Street Sweeping Update

by | Mar 25, 2005 | Uncategorized

Questions or complaints about street sweeping are consistently high on the list of issues about which I hear from constituents. Examples of recent question include the following: I seem to recall that part of the street sweeping deal was that each block had to have a...

Have They No Shame?

by | Mar 24, 2005 | Uncategorized

As gasoline prices reach all-time highs and ChevronTexaco reports a 77% increase in profits, the owner of Richmond”s 3,000 acre refinery is pressing forward with an effort to have its property taxes cut by tens of millions of dollars, which would result in a...

Public Workshop on Refinery Flaring

by | Mar 22, 2005 | Uncategorized

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) will hold a community meeting to invite public input on a proposed rule to minimize flare emissions at the Bay Area”s five petroleum refineries. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at...

City Council Routinely Violates Brown Act

by | Mar 22, 2005 | Uncategorized

The following is from today”s West County Times. One correction: I was critical of the City Council discussing hiring Casimere as a consultant on a contract basis in closed session but not in conducting interviews of anyone for the position as a City employee....