RNCC Meeting Minutes, July 14, 2008

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by President Graham at 7:00 p.m.

2. GROUND RULES Read by Director-At-Large George Schmidt

3. SELF INTRODUCTIONS by each person present.

4. JULY 13TH AGENDA REVIEW-Approved with 3 abstentions.

5. MINUTES of June 9, 2008 meeting-Approved with 3 abstentions.

6. NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS: Carriage Hills North, Coronado, Cortez/Stege, Fairmede/Hilltop, Hilltop Village, Iron Triangle, Laurel Park, Marina Bay, May Valley, North & East, Panhandle Annex, Parchester Village, Park Plaza, Point Richmond, Pullman, Richmond Annex, Richmond Heights, Richmore Village/Metro Square, Santa Fe, Southwest Annex.

7.  GUEST PRESENTATION: “If Not Us…Who?”  Kate Sibley, Kerry Moriarty, Cindy Beitman, Presenters; Presented program that some residents have started regarding graffiti abatement, abandoned home lot clean ups, blight abatement by citizens committees.  Significant question regarding legality-as long as there are No Trespassing signs visible on properties.  Committee is working on a flyer to be made available to other neighborhoods in the City.

8. CITY OF RICHMOND:
PLANNING DEPT: Lamont Thompson, speaker;
•    Chevron Renewal Project going before City Council July 15th and 16th.
•    Building permit info now available on the City’s website.
•    Macdonald 80 Target to open July 27th.
•    Q & A regarding the Project List handout and its timelines.
•    Design Review Board/Planning Commission Merger in September.

PUBLIC SERVICES: Rich Davidson, speaker;
•    Notification of upcoming CALTRANS Hilltop and San Pablo Dam Road bridge replacements and the effects of traffic on exits to Richmond.  Questions referred to Laura Hameister of CALTRANS at 510-286-7250.  Presentation to City Council of project to be held at 7/29 City Council meeting.
•    Richmond Plunge work and project moving forward.

MAYOR’S OFFICE: Marilyn Langlois, speaker;
•    Juneteenth Celebration a success; Richmond Youth Showing Out Event a success.
•    Wireless Ordinance put on hold for now.
•    Family Fitness Day, July 19th.
•    Meet With The Mayor Sessions on break during August, to continue in September.

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: Rochelle Monk speaker;
•    Next graffiti team cleanup on August 9th.
•    Neighborhood newsletters need to be into City Manager’s office within 10 days of respective neighborhood monthly meetings.
•    First reading on revised Special Events Ordinance to be at the 7/22 City Council meeting.
•    Not Today event 8/31 at Nicholl Park.

BREAK 8:05 Refreshments provided by Greenbriar & Carriage Hills North-THANK YOU!!

POLICE DEPT. Michelle Milam, Trish Aljoe, speakers;
•    Code enforcement issues and remedies.  Code enforcement officers now working with building inspectors to help in code enforcement remediation.
•    National Night Out update and deadline for applications (due 7/18). Target co-sponsoring and to be starting point for the celebration.
•    Citizen’s academy starting with first meeting July 17th, openings still available.
•    Police Dept. Open House to be held in early fall, RNCC will be invited.
•    One Block At A Time project (code enforcement) in final stages. Door hangers to be available soon.
•    New Noise Ordinance now in the City Attorney’s Office for review.
WCCUSD: Dr. Bruce Harter, Superintendent, speaker:
•    Slide show presentation on the WCCUSD educational efforts.
•    Update on school renovation (King and Nystrom now in design process).

9.  EXECUTIVE BOARD
•    Second Reading of By-Laws, Article III handed out.  Final reading and vote to be at 9/8 General Meeting.

10. OLD BUSINESS: None.

11. NEW BUSINESS
•    KCRT Candidates Night Forum to be held in early October with the League of Women Voters-George Schmidt.  Questions needed by RNCC members.
•    Michael Beer (Richmond Annex) reported on upcoming Chevron project before the City Council.
•    Eleanor Loynd (May Valley) discussed National Night Out and the success in that neighborhood in the past.

Corrections to June 9th Minutes:

Under Item #7, Public Services , third line, the word before completed should be is.  That section now reads: selection of a contractor then needed before request is completed.
City Manger’s Office, fifth line, Paratransit is one word.
Under Item 8, Executive Board, first line should read …Williams and Holland discussed…..
Under #10.  New Business, RAP stands for Responsible Antenna Placement & Planning.

Meeting Adjourned by President Graham at 9:30 p.m.

James Jenkins, Recording Secretary

NEXT GENERAL MEETING September 8th, 2008
NEXT RNCC BOARD MEETING – July 21st, 2008