Responses to Year End Review

The following responses were received regarding the 2004 Year-End Review, E-FORUM, December 31, 2004. They represent a different point of view about some of the critiques I previously received about City employees. Neither the original nor subsequent remarks are mine....

Development Review Process Workshop Rescheduled

The Development Review Workshop (See TOM BUTT E-FORUM Changing the Development Review Process, January 2, 2005) previously scheduled for January 22, 9:00 AM in the City Council Chamber, has been rescheduled for the same time and place on January 29. The proposals by...

Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

Bringing_Back_the_Natives_flier.pdf Pre-Registration is open for the 2005 Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, which will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2005. More than 50 Alameda and Contra Costa county gardens, including the Butt residence garden, that don’t...

Assembly Member Hancock on Urban Gambling

Assemblywoman Loni Hancock will be holding a Town Hall meeting to discuss concerns about Urban Gambling. Flier attached. Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:00am to 2:00pm Contra Costa Community College Knox Center for Performing Arts Entrance at El Portal Drive and Castro...

Rosie Park Superintendent Judy Hart to Retire

Superintendent Judy Hart, who as a National Park Service official in the Washington, D.C. headquarters, helped shepherd the legislation that created the Rosie the Riveter World War II/Home Front National Historical Park through Congress and later became its first...