Richmond Confidential on Council Dysfunction

Mayor circulates letter blaming council “dysfunction” on one member’s “chaos, disruptions, and vitriolic speech” By: Jennifer Baires | July 23, 2012 – 5:53 pm In an unusual move, last week after a particularly heated city council meeting Mayor Gayle McLaughlin sent an...

July 24, 2012, City Council Meeting Agenda Packet

The July 24, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. The easiest way to view the packet materials is to click on the meeting date, then click on the option “ AGENDA —...

Business Improvement District Boundaries

I have gotten quite a few emails pointing out that the boundaries of the BID described in the Contra Costa Times article “Business improvement district approved for Richmond’s re-emerging downtown” are erroneous. Actually, they are just incomplete. The Contra...