by admin | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
The story below from February 9 Richmond Standard (http://richmondstandard.com/2015/02/driver-vehicle-struck-train-cutting-boulevard-richmond-survives/) illustrates how dysfunctional federal and state public policy related to railroad grade crossings continues to be....
by admin | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, February 17, 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 STARTS AT 6:00 P.M. – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AT 6:30...
by admin | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Superior Court Judge Barry Goode just denied Chevron’s motion to strike the City’s claims for lost property tax revenue as a result of the fire. Click here for the 38-page opinion that analyzes this issue at great length, ultimately allowing the...
by admin | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
CITIES OF SERVICE ACTIVATES CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN “Love Your Block” NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION Seven Cities Win City Hall AmeriCorps VISTA “Love Your Block” Award of $30,000 and Human Capital; Additional Cities to Join New Cohort of...
by admin | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Richmond City Council adjourns without filling vacant seat Marilyn Langlois, Sheryl Lane and Ben Choi, from left to right, are three of the 18 candidates vying to fill the empty seat on the City Council. (Photo by Larry Zhou) By Larry Zhou and Bonnie ChanPosted...
by admin | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the mayor’s jobs is appointing members of boards and commissions. Right now, our most urgent need is to fill three vacancies on the Housing Advisory Board, which provides advice to the board of the Housing Authority, which is the Richmond City Council. The...