by admin | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
July 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Hanusa, Director of Communications (608) 886-5249 | ehanusa@nccdglobal.org California Anti-Violence Program Engages With Shooters to Reduce Gun Violence and Improve Social Outcomes New evaluation finds that innovative...
by admin | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
We have the run up to tonight’s vote on the second reading of the Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance. Below are two articles, one by the San Francisco Chronicle and the other by RPA leader Mike Parker rebutting my E-FORUM posting Open Season on Landlords, July 26,...
by admin | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Read the Process Report for Neighborhood Safety, an endorsement of the success of the Office of Neighborhood Safety. One City Tried Something Radical to Stop Gun Violence. This Report Suggests It’s Working. From 45 homicides to 11 in seven years. —By Tim Murphy...
