by admin | Mar 28, 2002 | Uncategorized
Richmond Chief of Police Joseph Samuels will become president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police later this year. This prestigious office will require him to attend many international functions, consuming some 15-20% of his time, all of which will be...
by admin | Mar 28, 2002 | Uncategorized
While the City Council seems to be waffling about limits on the appropriate magnitude of donations to controlled committees (those that represent a single candidate or issue) the local version of “soft money” remains an undebated issue. A good example of a...
by admin | Mar 12, 2002 | Uncategorized
The Point Richmond Stroll is Thursday, May 16, 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Chuck and Melanie Wise at the Baltic are considering starting the First Annual Point Richmond Music Festival to follow the stroll. There would be entertainment Thursday night, Friday night, and then...
by admin | Mar 11, 2002 | Uncategorized
Without informing the City Council of the consequences, the administration has gutted the Urban Forest program, moving $50,000 designated by the City Council for street tree planting to other unspecified programs, eliminating a lead tree worker position, and...
by admin | Mar 10, 2002 | Uncategorized
Between January 31 and February 5, 2002, I received a number of memos from various City staff members addressing issues in my 2001 Year-End Report. Inasmuch as I did not request responses, I appreciate the request by the city manager to have staff address the various...
by admin | Mar 9, 2002 | Uncategorized
Three weeks ago, a Richmond homeowner noticed sewage overflowing from the drain of his washing machine. He called Rescue Rooter, which responded by attempting to run a “snake” through the line from a cleanout to clear it. After the attempt was...
