 In 2009 the council was reduced in size from 9 to 7 seats in order to save the city salary costs.From 2006 to 2010 Ludmyrna "Myrna" López was on the city council, she was criticized as a rubberstamp for Chevron and the developers such as the Point Molate Casino by Andrés Soto while she promoted jobs and education for the most part.She criticized the Richmond Progressive Alliance for not accepting corporate donations while not interfering with mass mailers sent out in opposition to Measure U an advisory ballot measure to approve of or disapprove of an Indian gaming casino at the former Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot.