I received the following a few days ago from Chief Allwyn Brown. As you can see, policing Richmond continues to be dangerous and challenging, but the RPD seems to stay on top of it. Dear City Manager Bill Lindsay, Mayor Tom Butt and Councilmembers, Community safety is...

In 2018, we’re looking forward to some exciting changes and growth for MCE—including enrolling nine new Contra Costa jurisdictions and welcoming several new sister CCAs into the California energy landscape. See the attached CalCCA quarterly update for more on...

Kennedy High School participated in the recent County-wide High School Mock Trial competition at the Courthouse in Martinez, and the team scored well enough to advance to the quarterfinals round! The competition judges praised the 14 students on the team for their...

Judge Barry Goode just granted two out of three of Chevron’s motions to eliminate claims against Chevron for the 2012 fire. He has ‘dismissed’ the City’s causes of action for lost property taxes and for damages related to an ‘ultrahazardous activity.’ In short, he...

SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M. The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 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 5:00 p.m. SPECIAL...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending February 16, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a Special Meeting of the...

CalCCA Quarterly Update By the end of 2018, California’s 12 operational CCAs are expected to serve more than 3,355,000 homes and businesses across 21 counties. By 2020, it’s estimated that over 50 percent of California residents will have CCA service! Read the...

This is a must see, Betty Reid Soskin at her best! She is sharp, witty and philosophical. See https://www.makers.com/playlists/5a70b5a9d3d19f0001dd7cff/5a79ff2d44a64b138fefea2d.

This week The Richmond Police Department officially rolled out the Richmond Open Data website, dedicated to making data more transparent and accessible for the general public. Increasing the transparency of government business will enhance civic engagement, promote...

MTC’s current traffic advisory for the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge Access Improvement Project is being forwarded to your attention. Attached to this email please find the current detour maps associated with this project. UPDATED TRAFFIC ADVISORY Good afternoon,...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the two weeks ending February 9, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th. Enjoy the week off! Community Warning System Alerts Unfortunately, the Richmond...

Here is what we know (based on information provided from various sources) about the Sims Metal fire on Tuesday night: The fire started about 5:00 PM Sims called 911 at 5:08 PM. “A spokesperson for Richmond's Sims Metal Management says company workers called 911 at...

On February 6, 2018, the parties to the federal court litigation relating to Point Molate participated in a Mandatory Settlement Conference with Chief Magistrate Judge Spero and reached an agreement in principle to resolve the litigation. The City Council has not made...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued two notices of violation to Sims Metal Management for public nuisance and an illegal burning operation. There was no information about what penalties would be assessed. Meanwhile, a press release from the Contra...

Both Richmond Fire Department and Contra Costa Health Services have now released their respective timelines for activities related to the Sims Metal fire of January 30. There may be an explanation, but what is remarkable are the discrepancies between the two timelines...

The mayor’s Office project to survey, map and evaluate the availaibity of healthy food to all residents has turned out to be complex and time-consuming project, but we are on the home stretch. Following is an article by a UC Berkley grad student who is one of more...

For most of the past week, I joined 250 mayors from across America, representing Richmond at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. These meetings are an opportunity to learn about the best practices in other cities so that we can bring back...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 26, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Regular Meeting of the...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, January 30, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

See the video at http://richmondstandard.com/2018/01/25/mce-solar-one-goes-online/. MCE Solar One goes online January 25, 2018 The drive down Castro Street in Richmond provides quite a sight these days. A forest of solar panels — 35,856 in total — now populate land...