City Council — Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Special meeting
It follows the City Council minutes, Aug 11, which control every motion and vote below, checked against the Council agenda, Aug 11 and the KCRT video. Captions for this video could not be retrieved, so no video times are given.
Attendance
- Before closed session: Present: Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor Doria Robinson, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez. Absent: None.
- Regular meeting: Present: Councilmembers Bana, Brown, Jimenez, Wilson, Zepeda, Vice Mayor Robinson, and Mayor Martinez. Absent: None.
Closed session
- C.1 — Public Employee Appointment.
Statement of Conflict of Interest
- None.
Agenda Review
City Attorney’s report from closed session
- Interim City Attorney Shannon Moore stated that no final decisions were made.
Public Comment On Consent Calendar
- Public comment was taken; speakers are listed in the minutes.
Consent Calendar
- Motion to approve the consent calendar (with the exceptions above) — moved by Martinez, seconded by Zepeda. Passed 7–0.
Consent items of note ($100,000 and up, or pulled or continued)
- M.1 — Contract Amendment No. 2 with Bob Murray and Associates for Recruitment Services. Approve a second amendment to the contract with Bob Murray & Associates to conduct recruitments for specialized positions, increase the payment limit by $100,000 for a total payment limit of $168,000, and extend the contract term through June 30, 2027
Adjournment
- There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m., in memory of former East Bay Regional Park District Assistant General Manager Jerry Kent and longtime Richmond resident Ernestine Martin, to meet again on September 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Not yet confirmed
- Nothing flagged. The minutes record a motion or outcome for each item listed.