Point Molate and Upstream Litigation

by | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

Several people have been emailing me with concerns about a settlement tender made by Jim Levine regarding Point Molate. You may recall that after the City of Richmond terminated the 2004 Land Disposition Agreement with Upstream Point Molate, LLC (Jim Levine) and The...

Urban Garden Showcase, Saturday, July 2 at 9:30 AM

by | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

Urban Garden Contest Showcase on July 2! Next Saturday we are kicking off our Urban Garden Contest Showcase! This event allows you to tour edible gardens throughout Richmond, and to meet some of our city’s top gardeners! You must register to tour participating gardens...

City Council Deadlocked on Budget

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

In a disappointing show of increasing dysfunctionality, the Richmond City Council failed to pass the balanced budget presented by City Manager Bill Lindsay last night. City Council members are increasingly consumed by their own ideology to the detriment of the city as...

Richmond considers litter tax on city businesses

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

Richmond considers litter tax on city businesses Richmond Standard Jun 22, 2016 Richmond City Council may ask voters in November to decide on a proposal to impose a litter tax on city businesses. On Tuesday, the council voted 6-1 to have city staff prepare a measure...

And Another Thing

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

It was after 11:00PM at last night’s City Council meeting, and the RPA3 + Myrick insisted on presenting a proposed Rent Control Moratorium that required six votes to pass. They knew the votes weren’t there, but they insisted on making the entire City Council and City...