Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council
Building Neighborhoods Block by Block

1.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by President Loynd at 7:05 p.m.

2.  Agenda addition:  Mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, thanked the RNCC for their service and community spirit.  Ingoing and outgoing officers congratulated.  The Mayor announced her new Richmond Youth Job Corps for 2010.  Green initiatives now on City website. “Meet the Mayor” is January 8, 2010.

3.  MSP approval of Minutes of meeting of November 9, 2009.

4.  Eighteen Neighborhood Council representatives introduced themselves and gave a positive report from their neighborhoods.

5.  The City Clerk, Diane Holmes, installed the new officers:  President: Bea Roberson, Vice President: Don Woodrow, Recording Secretary: Kaye McKleroy, Sergeant-at-arms:  George Schmidt, Public Information Officer:  Naomi Williams, Directors-at-large:  Pamela Wimberly, Janie Holland and Garland Ellis.  Treasurer, Judie Lowman and Corresponding Secretary, Jerry Yoshida were absent.

6. The outgoing President, Eleanor Loynd presented the gavel to incoming President, Bea Roberson.  The incoming President thanked and presented gifts to Eleanor Loynd, outgoing President, and Paul Miao, outgoing Corresponding Secretary. Sandi Gense-Maack, outgoing Recording Secretary, was thanked in absentia.

7. City Department Heads and City Official Reports:

·         Planning:  Lamont Thompson handed out list of active projects.

·         City Manager’s Office:  Rochelle Monk, no report.

·         Police Department:  Beginning in January, Beat officers will organize meetings with various neighborhoods.  Staffing levels beginning to reach goals & more officers to be hired, study sessions on daytime and nighttime curfews will begin in January, new noise ordinance being worked on, crime is down 11% in 2009.

·         Fire Department:  Michael Banks updated the investigation of the vehicle fires in El Sobrante & Richmond, emphasized fire safety during the holidays, and reported on promotions and hiring.

·         Other agencies not present.

8.  Board Announcements:

• Janie Holland:  sign-up for food for 2010
• Eleanor Loynd:  new PG&E meter installation slated for 2010
• Naomi Williams:  Crime prevention meeting on Dec 16, 2009 at 330 25th Street.
• RNCC representatives thanked for donation of toys to Police/Fire program.

 9.  Adjourn:  8 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Kaye McKleroy, Recording Secretary

NEXT RNCC GENERAL MEETING:  January 11th, 2010

NEXT RNCC BOARD MEETING: January 25th, 2010

Richmond Recreation Complex, Community Room, 3230 Macdonald, 6:30-9:00 p.m.  (Attendees are requested to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the RPD and RFD Holiday Programs.

1. Call to Order.

2. Approval of November 9^th, 2009 Minutes.

3. Introductions & Neighborhood Reports (Good news only).

4. Installation of 2010 Officers-City Clerk Diane Holmes:

• President-Bea Roberson.
• Vice President-Don Woodrow.
• Treasurer-Judie Lowman.
• Corresponding Secretary-Jerry Yoshida.
• Recording Secretary-Kaye McKelroy.
• Sergeant-at-Arms-George Schmidt.
• Public Information Officer-Naomi Williams.
• Directors-at-Large (3)-Pamela Wimberly, Janie Holland, Garland Ellis.

5.  Presenting the RNCC Gavel to Incoming President Bea Roberson-Outgoing      President Loynd.  Accepting the RNCC Gavel-Bea Roberson.

6.  Presentations to 2009 Outgoing Officers: Eleanor Loynd; President, Paul Miao: Corresponding Secretary, Sandi Genser-Maack; Recording Secretary.-Incoming President Bea Roberson.

7.  Introduction of City Department Heads and City Officials (2 minutes each): Planning, Public Services, Mayor’s Office, City Manager/Community Affairs Coordinator, Police Department, Fire Department, WCC Unified School District.-Bea Roberson, 2010 President.

 8. Adjournment: Approximately 9:00 p.m.

Holiday Party Planners: THANKS to Bea Roberson and Janie Holland.

Next RNCC General Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2010. Refreshments to be provided by Pt. Richmond and Richmore Village Neighborhood Councils.

Next RNCC Board Meeting: Monday, January 25, 2010.