AMENDED RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
(* Item O.9.h added - inadvertently omitted)
(This Meeting is virtual)

CONSIDER and INTRODUCE, if desired, an ordinance for a first reading amending RMC Chapter 12.30 (“Video Service Provider, Utility and Special District Encroachments”) by incorporating Chapter 12.29 (“Street Opening and Pavement Restoration Regulations”); adding provisions that address private landowner encroachments into the public Right-of-Way (ROW); easements; and street vacations; retitling Chapter 12.30 “Encroachments and Easements,” and rescinding Chapter 12.29 in its entirety - City Attorney’s Office/Public Works Department (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509/Joe Leach 510-620-3008).

APPROVE an employment agreement with Shasa Curl as Richmond City Manager, providing for a three-year term commencing April 6, 2022, at an initial base salary of $295,000 annually (approximately $443,596 total compensation) – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire 510-620-6509).

ADOPT a resolution in support for California Racial Justice Act for All (AB 256) – Councilmembers Gayle McLaughlin (510-620-6636), Melvin Willis (510-412-2050) and Claudia Jiménez (510-620-6565).

ADOPT a resolution in support of Unite Summit educators, who represent teachers at Summit Tamalpais in Richmond and Summit K2 in El Cerrito (both schools have a majority Richmond students) in their struggle to negotiate a fair first contract that includes basic job protections and support for English learner students – Councilmembers Gayle McLaughlin (510-620-6636), Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565) and Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6593).

ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a $4.8 million Encampment Resolution Grant to provide services and support people living in the Castro Encampment onto paths to safe and stable housing and result in sustainable restoration of this public space, a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-620-6706).

APPROVE a sole-source contract for Municipal Advisor services with NHA Advisors, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, for a term ending June 30, 2024 - Finance Department (Anil Comelo/Delmy Culler 510-620-6600).

APPROVE the first amendment to the contract with Management Partners, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $30,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $139,135, for an extended contract term through December 31, 2022 – Finance Department (Delmy Cuellar 510-620-6740/Antonio Banuelos 620-6741).

APPROVE the sole-source contract with The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser) to perform physical examinations, tests, and immunizations to Richmond Firefighters who are certified as hazardous materials specialists, as well as other sworn department personnel, for a total amount not to exceed $170,000, for a term of April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024 - Fire Department (Chief Angel Montoya 510-307-8041).

ADOPT a resolution to accept and appropriate $360,335 in funding from the Contra Costa County Health Services Hazardous Materials Division; and APPROVE a one-year interagency agreement from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, in support of the Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Response Program – Fire Department (Chief Angel Montoya 510-307-8041). This item was continued from the March 15, 2022, meeting.

APPROVE a pool of temporary staffing agencies to be utilized by the Finance Department and the Community Services Department – Employment and Training Division, for a total amount not to exceed $200,000, with a $100,000 limit per contract, for a three-year period from April 5, 2022, to June 30, 2025 - Human Resources Department (Anil Comelo/Sharrone Taylor 510-620-6600).

ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE grant funds in the amount of $100,000, from the PG&E Corporation Foundation, to construct and operate emergency cooling structures during extreme heat events – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Jene Levine-Snipes 510-307-8132).

ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE into the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget a Bay Area Library and Information System grant for staff development, public programming, and strategic planning – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Melinda Cervantes 510-620-5452).

ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE into the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget a California State Library grant, in the amount of $3,550, for the purchase of NASA@MyLibrary program kit materials – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Melinda Cervantes 510-620-5452)

APPROVE a contract amendment in the amount of $8,085, for a total contract amount not to exceed $338,085, with the Glen Price Group to develop and submit a proposal and attachments for the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program grant application in support of the Richmond Public Library, for an extended term through June 30, 2023 – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Tamara Walker/Melinda Cervantes 510-620-5452).

RATIFY an amendment to increase the funds in Supplement No. 4 of the Master Funding Agreement between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the City of Richmond increasing the contract by $21,520, for a total of $369,371.12 while maintaining the same term expiration; and APPROVE a contract amendment with NEMA Construction increasing the contract by $21,520, for a total of $107,725, and extending the term expiration to June 30, 2022 – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/Denee Evans 510-621-1718).

APPROVE a contract amendment with Nomad Transit, LLC (dba Via Transportation, Inc.) in the amount of $338,231, for a not to exceed total of $1,338,231, as a cash match to support the grant funded Clean Mobility Options Project Voucher Pilot Program – Library and Community Services Department (LaShonda White/ Denée Evans 510-621-1718).

ADOPT a resolution urging the California State Legislature to enact California State Assembly Bill 1814 – Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

ANNOUNCE recent resignation from City of Richmond boards, commissions, and committees; and ANNOUNCE vacancies as of March 30, 2022, and ask that interested individuals send applications to the City Clerk - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

APPROVE appointment to the Oakland Airport Community Noise Forum; APPOINT David Drisdale, new appointment, seat #2 non-elected resident representative, term expiration date December 21, 2022 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

APPROVE appointment(s) to the Economic Development Commission; APPOINT Diana Wear, re-appointment, seat #9, term expiration date March 30, 2025; Orrian Willis, re-appointment, seat #14, term expiration date March 30, 2025 – Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

APPROVE appointment to the Workforce Development Board; APPOINT Fernando Campos, new appointment, seat #2, labor representative, term expiration date September 22, 2026; Wesley Alexander, new appointment, seat #8, government, economic development, and community representative, term expiration date March 1, 2026 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

APPROVE appointment(s) to update the Shimada Friendship Commission; APPOINT Valerie Snider, re-appointment, seat #9, term expiration date December 31, 2025 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

APPROVE appointment(s) to the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission; APPOINT Sahar Delijani, new appointment, seat #5, term expiration date March 30, 2025 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).

ADOPT a resolution confirming that the funding request for this project has the support of the Richmond City Council – Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503). This item was continued form the March 22, 2022, meeting.

APPROVE a contract amendment for $15,000 with Get Polygraphed, Inc., for a total contract amount of $30,000, to continue providing pre-employment polygraph services, for a term of November 1, 2020 to November 1, 2023. Police Department - Louie Tirona (510-621-1802).

APPROVE a contract with Napa-Solano SANE/SART in the amount of $20,000, to continue providing sexual assault exam services, for a term of March 11, 2022 to June 30, 2023 – Police Department (Louie Tirona 510-621-1802).

ADOPT a resolution approving Veolia Water to manage and award contracts for the Ferry Point Lift Sewer Pump Replacement Project at Dornan Dr. and Brickyard Cove Rd., to Thompson Builders Inc. for pump replacement, Applied Materials Engineering (special inspection) and Questa Engineering (Geotech testing), for an amount not to exceed $2,732,742 [project cost of $2,376,297 plus a 15 percent contingency cost of $356,445] – Public Works Department (Joe Leach 510-620-5478/ Mary Phelps 510-621-1269).

ADOPT a resolution approving the Final Map for Subdivision [9528], “Richmond Country Club,” dedication of Public Utility Easement; and AUTHORIZE the execution of a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with the subdivider, Meritage Homes of California, and complete recording thereof – Public Works Department (Joe Leach 510-620-5478)