes
like Hensley Street
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roadway
Biking and Walking Experience along the Parkway
Poor pavement quality, gaps, proximity to fast-moving traffic, long infrequent pedestrian crossings, and lack of shade, lighting, signage, and vegetation buffers make Richmond Parkway unwelcoming to walk or bike on today. There is a range of opportunities to improve the comfort of people using the Bay Trail, bikeways, sidewalks, and crossings.

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3 3
miles of new bikeways are needed.
67% 67%
of intersections along the Parkway are
missing pedestrian countdown signals.

Bent crosswalks
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the corridor, there are 2.6 miles of
sidewalk gaps on the west side of the
corridor and 3.4 miles on the east side.

Safety at Intersections
Most intersections are large in size with
curb radii that enable turns at high
speeds and make for long pedestrian
and bicycle crossing distances.

About 70% of the signalized intersections
do not have bicycle detection and 65%
are missing pedestrian countdown timers,
leaving pedestrians unsure of how much
time is left to safely cross the street.

Both bicycle detection and pedestrian
countdown timers are state requirements
per the California Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

These gaps in pedestrian and bikeway
infrastructure along the corridor are
critical to address given safety and
speeding concerns along the corridor.

Closing the Gaps
There are also several gaps in the
bikeway and walkway infrastructure on
the corridor. Figure 10 (previous page)
identifies the existing and proposed
bikeways. There are currently about
three miles of bikeway gaps along the
Parkway where there are no plans for
the Bay Trail and no bicycle facilities
exist. Though there are no active
fronting land uses consistently across
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DRIVING AND GOODS MOVEMENT
Richmond Parkway is a major road linking
I-80 and I-580 and serves industrial truck
traffic, regional commuters, and local
trips. The Parkway carries between 19,000
and 37,000 vehicles every weekday, 7%
of which are trucks. Truck volumes are
highest along the southern section of
Richmond Parkway and Castro Street,
ranging between 5%-13% of total daily
vehicle volumes. Truck volumes on San
Pablo Avenue in Contra Costa County, a
comparable arterial, range only between
2%-3% of total daily volumes (Caltrans,
2022). Many of these vehicle and truck
trips serve regional destinations along the
corridor, such as the Contra Costa Landfill,
UPS and Amazon distribution centers,
Whole Foods Market Food Distribution
Center, and the Chevron Refinery.

Speeds and Signals
Along most of the corridor, signals are not
coordinated. This negatively impacts air
quality and does not optimize vehicle flow.

Slowdowns are worst in the northbound
direction in the afternoon commute period
with average speeds around 30 mph as
shown in Figure 11 (Wejo, 2019). The
slowest segment is north of the Castro
Street and Richmond Parkway merge
where speeds are less than 25 mph for
nearly a mile. To keep traffic moving,
green times along the Parkway can be
30 seconds longer compared to other
signals in Richmond, which results in more
delay for all users entering or crossing
the Parkway. Travel times are expected to
double in the future, given planned and
anticipated growth along the corridor. On
average, traffic volumes are expected to
grow about 50%-60% by 2040.

Photo: Congestion causing queue spillover at San
Pablo Avenue and and Richmond Parkway.

Up to
vehicles take the Parkway on weekdays.
of vehicles are trucks.
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Figure 11: Map of Slowdowns During 7-9AM and 4-6PM Peak Periods Source: Wejo (2019).

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Photo: Truck turning close to the
sidewalk at Atlas Road and Richmond
Parkway.

Travel Patterns
Drivers typically use the Parkway for trips
that start or end in the study area rather
than as a freeway-to-freeway connector.

In the afternoon peak period, less than a
third of northbound car drivers travel from
the I-580 interchange and get onto I-80
(Streetlight, 2022). This pattern is similar
for daily truck trips.

Over 60% of trucks getting onto the
Parkway from I-80 or I-580 travel to
destinations along the corridor. These
destinations are often sources of regional
economic activity and services, and
include the aforementioned distribution
centers, landfill and recycling yards,
Over
of northbound trucks turn off the
Parkway into North Richmond, most of
which use Hensley Street.
50%50%
hazardous waste disposal plants, water
reclaim plants, and more. For northbound
trucks that stop along the corridor,
the most popular destinations are in
North Richmond via Parr Boulevard,
Pittsburg Avenue, and Hensley Street,
as shown in Figure 12. Southbound
truck trips are more dispersed, with
21% continuing on to the Port of
Richmond as shown in Figure 13.

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Photo: Busy I-580 on-
ramp at Castro St.

PUBLIC HEAL TH
Climate
Increasing concentrations of greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions are the primary
cause of global warming. This change in
the earth’s climate systems will increase
the severity, frequency, and duration
of climate hazards, including extreme
heat, wildfire, drought, and sea level rise.

Forecasts anticipate up to 12 inches of
sea level rise by 2050, and 36 inches by
2100, directly affecting the area west of
the corridor (Adapting to Rising Tides, Bay
Area Sea Level Rise Analysis and Mapping
Project, 2017). This would increase
flood risk, affecting roadways, property,
utilities and critical infrastructure,
emergency services, and evacuations.

Vulnerable populations and neighborhoods
subject to GHG emissions will be
disproportionately affected by climate
change, including people of color, children,
seniors, individuals with disabilities, and
households without access to a vehicle
(Contra Costa County Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan, 2018; Fehr and Peers, 2023;
ESA, 2023). The burden of pollution can
be visualized through the CalEnviroScreen
tool, as shown in Figure 14.

Some census tracts adjacent to
Richmond Parkway have diesel
particulate matter concentrations
higher than
of all census tracts in California.
78%78%
Local and regional sources of pollution,
noise, and increasing threat from
climate change hazards affect public
health and environmental quality for
communities along the corridor.

Pollution
Diesel particulate matter (diesel PM),
is a carcinogenic air contaminant
produced by the exhaust of trucks,
trains, ships, and equipment with
diesel engines. Given the industrial and
goods movement uses along Richmond
Parkway, diesel PM concentrations near
the corridor range from 0.08 to 0.98 tons
per year. This is greater than 78% of
communities statewide (California Office
of Health Hazard Assessment, 2021).
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Figure 14: Map of Pollution Burden in Study Area
Source: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (2021).

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Photo: Vehicles turning onto the
freeway on-ramp at Canal St.

Health Impacts
Poor environmental conditions
contribute to public health issues,
including asthma, cardiovascular
disease, cancer, and low birth weight.

The highest rates of asthma attacks
based on Emergency Room admissions
near the corridor are in North Richmond
and the Iron Triangle neighborhood.

The asthma rate in Iron Triangle is
greater than 99% of other census tracts
statewide, and North Richmond’s
rate is greater than 98% of other census
tracts statewide as shown in Figure
15 (California Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment, 2021).

Iron Triangle has an asthma rate higher
than
of all census tracts in California.
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Figure 15: Map of Asthma Rate in Study Area
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TRANSIT SERVICE
Limited transit service operates on the
corridor. Although there are 11 local
and regional routes, they only travel on
the northern and southern sections of
the Parkway, including at the Richmond
Parkway Transit Center (RPTC), but none
run along the full length of the corridor.

Study area routes and community
destinations like schools, hospitals, and
supermarkets are shown in Figure 16.

Many transit routes that serve corridor
residents run through residential
neighborhoods and to community
destinations instead of directly on the
Parkway, which has fewer active uses.

Photo: Bus stop at W MacDonald Ave.

Bus Connections
About 28% of total morning peak period
trips starting in the study area use the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in the
westbound direction. While there are
several bus routes that take riders north
and south of Richmond, there is only
one route that takes riders across the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge: the Golden
Gate Transit 580 Route that stops at
Tewksbury Avenue and Castro Street.

Today, there are limited connections
between the study area and this bus stop
via the 607 and 72M. The 607 is a school
route with only one run on weekdays,
and the 72M only connects residents
living in the southern portion of the
corridor. Many lines run about every 30
minutes, providing limited service to
hospitals, supermarkets, and connections
like the Richmond BART station.

Photo: Buses waiting at the
Richmond Parkway Transit Center.

of households in the study area do
not own a car, compared to 5% across
Contra Costa County.
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Bayview
Elementary
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San Pablo Av
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Rumrill Bl
West Macdonald Av
Robert Miller Dr
Harbour Wy
Macdonald Av
West Barrett Av
Ohio Av
22nd St
13th St
Pennsylvania Av
Carlson Bl
Giant Rd
23rd St
Hilltop Dr
McBryde Av
San Pablo Dam Rd
Giant Hw
Parr Bl
Barrett Av
Gertrude Av
San Pablo Av
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Richmond
Parkway Transit
Center
WestCAT Routes
Golden Gate
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AC Transit
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Supermarkets

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Source: AC Transit (2023); WestCAT (2023); Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District (2023).

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Richmond Parkway Transit Center
The RPTC includes a park-and-ride lot and serves five AC Transit and three WestCat bus routes that connect West County communities to Richmond, Hercules, San Pablo, El Cerrito, and Downtown San Francisco. However, the layout of the Transit Center requires several minutes of diversion time, which adds up to over 13,000 annual rider hours for WestCAT express routes. There is also limited bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure connecting to the transit center as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17: Map of Richmond Parkway Transit Center Existing Conditions Source: Richmond Parkway Transit Center Existing Conditions Review (AC Transit, 2011); Fehr & Peers (2023).

Parking for
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Genentech Bus
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
WCCTC engaged a variety of stakeholder groups, ranging from project partners who will help deliver the Plan’s recommendations to members of the public. Key stakeholder groups were:

General Public
Residents and users of the Parkway were
reached through in-person and online
activities. To ensure engagement from
marginalized residents living within
the study area, in-person methods
focused on presenting at community
meetings and tabling at events/pop-ups
in adjacent neighborhoods, including
North Richmond, Parchester Village,
and Iron Triangle. To get the word
out, opportunities were advertised
through social media ads and flyers and
engagement information was distributed
to all members of the WCCTC Board,
PAG, and Technical Advisory Committee.

Because over 48% of people living in the
area speak Spanish at home, Spanish-
speaking staff attended each pop-up
event and interactive boards, flyers,
and social media ads were translated
into Spanish. Online engagement was
conducted through an online platform that
enabled translation into any language.

Public Advisory Group (PAG)
The PAG served as community liaisons
to review and confirm the Public
Engagement Plan, share information with
community members, and provide input
on the strategies. The Public Advisory
Group consisted of representatives
from the Port of Richmond, Richmond
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Photo: Community engagement at Thrive Thursdays event in Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating
Council, Trails for Richmond Action
Committee, Urban Tilth, Watershed
Project, Groundwork Richmond, Bike
East Bay, North Richmond Municipal
Advisory Council, Community
Housing Development Corporation,
Bay Area Outreach and Recreation
Program, and the California Trucking
Association. Four PAG meetings were
convened through the process.

WCCTC Board
The Board was continually updated
throughout the project and provided
strategic direction on the Plan.

Board members consisted of elected
officials representing the cities
of Hercules, Pinole, Richmond,
San Pablo, and El Cerrito, as well
as AC Transit, BART , WestCAT ,
and Contra Costa County.

Project Partners
WCCTC partnered with the City
of Richmond and Contra Costa
County to deliver this Plan. Project
partners participated in project
management team meetings on a
bi-weekly basis and were involved in
key decisions throughout the study.

Their feedback is foundational to
this Plan, as agencies that operate
the local right-of-way will ultimately
deliver many of the strategies and
recommendations included in this Plan.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC) facilitated coordination among
various agencies and organizations,
allowing key stakeholders to provide
input and technical guidance.

The TAC included representatives
from the cities of Hercules, Pinole,
Richmond, and San Pablo, as well
as AC Transit, BART , WestCAT , Contra
Costa County, the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, the East
Bay Regional Parks District, and the
West County Wastewater District.

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ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
The public engagement plan was developed with input from the PAG. After the first engagement phase was completed, the PAG confirmed the rest of the engagement plan was on-track.

Engagement efforts resulted in...

1. Understand Needs
The first engagement phase focused on identifying needs and vision for the Parkway and confirming understanding of existing challenges and experiences using the Richmond Parkway.

Pop-Up Engagement
• August 6, 2023: North
Richmond Flea Market
(North Richmond)
• August 10, 2023: Thrive
Thursdays (Coronado)
• August 19, 2023: Walmart
(Hilltop)

Community Meetings
• September 5, 2023: North
Richmond Municipal
Advisory Council
• September 12, 2023:

Parchester Village
Neighborhood Council
• September 20,
2023: Iron Triangle
Neighborhood Council
Online Webmap
• June 15 through
September 4, 2023
PAG Meetings
• June 8, 2023
• September 21, 2023
WCCTC Board
Meetings
• May 26, 2023
• September 29, 2023
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2. Explore Strategies

3. Refine Solutions
Then, stakeholders provided input on draft strategies
responding to identified needs and issues. Community
priorities for solutions were identified.

Comments on the priority strategies and Draft Plan were collected.

Pop-Up Engagement
• March 24, 2024: North Richmond Flea Market
• April 20, 2024: North Richmond’s Earth Day Festival
Community Meetings
• March 12, 2024: Parchester Village Neighborhood Council • April 2, 2024: North Richmond
Municipal Advisory Council
• April 6, 2024: City of Richmond District 2
• April 17, 2024: Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council
Public Draft Online Survey
• November 4th through
November 29th, 2024
PAG Meeting
• October 9, 2024
WCCTC Board Meeting
• October 25, 2024
Richmond Council Meeting
• November 19, 2024
Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors Transportation, Water,
and Infrastructure Committee
(TWIC)
• December 9, 2024
Online Survey
• March 11 through
April 29, 2024
PAG Meeting
• February 22, 2024
WCCTC Board
Meeting
• March 22, 2024
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PHASE 1: UNDERSTAND NEEDS
To kick off the Plan, WCCTC asked participants to share their challenges and experiences using the Richmond Parkway via an online webmap of the corridor and by providing input in-person. Participants provided feedback on experiences related to safety, public health, transit, biking and walking, and vehicles and goods movement.

Photo of Phase 1 pop-up at North Richmond Flea Market, 2024, and images of Phase 1 online webmap and social media ads.
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What We Heard
Respondents cited safety as their top
concern, particularly related to speeding
along the Parkway. Nearly a third of all
responses related to biking and walking,
a majority of which noted comfort and
safety challenges while using the Parkway
and the Bay Trail. Biking and walking
comments also indicated concerns
about existing infrastructure, such as
missing sidewalks and curb ramps and
poor accessibility to trails. Participants
also brought up peak period congestion
Note: Percentages add up to more than 100% due to the open-ended nature of comments received.

More than one topic could be discussed in each comment. throughout the corridor, with specific
issues at intersections like San Pablo
Avenue, Giant Road, and Castro Street.

Maintenance was an important theme,
specifically concerning deteriorating
pavement, illegal dumping, and overgrown
trees. The distribution of need-related
topics heard can be seen in Figure 18.

Feedback on needs and desired
improvements was used as a
basis for the development of draft
strategies presented in Chapter 4.
“It’s a deadly rat race road
that I prefer not to drive on
anymore. ”
“Making the Parkway look like it’s being
cared for will go a long way towards
making people feel safe. ”
“The stretch where Parkway opens up from 2
lanes to 4 is crazy! It turns into a speedway!”
“Walking across the
Parkway is super scary. ”
40%
30%
32% 30%
14% 12%
20%
0%
10%
Distribution of Phase 1 Comments by Topic
Safety Biking & Walking MaintenanceCongestion
Figure 18: Distribution of Need-Related Topics Heard
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PHASE 2: EXPLORE STRATEGIES
A list of over 30 strategies, organized into six different overarching topics, was developed to address the issues previously identified through existing conditions analysis, existing plans and policies, and engagement.

Stakeholders reviewed each strategy and provided a sense of relative priority.

In this phase of engagement, participants were asked to provide feedback on the draft strategies. Participants ranked strategies via an online survey, in-person verbally, or in-person on interactive boards.

Participants could also provide open-ended feedback on the draft strategies or suggest strategies that they felt were missing. Since the Parkway is also a regional facility serving a broader community whose preferred solutions may look different from residents living along the corridor, it was important to supplement the results of digital engagement strategy with in-person feedback from nearby residents.

Public Health
Strategies that reduce
neighborhood truck traffic
and reduce or mitigate
vehicle emissions.

Safety
Strategies that reduce
speeding and expand
emergency vehicle access.

Walking and Biking
Strategies that improve
walking and biking experience
on the Richmond Parkway
and the Bay Trail.

Driving and Goods Movement
Strategies that address congestion
and improve wayfinding.

Maintenance
Strategies that address
corridor and trail maintenance
and illegal dumping.

Transit
Strategies that address
transit reliability, service,
comfort, and access.

Strategy Categories
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Images of Phase 2 Online Survey.

Photo of Phase 2 pop-up
at North Richmond Earth
Day Festival, 2024.

Photo of Phase 2 pop-up at North
Richmond Flea Market, 2024.

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Figure 19 summarizes the pop-up and
online survey results, and highlights
the top strategy categories identified.

The top four draft strategy categories
were public health, safety, maintenance,
and walking and biking. Top strategies
were ranked within each category
based on the level of support.

The top strategy categories differed
between online survey respondents
and pop-up participants. Pop-up
participants more strongly represented
Equity Priority Communities living
along the corridor compared to online
survey respondents, who represented
the broader community of regional
Parkway users. Almost half of pop-up
interactions occurred in Spanish. Pop-up
participants ranked public health as the
top strategy, followed by maintenance and
safety, while online respondents ranked
walking and biking as their top strategy,
followed by safety and maintenance.

Public health strategies that received
the most support were strategies
restricting trucks from driving through
neighborhoods and parking or idling
near sensitive land uses, as well as the
strategy to mitigate emissions through
urban greening. Safety strategies,
particularly measures to reduce speeding
and address high risk intersections,
were desired. Under maintenance,
strategies addressing ongoing roadway
maintenance and illegal dumping
received support from all audiences.

Popular strategies related to walking
and biking included upgrading on-street
bikeways and sidewalks and constructing
a new crossing for Wildcat Creek Trail.

Photo of Phase 2 pop-up at North
Richmond Flea Market, 2024.
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Feedback received during this phase
confirmed the responsiveness
of draft strategies to community
needs and identified the top
strategies for implementation.

Strategies in the highest-ranking
categories were given greater
consideration during the identification of
Priority Strategies described in Chapter 5.

Figure 19: Distribution of Draft Strategy Category Votes Pop-Up Votes
by Category
Online Survey Votes
by Category1

1. Survey respondents skew more white
and more wealthy than residents living
along the Parkway.

Note: Pop-Up events were held on
March 24, 2024 and April 20, 2024. The
Online Survey was open from March 11
through April 29, 2024.

Public Health, Maintenance, Safety, and Walking &
Biking were the most popular strategy categories.
12%
(29)
Public Health
Maintenance
Safety
Walking and Biking
Transit
Driving and Goods
Movement
22%
(51)
19%
(45)
17%
(40)
16%
(37)
14%
(33)
27%
(90)
23%
(78)15%
(52)
13%
(45)
11%
(38)
11%
(36)
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PHASE 3: REFINE SOLUTIONS

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A subset of ten priority strategies were identified
based on their ability to fulfill the Plan's six
goals outlined in Chapter 1, issues identified
in Chapter 2, and feedback from previous
community engagement phases. Details about
the priority strategies can be found in Chapter 5.

In this phase of engagement, the Draft Plan was
disseminated to the public, project partners, PAG,
TAC, WCCTC Board, Richmond City Council, and
the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure
Committee. In an online survey, participants were
asked to provide feedback on the responsiveness
of all the strategies to participant needs and which
priority strategy they wanted to see advanced
first. Participants could also provide open-
ended feedback on the Draft Plan. The ranking of
community priority strategies is listed in Figure 20.

