City Manager’s Weekly Report for November 30, 2018

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending November 30th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 4th. Closed Session will begin at 5:00 PM, and the Regular Meeting of the Richmond Housing...

It’s Nat By a Hair!

The votes are finally all in, and the three City Council seats will be filled January 8, 2019, by Demnlus Johnson, III, Eduardo Martinez and Nat Bates. Bates beat out 4th place Vinay Pimple by only 9 votes!

Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 2, 2018

On behalf of Carlos Martinez, City Manager Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending November 2nd, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th. Enjoy the next week off! Upcoming Events...

Richmond Gets Second Bond Rating Boost in a Year

Just before Thanksgiving, Lori Trevino from Moody’s informed us that the City of Richmond’s bond issuer rating had been upgraded to Baa3 from Ba1 and Pension Obligation Bond (POB) rating to Ba1 from Ba2 with a stable outlook. Note that according to Moody’s rating...

Scathing Report Blasts Richmond Police Department

Scathing Report Blasts Richmond Police Department https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/scathing-report-blasts-richmond-police-department/Content?oid=23230640 The report is especially critical of Police Chief Allwyn Brown’s mishandling of RPD’s sexual...

Richmond Promise Seeks Mentors

The Richmond Promise is seeking mentors to support Richmond Promise Scholars in the hopes of keeping them connected locally with someone who can support their academic, personal, and career success. We are looking for THREE more mentors to support this pilot program,...