Richmond City Council 11-10-2026

At the Richmond City Council special meeting on November 10, 2026, the council approved the consent calendar, with Council Member Brown absent. It separately approved a sole-source contract with the RISE Center for youth mental-health, therapeutic, grief-care, and support services through December 31, 2027; the contract amount was not clear in the transcript. The council also considered a Dalberg Consulting contract, not to exceed $299,610 for one year, to support community engagement and financial strategy for polluters-pay settlement funds. Discussion focused on how residents would help inform spending priorities, equity and access to engagement, and whether funds should address immediate needs or support longer-term investment. A motion to approve the item with a required expenditure-framework presentation before community engagement failed 3–3; the transcript does not clearly establish the final disposition of the Dalberg contract.

The city’s first amendment to its Do All Safety contract for citywide occupational-safety consulting, training, and compliance services was pulled from consent and discussed, but no vote is captured. The urban greening master plan was continued to November 17 at staff’s request, and the wastewater and stormwater contract evaluation and selection item was withdrawn by staff. Public comments also raised concerns about Republic Services’ recycling charges and park maintenance and safety; no related purchasing action was recorded.