General Meeting – May 2026

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May 28, 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. Meeting rules of conduct, speaker time
    3. Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting
    4. RNCC report
    5. Treasurer report:
      1. Membership & Expenses – ~170 active members, ~$340 annual operating costs (RNCC dues + PO box), additional operating expenses will need to be covered by dues (ie website, etc)
      2. Dues – proposal to adjust dues to $15 seniors, $20 households, $30 businesses. Current dues have not been updated in decades and the goal is to keep them accessible while also maintaining operating costs
    6. 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
  3. Special Guests (1 Hour): Richmond Mayoral Candidates
    1. 5 minute introductions from Eduardo Martinez, Ahmad Anderson, Demnlus Johnson, Claudia Jimenez, and Mark Wassberg
    2. Q&A from the council. 2 minutes per question, 2 minutes per answer
  4. Beat Officer Report: deferred to next month
  5. City Report: deferred to next month
    1. City Council
    2. Community Department
    3. Planning Department
  6. Project & Committee Updates (4 minutes each):
    1. Traffic Committee – contact Marlene at [email protected] to join email list
      1. Monday June 15 6:30-8pm at 7502 Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito. Thank you Jimmy for hosting us.
      2. City project planning underway along Central and Carlson
    2. CERT – contact Chip at [email protected] for information and sign-up
    3. Event Planning – proposed planning sessions during meetings 6/25 & 8/27
      1. Block Party tentatively Saturday 9/26
      2. National Night set for Tuesday 8/4
    4. Curb Crew – survey the missing curbs. Speak to crew leader Gail if able to help
    5. Bylaws – council review, lawyer review, RNCC review, mail distribution
    6. Digitization in review – website, email, & zoom will be discussed in future meeting
  7. Community Events (4 minutes each)
    1. Dumpster Day – June 13 8am-12pm – ~8 volunteers needed
      1. For residents only – bring ID. No vehicles larger than a pickup truck
      2. line starts at Sutter/San Mateo – drive up from Placer or Santa Clara
      3. Monetary donations accepted, some money received from metal recycling
    2. Garden Party – Sunday June 14 10am-1pm – contact Marlene or Jessie
    3. Arhoolie Foundation Block Party – June 6 on Fresno Ave between San Pablo & Carlson, will have food, live music, and outdoor film screening
    4. National Night Out – Tuesday August 4
    5. Block Party – Saturday September 26
  8. Neighborhood News
    1. Block Representatives
    2. Community Resources
      1. Earthquake retrofit, youth employment
    3. The Department of Toxic Substances is conducting a community survey for cleanup info at 1301 S 46th St.
      1. Survey link: surveymonkey.com/r/8Z7KLYC open until June 12
  9. New Business
  10. Next Meeting: June 26
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