Feedback heard during the PAG and public
meetings confirmed the importance of
implementing the priority strategies in response
to existing needs and challenges along the
corridor, while also identifying sources of
funding that acknowledge the regional benefit
of the Parkway. The regional-serving nature
of the Parkway is described in Appendix B.

The feedback on the Draft Plan was incorporated
into the Final Draft Plan, which was recirculated
to project partners. The adoption of the Final Plan
by WCCTC, the City of Richmond, and Contra Costa
County is expected to occur in early 2025. Social
media ads will be used to share the Final Plan.
92%
of survey respondents
agreed or strongly
agreed that the Plan
strategies responded
to their needs and
challenges along the
corridor.

Figure 20: Top Five Priority
Strategies Survey Ranking
18 VOTES
11 VOTES
8 VOTES
7 VOTES
7 VOTES
WB-1
Upgrade bikeways and
connect sidewalk gaps
S-1
Safety improvements
at intersections
PH-2
Trees and green infrastructure
S-2
Reduce speeding
M-1
Implement cross-jurisdictional
maintenance program
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Photo of Phase 2 pop-up at North
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IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES
The Plan identifies 27 final strategies
that address the Plan’s six goals, issues
identified through existing conditions
analysis (Chapter 2), and community
A major outcome of this Plan is a recommended list of strategies that represent projects, policies, or programs related to transportation or transportation impacts along the corridor for WCCTC and project partners to advance.

Public Health
Strategies that reduce truck
cut-through traffic and reduce
or capture vehicle emissions.

Safety
Strategies that reduce vehicle
speeds, address intersection
conflict points, and prioritize
emergency vehicle access.

Walking and Biking
Strategies that support
comfortable walking and
biking on the Parkway and the
Bay Trail.

Driving and Goods
Movement
Strategies that encourage
carpooling, optimize
signal timing, and improve
wayfinding for drivers.

Maintenance
Strategies that holistically
address corridor and Bay
Trail maintenance and reduce
illegal dumping.

Transit
Strategies that improve
access and circulation at the
Richmond Parkway Transit
Center and support and
encourage transit ridership.
engagement feedback (Chapter 3).

The strategies are organized into six
categories described in Figure 21 below.

Figure 21: Strategy Categories
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Meets Most Goals
All strategies meet at
least some of the Plan’s
goals, and 63% meet
many or most goals.

Table 1: Qualitative Goal Alignment Metrics
Figure 22: Goals Alignment Ranking
Goal Metric
Improve Safety for All Users* 1a Reduce severe and fatal injury collisions Increase Access to Key
Destinations*
2a Increase quality of connections
2b Expand connectivity to key destinations
Improve Health* 3a Decrease emissions
3b Reduce cut-through traffic
Advance Placemaking* 4a Improve maintenance and street beautification 4b Address key topics heard during engagement
Enhance Travel Time
Reliability and Efficiency
5a Reduce vehicle delay
5b Increase vehicle occupancy
Support Feasible Strategies 6a Advance already adopted strategies 6b Near- to Medium-term implementation
*Goal weighted more heavily given disproportionate benefit to local Equity Priority Communities.

Implementing these strategies will require
coordination between WCCTC and partner
agencies and organizations. The top 10 are
identified as Priority Strategies (Chapter
5) to be advanced first. WCCTC and partner
agencies may draw from the larger list of
strategies as conditions change or as new
funding or capacity opportunities arise.

To measure the Plan’s performance, each
strategy was evaluated against the Plan’s
goals, as shown in Table 1. Consideration
of equity was incorporated by more
heavily weighting goals that would have a
disproportionate benefit to Equity Priority
Communities living along the corridor.

Appendix C lists the effectiveness of each
strategy in meeting the Plan's goals.

Based on the goal alignment metrics,
each strategy met Some Goals, Many
Goals, or Most Goals, as pictured
in Figure 22. The full list of 27
strategies is presented in Table 2.

Meets Many Goals
Meets Some Goals
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ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description PH-1* Public Health Trucks Confirm and enforce truck routes in North Richmond
Confirm designated truck routes in North Richmond, which is surrounded by industrial use, to ensure connections between truck-generating uses and the Parkway avoid residential neighborhoods to the extent feasible. Install cameras for legal automated monitoring and enforcement of heavy vehicles exceeding vehicle size limits.

PH-2* Public Health Urban Greening Trees and green infrastructure Incorporate trees and green infrastructure into all capital projects where feasible.

PH-3* Public Health Air Quality Minimize vehicle impacts to air quality
Encourage clean trucks to the maximum extent feasible through new development requirements.

Ensure requirements adhere to AB98 legislation. Place no truck parking and no idling zones judiciously to reinforce but not overburden truck operations. Install signs in strategic locations such as residential areas and near sensitive receptors (schools, hospitals, parks) indicating no-idling zones and displaying the associated fines.

Identify publicly-owned buildings within the study area exposed to emissions levels beyond the Bay Area Air Quality Management District thresholds of significance and prioritize these locations for installation and regular maintenance of high-quality air filtration systems.

PH-4 Public Health EV/AV Adoption Encourage private electric vehicle adoption and usage
Add electric vehicle charging infrastructure for vehicles and provide education on electric vehicle (EV) subsidy or rebate/incentive programs.

PH-5 Public Health Noise Improve sound wall Improve the sound wall by increasing size or effectiveness of the sound barrier.

S-1* Safety Street Design Safety improvements at
intersections
Install safety treatments per the Intersection Safety Recommendations in Chapter 5. These treatments include but are not limited to:
• Lighting, which includes roadway lighting, visiblity of signage, reflectivity, and lighting of pedestrians and bicyclists; ensure bike lanes and intersections are adequately illuminated, particularly in high-traffic areas • High-visibility crosswalks, curb ramps, and curb extensions • Conflict zone markings for bicycle crossings
• Geometric changes
• Accessible pedestrian push buttons, pedestrian countdown signals, and bicycle detection at signalized intersections
S-2* Safety Speeding Reduce speeding
Add speed limit signs and radar speed feedback signs at high speed locations. Study opportunity to follow through on the legal process for speed limit reduction. When legalized, implement pilot of speed safety cameras.

S-3 Safety Monitoring Monitor high-risk intersections for speeding, red light running, etc.

Install monitoring systems for near-miss events, speeding, red light running, etc. at high-risk intersections.
v S-3vvbv
*Priority Strategies with an implementation plan in Chapter 5.

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ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description PH-1* Public Health Trucks Confirm and enforce truck routes in North Richmond
Confirm designated truck routes in North Richmond, which is surrounded by industrial use, to ensure connections between truck-generating uses and the Parkway avoid residential neighborhoods to the extent feasible. Install cameras for legal automated monitoring and enforcement of heavy vehicles exceeding vehicle size limits.

PH-2* Public Health Urban Greening Trees and green infrastructure Incorporate trees and green infrastructure into all capital projects where feasible.

PH-3* Public Health Air Quality Minimize vehicle impacts to air quality
Encourage clean trucks to the maximum extent feasible through new development requirements.

PH-5 Public Health Noise Improve sound wall Improve the sound wall by increasing size or effectiveness of the sound barrier.

S-3 Safety Monitoring Monitor high-risk intersections for speeding, red light running, etc.

Install monitoring systems for near-miss events, speeding, red light running, etc. at high-risk intersections.
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Table 2: Full List of Strategies (cont.)
ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description WB-1* Walking and
Biking Street Design Upgrade bikeways and
connect sidewalk gaps
Upgrade the Bay Trail to align with Bay Trail Design Guidelines, including adding clear and visible signage, particularly where the Bay Trail transitions to bikeways on Richmond Parkway. Realign Bay Trail between Hensley St and Gertrude Ave to western side of Castro St and Richmond Parkway.

Create buffers to physically separate bicyclists from motor vehicle traffic using landscaping to enhance bicyclist comfort and safety. Coordinate with the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority on the Living Levy project plans to improve pedestrian and operations access along Pittsburg Ave.

Install bike facilities, independent of the Bay Trail, with physical buffers to separate bicyclists from motor vehicles and improve bicyclist comfort and safety. Ensure bike lanes and intersections are adequately illuminated, particularly in high-traffic areas.

Install new sidewalks to close sidewalk gaps. Where sidewalk is missing on one side of the street along inactive land uses, condition future developers to install sidewalks.

WB-2* Walking and
Biking
Wildcat Creek Trail
Crossing
On-street Wildcat Creek Trail
crossing
Develop at-grade signalized multi-use crossing of Wildcat Creek Trail, install lighting, and add wayfinding signage to indicate distance traveled or what facilities are provided/nearby. In the long-term, consider a grade-separated overcrossing for the Wildcat Creek Trail over the Richmond Parkway.

WB-3 Walking and
Biking New Technology
Test innovative bicycle and
pedestrian detection at
intersections
Test new technologies (e.g. LiDAR, AI) that can help a traffic signal predict the arrival of a bicyclist or pedestrian and maintain signal protection until they have exited the intersection.

WB-4 Walking and
Biking Shared Mobility Expand electric bike share
program Support expansion of Richmond’s bikeshare program.

DG-1* Driving and
Goods Movement Cycle Length Upgrade and coordinate traffic signals
Implement signal coordination along the Parkway in the peak period and optimize corridor-wide cycle lengths. Consider signal operations, pedestrian delay, and impact on speed. Install a connected battery backup system and a central signal management system. Upgrade signal hardware and software to allow automated traffic signal performance measures. Investigate, test, and deploy a system that allows for emergency vehicle preemption and transit prioritization at signalized intersections. Consider an adaptive traffic signal system.

DG-2 Driving and
Goods Movement Congestion Add carpool lane on segments
with high congestion
Study the conversion of the northbound right turn lane into a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane for bus, carpool, and right turn only in the afternoon peak period. Implement recommendations in MTC’s I-580 Richmond Parkway Interchange Operational Improvements project.

