This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Laura Snideman

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council:

This is the report for the week ending August 7th, 2020.

• Meeting Notes

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th. Closed Session begins at 9:45 A.M., and the agenda may be found by clicking this link: August 11th Special City Council Agenda.  There will be no Open Session portion of this meeting.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

The following information is an ongoing list of resources and significant updates regarding COVID-19.

Upcoming Community Services Programs

Our supervisors and coordinators are working diligently to see what we can offer to the communities during this pandemic. At the beginning of the school year, four Richmond community centers (Shields Reid, May Valley, Nevin, and Booker T. Anderson) will be offering Virtual After School Programs. More details to come.

• Upcoming Events

    AC Transit Service Changes Effective Sunday, August 9, 2020

• Acknowledgements

Richmond’s newest Police Chief is Sworn In

On Thursday, August 6th, Bisa French was formerly sworn in as Richmond’s newest Chief of Police! Chief French most recently served as Interim Chief since September 2019, and as assistant police chief prior to that.

Chief French has spent her entire law enforcement career of 22 years as a member of the Richmond Police Department (RPD), starting as a Police Officer in 1998. Since then, she has risen through the ranks to hold numerous positions here including Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Assistant Chief of Police, before assuming the role of Interim Chief. As the head of the RPD, Chief French commands a 250-member police department with an annual budget of approximately $70 million.

Congratulations, Chief French!

New Eateries in Richmond: Welcome El Garage and The Factory Bar!

The City Manager’s Office, Economic Development welcomes El Garage and the Factory Bar to the City’s growing food and drink sector. Throughout these uncertain times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richmond businesses continue to adapt and innovate to provide high-quality services for Richmond residents. El Garage began as a small business run from the owner’s driveway in 2019, and has since gained a large following for their taco pop-ups throughout the Bay Area. Through Instagram marketing, they have gained thousands of followers and were named the pop-up of the year by SF Eater. On July 11th, this informal pop-up shop opened its first restaurant storefront at 1428 Macdonald Avenue, just a few blocks from the Richmond Multi-Modal Transit Station. El Garage is now accepting pick-up orders Friday – Sundays from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. (open at noon on Fridays) https://www.elgarage.online/.

The Factory Bar, located at 12517 San Pablo Avenue, also recently opened to provide specialty drinks that are inspired by Richmond’s History, and features drinks such as S.S. Red Oak, the Point Molate Margarita, and The Pullman. The Factory Bar is currently open and has an outdoor patio to allow for adherence to Contra Costa County’s Shelter in Place Order. The Factory Bar is open Thursdays, 3:30 P.M. – 10:00 P.M., Fridays, 3:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M., Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M., and Sundays 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.. Reservations for 90 minutes time slots are encouraged. https://www.thefactorybar.net/

Camp Achieve Featured on the cover of Western City Magazine 

We’re proud to say that our Recreation Department’s Camp Achieve program is currently featured on the cover of Western Cities Magazine. This outstanding summer camp won the Helen Putnam Award last year for 2019. Before the start of the summer, Western Cities Magazine reached out to see how our department and Camp Achieve were adapting during this COVID-19 pandemic. Impressed with our seamless transition to a virtual camp format, the Magazine chose our camp and our beautiful campers to be their cover and lead story for their August 2020 issue. Congrats to the Community Services Department!

Check out the magazine here:https://www.westerncity.com/

LEAP Addresses the Digital Divide and Congratulates Graduates

With the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not, the Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) recognizes the digital divide and the limited services for our Richmond residents. LEAP strives to close the gap in our community and has continued to offer computer classes and technology support for those students. Through adjustments of resources and assignments, expanding access to the program, and working one-to-one with our students, LEAP is delighted to announce two more graduates this week!
                                                  
Amaya Cornish finished her final GED test and graduated on August 3, 2020. Amaya started her studies around the New Year. She moved quickly and passed three of the four GED tests by March 6th. At that point, the shelter-in-place orders closed all the testing centers and created an unforeseen barrier to finishing her last step. Amaya persisted, continued to study, and worked with her instructors at LEAP. Amya attended Zoom classes with LEAP staff and prepared herself for the last hurdle. The moment the first Bay Area testing center opened, Amaya scheduled and passed her test.

