by admin | Apr 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
From The American Prospect, April 24, 2008: The Green Gap As the number of green-collar jobs rises, pioneering activists are working to ensure that many of those jobs go to inner-city residents. Kate Sheppard | April 24, 2008 Rodney Lee’s hometown of Richmond,...
by admin | Apr 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
Like many cities, Richmond faces substantial budget cutbacks this coming fiscal year fed by recessionary trends, but the City Attorney”s office continues to drag its feet in exploring one potential source of revenue enhancement ” a number of expired...
by admin | Apr 22, 2008 | Uncategorized
If you watch the documentary, “A Pixar Story,” tonight, you will see Steve Jobs complaining about “sheltering in place” at Pixar”s former Point Richmond location. Pixar insiders will tell you that a compelling motivation for Jobs to get...
by admin | Apr 22, 2008 | Uncategorized
In response today”s E-FORUM “See Steve Jobs Complain About Chevron,” several readers responded with assertions that it was not Chevron but the City of Richmond that “lost” Pixar due to inaction. Examples; ” Don’t kid yourself...
by admin | Apr 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
There was an interesting column from Contra Costa Times Political Reporter Lisa Vorderbrueggen in Sunday”s paper about how the mayor and one councilmember perceive their respective roles in anticipating the eventual City Council action on Chevron (everyone...
by admin | Apr 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 18th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22nd, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by a Redevelopment Agency meeting, and...
