Richmond Mayor's Community Fund is accepting applications! Richmond Mayor's Community Fund Grant The Richmond Mayor's Community Fund is currently accepting grant applications for 2018. These grants will be given solely to youth sports teams and leagues in Richmond,...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 2, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Richmond Housing Authority Board at...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 6, 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. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25...

From the Community Services Department: We still have some tickets left for this Saturday’s Chinese New Year Celebration. This is a family friendly event. Join us for a sit down meal and entertainment which includes lion dancing. If interested, you can purchase...

The March Business Roundtable is right around the corner! Join us next week on March 7, 2018 at Hilltop Mechanics Bank (3190 Klose Way) as we network, learn about now businesses and learn about ways to improve Richmond’s business climate. The presenters on March 7th...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending February 23, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the Richmond Housing Authority...

SUBJECT: FAFSA & DREAM ACT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 2! Good evening West Contra Costa Unified School District high school seniors and parents, We are days away from the March 2nd deadline to submit the FAFSA or the CA Dream Act for your student to be able to receive...

Last night, I made my fourth State of the City presentation since I took office as mayor of Richmond. If you haven’t yet seen it, here are the links and our webpage for the presentation: Slides only: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3539/State-of-the-City Link straight to...

From Katie Stege: Thank you for your interest in staying up to date with the Home Team’s work in North Richmond as part of the Resilient by Design Challenge! Alongside our Community Advisory Board we’re making exciting progress towards design concepts and...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, February 27, 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 5:30 p.m. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30 p.m.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...