LEAP would also like to congratulate Shamira Lowery. Shamira graduated from LEAP’s Career Online High School Diploma program on August 2, 2020. As Shamira worked through the program, she balanced work, being a single mother, and completing all her homework on time. Now she looks forward to signing up for college courses and moving her educational and career goals forward.

LEAP would like to acknowledge, especially in the context of COVID, and celebrate the hard work and dedication these graduates embody. Congratulations!

If you are interested in supporting LEAP through the digital divide, enrolling in our program, getting involved in volunteer opportunities or learning about our new class schedule please contact us at (510) 307-8084 or visit our website at https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/788/Literacy-Program-LEAP to schedule an appointment. Please be mindful that we are unable to accommodate walk-ins at this time.

Richmond and Oakland 2020 Census Challenge: Don’t miss being counted and help the City of Richmond win the challenge!

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf have agreed to a friendly intercity challenge to get as many residents in their cities to respond to the 2020 Census. Richmond has just a few more days left to win the challenge by increasing its self-response rate. The intercity challenge ends August 10, 2020.

For both cities, the goal is to get everyone counted. Even though Richmond has had a 2.3% increase since the beginning of the challenge, Oakland is winning by 0.02% with a 65.9% response rate. As of August 5, 2020, 65.7% of Richmond households have responded to Census 2020 –a 0.9% increase compared to July 21.

Richmond still has one neighborhood with a self-response rate below 50% - North Richmond, including Shields-Reid (48.4%) and five more neighborhoods that are located in the top 10 lowest self-response rate census tracts in Contra Costa County: Iron Triangle, Belding Woods, Coronado, Santa Fe, and Atchison Village. Remember, we all lose when someone is not counted!  Please help spread the word of the importance of responding to the census.

The following table has the response rate by neighborhood and the response rate growth over the past two weeks:

Table 1. Census 2020 response-rate by neighborhood in the City of Richmond as of August 5th.

Census Bureau. Response rate comparison between July 21st and August 5th 2020.

Help the City of Richmond win the friendly intercity challenge with Oakland and get a complete count of our residents! Every person undercounted would represent the loss of around $2,000 per year. So, with Richmond’s current response rate (65.7%), our community could miss an estimated $75.8 million of funding per year over the next ten years.

If you haven’t completed your census questionnaire, or want to assist your neighbors, family, or friends to complete their census, remember it can be done through one of the following options:

• Online. Click this link and start your questionnaire: https://my2020census.gov/

The census questionnaire can be responded to online in 12 languages, besides English.

• Phone. Every day from 4:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. on the following phone lines:

• English: 844-330-2020
• Spanish: 844-468-2020

Monday through Friday from 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. for the following languages on the following phone lines:

• Chinese (Mandarin): 844-391-2020
• Chinese (Cantonese): 844-398-2020
• Vietnamese: 844-461-2020
• Korean: 844-392-2020
• Russian: 844-417-2020
• Arabic: 844-416-2020
• Tagalog: 844-478-2020
• Polish: 844-479-2020
• French: 844-494-2020
• Haitian Creole: 844-477-2020
• Portuguese: 844-474-2020
• Japanese: 844-460-2020

• Mail. Since April 8th, if a household has not responded to their census, a paper census questionnaire will be mailed. Completed questionnaires, should be mailed to:  

U.S. Census Bureau
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132

If you have questions, need assistance to respond to Census 2020, or have ideas on how to inform your neighborhood to respond Census 2020, please email beatriz_guerrero@ci.richmond.ca.us and provide a phone number to contact you.

