by admin | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received the following from the city manager: I’m pleased to let you know I have named Angel Montoya as Richmond’s next Fire Chief effective October 15. Chief Montoya brings over 30 years of exemplary fire service including serving as the County of Los Angeles Fire...
by admin | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
I participated in an update of all things Richmond San Rafael Bridge on October 1, 2021. Social media discussion of the westbound Richmond San Rafael Bridge configuration remains voluminous and vigorous. Those who commute across the bridge in the morning are incensed...
by admin | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 1st, 2021. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021.Closed Session begins at 5:30 PM, followed by the Regular Meeting of the...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you are wondering why the level of service for the City of Richmond is declining, why no one answers the phone anymore or returns phone calls, and why no one responds to complaints, it might be because there are over 100 job vacancies, and this is on top of the...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most time consuming things the Mayor’s Office Staff does is “constituent casework,” which consists of taking calls and/or emails from mostly disgruntled residents (and sometimes businesses). My staff spends consistently a collective total about 30 hours a...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a member of the US Conference of Mayors, I get to participate is a lot of discussions about programs and projects for cities. September 29, 2021, was the second in a series of rescheduled (due to COVID-19) sessions of the 2021 Climate Mayors Summit. This second...
