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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 1 N.9.a AB 481 “Military
Equipment Use” Annual
Report
ADOPT a resolution accepting the 2023 annual military
equipment report, determining that the military equipment in 2023 complied with Richmond Police Department Policy 707 and determining that policy 707 will be accepted with recommended amendments; and RECEIVE staff
recommendations for additional resources - Police
Department (Bisa French 510-621-1802).
1/7/2025 A substitute motion by Councilmember McLaughlin, seconded by Vice Mayor Jimenez to adopt the resolution
accepting the 2023 annual military equipment report and when the 2024 report comes back to Council it should
include a process for tracking and reporting both the
displaying and deployment of military equipment in
2025.
2 O.4 Temporary Moratorium
on Parklets in the City of
Richmond
DIRECT the City Attorney’s Office to draft a temporary
moratorium on parklets and amendments no later than
October 2025 to Richmond Municipal Code section

14.46.090 to address: 1) inconsistencies or lack of clarity in the building permit versus easement process, 2) issues with the citing of parklets (both number in and area and
permitted locations), 3) the length of time parklets are allowed considering the cost of constructing a parklet, 4) the impact parklets may have both positively on the
economy due to encouraging a pedestrian and active
transportation culture that tends to patronize small
businesses, and negatively due to further limiting
availability of parking spaces, and 5) improve clarity on nonexclusive use by any one or more businesses or their patrons - Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-6568)
and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda (510-6206593
1/7/2025 City Attorney’s Office to draft a temporary moratorium on parklets and amendments no later than October
2025 to Richmond Municipal Code section 14.46.090 to
address
3 N.3.b City contribution to
Hope Solutions to provide
supportive services for the
Richmond Tiny Village Farm
and Garden project.

DIRECT City staff to work with Contra Costa Interfaith
Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions) to prepare a contract and any other necessary agreements to provide
supportive services for the Richmond Tiny House Village Farm and Garden project at 175 23rd Street for calendar year 2025 and bring these documents to the City Council for final approval by February 18, 2025 – Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin (510-620-6636), Vice Mayor Claudia
Jimenez (510-620-6565), and Councilmember Doria
Robinson (510-620-6568).T
1/7/2025 DIRECT City staff to work with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions) to
prepare a contract and any other necessary agreements
to provide supportive services for the Richmond Tiny
House Village Farm and Garde
4 REPORT FROM THE RHA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1/21/2025 Provide a report at the next meeting regarding the length of time needed to renovate all of the units so that they are available as soon as possible to receive the low-
income housing vouchers.
5 W.2.b Request for Richmond
Fire, including Emergency
Services, Public Works,
Police, and City Attorney’s
Office to participate in an ad-
hoc committee on Wildfire
preparedness
DIRECT staff to provide a summary assessment of the City’s and community’s current preparedness for public disasters, it should briefly highlight key successes, gaps, challenges, and vulnerabilities and offer practical recommendations for resource allocation and actions needed to improve disaster preparedness, mitigation, and emergency response,
including updates to the Richmond Municipal Code in
advance of the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Budget - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-620-6743).
1/21/2025 Councilmember Bana modified her motion as follows: to establish an ad hoc committee of councilmembers and
staff to work on wildfire preparedness and mitigation,
conduct community outreach for the purpose of needs
assessment, and bring proposals for budget and resource allocation to enhance wildfire preparedness in the city and request that the City Attorney's Office update the
city's municipal code. Councilmember Wilson also
offered a friendly amendment to only include community
meetings not for the purpose of needs assessment and
remove the updating of the municipal code. The ad-hoc
committee would decide if necessary. Councilmember
Bana accepted the friendly amendments.
6 W.7.a Approve a third
contract amendment with
Flock Group Inc.

APPROVE a third contract amendment with Flock Group to
increase the contract expenditure by $1,000,000, for a total not to exceed $2,037,000 with a term beginning March 1, 2023, and ending on February 28, 2026 – Police
Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).
1/21/2025 City council requested a report on the impact of the cameras on solving crimes and recovering vehicles before and after the installation of the cameras.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 7 W.8.c Resolution to request
the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission
to allocate Transportation
Development Act Article 3
Pedestrian/Bicycle Project
funding for the Downtown
Point Richmond Bicycle
Connectivity Project.

ADOPT a resolution authorizing the city manager or their designee to submit a grant application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Transportation Development Act Funding Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding and if awarded,
ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE the funds to implement the
Downtown Point Richmond Bicycle Connectivity Project –
Public Works Department (Janney Lockman 510-307-
8097/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477/Daniel Chavarria 510-
620-5478).
1/21/2025 Councilmembers expressed concern regarding the process on how projects were chosen to be funded,
which should include the entire city and requested the
following: that bike maps and traffic safety were
prioritized with community input; look at all areas of the city for projects and map all of the planned projects and cost by district; prepare a rubric for projects to ensure equity; who was being served and was at the best place
to construct the project; a study session to discuss the list of projects that were nonregional with a matrix for the prioritization of the projects. A motion was made to conduct community meetings for future projects to
ensure equity for projects throughout the city.
8 N.7.a Crime Report from
Police Chief
RECEIVE a written crime report from the Police Chief -
Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).
1/28/2025 The city council requested the following: that misdemeanor crime, quality of life crimes and sideshows were included on future reports; the number of unsolved homicides in 2021; and a comparison of the last four
years of the old way of reporting compared to the new
crime data since 2021.
9 N.7.c Three-year contract
with Allied Universal Security
Services.