Please help us spread the word about Census 2020 to make sure we’re all counted!  You can share the following videos with your friends, neighbors, and family through text messages or social media:

• Census 2020 Video (English and Spanish) https://youtu.be/RbSSpElLSSY
• Census 2020 Video (English) https://youtu.be/Iya3JbpH2cU
• Census 2020 Video (Spanish) https://youtu.be/YiBiFK6CsZc

Reto del Censo 2020 entre Richmond y Oakland: ¡No olvide contarse y ayude a la Ciudad de Richmond a ganar el reto!

Alcalde de Richmond, Tom Butt y la Alcaldesa de Oakland, Libby Schaaf, han acordado participar en un reto amigable para lograr que el mayor número de personas en sus ciudades responda al Censo 2020. Solo quedan pocos días para que Richmond pueda ganar el reto, ya que esta competencia entre ciudades termina el 10 de agosto del 2020.

Para ambas ciudades, el objetivo es una tasa de respuesta del 100%. A pesar de que Richmond ha tenido un crecimiento en la respuesta de 2.3% desde que inició el reto, Oakland está ganando por 0.02% con un 65.9% de porcentaje de respuesta. Al 5 de Agosto de 2020, 64.8% de los hogares de Richmond han respondido al Censo 2020 – un crecimiento de 0.9% comparado con los datos del 21 de Julio.

Richmond tiene aún un vecindario con una tasa de respuesta menor del 50% - North Richmond, incluyendo Shields-Reid (49.9%) y otros cinco vecindarios que se encuentran en los 10 tractos censales con la menor tasa de respuesta del Condado de Contra Costa: Iron Triangle, Belding Woods, Coronado, Santa Fe y Atchison Village. ¡Recuerde, todos perdemos cuando una persona no se cuenta!  ¡Por favor, ayúdenos a informar lo importante que es responder al censo!

A continuación, se presenta una tabla con el porcentaje de respuesta de cada vecindario de la ciudad y el crecimiento de la tasa de respuesta de las últimas dos semanas:

Tabla 1. Porcentaje de respuesta del Censo 2020 por vecindario en la Ciudad de Richmond al 21 de julio.

Census Bureau. Comparación de la tasa de respuesta entre el 21 de julio y el 5 de Agosto.

¡Ayude a la Ciudad de Richmond a ganar el reto amigable con Oakland y contar a todas las personas residentes! Cada persona que no se cuente representa la pérdida de $2,000 por año. Con la actual tasa de respuesta de Richmond (65.7%), nuestra comunidad puede perder un presupuesto estimado de $75.8 millones anuales por los próximos 10 años.

Si no ha respondido su cuestionario del censo, o quiere ayudar a sus vecinos, amigos o familiares a completar el suyo, recuerde que se puede realizar a través de las siguientes opciones:

• Internet. Dé click en este link e inicie su cuestionario: https://my2020census.gov/ El cuestionario del censo puede responderse en línea, en 12 idiomas, además de inglés.
• Teléfono. Todos los días de 4:00 A.M. a 11:00 P.M. en los siguientes números:

• Inglés: 844-330-2020
• Español: 844-468-2020

Lunes a viernes, de 5:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M., para los siguientes idiomas en los siguientes teléfonos:

• Correo. Si un hogar no ha respondido al censo, a partir del 8 de abril recibirá una forma por correo. Los cuestionarios completos deberán enviarse a la siguiente dirección:

U.S. Census Bureau
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132

Si tiene dudas, necesita ayuda para responder el Censo 2020 o tiene ideas sobre cómo informar a su vecindario para que responda el Censo 2020, mande un correo electrónico a beatriz_guerrero@ci.richmond.ca.us y por favor incluya su número de teléfono para contactarlo(a).