DG-3 Driving and
Goods Movement Street Design Redesign Richmond Parkway/ Castro Street merge
Study reallocating merge capacity through restriping Richmond Parkway at the Castro Street merge to be one lane or introduce metering on Castro Street to control queues. Improve guidance for drivers through signage and striping.

DG-4 Driving and
Goods Movement
Signage/
Wayfinding Signage for blind turns Add a yield or prepare to stop sign/signal ahead of blind turns.

DG-5 Driving and
Goods Movement
Signage/
Wayfinding Install wayfinding for drivers Install gateway and wayfinding signage directing drivers on which lanes to use to access key destinations.
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ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description WB-1* Walking and
Biking Street Design Upgrade bikeways and
connect sidewalk gaps
Upgrade the Bay Trail to align with Bay Trail Design Guidelines, including adding clear and visible signage, particularly where the Bay Trail transitions to bikeways on Richmond Parkway. Realign Bay Trail between Hensley St and Gertrude Ave to western side of Castro St and Richmond Parkway.

Install new sidewalks to close sidewalk gaps. Where sidewalk is missing on one side of the street along inactive land uses, condition future developers to install sidewalks.

WB-4 Walking and
Biking Shared Mobility Expand electric bike share
program Support expansion of Richmond’s bikeshare program.

DG-4 Driving and
Goods Movement
Signage/
Wayfinding Signage for blind turns Add a yield or prepare to stop sign/signal ahead of blind turns.

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Table 2: Full List of Strategies (cont.)
ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description M-1* Maintenance Roadway Implement cross-jurisdictional maintenance program
Implement a consistent management program assigned to upkeep the Parkway and provide a plan on what maintenance is, how it is performed, how it can be budgeted, and why it is needed.

Consider maintenance agreement stating staff time commitments, legal resources, support from elected officials, and the process to identify a regional funding source. Identify a cross-jurisdictional maintenance manager to implement the program to rehabilitate and maintain pavement quality and striping along the corridor, as well as maintenance to extend the service life of shared use path pavement. This program would also apply to signage, tree, debris, and signal maintenance.

M-2 Maintenance Encampments Keep sidewalks and paths
clear near encampments
Partner with advocacy group for unhoused, such as SOS Richmond and Contra Costa Health, Housing and Homeless Services, to encourage people experiencing homeless to keep sidewalks and paths clear.

M-3 Maintenance Illegal Dumping Discourage illegal dumping Reduce illegal dumping on the corridor via fencing and provide education on how to properly dispose of waste.

T-1* Transit Richmond Parkway
Transit Center
Improve access to the
Richmond Parkway Transit
Center
Develop formal pedestrian connection between the northwest corner of the Richmond Parkway Transit Center and Richmond Parkway. Upgrade faded crosswalk markings within the Transit Center.

Install bike lockers at the Richmond Parkway Transit Center consistent with the Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals guidance. Install bus pullout stops to allow buses to directly serve the Transit Center from the Parkway as recommended in the WCCTC Express Bus Implementation Plan (2020).

T-2 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle Improve bus stop comfort Enhance bus stops with features like seating, shelters, lighting, and real-time displays.

T-3 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle New transit service to Marin County
Study a bus line that connects Central/North Richmond and Hilltop to Marin across the Richmond- San Rafael Bridge.

T-4 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle Increase bus frequency Increase frequencies of AC Transit buses serving the corridor subject to AC Transit’s Realign Plan.

T-5 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle On-demand shuttle service Support continued operation and expansion of Richmond Moves on-demand shuttle, including to jobs centers.

T-6 Transit Parking Parking lot for transit to Marin
County
To serve the large number of residents in the corridor commuting to the North Bay, study park-and- ride opportunities supporting transit service into Marin County.

T-7 Transit Accessibility Publicize transit options/
information
Make transit schedules more accessible, expand education for Clipper Card usage, and publicize different transit options.
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ID Topic Subtopic Strategy Name Goals Alignment Description M-1* Maintenance Roadway Implement cross-jurisdictional maintenance program
Implement a consistent management program assigned to upkeep the Parkway and provide a plan on what maintenance is, how it is performed, how it can be budgeted, and why it is needed.

M-3 Maintenance Illegal Dumping Discourage illegal dumping Reduce illegal dumping on the corridor via fencing and provide education on how to properly dispose of waste.

T-2 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle Improve bus stop comfort Enhance bus stops with features like seating, shelters, lighting, and real-time displays.

T-3 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle New transit service to Marin County
Study a bus line that connects Central/North Richmond and Hilltop to Marin across the Richmond- San Rafael Bridge.

T-4 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle Increase bus frequency Increase frequencies of AC Transit buses serving the corridor subject to AC Transit’s Realign Plan.

T-5 Transit Transit Bus/Shuttle On-demand shuttle service Support continued operation and expansion of Richmond Moves on-demand shuttle, including to jobs centers.

1. Pedestrian and bicycle crossing at W
Ohio Ave and Garrard Blvd.

2. Flooded Wildcat Creek Trail tunnel.

3. Informal pedestrian access point to
the Richmond Parkway Transit Center
currently subject to inclement weather.
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Priority Strategies
One of the priority strategies is to
implement safety treatments at
intersections, such as protected right-
turn phases at Richmond Parkway and
Ohio Avenue.
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The Plan identifies ten priority strategies
to advance first based on their ability
to address the Plan’s six goals outlined
in Chapter 1, issues identified in
Chapter 2, and community engagement
feedback in Chapter 3. All the priority
strategies shown in Table 3 meet many
or most goals and received the most
support through the online survey, pop-
ups, and community meetings on the
strategies. This chapter provides cutsheets
describing the strategies’ associated
actions, benefits, timeframes, lead and
coordinating agencies, and cost ranges
shown below. Cost ranges of each priority
strategy are included in the subsequent
cutsheets. Funding must be identified
and acquired to implement the strategies,
and WCCTC will support partner agencies
in pursuing grants and regional funding
opportunities. Funding and implementation
are further discussed in Chapter 6.

Table 3: Priority Strategies
ID Topic Strategy Name Goals Alignment
PH-1 Public Health Confirm and enforce truck routes in North Richmond
PH-2 Public Health Trees and green infrastructure
PH-3 Public Health Minimize vehicle impacts to air quality S-1 Safety Safety improvements at intersections
S-2 Safety Reduce speeding
WB-1 Walking and Biking Upgrade bikeways and connect sidewalk gaps
WB-2 Walking and Biking On-street Wildcat Creek Trail crossing DG-1 Driving and Goods
Movement Upgrade and coordinate traffic signals
M-1 Maintenance Implement cross-jurisdictional maintenance program
T-1 Transit Improve access to the Richmond Parkway
Transit Center
v S-3vv = Meets Many Goals = Meets Most Goals
$$$$ = <$1M $$$$ = $1M-5M
$$$$ = $6M-$10M $$$$ = $11M+
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Confirm designated truck routes
Confirm designated truck routes in North Richmond, where there are large industrial-use generators, to ensure connections between truck-generating uses and the Parkway avoid residential neighborhoods to the extent feasible.

Enforce designated truck routes
Install cameras for legal automated monitoring and enforcement of heavy vehicles exceeding vehicle size limits.

Confirm and enforce truck routes
in North Richmond
PUBLIC HEAL THPH-1
Completion
Timeframe
0 to 2 years
Lead Agency
Contra Costa
County: Planning,
Public Works, CHP
Goals Alignment
Meets Most Goals
Coordinating
Agency
WCCTC, CalTrans, City
of San Pablo, City of
Richmond
Actions
Benefits
Improved neighborhood sound quality
Reducing truck-related noise pollution, which can be damaging above 85 decibels 50 feet away, can decrease stress and improve sleep quality.1
Reduced exposure to emissions
Trucks emit pollutants at a rate of 1.15 times more than passenger vehicles, which contributes to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.2 Redirecting truck traffic from sensitive sites and residential neighborhoods reduces exposure to these emissions, leading to better air quality and fewer health issues, such as asthma.3

1. Community and Environmental Defense Services, “Truck Stops & Neighborhood Quality of Life, ” 2024.

2. EPA, US EPA Archive Document on Idling Reduction; EPA, 2024.

3. OEHHA, 2021.
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Map of Existing Designated Truck Routes
Source: Richmond General Plan 2030, 2016. Industrial land use areas include land that is used for the manufacturing, storage, processing, or packaging of goods and materials.

PH-1
Figure 23:Map of Existing Designated Truck Routes
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Incorporate trees and green infrastructure
Incorporate trees and green infrastructure, such as bioretention planters, into all capital projects where feasible.

Trees and green infrastructure
PUBLIC HEAL THPH-2
Completion
Timeframe
Ongoing
Lead Agency
City of Richmond:

Public Works, Contra
Costa County: Public
Works
Goals Alignment
Meets Most Goals
Coordinating
Agency
Groundwork
Richmond, Contra
Costa County: Planning
Benefits
Improved air quality
Planting trees along sections of the nine-mile corridor would improve local air quality by capturing 213.6 metric tons of CO2 by 2050, the equivalent of removing 46 cars from the road driving a combined 529 thousand miles annually.1
Increased tree cover and lower temperatures
Adding about 800 trees to the tree cover will provide shade along the entire corridor. This strategy can lower surface temperatures by up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit, which has the potential to save lives as climate change increases the frequency of extreme heat episodes.2 Improved drainage and water quality
Bioretention planters provide, on average, 56% to 89% stormwater volume reduction and are proven to filter pollutants from stormwater, reducing flooding along the corridor and improving water quality.3

1. ESA, 2024.

2. Rx FOR HOT CITIES, 2023.

3. EPA, NPDES: Stormwater Best Management Practice—Bioretention (Rain Gardens), 2021.

Actions
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Street trees
Increased tree cover improves air
quality by removing particulate matter,
and reduces surface temperatures
by providing shade and increasing
moisture in the air. Trees also help
manage runoff, reduce erosion caused
by rain, and promote infiltration, which
all work to reduce potential flooding.1
Public domain image.

Bioretention planters
Installing bioretention planters
helps manage stormwater runoff by
capturing, treating, and absorbing
runoff from the street, while recharging
the local groundwater supply.

