by admin | Mar 29, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Richmond Greenway is a community bicycle and walking trail that will bring new recreational opportunities and open space to Richmond residents (see attached PDF file). Construction will start next month. Join City of Richmond staff, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy,...
by admin | Mar 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Following is a story from the February 21, 2006, Berkeley Daily Planet about continuing inaction by the City of Richmond regarding public safety concerns at two Richmond quarries. Although staff has advised that a citations has been issued for the Canal Boulevard...
by admin | Mar 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
The following articles appeared in the March 25, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle and the February 27, 2006, East Bay Business Times. After years of false starts, the magnificent former Ford Assembly Building, called “Ford Point” by its developer, Eddie...
by admin | Mar 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
After a couple of years of acting like a responsible legislative body providing good stewardship of public funds, the Richmond City Council, sometimes aided or at least enabled by staff, seems to have taken a turn for the worse, returning to the type of practices and...
by admin | Mar 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
The second item acted on irresponsibly by the City Council on March 21, 2006, was a contract with DP Security for Point Molate security. DP Security is a small Richmond business owned by Michael Davenport that has provided security under various contracts, totaling...
by admin | Mar 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
At least one member of the State Board of Equalization thinks oil refineries deserve a tax break. This is an email I received from Bill Leonard, member, State Board of Equalization (See Tax Break For Chevron May Hit Home, March 7, 2006. You may recall that proposed...