¡Por favor ayúdenos a correr la voz sobre del Censo 2020, para asegurar que todos y todas seamos contados!  Pueden compartir los siguientes videos con sus amigos, familias y vecinos a través de mensajes de texto y redes sociales:

• Video Censo 2020 (Inglés y Español) https://youtu.be/RbSSpElLSSY 
• Video Censo 2020 (Inglés) https://youtu.be/Iya3JbpH2cU
• Video Censo 2020 (Español) https://youtu.be/YiBiFK6CsZc
  

• City Clerk’s Office

• Fire Department

The Richmond Fire Department takes every precaution to help protect you and your property from wildland fire. However, in a major wildland fire event, there simply may not be enough resources or firefighters to defend every home.

Successfully preparing for a wildland fire enables you to take personal responsibility to protect yourself, your family, and property. In this guide, we provide the tips and tools you need to prepare for a wildland fire threat, to have situational awareness when a fire starts, and to act early as directed by local officials.

This guide works in collaboration with other existing wildland fire public education efforts, but attempts to capture pertinent information into one document for your convenience. Additional resources are listed within this document for further information.

You are a key leader to creating change. You and the members of your community can take simple steps to increase your wildland fire preparedness. Your knowledge and actions may empower others to follow your lead, increasing their safety and potentially decreasing property loss and damage. Being prepared for a wildland fire is vital, as responders’ resources can be spread thin quickly during a wildfire event. Taking advanced personal action can result in improved safety for all involved.

Fire is, and always has been, a natural occurrence. Hills, canyons, and forests burned periodically long before homes were built. Wildland fires are fueled by a build-up of dry vegetation and driven by seasonal hot and dry winds, called “Diablo winds.” These winds can quickly spread wildfires, making them extremely dangerous and difficult to control. Many people have built homes in the wildland urban interface, or “WUI,” without fully understanding the impact a wildfire may have on their lives. Few have adequately prepared their families and homes for a timely evacuation in the event of a wildland fire.

It is not a question of if the next major wildfire will occur, but when. Through advanced planning, understanding, and preparation, we can all be partners in the wildland fire solution. The tips on the following pages are designed to help create awareness and a safer environment for you, your family, and the Richmond Fire Department.

• Information Technology

Transparent Richmond

Check out Transparent Richmond (www.transparentrichmond.org), the City of Richmond’s citywide open data and performance reporting system. The open data platform currently spans 11 city departments and contains over 300 datasets, visualizations, and performance measures, many of which feature monthly, weekly or daily updates.

Transparent Richmond aims to accomplish the following:

• Improve the collective understanding of all city services.
• Automate performance data to help track and meet budget and service goals.
• Leverage evidence-based analysis to develop innovative solutions that improve the quality of city services.

The city plans to add more datasets and visualizations over time and invites the community to propose additional information for the site. To nominate new data and visualizations, visit https://www.transparentrichmond.org/nominate.

Social Media Statistics for this Week

KCRT Datanet for the Week

KCRT TV Channel 28 – New episodes of Current Programming

Production

Upcoming production shoots: Public video on using masks during COVID.

Programming

New episodes are “The Jet Set” and “Sidewalks Entertainment.”  Specials still airing are the GRID Alternatives’ and City of Richmond’s No-Cost Solar Workshop, as well as John Gioia’s videos on Getting COVID-19 tested at Kennedy High and two Census-related pieces.

All of the above shows have encore runs throughout the week.
You may find the full schedule at http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3176/Schedule

1. Internal Services

Finance

COR Business Activity Week Ending August 7, 2020

Open Requests For Bids/Request For Proposals

Solicitation(s) Closed

1. Library and Community Services

Library : Art Kit Partnership with Atchison Village

The Adult Services Department has partnered with Atchison Village to supply them with craft kits to distribute among their community.Many residents were regulars at our art programs and we are excited to have this way to keep connected with them!

