by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The mayor and City Council members make policy. We don’t micromanage the City; the city manager does that. But we don’t like surprises, and the public expects us to at least know what’s going on at City Hall. On Friday, October 8, 2021, at 8:54 PM, City Manager Laura...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week, I attended the annual retreat for MCE Clean Energy. MCE, which originally was an acronym for “Marin Clean Energy” is a four-county, 36 member community, Joint Powers Authority that provides the generation component of your electricity. Distribution (poles...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the City Council extended the life of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force another three years, Richmond police officers went to work as always, responding to domestic violence calls (often involving a firearm or other weapon), thefts, carjackings, homicides,...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 8th, 2021. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th, 2021. Enjoy the next week off! Upcoming Events Community Benefits Policy...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The City Manager’s Office is extending an invitation to all Richmond residents to fill out the bi-annual community survey. In January 2007, the City of Richmond enrolled in the National Research Center’s (NRC) National Citizen Survey (NCS) program in order to...
by admin | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Since I wrote this six months ago, the estimated California homeless population has increased to 160,000, the California General Fund budget has increased to $196.4 billion, and the average cost of an apartment has increased to $1,488 per month. You could put every...