by admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Chapter 15.04.604 of the new Richmond Zoning Code adopted in 2016 has detailed restrictions on outdoor lighting, such as, “Shielding. All nonexempt outdoor lighting fixtures shall have shielding as shown in Table 15.04.604.050-D.” I don’t believe this is being...
by admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the two weeks ending November 22, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21st beginning with Closed Session at 5:45 PM, followed by a Special Meeting of the...
by admin | Nov 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I get a lot of inquiries these days, like the one below, from people who own rental property in Richmond wanting to know what I, as mayor, am going to do about the exorbitant fees they are being billed for Richmond’s rent program. I advise them that I opposed Rent...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
If the Brown Act would allow me to discuss these issues with every City Council member personally, I would do it. But it won’t, so I am using the E-FORUM for one of its intended purposes, to editorialize and inform in the public in the media vacuum in which Richmond...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
In recent long Facebook strings, there have been discussions of coal trains passing through Richmond. I should point out that the City Council has already banned coal operations at any City-owned port facilities, but because of federal law preemption, we have no...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 28, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
