by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, I continued Item G-9 due to lack of time. Meanwhile, the Rent Program director responded to some of my statements in (Is it Time for Richmond’s Rent Control Ordinance to be Repealed?, May 25, 2020). I have, in return,...
by admin | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Memorial Day is for remembering those who lost their lives while serving in the military. In the Vietnam conflict, Richmond lost 32 young men. Most were young, ages 18-21. Four were African Americans, and four had Hispanic surnames. Six were married. I don’t know how...
by admin | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Item G-9 on the May 26 City Council Agenda would begin the process of giving the voters a choice about whether to continue operating the Rent Program set up by the Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Homeowner Protection full Ordinance. This ordinance is...
by admin | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
With 35 days left to adopt a balanced budget, we don’t really know how we will get it done. The news is getting worse, not better. For several weeks, we have been working with deficit projection of $27 million, but that has increased to nearly $30 million due to...
by admin | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Laura Snideman Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending May 22nd, 2020. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th. Closed Session...
by admin | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Item H-3 on the May 19 Agenda is to approve the installation of street sweeping signs in the Richmond Annex and Panhandle Annex. A number of people have emailed me protesting the plan. I am hoping that you will reconsider. I am going to provide some history and...
