The Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Richmond City Council Regular Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx.
It is likely to be a long meeting
Some items of note:
G-2 is to defend the City against an effort by Chevron to obtain property tax refunds in an amount that could bankrupt the City. Item G-37 is an effort by the City to receive compensation for damages resulting from the August 2012 Chevron fire.
- G-21.ADOPT a resolution accepting grant funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the amount of $413,000 for the Dornan Drive Tunnel Project; and approve contract amendments with TPA Construction Inc., increasing the contract by $255,000 to a total of $1,075,328; the Crosby Group, increasing the contract amount by $19,000 to a total of $60,000; and with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, increasing the contract amount by $2,000 to a total of $12,000 for completion of the project - Engineering Services Department (Chad Davisson/Andy Yeung 307-9091).
- G-2. APPROVE Amendment No. 6 to the Kronick Moskovitz legal services agreement for legal representation related to the City of Richmond's intervention in the Chevron property tax appeal litigation, increasing the amount by $300,000 to a total amount of $800,000 - City Attorney's Office (Bruce Reed Goodmiller 620-6509).
- G-37. APPROVE a legal services agreement with Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP to prosecute a civil action on a contingent-fee basis as directed in closed session - City Attorney's Office (Bruce Reed Goodmiller 620-6509). This item was continued from the May 7, 2013, meeting.
- H-2 ADOPT a resolution in support of the California Senate Life Act Bills and authorize the City Manager to send a letter urging support by the California Legislature and the governor - Councilmember Butt (236-7435), Mayor McLaughlin (620-6503), and Councilmember Beckles (620-6568).
- J-2. DISCUSS and consider supporting community efforts to establish The Pride & Purpose Promise Scholarship Fund and direct staff to allocate funds in the amount of $280,000 from the 2012-13 fiscal year to fund the program for two years - Councilmembers Myrick (620-6861) and Rogers (857-5725). This item was continued from the May 7, 2013, meeting.
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