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Richmond council amends meeting rules, keeps three meetings but sets earlier closed‑session start and earlier adjournment target
Summary
Council rejected staff’s recommendation to cut meetings from three to two per month and instead approved revised council rules that set closed session to begin at 3:30 p.m., regular session to start at 5 p.m., and a 10 p.m. adjournment target with an option to extend to 11 p.m.
The Richmond City Council on Sept. 23 adopted an amendment to its rules of procedure that adjusts meeting start and end times but keeps the council’s current schedule of three meetings per month.
Staff had proposed cutting the council’s regular schedule from three meetings per month to two, aligning Richmond with a majority of California cities and aiming to reduce overtime, increase staff capacity and improve work‑life balance for city employees. Assistant City Attorney Shannon Moore said the staff survey showed Richmond was “a bit of an outlier with…
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