The council convened to discuss closed session items, including liability claims, recruitment for interim and permanent city manager positions, labor negotiations, and real property negotiations. During the meeting, the City Attorney reported that staff were authorized to proceed with negotiations for an interim city manager. The City Manager expressed gratitude to first responders for their performance during recent critical incidents. Additionally, public comments addressed hiring transparency, city vacancy rates, and business license transfer requests.
Jul 28, 2026
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The council meeting addressed various administrative and municipal topics, including labor negotiations, public employee performance evaluations, and potential litigation. Key agenda items involved contract approvals for housing authority security, plumbing, and facility maintenance, as well as several city-wide service contracts such as legal services for bond counsel, E-discovery software, and office supply agreements. The council discussed resolutions regarding coal and petcoke export facilities, CEQA exemptions, and grant awards for environmental and community investment. Additionally, the agenda covered public works projects involving traffic calming, infrastructure maintenance, and fleet technology, along with budget sessions for a general obligation bond measure and study sessions on city rules of procedure, healthy options ordinances, and the 23rd Street Ciclovía pilot project.
Jun 23, 2026·Board meeting
Richmond City Council Regular Meeting
The council meeting addressed several operational and community items, including a closed session report, a city manager's update on local events such as the Juneteenth celebration and the Music on the Main concert series, and an upcoming Fourth of July festival. The council also approved a letter of support for Senate Bill 1259, regarding transparency for refinery asset retirement. Additionally, the council discussed a resolution to accept the automated transit network feasibility study, which includes preliminary concept alternatives and planning-level capital cost ranges, alongside the appropriation of remaining funds for solar lighting on bus routes.
Jun 16, 2026·Board meeting
Richmond Housing Authority and Richmond City Council Special Joint Meeting
The joint meeting focused on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Richmond Housing Authority budget. Key discussion topics included the financial challenges of maintaining aging public housing assets, specifically Nestrom Village, and the necessity of a city general fund subsidy to balance the budget in light of declining federal funding and rising operational costs. The council reviewed revenue sources, expenditure categories such as unit rehabilitation and maintenance, the status of long-term redevelopment projects, and the authority's ongoing compliance and audit progress. Council members also questioned the potential for alternative grant funding to reduce reliance on HUD support.
