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City Council · Wed Oct 4, 2023

City Council · Regular meeting

Items from the official minutes; the online agenda lists none.

Key decisions

PassedCommunity Groups funding

The council voted to approve the Community Groups Funding Program awards for the budget year from July 2023 to June 2024, and give it extra American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money.

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
Context

Proposed Approve the Community Groups Funding Program awards for the budget year from July 2023 to June 2024, and set aside $8,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to add to the Program.

The minutes do not say how much ARPA money was given.

Motion
McKillop, seconded by Howard

PassedCounty Library Commission

The council voted to change the term end date of the City appointed alternate of the Contra Costa County Library Commission, Jim Dexter, to match the appointed primary Commissioner's term end date of June 30, 2027.

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
Context
Motion
McKillop, seconded by Howard

Reports and discussion, no vote

No voteMeeting minutes

The council was asked to approve the written record of the council's September 6, 2023 meeting.

No voteSpeed limit rules

The council was asked to take the final vote on a change to the city's speed limit law (Section 10.20.10).

Context

No voteClaim by Karen Biber

The council was asked to reject the claim filed by Karen Biber against the city.

No voteSurface Seal Projectsurface sealing work

The council was asked to accept the Surface Seal Project C1073-1 from the budget year from July 2022 to June 2023 as finished under its contract, and have the city clerk file the paperwork saying the work is done.

Context

No voteCalHDF housing settlement

The council was asked to let the city manager sign a settlement agreement with the California Housing Defense Fund (CalHDF), under which the city will put in place a housing plan that follows state rules and pay CalHDF $8,600 for its lawyer fees and the cost of the lawsuit.

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