Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council

CITY COUNCIL – CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6):

Agency Representatives: Jack Hughes

Employee organizations:

1. SEIU Local 1021 Full Time Unit

2. SEIU Local 1021 Part Time Unit

3. IFPTE Local 21 Mid-Level Management Unit

4. IFPTE Local 21 Executive Management Unit

5. Richmond Police Officers Association RPOA

6. Richmond Police Management Association RPMA

7. IAFF Local 188

8. Richmond Fire Management Association RFMA

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957):

Title: Interim City Attorney

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8):

Property: Port of Richmond (Terminal 3)

Agency negotiators: Jim Matzorkis

Negotiating party: Richmond Terminal 3 Partners (Bobby Winston, Orton Development and Tom Lockard)

Under negotiations: Price and terms of payment

Property: Port of Richmond (Terminal 4)

Agency negotiators: Jim Matzorkis

Negotiating party: Nematode Holdings, LLC/dba Bay Crossings (Bobby Winston-Owner)

Under negotiations: Price and terms of payment

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

G.	CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

G-5.

ADOPT an ordinance (second reading) setting wastewater user rates for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 with annual rate increases of 5%, 6%, 7%, 7% and 7% for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 respectively – Public Works Department (Yader Bermudez 774-6300/Mary Phelps 621-1269).

G-6.

APPROVE a Master Funding Agreement Supplement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and APPROPRIATE $325,000 for implementation of bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements along Harbour Way South – Public Works Department (Yader A. Bermudez 774-6300).

G-18.

ADOPT a resolution authorizing employment of retired annuitant, Allison Picard, as the Interim Human Resources Director to fill a vacant position pending the recruitment of a permanent Human Resources Director – City Manager’s Office/Internal Services (LaShonda White 620-6512).

G-19.

ADOPT a resolution amending the City of Richmond’s Position Classification Plan to add the classification specification for Assistant Police Chief, and change the title for the Human Resources Management Director to Human Resources Director and INTRODUCE an ordinance (first reading) to establish the wages, salary, and compensation for the Assistant Police Chief (Salary Range 5.5: $12,338 – $19,640) and to revise the wages, salary, and compensation for the Police Chief (Salary Range 5.7: $13,572 – $20,833) and the Human Resources Director (Salary Range 5.1: $10,728 – $17,078) – Human Resource Management Department (Allison Picard 620-6600).

H.	BUDGET SESSION

H-1.

APPROVE staff recommendations on additional cost savings, RECEIVE budget balancing options, and PROVIDE direction to staff on which options to implement and/or on modifications to the options to bring back to the CIty Council during a special City Council meeting on June 9. 2020. – City Manager’s Office/Finance Department (Laura Snideman 510-620-6512/Belinda Brown 620-6740/Markisha Guillory 620-5434).

For Balancing Strategies go to:

https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/53558/FY-19-20-and-FY-20-21-Budget-Updates-and-5-Year-Forecast–May-26-2020

For Revenue Generation recommendations, go to:

https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/53082/Budget-Updates-and-Revenue-Generation-Proposals–May-19-2020

For all reports and presentations on Budget, go to:

https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/1427/Presentations

I.	PUBLIC HEARINGS

I-1.

ADOPT a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments in the Hilltop Landscape Maintenance District for the Fiscal Year 2020-21, providing for a three percent increase in annual assessments – Public Works Department (Yader A. Bermudez 774-6300).

I-2.

ADOPT a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments in the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021, providing for a three percent increase in annual assessments – Public Works Department (Yader A. Bermudez 774-6300).

J.	COUNCIL AS A WHOLE

J-1.

RECEIVE information on the financial impact of compensating employees that are unable to work due to COVID-19; APPROVE staff’s recommendation to implement Option A, which allows for full compensation of all city staff with the use of accruals for time they are not working due to COVID-19; and AUTHORIZE the City Manager to clarify the selected policy option administratively, as needed – City Manager’s Office (LaShonda White 620-6512).

J-3.

AUTHORIZE the city attorney to draft an amendment to Measures E and K, to be placed on the November 2020 ballot, that will cap the maximum general fund allocation for Measures E and K with an amount equal to the net increase in revenue resulting from Measure H for each fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for the budget being adopted and to provide for an emergency waiver of Section 6 of Measure E – Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503). This item was continued from the May 26, 2020, meeting.

J-4.

AUTHORIZE the city attorney to draft an ordinance to be placed on the November 2020 ballot that will repeal the Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Homeowner Protection ordinance and replace it with the Richmond Affordable Housing Ordinance – Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 620-6503). This item was continued from the May 26, 2020, meeting.

To see the most recent City Council Agenda use the following link:
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=30

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council