Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council
Building Neighborhoods Block by Block

RICHMOND NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATING COUNCIL
BUILDOING COMMUNITY ONE BLOCK AT A TIME
P.O.BOX 5508 RICHMOND, CA 94805
(510) 620-6512
www.richmondneighbors.org

Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by President Jan Migone.

President’s Report:  There is one change in the agenda.  Councilmember Johnson will not present this evening due to illness.  He will re-schedule for the February meeting.

Introductions:  Representatives from the following neighborhoods introduced themselves and some had reports: Fair Meade/Hilltop, Greenbriar, Hilltop District, Laurel Park, Marina Way, Mill Valley, North and East, Panhandle Annex, Parchester, Park Plaza, Pullman, Santa Fe, and Shields-Reid.  City staff present:  Lt. Mollen, RPD, Noah Brownlow, RFD, Carlos Castro, Engineering & Capital Improvements, Roberta Feliciano, Community Development, Stephanie Ny, Community Services.  Speakers, Sabrina Saunders, Pastor Henry Washington, Guests, Cordell Hindler, and Don Gosney.

Approval of Minutes: Not available

Reports from City Staff:

RPD: Lt. Mollen, Down trend in property crimes, violent crimes have increased. Burglaries both commercial and residential are on the increase.

Community Development: Roberta Feliciano, no report.  Accepted questions.  Why are projects in neighborhoods no longer coming through the Neighborhood Councils?  Answer- Currently the State is not requiring individuals to get permission from the Councils, but permits are required for all projects.

Eng. & Cap. Improvements: Carlos Castro, No street sweeping on holidays.  Also a moratorium is currently, in place for the next 60 days.  City Council will revisit in the future.  Work is being completed on Garvin and Carlson Streets; speed bumps being installed.

RFD: Noah Brownlow, Gave a power point presentation on the Fire Department’s stats.

Community Services: Stephanie Ny, Provided information on the Love your Block program.  If interested applications are available. 

Announcements:  PIO Garland Ellis, Announced there is a memorial service for Mary Silva, February 11th.  Block Capt. Training provided by Crime Prevention is February 17th. Nicolas Dominga is sponsoring an Anti-bullying program for K-3 graders.  Morena Brown, Shields Reid, had a mobile vaccination clinic sponsored by CDHC and the Contra Costa Health Dept.  Were able to vaccinate 41 Seniors in the Shields Reid neighborhood.  Arto Rinteela has a food give away Saturday 10-2:00 at the Hilltop Community Church all welcome.

Presentations:

Stephanie Ny, Community Services, Love Your Block,
Stephanie provided information for the Love Your Block Program.

Sabrina Saunders/Pastor Henry Washington, One Accord Project
This is a faith-based organization seeking help from the Neighborhood Councils to assist in signing up people in the underserved neighborhoods to provide mobile testing and vaccinations for COVID19.

Old Business: none

New Business: Create a discussion on the state of the housing crisis in Richmond in particular to the existing disparity of cost and location.  Move to Executive Board.

Adjournment:
9:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:
Madalyn Law, Recording Secretary

Jan Mignone is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: RNCC General Meeting Zoom Meeting
Date: This is a recurring meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Time: 7PM to 9PM

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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: This meeting may be video recorded if you would not like to be recorded please let someone from the executive board know. Remember to be respectful of our speakers and to ask questions that are on topic.
3. INTRODUCTIONS
4. APPROVE MINUTES
5. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
   RPD: Lt T Mollenbernd 5/5
   Community Services: Stephanie Ny 5/5
   City Manager’s Office: Samantha Carr 5/5
   Planning Department: Lina Velasco 5/5
   Eng. & Cap Improvements: Carlos Castro 5/5
   Mayors Office: Christopher Whitmore 5/5
   RFD: TBD 5/5
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS: RNCC PIO, GARLAND ELLIS, If you have an announcement for any group, please give the information to our PIO, Garland Ellis (gellis@cooper.net). Please send in a pdf format. Garland will make the announcement and if he has received it before the meeting it will be included in the folder circulated during the meeting.
7. PRESENTATIONS:
   1) One Accord Project 15/10
   2) Councilmember D. Johnson 15/10
8. OLD BUSINESS: RNCC Rules and President’s Binder
9. NEW BUSINESS:
10. ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
RNCC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Monday, February 22, 2021 7:00 pm via Zoom

RNCC General Meeting
Monday, March 8, 2021 7:00 pm via Zoom