General Meeting – July 2026

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July 23, 2026 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Richmond Annex Senior Center • 5801 Huntington Ave, Richmond, CA, 94804
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. RANC Officer Reports (15 minutes) :
    1. Officer introductions: Andres Jimenez (president), Marlene Arata (vice president), Mary McDonald (secretary), & Tom Hoffman (treasurer)
    2. Welcome to new members
    3. Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting
    4. RNCC report from Garland
    5. Treasurer report:
      1. Membership & Expenses – ~77 active members, income and expenses will be presented at the meeting.
      2. Dues – vote to adjust dues. Current dues have not been updated in decades and the goal is to keep them accessible while also maintaining operating costs and expanding to include a RANC website. The budget will be presented at the meeting.
  3. Special Guests: none at this meeting
  4. City Reports (10 minutes each):
    1. Police Department: deferred to subsequent meeting
    2. City Council: deferred to subsequent meeting
    3. Community Department: deferred to subsequent meeting
    4. Planning Department: deferred to subsequent meeting
  5. RANC Project & Committee Updates (10 minutes each):
    1. Traffic Committee Meeting – contact Marlene at [email protected] to join email list
      1. Meetings the 3rd Tuesday of the month – Next meeting August 18
      2. Please contribute to Traffic survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4IfmzL1vv3iE26fJjS-ejHl-yN5Tp1vYDZr34O2uyD8hQgg/viewform
      3. Survey also available in Spanish, Mandarin, and Tibetan – translation feedback welcome
    2. Event Planning – meeting July 29, please email [email protected] if interested
      1. Block Party tentatively Saturday 9/26
      2. National Night Out – No RANC hosted event, attend your hyper-local block parties
    3. Curb Crew – missing curbs in the Annex has been surveyed, results to be shared at meeting
    4. Bylaws – need volunteers to work on update
    5. Digitization in review – website, email, & zoom still on docket. Call for expertise.
    6. Annex History Committee – contact Tom at the council email to join or if you have historical information and photos to share. All info is greatly appreciated.
    7. Beautification Committees
      1. Huntington Park – Successful Garden Party, to help support ongoing maintenance connect with Jessie or Marlene directly, or email the council
      2. Mendocino Park – Garden Party the third Saturday of each month, 10am-12:30, connect with Anita at [email protected] or email the council for more information.
      3. Sound Walls – thank you Jim and other adopters
        1. Adopt a Spot: https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3910/Adopt-a-Spot-Program
    8. CERT – contact Chip at [email protected] for information and email sign-up
      1. Vulcan vent demonstration
      2. CERT trainings available in fall in Kensington and San Pablo
    9. New committees – Call for committee leads based on interest sign ups
  6. Community Events (5 minutes)
    1. Recaps
      1. Dumpster Day Recap – June 13 – 3 dumpsters filled totaling 7 tons
      2. Garden Party Recap- Sunday June 14 – 70 native plants + 25 volunteers
      3. Arhoolie Foundation Block Party Recap- June 6
    2. National Night Out – Tuesday August 4 6pm-9pm
      1. All are encouraged to find their hyper-local block NNO events as there will be no RANC hosted event. Some include S 58th St, Van Fleet Ave, and others.
    3. Block Party – Saturday September 26 11am-5pm
  7. Community News and Notices (5 minutes)
    1. City of Richmond app: use to see events, city notifications, and report issues
      1. iPhone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/city-of-richmond-ca/id1556904637
      2. Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.civicapps.richmondca
    2. Community Resources
      1. Senior Center – Monthly Calendar: https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/69655/ANNEX-CALENDAR-
        1. Sign up to volunteer at https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/forms.aspx?FID=167
      2. Recreation Department – https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3452/Recreation-Programs
    3. Environmental Projects
      1. Richmond Shoreline Alliance – www.richmondshorelinealliance.org
        1. Monthly meetings on 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, sign up on website above or email [email protected]
      2. Zeneca site: 5-Year review commencing www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report?global_id=07280002
      3. Chevron Richmond Refinery Wet Gas Scrubber Project (Project)
        1. The deadline to comment on the EIR Addendum was extended until 5:00 p.m. on July 17, 2026. https://www.richmondca.gov/chevronwgs
      4. United Heckathorn Toxic Site Community Meeting – Richmond Shoreline Alliance – Saturday, July 25 10:30-12:00 at Coronado Elem. School Cafeteria (2001 Virginia Ave)
  8. New Business
  9. Next Meeting: Thursday, August 27
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