by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Today, we filed a request for a writ of mandate from Contra Costa Superior Court to vacate, set aside, and/or rescind the Land Development Agreement (LDA) entered into between the City of Richmond and Terminal One Development LLC on December 29, 2022. Click here for...
by admin | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The City of Richmond’s access to Highway Users Tax Account Funds has been suspended because the City is delinquent in filing is Annual Street Report (ASR) for the Fiscal Year 2021-22. See HUTA Suspension Letter. This is the kind of thing we are likely to see more of...
by admin | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
I understand that the City Council elected Gayle McLaughlin as vice-mayor last night, creating a potential future Charter crisis (similar to a Constitutional crisis). Article III-A, Section 3(a) of the City Charter states, “No person may serve as Mayor for more than...
by admin | Jan 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Like San Francisco (see article at the end of this email), the City of Richmond routinely awards contracts to nonprofits, the status of which is revoked, suspended or delinquent. Doing due diligence and vetting the status of nonprofit grant recipients is the job of...
by admin | Jan 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
The film Stuntboy (Click Here) was shot by former Richmond resident John Behrens in 1988 when he was 14 years old and completed in 1990 when he was 16. John wrote: Francois Chew and I made this film in 1990. It was written by Tom McGowan to be a making of an...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
A recent posting on social media about Melvin Willis’ quest for a new place to live in District 1 evolved into a claim by failed RPA candidate Jamin Purcell that, “the pay for council members is so abusive” and whining that the alleged low pay for City Council members...
