by admin | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
The reason I publish these reports of conferences on the E-FORUM is because California Government Code “53232.3(d), which was added by AB 1234, requires City Council members to “provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency...
by admin | Feb 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
The following is from the Oakley Press (http://oakleypress.com/article.cfm?articleID=18829): Published 02/08/2008 – 1:00 a.m. PDT In the inaugural Penalty Kick Challenge, girls from each level of the Antioch and Deer Valley high school girls soccer programs got...
by admin | Feb 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
For those history buffs among us, I have compiled a collection of newspaper clippings from January 1994 describing the chain of events that led to the Richmond City Council unanimously approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for what was euphemistically referred to...
by admin | Feb 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
Roll on, Big Oil. In the 30 years since California voters limited property tax increases by passing Proposition 13, the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond has negotiated a lower tax rate at least a half-dozen times – rolling over any opposition from local...
by admin | Feb 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
It was an exciting day two at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Washington, DC. We started with a panel discussion facilitated by Elizabeth Shogren, National Public Radio Reporter, featuring Steve Winkelman, Transportation Program Director, Center for...