Image source: City of Raleigh.

Additional Details
PH-2

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Encourage clean trucks and prohibit truck activity in sensitive areas Encourage clean trucks to the maximum extent feasible through new development requirements.

Install air filtration systems
Identify publicly-owned buildings within the study area exposed to emissions levels beyond the Bay Area Air Quality Management District thresholds of significance and prioritize these locations for installation and regular maintenance of high-quality air filtration systems.

Minimize vehicle impacts to air quality
PUBLIC HEAL THPH-3
Additional DetailsBenefits
Completion
Timeframe
0 to 2 years
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County:

Planning, City of
Richmond: Public
Works, BAAQMD
Goals Alignment
Meets Many Goals
Coordinating Agency
City of Richmond:

Planning, Contra Costa
County: Planning, CHP
Improved air quality
Trucks idle at a rate of 1 gallon of diesel per
hour on average, which releases more than 500
pounds of CO2 emissions per day. 1 This
strategy would reduce local exposure to these
truck emissions.

Reduced health risks
Higher CO2 levels contribute significantly to the
prevalence of asthma and the risk of heart and
lung disease. Reducing emissions will positively
affect the 99th and 98th percentile asthma
rates near the Parkway in the North Richmond
and the Iron Triangle neighborhoods.2

1. EPA, US EPA Archive Document on Idling Reduction; EPA, 2024.

2. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2021.

Actions
No-idling
signage
No-idling signs are
enforcement signs
regarding truck
parking or idling
and can include
associated fines.

Detering this truck
activity can improve
the local air quality.

Image source: Traffic
Signs.
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Install safety enhancements
Install safety treatments per the following Intersection Safety Recommendations pages. These treatments include but are not limited to: high visibility crosswalks, curb ramps and curb extensions/ bulbouts, turn delineators to slow down left turn speeds, conflict zone markings for bicycle crossings, pedestrian refuge islands, removing slip lanes, and lighting (overhead lighting, pedestrian- and bicyclist-scale lighting, bus stop lighting, visiblity and reflectivity of signage). Ensure bike lanes and intersections are adequately illuminated, particularly in high-traffic areas.

Improve safety at signalized intersections
Install safety treatments per the following Intersection Safety Recommendations pages. These treatments include but are not limited to: accessible pedestrian push buttons, pedestrian countdown signals, bicycle detection, striped trail crossings, and No Right Turn on Red signage.

Safety improvements at intersections
SAFETYS-1
Benefits
Safer streets for all
This strategy could lead to a 7% reduction in all collisions.1 Safer streets for bicyclists and pedestrians
This strategy could lead to a 43% reduction in injury collisions involving bicyclists or pedestrians.1

1. Caltrans, Local Roadway Safety Manual, 2024; City of Richmond Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan, 2023; City of Richmond General Plan, 2012; City of Richmond Local Road Safety Plan, 2023; Contra Costa County General Plan, 2005; Fehr and Peers, 2024; FHWA, CMF Clearinghouse, 2024; San Pablo General Plan, 2011.

Actions
Completion
Timeframe
6 to 10 years
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County:

Public Works, City
of Richmond: Public
Works
Goals Alignment
Meets Most Goals
Coordinating
Agency
Caltrans, MTC, West
County Wastewater,

CCTA, BNSF
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Intersection Safety Recommendations
Recommendations include universal treatments appropriate at each intersection and site-specific treatments for use at select treatments on the corridor. These recommendations build upon the City of Richmond Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (2023), City of Richmond Local Road Safety Plan (2023), City of Richmond General Plan (2012), San Pablo General Plan (2011), and Contra Costa County General Plan (2005).

TREATMENTS AT EVERY INTERSECTION

TREATMENTS AS NEEDED
Mark all crosswalks with high-visibility striping
and advance stop bars to improve pedestrian
crossing visibility.

HIGH-VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS
Install directional ADA curb ramps.

ACCESSIBLE CURB RAMPS
Install audible pedestrian signals and accessible
push buttons at crossings.

ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS
Provide protected right-turn phase to remove
vehicle-bike and vehicle-pedestrian conflicts in
time.

PROTECTED RIGHT-TURN PHASE
Install pedestrian countdown timers to display
the crossing time remaining.

PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS
Improve overhead, pedestrian-scale, and bus
stop lighting to increase visibility of all road
users. Increase visibility and reflectivity of all
signage.

LIGHTING AND REFLECTIVITY
Install reflective backplates on signals to enhance
the visibility of traﬀic signals.

REFLECTIVE BACKPLATES
Install bike detection at signalized intersections.

BIKE DETECTION
Promote self-enforcement of right-turn only lane
by installing a far-side bulbout and enhancing
related signage.

ONLY

ENFORCE RIGHT-TURN ONLY LANES
Install railroad crossing arms for pedestrian and
bicyclist safety.

RAILROAD CROSSING ARMS
Provide pedestrians a place to wait if they are
unable to finish crossing an intersection.

MEDIAN REFUGE ISLANDS
Reduce curb radii to slow down vehicle turning
speeds, shorten pedestrian and bicyclist crossing
distances, and provide more sidewalk space for
pedestrians and bicyclists.

TIGHTEN CURB RADII
Stripe crosswalk to indicate trail crossing and
improve user visibility.

STRIPE TRAIL CROSSING
Straighten crosswalks to improve sightlines and
shorten pedestrian crossing distances.

STRAIGHTEN CROSSWALKS
Install a raised crosswalk in the right-turn slip
lane to reduce turning speeds.

RAISED CROSSWALKS
Prohibit vehicle right-turn on red at path and
separated bikeway crossings of the minor street
to reduce conflicts.

NO RIGHT-TURN ON RED
Install protected intersection to support bicyclist
turning movements and create slower
interactions and clear sightlines.

MAJOR BIKE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Enhance or create new active transportation
connection between bike facility and the Parkway
with lighting and maintenance.

MINOR BIKE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Where large vehicles must turn, install a
porkchop island to reduce crossing distances and
provide a raised crosswalk to reduce speeds.

INSTALL PORKCHOP ISLAND

WITH RAISED CROSSWALK
Figure 24:Intersection Safety Recommendations
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Intersection Safety Recommendations (Cont.)
580
Provide intersection improvements
to be determined through MTCʼs
I-580/Richmond Parkway
Operational Improvements Project.

Install underpass
lighting to improve
visibility for all
users.

Provide protected phases for
southbound and westbound right-turns.
.5 mi
N
Ohio Ave
W Macdonald Ave
Nevin Ave
W Bissell Ave
Castro St
Richmond Pkwy
W Barrett Ave
1st St
2nd St
Pennsylvania Ave
Richmond Ln
Mills St
Hensley St
W Gertrude Ave
W Chanslor Ave
Existing Signalized Intersection
At-Grade Railroad Crossing
Transit Stop
ONLY
S-1
South Segment:

I-580 to Hensley St
See individual
recommendation icon
details on page 65.

Figure 25:Intersection Safety Recommendations (Cont.)
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See proposed
Wildcat Creek Trail
signalized crossing
diagram.
.5 mi
N
W Gertrude Ave
Parr Blvd
Pittsburg Ave
Richmond Pkwy
Wildcat Creek
Goodrick Ave
Existing Signalized Intersection
Proposed Signalized Intersection
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
Central Segment:

West Gertrude Ave
to Goodrick Ave
See individual
recommendation icon
details on page 65.

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80 *Intersection counts not taken.

Consider
right-turn phasing
depending on
changing land
uses/Hilltop
Specific Plan.

Redesign ramp
geometry to
reduce vehicle
speeds.

N
.5 mi
San Pablo AveLakeside Dr

BELLA VISTA
Hilltop Dr
Atlas Rd
Richmond Pkwy
Blum
e Dr
Signalized Intersection
Transit Stop

RICHMOND

PARKWAY

TRANSIT
CENTER
Intersection Safety Recommendations (Cont.) S-1
North Segment:

Giant Hwy Ramp to I-80
See individual recommendation icon
details on page 65 and Appendix D for the
35% design concept between San Pablo
Avenue and the entrance to the Pinole Vista
Shopping Center.
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Install speed-monitoring systems
Add radar speed feedback signs or implement pilot of speed cameras at high speeding locations.

Speed cameras are currently not allowed under state law, but legislation passed in 2023, Assembly Bill 645, authorizes six designated cities across California to implement a speed camera pilot program.

Indicate speed limits
Add speed limit signs and lower the speed limit throughout the Parkway if allowed under state law.

Reduce speeding
SAFETYS-2
Benefits
Additional Details
Actions
Completion
Timeframe
3 to 5 years
Lead Agency
City of Richmond:

Public Works, Contra
Costa County: Public
Works
Goals Alignment
Meets Many Goals
Coordinating
Agency
City of Richmond: PD;
California Highway
Patrol
Safer streets for all
This strategy could lead to a 20% reduction in all collisions.1

1. Caltrans, Local Roadway Safety Manual, 2024; FHWA, CMF Clearinghouse, 2024.

Radar speed signs
Radar speed feedback signs are cost-effective
traffic calming solutions that reduce average
vehicle speeds and slow speeding drivers.

Image Source: Trafficalm.
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Upgrade bikeways and connect sidewalk gaps
WALKING AND BIKINGWB-1
Lead Agency
City of Richmond: Public
Works, Contra Costa
County: Public Works
Coordinating
Agency

MTC, CCTA, WCCTC,
City of Pinole, EBRPD
Goals Alignment
Meets Most Goals
Benefits
Increased access for pedestrians
Creates a more direct and usable path for pedestrians along the entire Parkway, improving connections to bus stops, Richmond Parkway Transit Center, nearby parks, schools, and community services.

Increased access for bicyclists1
Upgrade Bay Trail facilities
Upgrade the Bay Trail to align with Bay Trail Design Guidelines, including adding clear and visible signage, particularly where the Bay Trail transitions to bikeways on Richmond Parkway. Realign Bay Trail between Hensley St and Gertrude Ave to western side of Castro St and Richmond Parkway. Create buffers to physically separate bicyclists from motor vehicle traffic using landscaping to enhance bicyclist comfort and safety. Coordinate with the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority on the Living Levy project plans to improve pedestrian and operations access along Pittsburg Ave.