APPROVE a three-year contract with Allied Universal
Security Services to provide security services throughout the City of Richmond for a total estimated cost not to
exceed $1,916,153.99, which includes a five percent
contingency, for the contract term January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, with two one-year extensions, if
mutually agreed upon – Police Department (Chief Bisa
French 510-621-1802).
1/28/2025 The contract was approved as a one-year contract from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, so staff
could explore and bring data back to the city council for in house staff for outside contractors and include this data in the class and compensation study. The cost
should also include a cost benefit analysis of all positions that could be brought in house.
10 O.1 Presentation on Human
Trafficking in Richmond and
Proclamation
RECEIVE a presentation from the Family Justice Center, the Contra Costa County Human Trafficking Task Force Director, and the Richmond Police Department on the current state of and collaborative efforts to combat human trafficking in Richmond and PROCLAMATION declaring January 2025 as
Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the City of
Richmond - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-3490).
1/28/2025 The city council received the report and requested the following: how many individuals were helped, their
outcomes, and what services were given; the budget for
the phase 2 illumination along allies and progress on
cutting bushes, trees, etc.
11 P.1 Keller Beach Sanitary
Sewer Moratorium- Adoption
of Urgency Ordinance
ADOPT an urgency ordinance, pursuant to Government
Code Section 65858, establishing a temporary moratorium (45 days) on the issuance of building permits requiring a new sewer connection to the Keller Beach Sanitary Sewer (KBSS) and declaring the urgency thereof pursuant to
Government Code Section 65858. The ordinance is not a
project under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), as it maintains the existing physical environment and prevents changes in the environment, thereby having no potential for direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a)). It is also exempt under Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), as the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and Section 15061(b)(3), as there is no possibility that adoption of this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment because it maintains the existing condition of the
environment - Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510620-5478/Robert Armijo 510-620-5477).
2/18/2025 To approve the item using an updated version of the proposed ordinance which inserts an additional section
after section 5 that reads as follows: During the term of this moratorium, the Department of Public Works is
hereby directed to prepare a scope of work for a
feasibility study to determine if the existing sewage flow into the Keller Beach Sanitary Sewer may be reduced,
through measures including but not limited to rerouting sewage flow from homes located on Golden Gate
Avenue, Bishop Aly, Bishop Avenue, and Washington Ct.;
and to report to the City Council prior to the expiration of the moratorium on actions needed to complete the
feasibility study.
12 N.2.a Port Contract with
Haley and Aldrich, Inc. for
Dredging Permitting Support
and Slope Analysis at
Terminal 2 and Other Port
Areas
APPROVE a contract agreement with Haley and Aldrich, Inc. in the amount of $254,100, to secure permits to complete required maintenance dredging at Terminal 2, the Point
Potrero Marine Terminal Berths 7 and 8, the Marina Bay
Yacht Harbor, and conduct slope analysis at Terminal 2 with a term ending June 30, 2026, and APPROVE the transfer of $150,350 between projects in the Port’s Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 budget – Economic Development Department
(Charles Gerard 510-620-6792).
2/25/2025 To approve the item with the addition that as part of the project described Port staff and consultants Haley and
Aldrich, Inc. would hold a community meeting to get
input during the development of the sampling and
analysis plan.
13 O.4 Discuss and Provide
Direction on Future City
Council Meeting Start Times
DISCUSS and PROVIDE DIRECTION to the City Clerk on the
time of City Council meetings - Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-685-5002).
2/25/2025 The Council gave direction to staff to bring an item back to formally amend the Council Rules and Procedures for
six months to change the start time of the Open Session to 3:30 p.m., Regular Session to 5:00 p.m., and to end all City Council meetings no later than 11:00 p.m. without
the option of extension.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 14 P.1 Presentation from
Healthy Options at Point of
Sale (HOPS) Youth Advocates
RECEIVE a presentation from Healthy Options at Point of Sale (HOPS) youth advocates; and DIRECT the City’s
Attorney’s Office to prepare an ordinance within 60 days, requiring large retail stores to stock healthier items at checkout areas - Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-412-
2050) and Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620- 6503).
3/4/2025 To direct City staff and the City Attorney's office to work with the Healthy Options at Point of Sale (HOPS) youth
advocates to come back to council within 30 days with
options on how to move forward with the ordinance
addressing the concerns that were expressed during the
discussion with a focus on cost implementation and
enforcement.
15 P.2 P.3 Richmond Municipal
Identification (ID) Access and
Equity
DIRECT the City Attorney to amend Ordinance No.16-11
N.S. and Richmond Municipal Code 2.64 to allow the City to fund a no-cost Municipal Identification program and DIRECT staff to assess the total cost for the City of Richmond to administer the Municipal Identification program at no cost for vulnerable populations - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-3490).
3/4/2025 To continue the item to a future date and direct staff to come back to council with revisions to the ordinance that address security implications and other issues of the
Municipal ID program.
16 Immigrant Legal Services and
Resources
DIRECT staff to allocate up to $1,000,000 from Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 surplus funds for immigrant legal services and a public awareness campaign for immigrants in Richmond
to know their constitutional rights and issue an Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a fiscal sponsor to distribute the allocated funds to nonprofit organizations that will provide such services - Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-620-6593), Councilmembers Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565), and
Doria Robinson (510-620-6568).
3/4/2025 To direct staff to allocate up to $1,000,000 from Fiscal Year 2023-24 unspent funds for immigrant legal services and a public awareness campaign for immigrants in
Richmond to know their constitutional rights and issue a Request for Proposal to select a fiscal sponsor to
distribute the allocated funds to nonprofit organizations that will provide such services. In addition, to direct staff to return to council on April 15, 2025, with the awarded recommendation and also allocate $10,000 of the
$1,000,000 to provide free municipal IDs to residents.
17 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).
3/11/2025 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 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
18 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).
3/11/2025 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. 19 P.1 Presentation from IFPTE
local 21 on Unfunded
Actuarial Liabilities
RECEIVE a presentation from IFPTE local 21 and DIRECT
staff to work with IFPTE Local 21 researcher and the
sponsors of this item to bring a detailed analysis of the following issues and bring it back to Council within 45 days:
•Potential early amortization of unfunded liabilities for the city’s two CalPERS retirement plans using Chevron
settlement funds
• Potential early amortization of the city’s OPEB unfunded liability using Chevron settlement funds
• Possible use of bond financing for early amortization 3/25/2025 Direct staff to work with IFPTE Local 21 researcher and the sponsors of this item to bring an update of the
following issues to Council within 45 days: potential early amortization of unfunded liabilities for the city’s two CalPERS retirement plans using general funds, potential early amortization of the city’s OPEB unfunded liability using general funds, and possible use of bond financing for early amortization.
20 W.1 Extension of Moratorium
on New Tobacco Retailers
Public hearing to ADOPT an urgency ordinance, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, extending the temporary
moratorium on the issuance of new permit, license, or
entitlement for any new tobacco retailer in the City of Richmond for an additional 12 months, until April 15, 2026.

This ordinance is intended to preserve the status quo, and it will not cause a direct physical change in the
environment, nor a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The enactment of this
ordinance, therefore, does not constitute the approval of a project under the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”), and it is exempt from CEQA. (Pub. Res. Code § 21065, CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2)(3); 15061(b)(3);
15064(d)(3); 15378(a)) - Community Development
Department (Lina Velasco/Eva Mann 510-621-1220).
4/1/2025 Adopt the urgency ordinance to extend the moratorium with the following conditions: that any business that had a previous tobacco license between 2018-2024 would
have an opportunity to renew that license even if a
renewal period was missed, but the business must have a valid business license to be eligible for that condition and; must be the same owner and was not transferable;
extend the moratorium for all others; and that staff
return with a list of retailers that could be granted
conditional permits who were not selling illicit products and support the effort to protect the health and wellness of the community; legacy tobacco vendors with a valid
business license would be allowed to sell during the
moratorium; any business that was discovered selling
illegal goods would not be offered the same opportunity.

Mayor Martinez offered a friendly amendment that staff
look into the billing process so that businesses would
have an opportunity to pay their license fee in a timely manner.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 21 W.2 Extension of the Keller
Beach Sanitary Sewer
Moratorium (2025-2027) –
Adoption of Urgency
Ordinance
ADOPT an ordinance, pursuant to Government Code
Section 65858, extending the existing moratorium (22
months and 15 days) on the issuance of building permits requiring a new sewer connection to the Keller Beach
Sanitary Sewer (KBSS) and declaring the urgency thereof pursuant to Government Code Section 65858.
4/1/2025 A motion was made by Councilmember Zepeda,
seconded by Councilmember Brown to adopt the
urgency ordinance and direct that the vendor prioritize a feasibility analysis of re-routing sewer lines as a
mitigation option.
22 Update on Street Sweeping
Sign Installation & Data
Collection
RECEIVE a presentation on the status of the installation of street sweeping signs citywide; and ADOPT a resolution and APPROPRIATE $564,131.17 from the fund balance in the
SB1 fund for citywide sign, streetlight, and traffic signal pole data collection – Public Works Department (Daniel
Chavarria/Tawfic Halaby/Robert Chelemedos 510-231-
3008).
4/1/2025 A motion was made to approve the recommended
action, adopt the resolution, and directed staff to
investigate the feasibility of starting a text alert program to remind residents of street sweeping days.
23 X.3 X.4 Receive Direction
from City Council on Healthy
Options at Point of Sale
(HOPS).

DISCUSS and PROVIDE DIRECTION to City staff on the draft Healthy Options at Point-of-Sale (HOPS) ordinance in
collaboration with HOPS youth advocates - City Attorney’s Office/Economic Development Department (James Atencio
510620-6509/Samantha Carr 510-620-5407/Yahna
Williamson 510-620-6574).
4/1/2025 The city council requested the following: that the list of items containing banned food dyes was taken into
account per The California School Food Safety Act signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom; partner with
Contra Costa County for enforcement efforts; and add
HOPS enforcement to existing business inspections;
clarify the definition of retailers; provide outreach and education to business owners; and hire more code
enforcement staff.
24 Incorporate Tree Wells for
Sidewalk Development to
Increase Tree Canopies
DIRECT staff to immediately include tree wells for all CIP projects that include sidewalks and have not yet completed their design, or where a non-cost prohibitive change order could be used to adjust the design to include tree wells where it is feasible. Feasibility should be based on our new sidewalk standards and policy once they are completed.

