by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
State court won’t block casino near Richmond Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (05-12) 16:16 PDT RICHMOND — The state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review an agreement between the city of Richmond and an Indian tribe that...
by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
For Chevron’s press release on the tax settlement, click here. Chevron released the statement today with the summary: “Chevron and the City of Richmond have reached an agreement regarding several tax-related issues related to the Richmond refinery. The agreement will...
by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Chevron, Richmond end dispute over taxes David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Richmond officials and Chevron Corp. have reached a deal to settle tax disputes that created some – but not all – of the tension between the...
by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
The following story from the Contra Costa Times pretty well summarizes last night’s vote, which was 6-0-1, with Maria Viramontes abstaining. Viramontes argued that the deal should have included the provisions of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that was part of...
by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
On April 27, the City Council voted to continue the moratorium on marijuana dispensaries until at least November to see if there is any significant change in the legal landscape following voter action on pending state propositions. To access the staff report from...
by admin | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Chevron tax deal changes ballot landscape in Richmond By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/12/2010 03:19:41 PM PDT Updated: 05/12/2010 05:34:30 PM PDT It started in March. A team of Richmond officials and Chevron representatives sat down with a mediator to...