Install high-quality on-street bikeways
Install bike facilities, independent of the Bay Trail, with physical buffers to separate bicyclists from motor vehicles and improve bicyclist comfort and safety. Ensure bike lanes and intersections are adequately illuminated, particularly in high-traffic areas.

Close sidewalk gaps
Install new sidewalks to close sidewalk gaps. Where sidewalk is missing on one side of the street along inactive land uses, condition future developers to install sidewalks.

Actions
Completion
Timeframe
6 to 10 years
Within 20 minutes, residents near
the Central segment would be
able to access up to...
5x more amenities2

2.5x more jobs
4x more park area by biking
Within 20 minutes, residents near
the South segment would be
able to access up to...
10% more amenities2
20% more jobs
5% more park area by biking
Within 20 minutes, residents near
the North segment would be able
to access up to...
2x more amenities2
3x more jobs
3x more park area by biking

1. ESA, 2024; TravelAccess+, Fehr and Peers, 2024; LEHD, 2023. North segment includes areas east of San Pablo Ave and north of El Portal Dr, covering Tara Hills, Hilltop Village, Hilltop District, and Rollingwood. Central segment includes areas west of San Pablo Ave and north of Gertrude Ave/Costa Ave, covering San Pablo, North Richmond, and Parchester Village. South segment includes areas south of Gertrude Ave/Costa Ave, including Shields-Reid, Iron Triangle and Santa Fe.

2. Amenities include day cares, hospitals, schools, supermarkets and emergency services. $$$$
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Sidewalk Gaps and Recommended Bikeways
Source: Richmond Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan, 2023.

Missing sidewalks on both sides of street
Missing sidewalks on one side of street
Study Corridor
Richmond Parkway Transit Center
Existing bike lane
Proposed separated bike lane
Proposed Bay Trail realignment
Existing Bay Trail
Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing
Richmond Parkway
Richmond Parkway

RICHMOND
Castro St
Sample Separated Bikeway Design Concept
For detailed design between San Pablo Ave and Pinole
Vista Crossing Shopping Center, see Appendix D.

LANDSCAPED SEPARATED BIKEWAY
Hensl e y St
Figure 26:Sidewalk Gaps and Recommended Bikeways
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On-street Wildcat Creek Trail crossing
WALKING AND BIKINGWB-2
Previous planning efforts, such as the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s Restoring Wildcat Creek: Community-Led Watershed Health Update and Priority Project Implementation project, have identified a community desire for a grade-separated crossing at this location. The Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan recommends installing a signalized crossing to improve conditions in the nearer term as overcrossing costs are significant and will require a longer time horizon to fund and construct.

Lead Agency
Contra Costa
County: Public
Works
Coordinating
Agency
EBRPD, City of
Richmond: Public Works,
MTC, West County
Wastewater, WCCTC
Goals Alignment
Meets Many Goals
Benefits
Increased multimodal access
Improving the Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing through near-term improvements would connect nearly 1 mile of trail east of the Parkway with 1.4 miles of trail west of the Parkway when the underpass is flooded, resulting in a total of 2.2 miles of low stress bicycle facilities.1 Improved crossing usage and experience
Provides a functioning, year-round crossing resilient to sea level rise effects and resolves the current flooding of the existing tunnel.

Add a signalized crossing
Develop at-grade signalized multi-use crossing of Wildcat Creek Trail, install lighting, add signage along Wildcat Creek Trail to indicate distance traveled or what facilities are provided/nearby.

Actions
Completion
Timeframe
3 to 5 years

1. Fehr & Peers, 2024.
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Proposed Signalized Crossing at Wildcat Creek Trail
100 ft
N
Wildcat Creek Trail
Wildcat Creek
Trailhead
Richmond Parkway
Richmond Parkway Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing
Proposed Signalized Crossing
New Trail Connection
New
Signal
Wildcat Creek Trail
Coordinate with the
East Bay Regional Park
District to create trail
connection through
the existing fence.

Extend curb line
to slow turning
vehicles.

Existing Tunnel Alignment
Tunnel frequently
floods, requiring trail
users to turn back.

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Implement signal coordination
Implement signal coordination along the Parkway in the peak period and optimize corridor-wide cycle lengths. Consider signal operations, pedestrian delay, and impact on speed.

Upgrade signal infrastructure
Install a connected battery backup system and a central signal management system. Upgrade signal hardware and software to allow automated traffic signal performance measures. Investigate, test, and deploy a system that allows for emergency vehicle preemption and transit prioritization at signalized intersections. Consider an adaptive traffic signal system.

Upgrade and coordinate traffic signals
in the northbound direction in
the afternoon peak period.
in the southbound direction in
the morning peak period.
13 minutes 3 minutes

1. Fehr & Peers, SimTraffic Model, 2024. Travel time savings are greater in the northbound direction since it is more heavily impacted by existing traffic congestion, particularly during the evening commute period as discussed in Chapter 2.

DRIVING AND GOODS MOVEMENTDG-1
Travel time savings1
Coordinating the signals along
the Parkway could save drivers
up to...

Reduced idling
Time travel savings may reduce vehicle emissions and driver frustrations from sitting at lights, improving local air quality and discouraging dangerous driving actions such as running red lights, speeding, and driving on the shoulder lane.

Improved emergency services and bus reliability
Signal priority for emergency services or transit at signalized intersections can improve the speed of emergency responders in reaching a scene and increase the time available for making critical decisions, as well as improve or increase bus reliability along the corridor.

Completion
Timeframe
3 to 5 years
Lead Agency
City of Richmond:

Public Works; Contra
Costa County: CCTA
Goals Alignment
Meets Many Goals
Coordinating
Agency
Caltrans, MTC
Actions
Benefits
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Traffic signal coordination
Coordinating traffic signals synchronizes the
timing of multiple intersections to improve traffic
flow and reduce delays. This can result in less
braking, improve goods movement efficiency,
and discourage neighborhood cut-through traffic.

Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)
is currently leading a Smart Signals Project to
upgrade and coordinate traffic signals at over 300 intersections throughout the county to optimize traffic flow and reduce congestion, providing a potential avenue for traffic signal funding on the Parkway.

Image source: UDOT .

Emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) technology
EVP technologies allow signals to modify their signal timing to provide a green light as soon as possible for an approaching emergency vehicle.

Image source: Maripoca Association of Governments.

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Implement a corridor-wide maintenance program with a maintenance manager Implement a consistent management program assigned to upkeep the Parkway and provide a plan on what maintenance is, how it is performed, how it can be budgeted, and why it is needed. Consider maintenance agreement stating staff time commitments, legal resources, support from elected officials, and the process to identify a regional funding source.

The program will need to determine the feasible maintenance level, associated analyses, and implementation costs for, but not limited to, the following items: roadway pavement, striping, shared use path pavement, signage life, signals, street lights, street sweeping, drainage systems, and vegetation. Following program development, which may be developed with the assistance of a maintenance consultant, identify a cross-jurisdictional maintenance manager for implementation.

Implement cross-jurisdictional
maintenance program

1. SMOOTHNESS MATTERS, Asphalt Pavement Alliance, 2008.

2. Reynolds, R. L., Molden, N., Kokaly, R. F., Lowers, H., Breit, G. N., Goldstein, H. L., et al. (2024).

Microplastic and associated black particles from road-tire wear: Implications for radiative effects across the cryosphere and in the atmosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129, e2024JD041116.

3. How Pavement and Bridge Conditions Affect Transportation System Performance, FHWA, 2023.

MAINTENANCEM-1
Reduced emissions and costs to drivers
Improved pavement conditions could save drivers up to 4%-10% of fuel consumption, repair and maintenance, and tire wear. Reducing fuel consumption and tire wear reduces emissions and microplastics, improving air and water quality and protecting the environment by reducing the use of natural resources.1,2
Improved safety
Improved pavement friction at intersections provides numerous benefits: improved driver control, reduced stopping distances, reduced skidding, and a 20% reduction in total intersection crashes.3 Improved coordination and response
Consolidating maintenance responsibilities under one central manager allows for improved coordination between agencies, cost savings due to consolidation, and a more timely response to concerns.

Completion
Timeframe
2 to 4 years
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County:

Public Works, City of
Richmond: Public Works
Goals Alignment
Meets Most Goals
Coordinating
Agency

CCTA, WCCTC
Actions
Benefits
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Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Scores
Consistent pavement maintenance helps extend the useful life of pavement. PCI scores measure the health of a road's pavement, ranging from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). A PCI score of at least 70 is desired.

Factors that affect a PCI score include the age of the pavement/when the roadway was last paved, climate and precipitation, traffic loads, and available maintenance funding. Keeping the Parkway in good pavement condition will require more constant maintenance due to consistent heavy truck traffic; this may include pavement milling and overlaying with digouts, slurry sealing, and practices that better accommodate the weight of trucks. Regularly maintaining the roadway is less costly than major pavement reconstruction.

MTC's StreetSaver software includes network PCI data as well as projected PCI information, assuming various maintenance scenarios, to help jurisdictions make maintenance decisions. The current PCI scores across different segments of Richmond Parkway range from 3 to 92. Segments with low PCI scores would require reconstruction of the pavement surface whereas segments with a high PCI score could be treated with a slurry seal.

Image source: AA Roads, 2013.

Additional Details
Castro Street approaching Richmond Lane in good pavement condition (high PCI score) in 2013.

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Improve access to the Richmond
Parkway Transit Center
TRANSITT-1
Benefits
Improve transit reliability
Access enhancements would reduce travel time delays associated with buses circulating within the RPTC, saving approximately 13,000 annual rider hours for WestCAT express routes. Time travel savings across operators would be greater.2
Support potential mode shift
Providing secure bicycle lockers for long term parking (2+ hours) encourages bicycle owners to bike to transit as a first/last mile connection.3
Improve pedestrian experience
Creating a direct formal pedestrian connection from the Parkway would enhance comfort and access for users who currently walk through landscaping or take a less direct route from Blume Drive to enter the RPTC. Providing a marked crosswalk will also improve visibility of these pedestrians.