DIRECT staff to create a clear definition of what feasibility is as it relates to ADA accessibility, legal, and safety
constraints. DIRECT staff to work with local non-profits, community groups, and residents, to plant trees in these new and old tree wells and create and implement a regular tree maintenance plan to take care of the trees once they are planted - Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-620-6593) and Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-6206568).
4/1/2025 Discussion ensued. The city council directed staff to look at the Urban Forestry Committee's guide to the city for reference.
25 U.10.c Approval of funding
allocation for Point Molate
Beach Stabilization Project
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the appropriation of
$2,000,000 from the General Capital Fund to fully fund the Point Molate Beach Stabilization Project ensuring the
completion of shoreline stabilization and preventing a gap in the Bay Trail through Point Molate Beach Park; and
DIRECT staff to finalize permits, complete design, and
prepare the project for competitive bidding – Public Works Department (Robert Armijo 510-6205477/Mike Owyang
510-621-1363).
4/15/2025 to adopt the resolution and the following language to Section 3 of the resolution as follows: Staff is directed after holding a public meeting to discuss public concerns related to the stabilization project to proceed with
finalizing permits, completing the design, and preparing the project for competitive bidding to prevent further
delays and to ensure the successful implementation of
this critical infrastructure improvement. Adopted
Resolution No. 39-25.
26 X.1 X.2 Parchester Village –
Giant Highway Infrastructure
Master Plan
RECEIVE a presentation on the draft scope of work for the Parchester Village – Giant Highway Infrastructure Master Plan and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff on priorities, scope, and key focus areas prior to the commencement of work – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-
5478/Robert Armijo 510620-5477/Janney Lockman 510-
307-8097).
4/15/2025 The city council requested the following: pathways around Parchester; include emergency access in the
scope of work; more trees, including tree wells; potential free bus stops; repair cracked sidewalks; installation of solar streetlights; discard trash; take advantage of
watersheds for draining of storm water; install storm
water pumping stations; utilize green technology for
stormwater management; invest in the best long-term
return on repairs and improvements; use funds for Phase 1 for the currently "low hanging fruit" items with
consideration of sea level rise; include in the Request For Proposal to explore potential damage to private
properties caused by on-going flooding; the opportunity to phase recommendations for implementation; and that
tasks and deliverables fit into the timeline together.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 27 P.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-
Year Budget Review
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).
4/25/2025 The city council requested the following: hiring a CIP Manager; to staff Code Enforcement Department as
much as possible; that funding sources were identified
along with the corresponding projects; and return with
more information in the report regarding bridge details. 28 R.1 AB 481 “Military
Equipment Use” Annual
Report
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).
4/25/2025 An additional motion was made that for next year's community engagement meeting, the Community Polce
Review Commission, the mayor's office, and the city
council are all noticed two weeks in advance of the
meeting and that next year's report include location and demographic information, including race and ethnicity
data to be determined by mutual agreement.
29 F.1 Capital Improvement
Program Update and Criteria
Discussion
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).
4/25/2025 The Citywide Prioritization Factors and Weighing System were amended as follows: Plan Implementation: 4
points; Collaborations: 4 points, with the addition of
"community building"; Environment: 6 points; Economic:
6 points Quality of Life & Health: 6; Safety: 6 points:

Housing: 6 points; Project Readiness: 12 points; Deferred Maintenance: 12 points; Strength and Internal Services: 6 points; Equity: 16 points; Required Work: 16 points, for a total of 100 points. .
30 Increasing Fines for Fireworks
in High and Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zone
(VHFHSZ) areas
Increasing Fines for Fireworks in High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) areas
4/29/2025 A motion was made by Councilmember Bana, seconded by Councilmember Brown that city administration, along
with the fire, police, public works, and legal departments, work with residents and after discussions return to the city council with specific policy suggestions.
31 Y.1 Design and
implementation of a Ciclovia
project
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).
5/6/2025 Direct staff to work on the design and implementation of the Ciclovia project and come back with an update in
November or October 2025 and come back to the city
council in late April 2026 with the proposed design,
budget, and implementation plan to launch the first
Ciclovia during the Summer of 2026.

The city council suggested the following: implement
Ciclovia to Distinct 2 also; partner with the Farmers
Markets; launch as a pilot in various districts; and
schedule Ciclovia on National Night Out.
32 Y.2 Initial Findings of Point
Potrero Marine Terminal
Facilities Assessment
RECEIVE a presentation from the Port of Richmond staff
and Moffatt & Nichol regarding the initial findings of the facilities assessment at Point Potrero Marine Terminal – Economic Development Department (Charles Gerard 510-
620-6792).
5/6/2025 The city council requested the cost of improvements and the level of improvements.
33 P.3 P.4 Draft Advanced Life
Support (ALS) First Responder
Feasibility Study
RECEIVE the draft written report regarding Advanced Life Support (ALS) First Responder Feasibility Study and DIRECT staff to pursue next steps for implementing the
recommended service models as outlined by the Matrix
Consulting Group – Fire Department/Human Resources
Department (Chief Aaron Osorio 510-307-8021/Sharrone
Taylor 510-620-6803).
5/27/2025 A motion was made by Councilmember Jimenez,
seconded by Councilmember Bana, to receive the report
and requested an update to the city council in six months with a focus on the hybrid model.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 34 Presentation by Transbay
Coalition for the
development of a Citywide
Community-Led Bus Stop
Bench Program
RECEIVE a presentation by Transbay Coalition for the
development of a Citywide Community-Led Bus Stop Bench
Program and DIRECT staff to develop a Community-Led Bus Stop Bench Program (Policy) that establishes a formal
permitting process, waives all associated fees, and
standards and guidelines developed by the Transbay
Coalition and approved by City Public Works. The program will enable local volunteers, advocacy groups, and
community stakeholders to legally install and maintain
benches at approved bus stop locations throughout
Richmond that currently lack adequate seating -
Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-609-5780) and Vice
Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-685-5002).
5/27/2025 A motion by Councilmember Robinson, seconded by Councilmember Brown to: approve installation of the
benches to also include installation to other public
spaces; directed staff to include the bench program into the current legal requirements of the sidewalk policy
ordinance; include bus stop benches; work with the city attorney's office to ensure the agreement included legal protections for the city; create a pathway to a
community led bus stop bench installation program; and
return with an update to the city council no later than October 2025.
35 Presentation by the
Coalition/Taskforce to End
Gender-Based Violence
RECEIVE a presentation from the Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender Based Violence on the final recommendations from a report completed in January 2024 (Phase I) and an update of the work the Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender Based Violence is working towards advancing the
recommendations including implementing a Multilingual
and Multicultural Public Awareness Campaign (Phase 2).

ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IDENTIFY a funding
source for staffing support and the implementation of the Public Awareness Campaign and other costs related to
support the recommendations that anticipates concluding at the end of January 2026 - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-6723490)
5/27/2025 City Council received the report and directed the following: Include the item with budget session options for consideration; that the RFP was addressed holistically in all areas as a whole; and return with an update on the process to continue the work at the June 3, 2025, City
Council meeting.
36 P.1 Preliminary Engineer’s
Report and Intent to Levy
Assessments for Hilltop
Landscape Maintenance
District (HLMD) for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025-2026
ADOPT a resolution approving the preliminary Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the Hilltop
Landscaping Maintenance District; DECLARE the City
Council’s intention to increase and collect the annual
assessments; and schedule a public hearing about the
proposed increased assessment on June 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/Jason Lacey 510620-6920).
6/3/2025 To adopt the resolution as written and also to create an ad hoc committee which will work with staff on a long-
term solution for the recurring inequity issue in
landscape maintenance services.
37 P.2 Preliminary Engineer’s
Report and Intent to Levy
Assessments for Marina Bay
Landscape and Lighting
Maintenance District
(MBLLMD) for Fiscal Year (FY)
2025-2026
ADOPT a resolution approving the preliminary Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the Marina Bay
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (MBLLMD), declaring the City Council’s intention to increase the annual assessment in the MBLLMD, and setting a public hearing
about the proposed increased assessment for June 24,
2025, at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers at 440 Civic
Center Plaza in the City of Richmond – Public Works
Department (Daniel Chavarria 620-5478/ Robert Armijo 620 -
5477/Jason Lacey 620-6920).
6/3/2025 To adopt the resolution as written and also to create an ad hoc committee which will work with staff on a long-
term solution for the recurring inequity issue in
landscape maintenance services.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 38 Y.1 Allocate Shortfall Funding
to Harbour 8 Park Expansion
Project
DIRECT City staff to allocate $3,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
for Fiscal Years 2025-26 through 2029-2030 for the Harbour 8 Park Expansion Project, contingent upon:
• Execution of a formal Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the City of Richmond and Pogo Park;
• Submission of the original and revised project budgets, including line item detail for each cost overrun, broken down by change order number;
• Resolution of the kitchen scope and identification of its dedicated funding source;
• Confirmation that all applicable grant deadlines can still be met; and
• A formal meeting between City staff and the Pogo Park Board to review and align on project roles, responsibilities, and expectations for this City owned property.
6/17/2025 If these conditions go unmet by October 31, 2025, funds may be reallocated pending further Council action
39 Y.2 Establish the Black
Resiliency Project and Fund
DIRECT City staff to work with the City Council to allocate approximately $1.5 million for the development of a “State of Black Richmond” report; and to support the
implementation of a Black Resiliency Project and Fund from the Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Fund Budget to address
inequities and disproportionate impacts experienced by
residents of African descent – Councilmember Doria
Robinson/Councilmember Claudia Jimenez/Councilmember
Sue Wilson (510-620-6743).
6/17/2025 To direct City staff to work with the City Council to allocate $1.5 million for the development of a “State of Black Richmond” report and to support the
implementation of a Black Resiliency Project and Fund
from the Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Fund Budget to
address inequities and disproportionate impacts
experienced by residents of African descent. In addition, to make sure that any implementation of the Black
Resiliency fund was in compliance with Proposition 209. 40 T.1.a Amendments to
Richmond Municipal Code
Chapter 3.54 to add training
component
INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) amending
Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.54 entitled
“Community Police Review Commission” by adding Section

3.54.110 to establish a training program for commissioners of the Community Police Review Commission – City
Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509).
6/17/2025 to approve the recommended action with an
amendment that commissioners be required to complete
the mandatory training within 90 days. Additionally, to direct the city manager to explore and implement a
stipend program, explicitly for the eight hours of
mandatory minimum training in an amount not to
exceed $10,000, to be based on other stipend programs
for like commissions passed
41 V.1 Approval of Engineer’s
Report and Intent to Levy
Assessments for Hilltop
Landscape Maintenance
District (HLMD) for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025-2026
HOLD a public hearing; and ADOPT a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for the Hilltop Landscape
Maintenance District (HLMD) for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026, providing for a three percent increase in annual
assessments – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478/Robert Armijo 510620-5477/Jason Lacey 510
-
620-6920).
6/24/2025 to work with staff on creating a community working group of HLMD stakeholders to provide input and
guidance on the HLMD and engineer's report,
42 U.3.a Authorize the City
Manager to Contract for
Immigrant Legal Services and
Public Awareness Campaign
AUTHORIZE the city manager or their designee to negotiate and execute service agreement(s) as necessary, with
qualified fiscal sponsor(s), appropriate agencies, or service providers as necessary to ensure the timely provision of immigration legal services and related support as directed by the City Council on March 4, 2025, for up to $1,000,000 – City Manager’s Office (Shasa Curl 510-620-6512).
7/1/2025 To approve said authorization for a minimum of three qualified fiscal sponsor(s), appropriate agencies, or
service providers.
43 W.3 Develop and Launch a 6-
month Pilot Program working
-
titled, “Clean Richmond”
Community Maintenance
Crews
DIRECT staff to identify a funding source and issue a
Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a nonprofit partner to launch a 6-month pilot program working titled “Clean Richmond” Community Maintenance Crew. The program
will prioritize Transitional Age Youth (TAY) and sunset six months after the start date. During the pilot period, staff will hire four full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in Public Works – Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-412-2050).
7/1/2025 To approve the 6-month pilot item with the suggestions made to include professional development in the RFP as
part of the program.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 44 W.4 Visibility, Preservation
and Protection of City-Owned
Historic Buildings and
Historically Significant
Locations
DIRECT City staff to work with the Historic Preservation Commission and community groups to:
• Formalize and publicly share a verified list of city-owned historic buildings and historically significant locations. • Create a process to accept nominations, review and if warranted, install commemorative signage on City-owned
historic structures and important locations of cultural memory (e.g., the former site of the International Hotel).

Additionally, the City should offer to coordinate and assist with the installation of plaques or historical markers for privately owned historic buildings and sites, provided the property owners are willing. This will help commemorate important places regardless of ownership and ensure the community's history remains visible and celebrated.
• Develop and implement basic preservation measures to
protect city-owned historic buildings from vandalism and fire damage.
• Explore grant and partnership opportunities to support preservation efforts, with support from the Historic
Preservation Commission and local history organizations. • Create a staff led and City Council approved process to evaluate whether any of the identified historic buildings require additional site-specific protection measures that would involve new budget allocations. Rather than
mandating uniform maintenance rules, evaluate each
structure’s preservation needs individually, based on
7/1/2025 Provide a status update to the City Council within 180 days on progress made, challenges encountered, and
next steps for implementation - Councilmember Soheila
Bana (510-672-3490)/Councilmember Doria Robinson
(510-672-1387).
45 V.1 Approval of Engineer’s
Report and Intent to Levy
Assessments for Hilltop
Landscape Maintenance
District (HLMD) for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025-2026
RECEIVE a presentation from Futuro Health and ADOPT a
resolution authorizing the allocation of up to $22,700 from an identified funding source to eliminate financial barriers for up to 100 Richmond residents accepted into Futuro
Health career training programs by covering mandatory
application, background check, and drug screening fees - Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-412-2050) /
Councilmember Sue Wilson (510-609-2111). This item was
continued from the June 24, 2025, meeting.
7/1/2025 To direct staff to explore a resolution to disperse $22,700 from an identified funding source into healthcare career training programs, and return to the council in
September 2025.
46 W.8 Establish a fair, open,
and transparent RFP process
to allocate the annual budget
line item for unhoused
services.

DIRECT staff to 1) develop, coordinate and facilitate a bi- annual community process for reviewing and providing
feedback and setting annual priorities for current city funded unhoused interventions; 2) Develop an RFP process to govern the procurement process for the allocation of unhoused services funds; 3) Develop financial strategy to offer multi-year funding and increase annual funding for unhoused interventions, and 4) Return to City Council with related deliverables listed herein for council review,
feedback and approval, by no later than November 4th,
2025, so that implementation can begin by no later than January 31, 2026 - Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-
620-6568), Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-
6565).
7/1/2025 Return to City Council with related deliverables listed herein for council review, feedback and approval, by no later than November 4th, 2025, so that implementation
can begin by no later than January 31, 2026
47 W.1 Community Police
Review Commission’s slate of
recommendations to
enhance transparency,
strengthen accountability,
and increase trust between
RPD and community.

DISCUSS and APPROVE advancing seven policy
recommendations of the Community Police Review
Commission into a meet and confer process with the
Richmond Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and the
Richmond Police Management Association (RPMA) – City
Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510620-6509). This item was continued from the July 1, 2025, meeting
8/19/2025 To approve said policy recommendations of the CPRC, subject to labor negotiations.
48 V.1 Presentation to Ban Land
Grabs in Richmond - Protect
Housing, Communities, and
the Future
RECEIVE a presentation to Ban Land Grabs in Richmond:

Protect Housing, Communities, and the Future from the
Sustainable Economies Law Center - Councilmember
Soheila Bana (510-672-5242) and Mayor Eduardo Martinez
(510-620-6503).
8/26/2025 The council requested a comparison to the national average for the number of single-family residences
owned by corporations in Richmond.
49 V.2 Establishing a Sister City
Program Between Richmond
and the City of Sebastia,
Palestine
ADOPT a resolution establishing a Sister City relationship between the City of Richmond, California, and Sebastia, Palestine —Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6502),
Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565), and
Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-620-6743).
8/26/2025 To adopt said resolution establishing the sister city relationship.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 50 O.2 Presentation of Draft
Land Plan for the Hilltop
Horizon Specific Plan
RECEIVE a presentation on the Draft Land Plan Concept
(Attachment 2) to be used as the basis for the preparation of the Draft Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan; and PROVIDE feedback on the Focus Questions - Community
Development Department (Lina Velasco/Avery
Stark/Michele Morris 510-620-6841).
9/16/2025 Council requested and/or suggested the following:
creating a path for walking/biking that connects the
Hilltop area and the area on the opposite side of the
freeway; further planning around emergency
evacuations in the area; further collaboration between
the City, Prologis, and the community; more information on how the sewer system in the area would be planned;
a high percentage of affordable housing units; the
inclusion of affordability/anti-displacement policy
documents and a timeline in the next version of the plan; connecting the development area, Contra Costa College,
and the Richmond BART station by using Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) or other forms of rapid transit; and
connecting the development area to the lake.
51 O.3 Communication to the
public and counseling for
families and witnesses of
officer involved shootings or
an in-custody death
DIRECT the city manager to develop a plan to (1) revise the current communication protocol after an officer involved shooting or an in-custody death, (2) modify guidelines for released officer body-cam footage, and (3) issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide counseling and therapeutic services for families and witnesses directly affected by officer-involved shootings or in custody deaths -
Councilmember Sue Wilson (510-609-2111) and
Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6743).
9/23/2025 DIRECT the city manager to work with Police Chief French and the Richmond Police Department (RPD) staff to
update the existing RPD policy or create a new RPD
policy to clearly prescribe the timing, frequency, and
transparency of officer involved shooting (OIS)
communications. The plan should include and make the
following official policy: • A maximum 24-hour window
to issue the first press release • A minimum frequency
(not more than every 30 calendar days) of
communications whether or not there are new
developments in the case or investigations The first press release should include: • Clear information regarding all agencies who will be involved in or conducting
investigations • A clear overview of the sequence of
investigations • A link to the Community Police Review
Commission and a short explanation of their purpose •
Information about how to access body cam footage
under Assembly Bill 748 • Information about how those
directly affected by the incident can access support
services Any and all footage of an officer-involved
shooting that is released should include only those edits and redactions that are necessary to protect privacy and safety as defined in California Government Code
7923.625. DIRECT the city manager to work with staff
and consultant(s) to conduct an assessment of mental
health services available in Richmond. This assessment
52 P.2 Amend the Council Rules
of Procedures and Order
ADOPT a resolution to amend the Council Rules of
Procedures and Order including: (1)Reduce the number of meetings from three to two per month; (2) Regular
meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month provided that, if any Tuesday falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following Tuesday at the same hour; (3) Closed Session shall begin at 3:30 p.m. and Open Session shall begin at 5:00 p.m.; (4) Meetings shall adjourn by 9:00 p.m. with one
option to extend the meeting to 10:00 p.m. by a 2/3 vote (5 votes);and (5) Meetings shall adjourn by 10:00 p.m. with no additional options to extend the meeting – City Attorney's Office/City Clerk's Office/City Manager's Office (Dave
Aleshire 510-620-6509/Pamela Christian 510-620-
6513/Shasa Curl 510-620-6512).
9/23/2025 A motion by Mayor Martinez, seconded by
Councilmember Robinson to keep three meetings per
month with the change that closed session was from
3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the council meeting ending
at 10:00 p.m. with an option to extend the meeting by a super majority (five) votes until 11:00 p.m. This would be a permanent change to the rules of procedure and order
and if the change was not working an item would be
placed back on the agenda for further discussion. .
53 O.1 Presentation from the
Contra Costa County Building
Trades Council to expand
opportunities in Richmond
RECEIVE a presentation from the Contra Costa County
Building Trades Council to expand opportunities in
Richmond by way of a Public Lands Policy; and DIRECT staff to establish a Public Lands Policy to close loopholes, raise job standards, ensure enforceability, and provide more
opportunities for career pathways - Vice Mayor Cesar
Zepeda (510-620-6593). This item was continued from the September 23, 2025, meeting.
10/21/2025 To direct City staff to develop and deliver a Public Lands Policy that adopts labor standards for development
projects that will be constructed on land leased, sold, or otherwise funded by the City, and that includes worker
protections, raises job standards, ensures enforceability, and provides opportunities for career pathways in the
skilled construction trades, including the workers and
Trades affiliated with the Contra Costa Building and
Construction Trades Council and the Nor Cal Carpenters
Union and to bring it back to Council within 90 days.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 54 O.2 Support of Federal
Recognition for the
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe
ADOPT a resolution urging the United States Congress, the Department of the Interior, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to officially recognize the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe as a
federally recognized tribe; DIRECT the city manager to draft a letter transmitting this resolution to Bay Area
congressional delegation, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, with instructions that all actions be taken to support and ensure the immediate recognition of
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s federal status, and include them with the federal registry of recognized tribes under the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Councilmember Soheila Bana
(510672-3490).
10/21/2025 To continue the item and bring it back to Council on February 24, 2026.
55 O.2.a Resolution in support of
the Polluters Pay Climate
Superfund Act of 2025
(Senate Bill 684/Assembly
Bill1243)
ADOPT a resolution in support of the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 (Senate Bill 684/Assembly Bill1243) – Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565).
10/28/2025 Status
56 O.1 Recommendation to
Establish Tenant Buyout
Agreement Regulations
RECEIVE a presentation of the various oversight options for a Tenant Buyout Agreement Regulations, including the Rent Board’s recommended “Option 3: High Level of Oversight” and DIRECT the City Attorney’s Office to work with the Rent Program to draft a Tenant Buyout Agreement Ordinance
incorporating the High-Level Oversight features contained in policy Option 3 – Richmond Rent Program (Nicholas
Traylor/Lina Velasco 510-234-7368)
11/4/2025 To approve the item.
57 W.1 Update on Officer-
Involved Shooting Policies,
Body-Worn Camera
Standards, and Richmond
Mental Health Services
Assessment
ADOPT revisions to Richmond Police Department Policies
306 and 429 to: (1) establish required timelines and content for officer-involved shooting public communications; and (2) confirm that body-worn camera (BWC) release
standards are aligned with state law, including California Government Code §7923.625 and Assembly Bill 748 and
RECEIVE an update on the plan to conduct an assessment of mental health services in Richmond – City Manager’s
Office/Richmond Police Department/Community Services
Department (Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Tim Simmons 510-
620-1802/LaShonda White 510-6206828).
11/18/2025 To approve the item.
58 Emergency Item Added
during Agenda Review
DIRECT the City Manager to (1) work with relevant City
departments to identify and implement short-term support for Richmond parents and children affected by the United Teachers of Richmond and West Contra Costa Unified
School District labor negotiations; and (2) authorize the use of up to $50,000 in available funds for emergency
programming, services, or other appropriate items as
determined by staff – Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-
62503) and Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-
6565).
12/2/2025
59 P.1 Contract with RDH
Building Science for
Craneway Pavilion Condition
Assessment
APPROVE a contract with RDH Building Science to perform a condition assessment of the Craneway Pavilion, located at the historic Ford Assembly Plant, with a payment limit of $169,500, for a term ending December 31, 2026, and
AUTHORIZE the city manager, with assistance of the City’s Attorney’s Office, to negotiate and execute the contract - Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-
620-6706).
12/2/2025 Approved
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action 60 Q.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25
Quarter 4 Financial Report
and Administrative Budget
Adjustments
RECEIVE the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Quarter 4 (Q4) report for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;
ADOPT a resolution to APPROPRIATE proposed
administrative year-end budget adjustments in FY 2024-25; and ADOPT a resolution to APPROPRIATE Unspent Funds in
FY 2025-26 – City Manager’s Office/Finance Department
(Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Emily Combs 510-
6206790/Mubeen Qader 510-412-2077).
12/16/2025 To accept the staff recommendation with the adjustment that the allocation for lighting be reduced from
$3,000,000 to $2,950,000, and the $50,000 difference be allocated to the city’s facade program; and to direct staff to return to the council with a mechanism to effectuate the reallocation.
61 S.5 Richmond Arts and
Culture Manager and
Commission
DIRECT the city manager to develop a transparent
community process on hiring an Arts and Culture Manager and to report back to the arts community and City Council on the results of the hiring process; and DIRECT the city manager to meet and work with the Richmond artist
community, Richmond Arts and Culture Commission, and
city council liaison to address the challenges presented tonight and to develop a plan on how to improve the whole grant process, including contracts and requirements that the City asks of artists – Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565).
12/16/2025 To approve said directives to staff and also direct staff to return to the council with recommended actions by the
mid-year budget discussion in 2026.

