by admin | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 11, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15th beginning with a closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Special City...
by admin | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last City Council Meeting of the Year!! The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: – CLOSED SESSION...
by admin | Dec 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Friday, December 11, 2015, Paris – Bonjour! While we were enjoying dinner in Paris last night, negotiators at Le Bourget worked hard all night long, not relenting until nearly 7:00 AM this morning in an attempt to move the COP21 agenda to completion. The word we are...
by admin | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
I received (indirectly) the “open letter” at the end of this email from the RPA. I want to be clear that my characterization of the UN Climate Change Conference was intended to emphasize the scale of the movement and the consequences of not acting rather than to...
by admin | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Paris, Sunday, December 6, 2015 – This is the first day in a week without scheduled events and an opportunity to catch up on my reports. Two days ago (Saturday) we started with a presentation at the conference center at Le Bourget, “Community Choice Energy – Power to...
by admin | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
This UNFCCC COP 21 is — In a word – overwhelming. Navigating the venues is like learning your way around a small city. Dozens of events are going on simultaneously, including meetings, press conferences, films, briefings, workshops and presentations. Trying to...