Richmond Rising committee selects new officers; Amalia named president by unanimous consent

Beatriz Guerrero, coordinator for the Richmond Rising committee, presided over the March 4 meeting at the Centro Comunitario Nevender in Richmond, where the committee approved the prior meeting’s minutes and elected new officers by unanimous consent.

The committee agreed to approve the previous meeting’s minutes after Besa moved to approve and a second was recorded; Guerrero then led a hand-raise vote to confirm the minutes.

On the agenda’s only substantive item, Guerrero opened nominations for committee officers — president, vice president and secretary — explaining each office’s two-year term and duties. After a brief nomination period with no competing candidates, members raised hands and “we have the consent of all committee members,” Guerrero said, confirming Amalia as president by unanimous consent.

The committee similarly confirmed Amdesa to continue as vice president after no other nominees were presented; members raised hands in support and Guerrero announced the result. For secretary, a member nominated Terrence, who accepted the nomination and noted a colleague from his organization may step in when he cannot attend; the committee approved that nomination by consent.

Guerrero reminded members that each participating organization may hold only one officer position at a time under committee rules, and reviewed the 10-day deadline for submitting topics to appear on a future agenda. She said staff will circulate organizational memos and draft materials related to ongoing funding and program work to committee members ahead of the next meeting.

The committee’s officer appointments were made by verbal nomination and hand-raise/consent; no roll-call vote totals by name were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The committee adjourned after announcements about upcoming community events and staff offered to remain briefly for questions.