Your City Council Live: Council Chooses Three Hercules Women of the Year

Three Herculeans were chosen as tentative Hercules Woman--or women--of the Year for 2012.

At Tuesday's Hercules City Council meeting, Councilwoman Myrna de Vera was first to make a nomination. She picked local elementary school teacher and community activist Sarah Creeley. Councilman Bill Wilkins nominated Rotary Club of Hercules President Dee Lopez, and Councilman Gerard Boulanger nominated city volunteer and former recall leader Lori Chinn. 

Mayor Dan Romero and Vice Mayor John Delgado did not make nominations. No vote was taken on who of the three nominees would become 2012 Hercules Woman of the Year. The council settled on recognizing the three women to hold the title.

The rules for selecting Hercules Woman of the Year were unclear to the council. Council members will await more clarification from the city clerk to see if they must vote for only one Hercules woman to hold the title.

The meeting:

8:15, PUBLIC HEARING

1. Adopt A Resolution Amending The City Of Hercules Master Fee Schedule To Include An Administrative Charge Of An Amount Not To Exceed $20.00 For The Inspection And Certification Of Correctable Traffic And Parking Citations Issued By Agencies Outside Of The Hercules City Limits

8:10, UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Bayfront Project Land Use Approvals: Have/Waive The Second Reading And Adopt An Ordinance Approving Zoning Text Amendment 09-03 (Amendment To The Hercules Waterfront District Master Plan)--ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Have/Waive The Second Reading And Adopt An Ordinance Approving Zoning Designation Change 09-01--ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Have/Waive The Second Reading And Adopt An Ordinance Amending Section 2-1.03(A) Of The Hercules Municipal Code To Increase Council Salary By 5% To $876.33 Per Month, Pursuant To Government Code Section 36516(C)--NO ACTION TAKEN  

8:00, CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Accept A Grant Deed And Offers Of Dedication From Contra Costa County For Surplus Land That Is No Longer Necessary For County Highway Purposes--ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Budget Adjustment To The Fiscal Year 11/12 Budget Rescinding Authorization To Transfer $1.4 Million From The General Fund (Fund 100) To The Redevelopment Agency Operating Fund (Fund 601) And Making The Necessary Adjustments To RDA Debt Funds (Funds 615 & 619)--ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Adopt Resolutions Authorizing The Submittal Of An Application Designating The San Pablo Avenue Corridor Within West Contra Costa County As Part Of A Priority Development Area Within Hercules And Parts Of Other Jurisdictions, And Authorizing West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee To Act As The Lead Applicant--ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

7:50 p.m., PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS, Resident Tom, Please don't turn that waterfront project or the transit center into Sycamore second...

7:10 p.m., CITY OF HERCULES INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1. Receive Introduction Of Newly Appointed Hercules Police Chief William Goswick.

      Goswick was recently promoted from interim to permanent Hercules Police Chief.

2. Receive Presentation From Charles Hanley, RHFPD Fire Chief, Regarding Fire Service Delivery.

It is expected that in 2012/13, we will have a balanced budget but significantly reduced staffing, Chief Charles Hanley said.