by admin | Feb 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
The following story from yesterday”s San Francisco Chronicle notes that “91 percent of Bay Area residents surveyed in a Bay Area Council poll, released today, supported the idea of expanding the regional ferry system to help move people, emergency supplies...
by admin | Feb 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER WITH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE EAST BAY Washington Elementary School in Point Richmond is collaborating with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the East Bay! We are in the process of recruiting potential Big Brothers and Big Sisters...
by admin | Feb 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
The following was received from Supervisor John Gioia. I guess the critical information is the reality of the high cost of transferring from a small truck to a large truck and shipping our garbage and trash somewhere else. For many years, we have had the (economic)...
by admin | Feb 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
The following is from the Berkeley Daily Planet, February 21, 2006. I have placed a draft ordinance on the City Council agenda for February 28, 2006, which would update the City”s mining ordinance and bring it in line with California State law. See attached....
by admin | Feb 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
Recently I was asked by an E-Forum reader why his garbage bill went up 10 times the Consumer price Index increase. Here”s why: There are two parts to the garbage fee. The collection fee increase was passed by the City Council on January 10, 2006, Item J-1 on the...
by admin | Feb 21, 2006 | Uncategorized
received some interesting comments from the E-FORUM: IS RICHMOND WORTH EMULATING? The first one copied below came from our community and economic development (CED) director, Steve Duran. Steve and I agree on about 90%, but I enjoy sparring with him on those issues we...
