by admin | Dec 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Figure 1 – Contra Costa Mayors Conference business meeting – mayors’ table Figure 2 – Contra Costa Mayors Conference audience Last night, the City of Richmond hosted the first live meeting in nearly three years of the Contra Costa Mayors Conference, which...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Because it has never happened before in Richmond, city and county officials are still scratching their heads about how to resolve a tie vote between Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda. There is a Richmond City Council resolution that describes the process, but it may be in...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The story below is one of Katie Lauer’s best. This site, known as ”Terminal 1,” owned by the City of Richmond and originally a marine terminal, is right next to Miller Knox Regional Shoreline, shown below. It is a world class waterfront site with astounding views of...
by admin | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I step down from the City Council in January 2023, one of the things I will miss most is MCE (Community Choice Energy). I have represented Richmond on the board of MCE since the City joined in 2013, and I have served as board chair and president for the last four...
by admin | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
On November 27, 2022, KQED published an interview with mayor-elect Eduardo Martinez, providing some insight as to how he perceives himself and his future plans as mayor. In the interview, Martinez comes off like he has a mandate, but exactly the opposite is true. He...
