by admin | Sep 20, 2004 | Uncategorized
A full page newspaper ad run three times in the last four days in the West County Times by http://www.protectpointmolate.org, which directs people to call the City Manager”s office to protest the proposed sale of Point Molate to Upstream Investments, has...
by admin | Sep 20, 2004 | Uncategorized
Based on accounts from those present at today”s hearing, the Contra Costa Superior Court not only dismissed ChevronTexaco”s complaint that the City of Richmond had to comply with the state Surplus Property Law, but the judge also chided ChevronTexaco for...
by admin | Sep 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
The City of Elk Grove recently conducted a survey among League of California Cities members about the advantages and disadvantages of directly elected mayors and city council members elected by districts. The attached file is a summary of the responses, which may...
by admin | Sep 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
I committed last week to introduce legislation to allow the City to seize vehicles used to illegally dump trash on public streets. It would have been an amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 11.94, passed by the City Council in early 2003, providing for the seizure and...
by admin | Sep 17, 2004 | Uncategorized
The annual California Coastal Clean-Up day is always a fun, rewarding community event. It is amazing how much a large group of people working together can do to clean up litter along the Bay Trail. Many hands do make light work. The event will take place Saturday,...