by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
East Bay Times is welcome to its endorsement opinions, but I should point out errors its logic. The editorial states, “city officials propped up the latest one with revenues from a 2014 half-cent sales tax increase that they had suggested to voters would go toward...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Once again, Borenstein has it wrong. · It would not be the “highest property transfer tax in the state.” It would actually be less than either Oakland or Berkeley. · The incremental tax on a $500,000 sale would be $4,000 (.008 x $500,000), not the $8,050 that...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Moving cynically from its underdog grass roots beginning, the new deep pockets Machiavellian Richmond Progressive Alliance is looking more and more like its archrival Chevron, running negative hit pieces on its rivals that are — well not exactly truthful. The...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Richmond is a member of MCE, and I represent Richmond on the MCE Board as well as serving as vice-chair. MCE WINS EPA’s 2016 GREEN POWER LEADERSHIP AWARD SAN RAFAEL, CA— On Monday, October 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented MCE with a Green...
by admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
With 21 days left and anticipation building, it’s nice to be a spectator instead of a participant in the campaign. As a spectator, I provide the following thoughts as dispassionately as I can.. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from watching City Council meetings,...
by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the (long, but information-packed) weekly report for the week ending October 14, 2016. (It’s worth the read!) 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th beginning with a Closed...
