by admin | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce that I have been granted the endorsement of the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council for my mayoral campaign of 2018. This is a very important and influential group. There are currently 1,500 members of the building and...
by admin | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
HUD wants to blame it on mismanagement, but the challenges faced by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA), as well as housing authorities across America are rooted in money, not management. Don’t take my word for it — multiple HUD websites document the $26...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending August 18th, 2017. Meeting Notes The City Council is on meeting hiatus until Tuesday, September 12th. Enjoy the summer break! City Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is no better poster child for than The Hacienda for the neglect by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of public housing in the City of Richmond. In 2014, The Hacienda, operated by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) and funded by HUD, was...
by admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
While the longstanding and increasingly acrimonious issues between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) may be in some small part due to mismanagement or incompetence, they are mostly due to a simple...
by admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Despite media coverage (see below) that appears to write a death warrant for the Richmond Main Post Office, this is still very much a work in progress. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and I are in negotiation with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) at the highest levels to...