Completion
Timeframe
3 to 5 years
Lead Agency
AC Transit, City of
Richmond: Public
Works, MTC1
Goals Alignment
Meets Many Goals
Coordinating
Agency
Caltrans, CCTA,
WestCAT , WCCTC
Support transit access
Install bus pullout stops on Richmond Parkway for Richmond Parkway Transit Center (RPTC) routes and shift eastbound bikeway south of the bus stops. These bus bays would allow southbound buses traveling from I-80 or eastbound buses from Richmond Parkway to serve riders without turning onto Blume Drive and circulating within the Transit Center, saving a significant amount of time (northbound or westbound buses would still be required to enter the Transit Center).1 Support pedestrian access
Develop formal pedestrian connection between the northwest corner of the RPTC and Richmond Parkway. Upgrade faded crosswalk markings within the Transit Center.

Provide bicycle storage
Install bike lockers at the RPTC consistent with the Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals guidance.

Actions
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Additional Details
Richmond Parkway Transit
Center Access Enhancement
Improvements would install three new
curbside bus stops, a rerouted separated
bikeway, and a direct pedestrian connection for
users coming in and out of the RPTC.

Source: West Contra Costa County Express Bus
Implementation Plan, WCCTC, 2020.

Bike lockers
Providing bike lockers will provide safe
storage areas for people to store their bicycles,
supporting a potential mode shift, as secure
bicycle storage does not currently exist at the
Richmond Parkway Transit Center.

Blume DrBlume Dr
Richmond Parkway Richmond Parkway
Transit CenterTransit Center
Richmond PkwyRichmond Pkwy

1. MTC is considering the implementation of this strategy as part of its Bay Bridge Forward work along I-80.

2. West Contra Costa County Express Bus Implementation Plan, WCCTC, 2020.

3. Bicycle and Transit Integration, A Practical Transit Agency Guide to Bicycle Integration and Equitable Mobility, APTA, 2018.

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2 3

1. Existing trees along Richmond Parkway
sequester emissions, provide shade, and
create a more interesting and welcoming
roadway environment.

2. Unique bike crossing striping indicates
the existence of the Bay Trail at Richmond
Parkway and W MacDonald Ave.

3. Graffiti on Bay Trail and bike signage
reduces the visibility of signs and
contributes to a neglected environment feel.
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CHAPTER 6
Implementation
and Funding
Additional funding is needed to upgrade the Bay Trail
along Richmond Parkway to align with Bay Trail Design
Guidelines, as outlined in the priority strategies.
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Category ID Strategy Name Lead Agencies Coordinating Agencies Cost Estimate1,2 Completion
Timeframe
Target
Public Health
PH-1 Confirm and enforce truck routes
in North Richmond
Contra Costa County: Planning,
Public Works, CHP
WCCTC, Caltrans, City of San Pablo, City of
Richmond
Planning: $40,000
Truck monitoring/enforcement camera:
$30,000 per location
0-2 years
PH-2 Incorporate trees and green
infrastructure
City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works
Groundwork Richmond, Contra Costa
County: Planning $2,900,000 to $7,420,000 per mile3 Ongoing PH-3 Minimize vehicle impacts to air
quality
Contra Costa County: Planning;
City of Richmond: Public Works
BAAQMD, City of Richmond: Planning, Contra
Costa County: Planning, CHP Planning: $15,000 0-2 years Safety
S-1 Install safety improvements at
intersections
Contra Costa County: Public Works;
City of Richmond: Public Works
Caltrans, MTC, West County Wastewater,
CCTA $1,100,000 per intersection 6-10 years
S-2 Reduce speeding City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works City of Richmond: PD, CHP Speed limit study: $10,000 Speed signs: $55,000 total4 0-2 years
Walking and
Biking
WB-1 Upgrade bikeways and connect
sidewalk gaps
City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works MTC, CCTA, WCCTC, City of Pinole, EBRPD Sidewalks: $4,400,000 per mile
Separated Bikeways: $18,000,000 per mile
Bay Trail: $7,960,0005
6-10 years
WB-2 Install on-street Wildcat Creek
Trail crossing Contra Costa County: Public Works EBRPD, City of Richmond: Public Works, MTC, West County Wastewater, WCCTC $2,560,000 3-5 years Driving and Goods
Movement DG-1 Upgrade and coordinate traffic
signals
City of Richmond: Public Works;
CCTA Caltrans $5,500,000 for the corridor (23
intersections) 3-5 years
Maintenance M-1 Implement cross-jurisdictional
maintenance program
Contra Costa County: Public Works;
City of Richmond: Public Works CCTA, WCCTC Pavement treatment: $32,790,000 General maintenance: $483,100 annually 2-4 years
Transit T-1 Improve access to the Richmond
Parkway Transit Center
AC Transit; City of Richmond:

Public Works; MTC Caltrans, CCTA, WestCAT , WCCTC
Parkway bus stops and pedestrian
connection: $1,297,000
Bicycle lockers: $55,500
3-5 years
Table 4: Priority Strategies
Implementation Plan

IMPLEMENTING

THE PRIORITY

STRATEGIES
Given the regional and economic importance
and 9-mile span of the Parkway, implementation
will require multi-jurisdictional efforts and
substantial funding. Table 4 highlights
partnership opportunities and jurisdictional
responsibility for each of the priority strategies
introduced in Chapter 5. For each priority
strategy, lead agencies, coordinating agencies,
cost estimates, and completion timeframes
for delivering the strategy are listed. Agencies
Completion timeframe covers program development. Additional costs will vary depending on program development.

1. Assumes a 4% inflation rate with construction occurring in 2030. Some costs may be duplicated across strategies, such as landscaping under PH-2 and landscape separated bikeways under WB-1. 2. See Appendix F for more details on cost estimates.

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Category ID Strategy Name Lead Agencies Coordinating Agencies Cost Estimate1,2 Completion
Timeframe
Target
Public Health
PH-1 Confirm and enforce truck routes
in North Richmond
Contra Costa County: Planning,
Public Works, CHP
WCCTC, Caltrans, City of San Pablo, City of
Richmond
Planning: $40,000
Truck monitoring/enforcement camera:
$30,000 per location
0-2 years
PH-2 Incorporate trees and green
infrastructure
City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works
Groundwork Richmond, Contra Costa
County: Planning $2,900,000 to $7,420,000 per mile3 Ongoing PH-3 Minimize vehicle impacts to air
quality
Contra Costa County: Planning;
City of Richmond: Public Works
BAAQMD, City of Richmond: Planning, Contra
Costa County: Planning, CHP Planning: $15,000 0-2 years Safety
S-1 Install safety improvements at
intersections
Contra Costa County: Public Works;
City of Richmond: Public Works
Caltrans, MTC, West County Wastewater,
CCTA $1,100,000 per intersection 6-10 years
S-2 Reduce speeding City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works City of Richmond: PD, CHP Speed limit study: $10,000 Speed signs: $55,000 total4 0-2 years
Walking and
Biking
WB-1 Upgrade bikeways and connect
sidewalk gaps
City of Richmond: Public Works;
Contra Costa County: Public Works MTC, CCTA, WCCTC, City of Pinole, EBRPD Sidewalks: $4,400,000 per mile
Separated Bikeways: $18,000,000 per mile
Bay Trail: $7,960,0005
6-10 years
WB-2 Install on-street Wildcat Creek
Trail crossing Contra Costa County: Public Works EBRPD, City of Richmond: Public Works, MTC, West County Wastewater, WCCTC $2,560,000 3-5 years Driving and Goods
Movement DG-1 Upgrade and coordinate traffic
signals
City of Richmond: Public Works;
CCTA Caltrans $5,500,000 for the corridor (23
intersections) 3-5 years
Maintenance M-1 Implement cross-jurisdictional
maintenance program
Contra Costa County: Public Works;
City of Richmond: Public Works CCTA, WCCTC Pavement treatment: $32,790,000 General maintenance: $483,100 annually 2-4 years
Transit T-1 Improve access to the Richmond
Parkway Transit Center
AC Transit; City of Richmond:

Public Works; MTC Caltrans, CCTA, WestCAT , WCCTC
Parkway bus stops and pedestrian
connection: $1,297,000
Bicycle lockers: $55,500
3-5 years
identified as lead have jurisdiction
over the priority strategy and will have
ultimate decisionmaking power during
implementation. Coordinating agencies
may have prior planning knowledge
or funding streams valuable for
implementation, be working on similar
efforts or efforts affected by the strategy,
or have a role in post-implementation
operation. For example, MTC could have
a role in identifying funding for Bay Trail
improvements in strategy WB-1. Lead
agencies and coordinating agencies
may work together to identify funding
sources for the priority strategies, which
altogether are estimated to cost between
$130M and $150M. Lead agencies can
look for opportunities to initiate these
strategies immediately regardless
of target completion timeframe.
and in North Richmond. Other segments require funding. Low end of range assumes general landscaping only, while high end of range assumes bioretention with landscaping. 4. Speed cameras currently not permitted under state law. Costs to be determined when legalized. 5. Includes cost of Bay Trail realignment between Gertrude Avenue and Hensley Street and path widening between Parr Boulevard and Gertrude Avenue.

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Action Priority Strategy ID Next Steps Future Steps
Advance 35% design
concept for northern
segment of Richmond
Parkway1
PH-2 S-1
S-2 WB-1
WB-2 T-1
Pursue funding, such as
from the RAISE Grant, RM3,
and OBAG, to finalize design
and construct project.2
Pursue funding for
concept development
for remaining
segments of the
Parkway and Bay Trail.

Confirm and enforce
truck routes in North
Richmond
PH-1
Given low implementation
cost, assess existing staffing
capacity and City/County
funding sources to advance
planning component.

