Richmond, California

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Council digests

Council

Item-by-item digests of Richmond City Council meetings, newest first. Minutes control; where minutes are not posted, the digest says so.

  1. 6 October 2026 — Axon approved without license plate readers, 5–2 if all voted; EFF presentation received; financial report ordered for October 20. Minutes not yet posted.
  2. 22 September 2026 — Mark Scott appointed interim city manager 7–0; EFF and license plate reader study item passed 4–1–2; Axon presentation began but no vote. Minutes not yet posted.
  3. 15 September 2026 — Urgency 45-day moratorium on new data centers adopted; settlement-funds engagement plan passed with amendments; Axon not reached. Minutes not yet posted.
  4. 26 August 2026 (special) — Special meeting, closed session only, on city manager recruitment and evaluation; no final decisions; Bana and Brown absent.
  5. 11 August 2026 (special) — Special meeting: closed session on the City Manager appointment, no final decisions; recruitment contract raised to $168,000.
  6. 28 July 2026 — Fire station bond ordinance adopted for the November 3 ballot (6–0); the 23rd Street Ciclovía decided 5–0 after five agendas; ad hoc committee on Council rules.
  7. 21 July 2026 — Fire station bond sent toward the ballot 7–0; GATE Act ethics measure failed 3–4; Public Lands Policy tabled 6–1.
  8. 7 July 2026 — Heckathorn Superfund cleanup plan supported 7–0; military equipment report held with a request for deployment data; GATE Act and Ciclovía carried over.
  9. 23 June 2026 — 2026-27 operating budget and five-year capital plan adopted 6–0; policy on internet and phone disruptions during meetings adopted 6–0.
  10. 16 June 2026 — Budget direction session; Robinson stated a conflict on the Transformative Climate Communities portion; Master Fee Schedule adopted 6–0.
  11. 9 June 2026 (special) — Special budget study session; Robinson stated a conflict on the portions touching the e-bike lending library, the Wellness Trail, and the Transformative Climate Communities grant.
  12. 26 May 2026 — Robinson recused on Air District grant applications (6–0); $1.24 million ShotSpotter sole-source contract; $35,000 Chevron foundation grant accepted 7–0.
  13. 19 May 2026 — Complete Streets funding plan approved 4–3; resolution opposing CO2 pipelines 5–0; $535,499 in uncollectible receivables written off.
  14. 5 May 2026 — Draft 2026-27 budget received; Marina Point appeal decided 5–0; the $7.2 million animal services agreement pulled from consent.
  15. 28 April 2026 — Dalberg Advisors engagement contract on limited-term revenue approved 4–2; the $299,797 Red Oak Victory design contract approved 6–0 on its fourth agenda; Pogo Park amendment to $12.4 million on the consent agenda.
  16. 21 April 2026 — Craneway leasehold donation: a motion to deny failed 3–3 and a motion to accept failed 3–4, leaving no decision; Advanced Life Support financing recommendations 7–0.
  17. 7 April 2026 — Records retention and destruction schedule updated 7–0; ordinance on City resources and civil immigration enforcement introduced; children-and-youth fund charter review.
  18. 24 March 2026 — Cesar Chavez Day renamed United Farm Workers Day on the holiday schedule (6–0); $5.3 million Shields-Reid Park agreement; Cheese Park work plan approved 6–0.
  19. 17 March 2026 — Flock: a substitute motion to negotiate an amendment with an unauthorized-sharing clause and City data ownership passed 4–3; mid-year budget review received 7–0.
  20. 3 March 2026 — $8.2 million in audited unspent funds appropriated 6–1 after a Cheese Park restroom motion died for lack of a second; the Flock extension and four other items continued.
  21. 24 February 2026 — 2025 building codes introduced, tobacco retailer amendments, and a Safe Walk Zone along 23rd Street, each 6–0.
  22. 17 February 2026 — Resolution opposing U.S. military intervention in Venezuela adopted 6–0 (Brown abstaining); Homekey loan and $1.2 million in children-and-youth grants approved.
  23. 3 February 2026 — Staff directed to report on immigration enforcement and return with an ICE-Free Zone ordinance (6–0, Brown abstaining); the $299,797 Red Oak Victory relocation design contract sent back for two months, 5–1–1.
  24. 27 January 2026 — Polluters Pay consultant engagement approved 5–1 (Bana abstaining); $4.03 million sewer amendment approved; staff asked to identify funds for Advanced Life Support.
  25. 20 January 2026 — Robinson elected vice mayor 4–3 on a substitute motion; the Mayor's restorative-process item passed 6–1 after an amended motion adding censure failed 3–4; Polluters Pay items continued.
  26. 6 January 2026 — First meeting of the year: $4.39 million 13th Street construction agreement and $500,000 on-call financial services approved on consent; the Port report, the children-and-youth fund evaluation, and a wildfire HOA ordinance were continued.