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The Record · week of 20 October 2026
Planning Commission, 1 October 2026: medical waste transfer station approved 3–0. The Commission adopted Resolution 26-16 approving a conditional use permit for Clean Harbors to receive and temporarily store sealed medical waste at 801 Wharf Street (PLN26-0184); three members voted, two were absent. Mover and second not identified. Appeal date was October 13. Minutes not yet posted. Planning digest, Oct 1.
Source: KCRT video (compiled from video; votes unconfirmed unless minutes are posted)
RNCC, 19 October 2026: Measure Q fire-station bond presented. The Fire Chief described Measure Q (up to $120 million; two-thirds vote needed; November 3 ballot) and about $98 million in station replacement and repair estimates. No votes were heard. No agenda or minutes found. RNCC digest, Oct 19.
Source: KCRT video (compiled from video; votes unconfirmed unless minutes are posted)
Rent Board, 21 October 2026: Section 8 / LIHTC study session continued to November 18. The board approved its consent calendar 3–0 and continued the study session to the November 18 meeting, 3–0 on the roll call. Mover and second not identified. Minutes not yet posted. Rent Board digest, Oct 21.
Source: KCRT video (compiled from video; votes unconfirmed unless minutes are posted)
Richmond Rising committee, 7 October 2026: Bay Repair grant recommendation. The City told the advisory committee that the Air District board recommended $10.6 million of the $15 million requested for the City and nine of ten partners; the MLK Community Center project and the Richmond Community Foundation component were not recommended. The committee also reviewed $35 million Transformative Climate Communities grant spending and Nevin Park redesign concepts. Richmond Rising digest, Oct 7.
Source: KCRT video (compiled from video; votes unconfirmed unless minutes are posted)
Council, 20 October 2026: the digest. Data center moratorium extended to September 15, 2028 (7–0); Keller Beach interim sewer fix directed (7–0); $99.7 million settlement balance reported; Dalberg contract to return November 10; traffic-safety items not reached. Minutes not yet posted. Item by item, with motions and votes: Council digest, Oct 20.
Source: Council agenda, Oct 20; KCRT video (minutes not yet posted)
Board of Supervisors, 20 October 2026: outcomes. Consent calendar approved 5–0 per the County’s action records, including C.10 (Burgis representative, Gioia alternate, CSAC Board). No Air District sub-agreement acted on. Minutes in draft.