Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 30, 2021

This is the report for the week ending July 30th, 2021. Meeting Notes The City Council is on August recess. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting is on September 14th, 2021. Enjoy the next few weeks off! Upcoming Events COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic – Saturday...

Throwback Thursday – Pioneering Wind Power in Richmond

Did you know that 44 years ago, the largest wind power generator in the State of California and the first to cogenerate into the grid went live in Richmond? For the story, see Joe Carter. “Testing an Elektro-Gemini Wind System,” Wind Power Digest, September 1976. This...

Rent Payment Assistance Available Now!

Thanks to Senator Skinner for the following: If you are a renter having difficulty paying your rent or anticipate that you will in the next few months, or if you are a landlord whose tenant has not been able to pay rent, California has just authorized additional funds...

Auditing the City of Richmond

In a letter from the state auditor dated July 14, 2021, the city attorney was warned to, “notify the appropriate staff that, in anticipation of the audit, they should not make any changes to any records or files that may be relevant to the scope of the audit.. They...