O.3.a Request for Proposals
for the City Attorney
Recruitment
APPROVE the proposed Request for Proposals, for a new
city attorney, and its publication – Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-6206503), Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-
6568), and Councilmember Sue Wilson (510-609-211).
1/20/2026 Finalize Draft and Release RFP
O.3.b Letter of Support for
Alliance of Californians for
Community Empowerment
Clean Energy and Healthy
Homes Project
REQUEST the city manager provide a letter of support for the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment
(ACCE) work with the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) and Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) to build support for neighborhood-scale decarbonization -
Councilmember Doria Robinson (510-620-6568).
1/20/2026 Letter was drafted and sent
Q.3 Restorative Process with
the Mayor and the Richmond
Jewish Community
ACKNOWLEDGE the Mayor’s participation in an
antisemitism training led by trainers recommended by
Temple Beth Hillel leadership, offer City Council members the option to attend voluntarily, DIRECT the Mayor to meet with Rabbi Saxe-Taller at least two additional times in the first quarter of the year, and DIRECT the Mayor to issue a public apology at a City Council meeting and in a local newspaper - Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510- 620-6503).
1/20/2026 Execute contracts and necessary documents
P.1 Modification of City
Council Liaison Appointment
Cycle for Boards and
Commissions
DIRECT the city clerk to work with the Mayor’s Office to implement a two-year council liaison appointment cycle for boards and commissions, aligned with the council election cycle, while maintaining the Mayor’s authority to appoint or remove liaisons at their discretion, and DIRECT that the current liaisons remain in effect through December 31,
2026, with new appointments to be made in the first
quarter of 2027 following installation of new City Council – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-6503).

This item was continued from the January 20, 2026,
meeting.
1/27/2026 implement a two-year council liaison appointment cycle for boards and commissions, aligned with the council
election cycle, while maintaining the Mayor’s authority to appoint or remove liaisons at their discretion, and
DIRECT that the current liaisons remain in effect through December 31, 2026, with new appointments to be made
in the first quarter of 2027 following installation of new City Council
P.3 Consultant Engagement
for Community Input on
Polluters Pay Settlement
Funds
DIRECT the city manager to engage a consultant to
collaborate with City staff, City Council, and community stakeholders to conduct community engagement and
gather input on a framework for the expenditure of new
General Fund revenues generated by the Polluters Pay
Settlement, with the consultant reporting back to the City Council by May 26, 2026 - Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565), Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503),
and Vice Mayor Doria Robinson (510-620-6568).
1/27/2026 A May 26, 2026, timeline would be shared with consultants to ascertain if that timeframe could be met and staff would rerun to the March 24, 2026. strategy
for holding and releasing the funds was obtained from
the community. and where the funds should be spent.
appropriate timeline to conduct a good Request for
Proposals (RFP) process and that these short-term funds were placed into an investment fund and not added to
the general fund total budget until the process is
completed. consultants would present a plan prior to
implementation and that all individuals and community
groups should be treated equally in the input process
regardless of if they were part of the Maks Polluters Pay Coalition.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action P.5 Update on Advanced Life
Support (ALS) First Responder
Services, Fire Station
Upgrades and Replacements,
Associated Five-Year Financial
Forecast, and Develop
Revenue Enhancement
Recommendations
RECEIVE an update on the Advanced Life Support (ALS) First Responder Services, Fire Station Upgrades and
Replacements, and associated Five-Year Financial Forecast; and DIRECT the city manager to develop revenue
enhancement and financing recommendations for City
Council consideration – Fire Department/Finance
Department/City Manager’s Office (Chief Aaron Osorio 510- 307-8021/Emily Combs 510-890-5534/Shasa Curl 510-620-
6512).
1/27/2026 Develop revenue enhancement and financing
recommendations for City Council consideration and
receive the update as presented and identify how
general funds were considered to ensure that the
general funds and settlement funds can be looked at in
totality of the needs of the city.

N.2.a Authorize the City
Manager to Develop
Recommendations Pertaining
to the Cannabis Sector for
City Council Discussion in
approximately 60 days.

AUTHORIZE the city manager to develop recommendations
pertaining to the cannabis sector and return to the City Council within 60 days for initial discussion – Finance Department (Shasa Curl/510-620-6512/Emily Combs 510-
620-6740/ Mubeen Qader 510-412-2077/Antonio Banuelos
510-6206741).
2/3/2026 Develop recommendations pertaining to the cannabis sector and return to the City Council within 60 days for initial discussion
O.1 Contract with Liftech
Consultants, Inc. for Planning
and Design Services for the
Relocation of the SS Red Oak
Victory
APPROVE a contract with Liftech Consultants Inc. in the amount of $299,797 for planning and preliminary design of the relocation of the Red Oak for a term ending June 30, 2027 - Economic Development Department/Port (Charles
Gerard 510-620-6792). This item was continued from the
December 16, 2025, meeting.
2/3/2026 Council suggested and/or requested the following:
further analysis on whether the annual credit received by the Port for housing the SS Red Oak Victory, and the
offset to its loan from the City, complies with the public trust doctrine; a cost benefit analysis on all the
possibilities available including leaving the ship in place, moving it, or returning it to its owners.

O.2 ICE-Free Zone Ordinance
and Citywide Protocol
DIRECT the city manager and city attorney to report to the City Council on March 3, 2026, regarding the City’s ongoing and planned efforts related to federal civil immigration enforcement actions, including ICE raids, and to return within 45 days with a proposed ICE-Free Zone Ordinance:

The proposed ordinance shall restrict the use of City-owned or City-controlled property, facilities, personnel, and resources for federal civil immigration enforcement;
establish noncooperation and resource-denial policies
consistent with applicable law; and require the
development of a coordinated implementation strategy,
including interdepartmental protocols, staff training, and a community-facing preparedness and communications plan - Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-6206565)/Vice
Mayor Doria Robinson (510-620-6568).
2/3/2026 To direct the city manager and city attorney to report to the City Council on March 3, 2026, regarding the City’s ongoing and planned efforts related to safeguard
residents from federal civil immigration enforcement
actions, including ICE raids, and to return within 45 days with a proposed ICE-Free Zone Ordinance. The proposed
ordinance shall restrict the use of City-owned or City
controlled property, facilities, personnel, and resources for federal civil immigration enforcement; including
staging areas, processing or detention locations and
operation bases; and establish non-cooperation and
resource-denial policies consistent with applicable law; and require the development of a coordinated
implementation strategy, including interdepartmental
protocols, staff training, and a community-facing
preparedness and communications plan.

O.3 Presentation from
Sustainable Economies Law
Center regarding corporate
land grab practices
RECEIVE a presentation by the Sustainable Economies Law Center regarding corporate land grabs and DIRECT the City Attorney’s Office to evaluate the legal risks associated with enacting legislation to ban corporate land grab practices in Richmond - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-5242).
2/3/2026 To receive the presentation by the Sustainable Economies Law Center regarding corporate land grabs
and direct the city attorney's office to collaborate with the Sustainable Economies Law Center to evaluate the
legal risks associated with enacting legislation to ban corporate land grab practices in Richmond.

P.2 Tobacco Retailer License
Amendments
HOLD a public hearing to INTRODUCE an ordinance (first
reading) amending Chapter 7.106 entitled “Tobacco
Retailer License” and repealing Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 7.107 to comply with updates to State law relating to the sale of flavored tobacco products, establish a cap of 50 licenses that can be issued at any one time to protect against overconcentration, and to add operational
prerequisites and enhanced regulations for enforcement of violations (including retailing without a tobacco retail license, sales to minors, and sales of illegal and hazardous substances), which shall aim to protect vulnerable
demographics, streamline compliance standards, and
enhance available enforcement tools – Community
Development Department (Lina Velasco/Avery Stark/Eva
Mann 510621-1283).
2/24/2026 To approve the recommended with an amendment that staff consider recommendations from the American
Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and LGBTQ
Minus Tobacco organizations.

