by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) has just announced their new 27-person Steering Committee, the people who make policy and speak for the organization. Among the 27 members are four City Council members — the majority of the Richmond City Council: Jovanka...
by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Council member Eduardo Martinez has graciously agreed to resign from the RPA Steering Committee. He writes: Thanks for the heads-up. I did not attend this meeting and I am not on the current steering committee. I specifically asked not to be considered for the new...
by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have been meeting since late 2016 with not more than two other City Council members (Unlike the RPA, I try to honor the Brown Act) to find five people whom I can appoint to the Rent Board. My goal of appointing a Rent Board, has however, been thwarted by the RPA’s...
by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
The State of California Historic Resources Commission will meet On Friday, May 10, 2017, to approve the Nystrom Nomination to National Register of Historic Places. Nystrom was built in 1943 at the height of Richmond shipyard production to house thousands of new...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 3, 2017. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30...
by admin | Mar 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few days ago, my brother Jack informed me that he was going to prepare some sort of book for his grandchildren about his own childhood pets, and he asked me for my recollections about our family pets. I put the following together and thought it was worth sharing....
