MCE Virtual Holiday Party

Last night was MCE’s 2022 virtual Holiday party. Before the fun started, Executive Director Dawn Weisz, Vice-chair Shanelle Scales-Preston and I recalled the incredible acomplishmnents of MCE and thanked MCE staff and board members for their hard work. Launched...

Window School

Unlike some politicians, I still work for a living. One of the professional services I have been providing for years is peer reviews of other architects’ projects for building envelope water management and waterproofing. Construction defect litigation used to be a...

Housing First

I made a plea on December 2 for a landlord to step up and provide an apartment for a resident of the Castro Street RV Camp (Need Landlord with an Available 1-Bedroom Apartment, December 2, 2022). The stars have aligned, and we hope to have a single mom and daughter in...

Rotary Holiday Auction, Friday, December 9, 12-2 PM

We are 3 weeks away from our Annual Holiday Auction. Please plan to join us on DECEMBER 9 at the Richmond Country Club The Holiday Auction is the Richmond Rotary Club’s largest fundraiser of the year that funds tens of thousands of dollars for projects and programs in...

Need Landlord with an Available 1-Bedroom Apartment

As a result of a grant from Chevron, the Housing First initiative of the Richmond Mayor’s Office and Richmond Rotary can pay a year’s rent in advance for an apartment for a previously homeless couple or family. This would be a great Christmas present for someone. It...

The Lost Sierra and Sierra City

Almost everyone I talk to asks, “What will you do when you retire?” Thanks for asking, and I already answered that in What Will You Do Now, and a Mayor’s Accomplishments and Regrets, November 5, 2022. When I cease being mayor on January 10, 2023, I will get...