Recreation

In-Person Summer Camps

All good things must come to an end. We just completed the last week of our in-person summer camp at the Richmond Recreation Complex. We had 10 returning
campers from last week and one new camper, so we had a near full house this week. For the last week, we did some engaging games and projects.  We played kickball, moderation dodgeball, water balloon toss, play dough making and other games and activities.  This camp was a lot different than past summer camps.  We were only allowed to serve 12 children per Covid-19 guidelines, practice 6-feet social distancing, mandate masks, and wore gloves to prevent spread of germs. Hopefully, next summer we will be able to provide normal summer camps for our communities to have in-person engagement with children and provide a safe environment for them while parents are working. 

New Adopt-a-Senior Program to Serve Residents Over 55

After all of the interest and support we received from residents in May, Richmond Love Your Block is excited to present: Adopt-A-Senior! We are connecting community volunteers and seniors in Richmond and North Richmond.

If you are over 55 and would like to receive FREE maintenance services for your property, go to tinyurl.com/SeniorAdoptionRequest to be adopted! Services may include: cleaning up debris and litter; removing weeds and tall grass; trimming and pruning plant; painting; and more. Eligibility requirements apply.

If you would like to BE a volunteer and adopt a senior to help them maintain their property go to tinyurl.com/AdoptaSeniorVolunteer. (The Adopt-A-Senior program does not provide any home repairs or other services that take place inside of the home.)

Help us spread the word so we can connect as many seniors and volunteers as possible!

Draft Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan Available for Comment

We are excited to announce that the Draft Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan is now available for viewing and public comment.  The Plan is shaped by feedback received from over 500 community members through online surveys and 15 in-person events held from January 2019 through April 2020.  Based on this feedback, the Plan proposes a number of walking and bicycling improvements to promote safe access to the Richmond Ferry, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail, Richmond Greenway and other destinations throughout the City of Richmond. 

The Draft Plan will be available for public comments through the month of August – it is available for download on the Ferry to Bridge to Greenway website at: http://ferry2bridge2greenway.com/draftplan.  We encourage Richmond residents, employees and visitors to comment on the Plan.  The website includes directions on how to provide comments on the Plan, or the public can e-mail comments directly to info@ferry2bridge2greenway.com.

After public feedback is received, we expect the Draft Plan to be presented to Planning Commission in Fall 2020, with adoption of the Final Plan by City Council expected sometime in late 2020 or early 2021.

1. Public Works

Abatement

Abatement crews abated a private property per Code Enforcement request in the Cortez/Stege neighborhood; abated city owned vacant lots in the Pullman Neighborhood, removed illegally dumped debris and graffiti from various locations.
                              




Property/Lot Abatement

Illegal Dumping Removal

Illegal Dumping & Graffiti Abatement

Engineering

Construction of the grant-funded North Shore (Goodrick Avenue) Bay Trail Gap Closure project continues. This 0.3 mile segment of the Bay Trail will close an important gap in the existing Bay Trial network in Richmond. This portion will connect the Bay Trail along the Richmond Parkway with the Bay Trail in the East Bay Regional Park District’s Dotson Family Marsh, resulting in a continuous Bay Trial in Richmond from Point Isabel Regional Shoreline to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.

Trail Preparation

Ramp Preparation 

Facilities Maintenance

Stationary Engineers performed daily pool maintenance and Civic Center Plaza boiler inspections, repaired the water leak on a pipe at the Plunge, repaired the slide gate at Fire Station #66, cleared clogged sink at the Family Justice Center, replaced solenoid lock at the Nevin Housing building and replaced the water shut off valve at the Youth Fire Training Center.

Shut Off Valve Replacement

Utility Workers are continuing to sanitizing areas multiple times a day, pressure washed the Transit Center, pressure washed the front of City Hall, removed debris from the Main Library, completed safety inspections at 440 Civic Center Plaza and replaced bulbs in the City Clerk’s office and serviced 29 City owned facilities.