Q.1 Establishment of a Safe
Walk Zone Along the 23rd
Street Corridor and
Identification of Child-
Sensitive Areas
DIRECT the city manager and city attorney to study and
bring an ordinance back to City Council that establishes a Safe Walk Zone along the 23rd Street corridor, with
identification of child-sensitive areas surrounding schools, parks, libraries, and other youth-serving facilities –
Councilmember Jamelia Brown (510-4122050).
2/24/2026 To accept the item as is, and include the following additional direction: to work with public works
department staff on creative engineering solutions; to
work with community-based organizations that are
already working on the issue of local prostitution; to
have public annual reporting on enforcement outcomes;
and to direct staff to study enforcement towards the
men who procure women, who are managing them, or
who are the clients.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action V.1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25
Audited Unspent Funds
DISCUSS and ADOPT resolutions to APPROPRIATE Fiscal
Year 2024-25 audited unspent funds in the amount of
$8,213,680 – Finance Department (Emily Combs 510-620-
6790/Mubeen Qader 510-412-2077/Jerry Gurule 510-620-
6591).
3/3/2026 The motion maker restated and clarified that the motion was to accept the recommended action, with the
adjustment of $50,000 from the unspent funds to be
allocated to emergency unhoused services. The City
Manager stated that the resolution would be amended
to remove $50,000 from the Complete Streets
Improvements line item, currently budgeted at
$6,320,944 that would be reduced by $50,000, and
would be reappropriated to $50,000 in unhoused funds
that would be spent collaboratively between the
Community Development and Police departments to
outline the policy objectives previously mentioned
pertaining to emergency unhoused services.

X.2 Flock Safety Contract
Extension
RECEIVE a presentation, APPROVE a transitional contract amendment, and PROVIDE direction to staff regarding the Flock CCTV system, Flock Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Program, and Flock Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) System – Police Department (Chief Timothy Simmons 510-
621-1802).
3/17/2026 Direct the city attorney and city manager to negotiate a contract amendment with
Flock Safety that includes an unauthorized sharing
provision; and for the city to
own its data.

U.7.a Request for Proposals
(RFP) to Update Policies and
Procedures and
Develop City-wide Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs
To direct city staff to initiate procurement of a new
agreement through the competitive procurement process
to hire an operator to operate, maintain, and improve the city's wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection system, and stormwater system using option one (hybrid
city ownership and private maintenance) as the
recommendation; and to extend the ad-hoc committee to
support the process and continue deliberations on
alternatives.
3/17/2026 To direct city staff to initiate procurement of a new agreement through the competitive procurement
process to hire an operator to operate, maintain, and
improve the city's wastewater treatment plant,
wastewater collection system, and stormwater system
using option one (hybrid city ownership and private
maintenance) as the recommendation; and to extend the
ad-hoc committee to support the process and continue
deliberations on alternatives.

N.3.a Create and Implement
Blue Envelope Program in
Richmon
DIRECT the city manager or their designee to create and implement a Blue Envelope Program for residents,
including a promotional campaign to inform police officers and first responders of the new program and how
to participate; staff will provide a presentation to the council once the program is up and running -
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda (510-620- 6593). This item
was continued from the March 3, and March 17, 2026,
meetings
3/24/2026 DIRECT the city manager or their designee to create and implement a Blue Envelope Program for residents,
including a promotional campaign to inform police
officers and first responders of the new program and
how to participate; staff will provide a presentation to the council once the program is up and running
N.3.c Establishing a
Commitment to Caste Equity
and the Prevention of Caste-
Based Discrimination
ADOPT a resolution that establishes a commitment to caste equity and the prevention of caste-based discrimination and DIRECT the City Attorney’s
Office to add caste as a protected category under Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.58.060(a)(3) to be included
within the purview of the City’s Human Rights and Human Relations Commission, and RETURN to City Council for
approval within 45 days - Councilmembers Soheila Bana
(510-672-3490), Jamelia Brown (510-412-2050), and Sue
Wilson (510-
609-2111).
3/24/2026 ADOPT a resolution that establishes a commitment to caste equity and the prevention of caste-based
discrimination and DIRECT the City Attorney’s
Office to add caste as a protected category under
Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.58.060(a)(3) to be
included within the purview of the City’s Human Rights
and Human Relations Commission, and RETURN to City
Council for approval within 45 days
N.3.d Change Cesar Chavez
Day to United Farm Workers
Day
ADOPT a resolution that directs staff to update the City’s holiday schedule to reflect “United Farm Workers Day”
instead of Cesar Chavez Day and DIRECT staff to bring a future agenda item to have further discussion
around sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault and the urgent need to protect and support survivors -
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda
(510-620-6593).
3/24/2026 To adopt an amended resolution changing the city holiday schedule to reflect "Farm Workers Movement
Day" instead of Cesar Chavez Day.

Q.2 Cheese Park (La Moine
Park)
Improvements—Permanent
Restrooms,
Drinking Fountain,
Playground Safety, Toddler-
Area Fencing, Children’s
Bike Garden, and Completion
of Volunteer-Led Repainting
ADOPT a resolution to DIRECT City staff to prepare a
comprehensive work plan for improvements at Cheese Park (La Moine Park), including permanent restrooms, a drinking water fountain, playground restoration, safety fencing
around the toddler area, completion of repainting started by volunteers, a design of park facilities that include sports courts, senior activity spaces, teen activity
areas, and exercise/fitness amenities in consultation with the community, and improving the drainage for the area
adjacent to the park that has historically been used as a soccer field, to restore its usability for soccer and other active recreation; and IDENTIFY feasible funding sources in Fiscal Year 2026–27 Capital Improvement Program and
operating budget process - Councilmember
Soheila Bana (510-672-3490)/Councilmember Claudia
Jimenez (510-620-6565)
3/24/2026 To add Cheese Park to the CIP list formerly and have it start by going through the process of being assessed
using the assessment system that the city has; request
the parks team to come back to give a report out on the Facilities and Parks Assessment status and next steps;
and similarly, review and give an update on the
programmatic approach and how it may affect moving
the CIP forward.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action W.1 Charter Article 15
Review – Richmond Fund for
Children and Youth Review
RECEIVE a presentation on Article 15 of the Charter
regarding the Richmond
Fund for Children and Youth and PROVIDE DIRECTION
regarding renewal
provisions and options – City Manager’s Office/Finance
Department (Shasa
Curl/Patrick Seals 510-620-6512/Emily Combs/Antonio
Banuelos 510-620-6542).
4/7/2026 Amotion was made as follows to approve Option 1. City Council Reauthorizes
the Article Without Amendment (Keep As-Is)
O.3.b Support for 2026
Mother’s Day event at the
Richmond Memorial
Auditorium
APPROVE the co-sponsorship of the May 9, 2026, Mother's Day event,
and AUTHORIZE the one-time use and fee waiver of the
Richmond
Auditorium to support a community-led Mother’s Day
Event celebration
organized by the United Business Organization - Vice Mayor Doria
Robinson (510-620-6568), Councilmember Soheila Bana
(510-672-3490),
and Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503).
4/21/2026 AUTHORIZE the one-time use and fee waiver of the Richmond
Auditorium to support a community-led Mother’s Day
Event celebration
organized by the United Business Organization
O.4.a Potential Moratorium
on Data Centers
DIRECT the city manager and city attorney to work with
Planning staff to develop and bring forward a proposed
moratorium on data centers – City Manager’s
Office/Community Development Department/City
Attorney’s Office (Shasa Curl 510-620-6512/Lina Velasco 510-620-6841/Shannon
Moore 510-620-6509).
4/21/2026 DIRECT the city manager and city attorney to work with Planning staff to develop and bring forward a proposed
moratorium on data centers
P.1 Revenue Enhancement
and Financing
Recommendations for
Advanced Life
Support (ALS) First Responder
Services and Fire Station
Upgrades
RECEIVE a report on revenue enhancement and financing
options to support Advanced Life Support (ALS) First
Responder Services and fire station upgrades
and replacements, and PROVIDE DIRECTION to the city
manager on preferred revenue and financing pathways,
including whether to proceed with preparation
for a potential November 2026 funding measure – Fire
Department/Finance Department/City Manager’s Office
(Chief Aaron Osorio 510-307-8021/Emily
Combs 510-890-5534/Shasa Curl 510-620-6512)
4/21/2026 The city council requested the following information: the number of Richmond residents that are uninsured; can
those that make more be taxed more; and what is
the cost of the seismic upgrades for Station 61
dormitories. A motion was made as follows to direct the city manager to proceed with polling the public on
preferred revenue and financing pathways for ALS and
capital needs.

