Piling Removal at Terminal 4

There is a briefing on pile removal at Richmond Terminal 4 at today’s BCDC meeting with some interesting history and graphics: Briefing on the Proposal for Terminal Four Wharf, Warehouse, and Piling Removal Project and Funding for the Project The California State...

Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 27th, 2021

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending August 27th, 2021. Meeting Notes The Richmond City Council is on recess, and the next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for September 14th, 2021. Enjoy the next few weeks off!...

Josh Genser

Josh Genser was a long-time fellow Rotarian and co-manager with me of two real estate joint ventures that own properties in Point Richmond. Together (Interactive Resources and Richmond Development Company), we developed the properties known Mariner Square (where El...

Mayor Recovers from Brutal City Council Meetings

How does a mayor recover from brutal City Council meetings? We were supposed to be on break during August and the first half of September, but the City Council majority wanted to flog Point Molate once again, and the city manager and city attorney were desperate to...

City of Richmond Moves to Mandatory Vaccinations

The City Manager has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy, which begins today. A copy of the policy is attached. The rise in COVID-19 cases, the availability of hospital and ICU beds, the transmission rates and the related exigent public health concerns...