Pressure Washing

Parks and Landscaping

General fund crews removed debris from west side parks, mowed turf at most parks and right of ways, trimmed weeds on Barrett Avenue, weeded Shields Reid Park, replaced basketball nets at multiple parks, performed maintenance and mulch installation at at Booker T. Anderson Park, edging at John F. Kennedy Park, and performed maintenance at the park and medians of Abraham Braxton Park.

Mulch Installation at                                           Cutting Boulevard
Booker T. Anderson Park                                        Median Maintenance

Tree crews cut or removed trees from the following locations: South 56th Street, Bayview Avenue, Carlson Boulevard, Grandview Court, Nichol Avenue, Wiswall Drive and Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Carlson Boulevard Trimming

Marina Districtcrews continued maintenance of all parks and parking lots, trimmed weeds and shrubs at Shimada Park, mulch installation at T Lot, pruned roses near the restaurants, mowed lawns, removed vegetation from Lucretia Edwards Park, removed debis throughout, hand pulled weeds in planters and irrigation maintenance throughout Marina.

Installation of Mulch and Shrub Trimming

Hilltop District crewscontinued general maintenance around the business area, removed debris from all parks, continued the replanting project at Bay Vista Park, weed abatement and blackberry bush removal on Hilltop Drive, performed weed abatement on Atlas Road and maintenance on Country Club Vista and Bay Vista Parks.

Bay Vista Park Planting and Edging

City staff, in conjunction with Groundworks Richmond staff and Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) youth staff, canvassed the Coronado Neighborhood council area to encourage residents to adopt a tree; the Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) Youth Ambassadors along with the Richmond Main Street Initiative partnered with staff to plant 60 plants and three Maple trees to beautify the Transit Station. Commercial property owners and staff removed illegal dumping and adopted 17 new trees.

Collaboration Projects

Pavement Maintenance

Paving crews paved South 56th Street, addressed complaints and worked from the outstanding pothole list.

Paving on South 56th Street

Street Sweeping crews swept the following Neighborhood Council districts on the fourth Monday and Tuesday and the fifth Wednesday through Friday in; Parchester Village, Hilltop Bayview, Hilltop Green, Fairmed/Hilltop, Carriage Hills North Side, El Sobrante Hills, Greenbriar, Hansford Heights, Via Verde, San Pablo Dam Road, Bristole Cone, May Valley, Vista View and Clinton Hill I.

Traffic Signs and Lines crews fabricated five signs in house, installed 10 signs, repaired two signs, installed three poles, reset two poles, painted 120 linear feet of red curb, installed speed tables and installed pavement markings including crosswalks and stop messages.

Sign Installation

Pavement Markings

Speed Table Installation

Water Resource Recovery Department

Sewer Lateral Grant Program

The City of Richmond’s Water Resource Recovery Department administers the Sewer Lateral Grant Program. The program reimburses eligible homeowners in the Richmond Municipal Sewer District (RMSD No. 1) for some of the cost to replace their sewer lateral.

The program is open and accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year.  There is limited availability – work must have been completed between 7/1/2019-6/30/2020.

The 2020-2021 Fiscal Year is now open and we are accepting applications for work completed between 7/1/2020-6/30/2021.

For more information about the Sewer Lateral Grant Program, please visit www.ci.richmond.ca.us/2130/Sewer-Lateral-Grant-Program or call 510-620-6594

Wastewater Treatment Plant – Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG)

Please, do not put grease down the drain! Heavy grease has been reported at Richmond's sewer treatment plant. Grease clogs pipes and can be detrimental to the function of the plant.

For more information about Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG), please call 510-620-6594.

Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales – Aceites y Grasas (FOG)

¡ Por favor ! ¡ No ponga grasa por el drenaje! Se ha reportado grasa pesada en la planta de tratamiento de alcantarillado de Richmond. La grasa obstruye las tuberías y puede ser perjudicial para la función de la planta.

Para obtener más información sobre aceites y grasas (FOG), llame al 510-620-6594.

2019/20 Sewer Segment Rehabilitation Project – RAA Year 2

See progress photos below for City approved change order work.