O.5.d Establish the Richmond-
Sebastia Sister City
Commission
ADOPT a resolution establishing the Richmond-Sebastia
Sister City Commission, directing the Commission to
prepare bylaws subject to City Council approval, and
establishing basic organizational requirements -
Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-5303).
4/21/2026 Establishing the Richmond-Sebastia Sister City Commission, directing the Commission to prepare bylaws
subject to City Council approval, and establishing basic organizational requirements -
P.1 Update on Community
Engagement on Limited-Term
Revenue and
Authorization to Negotiate
and Execute a Contract with
Dalberg Advisors
RECEIVE an update on community engagement efforts
related to limited-term revenues, APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the city manager and city attorney to
negotiate and execute a contract award with Dalberg
Advisors, subject to approval as to form by the city attorney – Finance Department (Shasa Curl 510-620-
6512/Emily Combs 510-620-679).
4/28/2026 A motion was made to approve and authorize the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute a
contract award with Dalberg Advisors, subject to
approval as to form by the city attorney approve the
item with the following direction: that meetings with the community should take place at different times,
different locations, and on different days to increase
participation; to schedule strategy meetings with small businesses; categorize the feedback in terms of city-
wide issues, district-wide issues, and community issues; incorporate city council's goals; that the City Council made a commitment to invest the settlement funds to
continue to earn interest; that the consultant develop a financial strategic framework on how the settlement
funds, or the limited revenue funds, could be
utilized and maximized with earnings; the consultant
would only be advisory and would not hold or manage
the investment funds; when consultants propose the
framework, the City Council would provide direction on
how to invest the funds; and the funds are general fund money, not special funds.
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City Council Title Recommended Action/Fin al Motion Meeting Date Follow-up Action Q.2 Introduce Ordinance
Amending Sidewalk Vendor
Regulations (RMC
Chapter 7.42
INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) amending Chapter

7.42 of the
Richmond Municipal Code (Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance) to
update administrative
procedures, waiver provisions, and enforcement
mechanisms - Public Works
Department (Andy Cho 620-6547/Robert Armijo 620-5477)
4/28/2026 The city council directed the following: to define the word "solicitation" in the ordinance; hire additional staff to support the program; and have a cap on the
exemptions. Section 7.42.010 to add the definition of
solicitation was read into the record as follows:
“Solicitation means any act, gesture, display,
communication or conduct by a sidewalk vendor
intended to attract, request or encourage the purchase
of goods or service. Solicitation includes, but is not
limited to, verbal offers, signage, hand signals or physical positioning designed to draw attention. Solicitation also includes conduct directed toward occupants of vehicles
on an adjacent street or roadway, including spacing,
signaling to or otherwise targeting vehicular traffic. The purpose of attracting patronage, whether or not
transactions ultimately
occur.”
Q.4 Creating a Park and
Playground in Pullman
Neighborhood to begin to
Correct Decades of Systemic
Underinvestment in this
Underserved
Neighborhood
DIRECT staff to work with the Pullman Neighborhood
Council to explore acquisition of Parcel # (APN): 513-025- 001-1 comprising the vacant lot at South
27th Street and Florida Avenue to evaluate feasibility, funding opportunities, and development pathways to
establish and develop a neighborhood park that serves
Pullman families and to RETURN to the City Council with recommendations and a proposed timeline within 90 days - Vice Mayor Doria Robinson (510-620-6568)
and Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565)
4/28/2026 A motion was made to direct staff to work with the Pullman Neighborhood Council to explore acquisition of
Parcel # (APN): 513-025-001-1 comprising the
vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to
evaluate feasibility, funding opportunities, and
development pathways to establish and develop a
neighborhood park that serves Pullman families and to
return to the City Council with recommendations and a
proposed timeline within 90 days
Q.6 Presentation by UC
Berkeley Scientists and
Community Partners on
Earthquake Preparedness
RECEIVE a presentation from leading experts—the UC
Berkeley Seismology
Lab, Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure, Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT), Emergency Communication (Em Comm), and
West Contra Costa
Fire Safe Council (WCCFSC)—regarding local earthquake
probabilities, regional
vulnerabilities - Councilmember Soheila Bana (510-672-
3490).
4/28/2026 Mayor Martinez appointed Councilmembers Bana, Bown, and Jimenez to an ad-hoc committee to discuss
earthquake preparedness policies and budget needs.

Councilmember Bana would confer with Fire Chief Osorio
and the Public Works Department to help support the ad
hoc committee.

Q.12025 Annual Military
Equipment Use Report
ADOPT a resolution approving the Richmond Police
Department’s 2025 Annual Military Equipment Use Report
and authorizing the continued use of approved military
equipment consistent with Government Code sections 7070 through 7075, Policy Manual section 707, and the findings required by Government Code section 7071(d) – Police
Department (Chief Timothy Simmons/Captain John Lopez
510-621-1802).
7/21/2026 A motion was made as follows to accept the report with the following amendments: that the police department
return to the city council regarding the option of the
acquisition of an armored Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
instead of a Bearcat vehicle; to modify Section 5 of the resolution to direct the police chief to work with the
Community Police Review Commission regarding an
updated drone policy and patrol rifle policy.

Councilmember Robinson offered a friendly amendment
that staff return to the city council with all vehicle types for the armored vehicle, not limited only to SUV type
vehicles
Q.5ImplemenƟng Wildfire
Taskforce Recommendation
Regarding Enforcing Weed
Abatement Ordinance
ADOPT the recommendations of the Wildfire Preparedness
Ad Hoc Committee and DIRECT the City Attorney's Office, in collaboration with the City Administration, to implement the following actions and return to the City Council within 90 days with any necessary ordinances, resolutions,
contracts, budget appropriations, and additional
implementation plans:
7/21/2026 A motion was made as follows to direct staff to bring a draft ordinance to the City Council by the end of the year to include the Con-Fire model, with an implementation
outline; the legality of weed abatement in very high fire severity zones within 90 days; and to also include the
source of the budget during the mid-year budget review
process
Y .323rd Street Ciclovía Pilot
Project
RECEIVE an update on the proposed 23rd Street Ciclovía
Pilot Project and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff regarding
whether this effort should be prioritized within the current Transportation and Public Works work plan, including
consideration of staffing capacity, cost, trade-offs with existing Council-directed priorities, and impacts to ongoing traffic safety, traffic calming, grant-funded project delivery, and resident/Council traffic-related requests - Public Works Department (Gail Payne 510-620-6716/Daniel Chavarria
510-620-5478). This item was continued from the June 16, June 23, July 7, and July 21, 2026, meetings. Public input on this matter was received during the July 7, 2026,
meeting. The Council will now discuss this item without additional public comment.
7/28/2026 A motion by Councilmember Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to work with local organizations
to include the Ciclovia pilot with existing events such as on the Saturday before Cinco de Mayo, and other city
events, and that the suggested expense was included in
next fiscal year's budget. Local businesses and
organizations could also sponsor Ciclovia by applying for a grant with the Department of Children and Youth.

Mayor Martinez offered an amendment to the motion
that staff consider various options from Bike to
Everywhere Day, Fiestas Patrias, Cinco de Mayo,
Juneteenth, and Bay Trail events.
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