Point Molate Market Research

In April, the City Council approved a financial contribution of $10,000 to a study managed by The Trust for Public Land that would provide initial research into the markets for a variety of potential uses at Point Molate. The Report has now been completed by the real...

Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance

Several people have inquired about what happened last night with respect to the Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance. The simple explanation is that the City Council ran out of time before a vote could be taken. The City Council Rules of Procedure and Order require...

A Week of Being Mayor

The Charter of the City of Richmond is remarkably vague about the mayor’s job description: Political Position – chief elected officer and ceremonial head of the City..” “…responsible for providing civic leadership and taking issues to the people, and marshalling...

Help Fight Crime

Dear Community Residents: After several years of sustained reductions in crime, Richmond is experiencing a troubling upswing in both violent and property crime that we can turn around, but only by acknowledging it and by working together. While we prefer to deliver...