Apply for funding if
needed.2
Minimize vehicle
impacts to air quality PH-3
Upgrade and
coordinate traffic
signals
DG-1
Confirm previously-studied
recommendations from the
2019 Program for Arterial
System Synchronization
(PASS) Report.

Apply for funding2 and
advocate for inclusion
in CCTA's Countywide
Smart Signals Project.

Implement Roadway
Pavement and
Maintenance
Management
Program
M-1
Confirm the City and
County’s interest in
pursuing the action by
considering an agreement.

Negotiate agreement,
identify a regional
funding source,
and determine
guidelines for program
development.

To advance the priority strategies in the
near-term, Table 5 includes immediate
next steps for lead agencies to undertake
as well as future steps. WCCTC and
CCTA may assist with preparing grant
applications, but lead agencies should also
consider short-term mitigation measures
for safety and accessibility through existing
City/County programs. Due to the length
of the corridor, capital improvement
strategies should be grouped by corridor
segment and assembled as packages
for funding applications. For example,
Appendix D includes a 35% design
concept for a landscape separated bikeway
on the northern segment of Richmond
Parkway, which incorporates multiple
priority strategies. Lead agencies can use
the design concept to pursue funding
in the near-term to address several
existing challenges on this segment,
including a concentration of speed-related
injury collisions, absence of separated
bikeways connecting to the Richmond
Parkway Transit Center (RPTC), and an
indirect bus connection to the RPTC.

Table 5: Priority Strategies Implementation Next Steps

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POTENTIAL CURRENT

FUNDING SOURCES
To fully implement the many strategies in this plan, substantial funding will be needed. A full list of potential funding sources is provided in Appendix E. A sample of current federal, state, and regional funding sources that are aligned with priority strategies are presented below. Given the recent federal administration change, federal funding sources may become less available. Therefore, regional and countywide measures may offer the most promising funding opportunities.

Lead agencies may determine how to prioritize the implementation of the strategies, including the priority strategies. WCCTC will continue to support project partners in pursuing funding options for the strategies, including regional sources.

Bay Trail at the intersection of Hilltop
Drive and Richmond Parkway.

Federal State Regional
RAISE grants are awarded to surface
transportation projects that are
consistent with the Department’s
strategic goals and will have
significant local or regional impact.

Next Cycle: FY2025
When to Apply: Early 2025
Maximum Amount: $25M per project
Funding Source:

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with
Sustainability and Equity Grant Program (RAISE)
Administered By:

Lead Agencies:

Contra Costa County
City of Richmond
Applicable Strategies:

WB-1 T-1DG-1
U.S. Department of
Transportation Office
of the Secretary
S-1
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RM3 provides funding for a
comprehensive suite of highway and
transit improvements through an increase
of tolls on the San Francisco Bay Area’s
seven state-owned toll bridges. RM3
has about $10 million that could be
allocated to the priority strategies.

Next Cycle: Monthly
When to Apply: Monthly
Maximum Amount: $160M for
Goods Movement, $150M for Bay
Trail and Safe Routes to Transit
Funding Source:

Federal State Regional
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
The HSIP Program funds work on any
public road or publicly owned bicycle or
pedestrian pathway or trail, or on tribal
lands for general use of tribal members,
that improves the safety for its users.

Next Cycle: Cycle 13
When to Apply: As early as May 2026
Maximum Amount: $10M per project
Funding Source:

Administered By:

Applicable Strategies:

WB-1
Federal State Regional
Caltrans Division of
Local Assistance
S-1 S-2
Lead Agencies:

Contra Costa County
City of Richmond
Regional Measure 3 (RM3)
Administered By:

Applicable Strategies:

WB-1
DG-1
PH-1
WB-2
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
S-1
T-1
Lead Agencies:

Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
City of Richmond
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Local Partnership Program Formula &
Competitive Programs (LPP)
The LPP Program provides funding to
local and regional agencies to improve
aging infrastructure, road conditions,
active transportation, transit and rail,
and health and safety benefits.

Next Cycle: 2026
When to Apply: Fall 2026
Maximum Amount: $25M per project
Funding Source:

Administered By:

Applicable Strategies:

WB-1
T-1
WB-2
Federal State Regional M-1
S-1
Lead Agencies:

Contra Costa Transportation Authority
City of Richmond
Caltrans Division of
Local Assistance
California Transportation
Commission
One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG)
The One Bay Area Grant (OBAG), now
in its third iteration, distributes federal
transportation funding from the Federal
Highway Administration to projects
and programs that improve safety,
spur economic development and help
the Bay Area meet climate change
and air quality improvement goals.

Next Cycle: OBAG 4
When to Apply: As early as 2026
Maximum Amount: $47.3M for
Contra Costa County for 2023-2026
Funding Source:

Administered By:

Applicable Strategies:

WB-1
DG-1
PH-2
WB-2
Federal State Regional
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
Contra Costa Transportation
Authority
T-1
S-1
Lead Agencies:

Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
City of Richmond
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POTENTIAL FUTURE

FUNDING SOURCES
Since the Richmond Parkway is a regional
facility, funding streams paid for by
regional users should be considered.

Potential future funding sources may
include a new sales tax, regional measure,
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing
District (EIFD), and/or Benefit Assessment
District. These options are described
on the following pages. These tools
could provide long-term, stable funding
sources for priority strategies that require
ongoing efforts, such as maintenance.

Electeds and staff at the City of Richmond,
Contra Costa County, and WCCTC will
need to continue to advocate for project
inclusion in future expenditure plans.

Faded crosswalk and degraded pavement at
Goodrick Avenue and Richmond Parkway.
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Regional Measures
Potential Regional Transportation
Measure for 2026
A new transportation revenue measure for
the Bay Area is being crafted and may be on a
future ballot as early as November 2026. The
measure is expected to generate at least $1
billion annually and is currently considering a
wide range of options for its revenue source.

Source: Toll station, East Bay Times (2023)
Walking and Biking
Safety Maintenance
Driving and Goods Movement
Transit
A new Bay Area-wide regional measure such
as a sales tax, property tax, or increased tolls
could fund transportation projects included in
an Expenditure Plan.

Potential Sponsors:

Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Applicable Strategy Categories:

Transportation Sales Tax
A new Contra Costa transportation sales tax
would generate stable funding for capital
and operating uses laid out in an Expenditure
Plan. Approval of the sales tax requires a
ballot measure with two-thirds voter support.

Potential Sponsors:

Contra Costa Transportation Authority
City of Richmond
Applicable Strategy Categories:

Contra Costa County Measure J
In November 2004, Contra Costa voters
approved Measure J with a 71% vote. The
measure provided for the continuation of the
county’s half-cent transportation sales tax for
25 more years beyond the original expiration
date of 2009. The tax revenues fund a voter-
approved Expenditure Plan of transportation
programs and projects. Measure C, the
precursor to Measure J passed in 1988, was
used to construct the Parkway.

Source: Smart Signal Project, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (2024)
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Safety
Maintenance
Driving and Goods Movement
Transit
Public Health
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Benefits Assessment Districts (BADs)
Hilltop Landscape Maintenance
Assessment District
The City of Richmond’s Hilltop Landscape
Maintenance Assessment District provides
maintenance and servicing of landscaping
in three zones located in the northern area
of Richmond. This section of Lakeside Drive
just south of Richmond Parkway is part of
the District and serviced by this Benefit
Assessment District.

Source: Lakeside Drive, Google Maps (2022)Maintenance
BADs are established for specific geographic
areas to receive special benefits from public
improvements and services, such as lighting
and landscaping. Districts are funded through
a property assessment and require majority
voter approval from impacted property owners.

Sufficient development is required to establish
a BAD, so this would not be a comprehensive
funding option for the corridor.

Potential Sponsors:

City of Richmond
Contra Costa County
Applicable Strategy Categories:

Public Health
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)
City of Placentia/County of Orange EIFD
The City of Placentia and County of Orange
formed the first city and county partnership
EIFD in 2019. The EIFD was formed to fund
transit-supportive and housing-supportive
infrastructure in the communities to the
north and south of the upcoming Placentia
Metrolink Station.

Source: Placentia Metrolink Station rendering, City of Placentia EIFD StoryMap, SCAG (2024)
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EIFDs allow for a separate government entity
to be created by a city and/or county within a
defined area to finance infrastructure projects
with community-wide benefits. EIFDs use tax
increment financing to reallocate a portion of
future property taxes to fund infrastructure
projects, meaning this option does not
increase taxes or require voter approval.

Further analysis is needed to understand the
costs and benefits of this funding option.

Potential Sponsors:

Contra Costa County
City of Richmond
Applicable Strategy Categories:

Maintenance Transit
Public Health

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Appendix A:

Community Engagement
Summary Notes
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Memorandum

Date: October 19, 2023
To: Leah Greenblat, WCCTAC
From: Karina Schneider and Minnie Chen, Fehr & Peers
Subject: RPTP Phase 1 Engagement Summary
OK23-0506
Phase 1 of the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan (RPTP) engagement focused on identifying and confirming needs. The goals of this phase were to:
• Share information about the RPTP’s purpose, process, and desired outcomes • Connect with Equity Priority Community residents who live near or use Richmond Parkway
• Confirm understanding of existing challenges and experiences using Richmond Parkway • Hear concerns and new ideas from members of the public This phase consisted of both in-person and digital strategies to reach a range of community members along the corridor between August and September 2023. This memorandum provides an overview of the Phase 1 engagement process and summarizes the feedback received.

Phase 1 Engagement Overview
Phase 1 Engagement consisted of the following strategies:

1. Pop-Ups (3)

2. Neighborhood Council Meetings (3)

3. Online Webmap (1)

4. Public Advisory Group (PAG) Meeting (2)

5. WCCTAC Board Meeting (2)
The project team also considered hosting a bike ride along the Bay Trail to collect feedback, however, MTC and Rich City Rides led a total of three bike rides in this area on April 30th, May 28th, and August 17th, 2023. Given the number of rides already hosted in the area, the project 92 350
Leah Greenblat
October 19, 2023

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