Local contractor is installing a new sewer main on 23rd Street and Garvin Avenue.

Macdonald & Virginia Wet Weather Improvement Projects

Local contractor is continuing work on this project. See picture and description below.

Local contractor has restored the pavement after completing pipe installation on
15th Street and Florida Avenue.

• Richmond Promise

Virtual Support for Recent High School Graduates & College Students Through the Summer
Richmond Promise is offering virtual coaching to current & future college students who may need support with their college enrollment process. We can assist students who need supporting completing to-do list item for their college portals, financial aid, or enrollment to our local community college institutions.
Contact our Outreach Team to make an appointment:

• Miguel Molina: mmolina@richmondpromise.org (530-794-8326)
• Ana Perez: aperez@richmondpromise.org (510-775-1067)

Become a Richmond Promise Mentor!

Interested in support a Richmond student through college? Richmond Promise is expanding its mentorship program and seeking individuals who can support our Scholars in their academic, personal, and career success.
Building on the success of our 2018-19 mentor pilot program, we aim to match mentors and mentees for the 2020-21 academic year. This goal is dependent on mentee/mentor interest and mutual fit.
The time commitment for mentors is approximately one hour per month starting in August 2020 with a minimum of a one-year commitment. If the mentee is based outside of the Bay Area, the interaction will be virtual.
If you're interested, please complete the mentor interest form at http://bit.ly/rpmentors
For questions, email bquarles@richmondpromise.org

 
Thank you for keeping up with the activities in the City of Richmond.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about these or any other items of interest to you.

Thank You!

Laura Snideman
City Manager
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, California 94804
(510) 620-6512

You can sign up to receive the City Manager’s weekly report and other information from the City of Richmond by visiting: www.ci.richmond.ca.us/list.aspx

See below for options to connect with the City of Richmond.

Connecting with the City of Richmond

Using the City of Richmond Mobile Application:
The City of Richmond mobile app provides Richmond’s community members with one-stop access to City services and information via mobile devices. The app allows quick and real-time reporting of neighborhood-related issues; viewing the City’s events calendar; finding addresses and phone numbers of local businesses, city departments and council members.  The City of Richmond’s mobile phone app is available on the Apple App store and Google Play store.

We welcome your comments at webservices@ci.richmond.ca.us

To contact us by phone:

The City’s website (http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/) provides a department and staff directory at http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Directory.aspx.

If you’re not sure which department you need to contact, we encourage you to phone the City Manager’s office at (510) 620-6512.

Using the CORConnect Application on the City’s Website:
You can use the CORConnect button on the City’s website (http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/) to report any comments, questions or concerns regarding the work being done by City staff.  The CORConnect issues go directly to the responsible department, and the city manager reviews reported issues on a regular basis to determine if City staff members are responding appropriately.  If you do not feel that you have received a satisfactory response, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (510) 620-6512.

To access CORConnect select the CORConnect button on the homepage of the City website.


Alternatively, you can select the COR Connect button on any other webpage on the left hand side of the page.


On the next screen under Report an Issue select Report Issue/Concern to create a report or Search Issue/Concerns to look up a previously reported issue.  You can also look up previously submitted issues to check on the current status if you provided you name, phone number or email when you submitted it. 


On the page, you can also look up information on a parcel, see permits issued and look up business license information.  If you have a current business license you can pay to renew it online with a credit card.

The recommended browsers are: Microsoft Edge, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11 using the compatibility mode. It can be found in the upper right corner of Internet Explorer: click on the "gear" icon and select Compatibility View Settings, then add the site to the list and click "Close".

The City of Richmond is looking forward to feedback from the community on CORConnect. We welcome your comments at webservices@ci.richmond.ca.us

Irene Perdomo
Executive Assistant to the City Manager
City Manager’s Office
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA  94804
Email: Irene_Perdomo@ci.richmond.ca.us
Direct: 510-621-1264
Main: 510-620-6512