Celebrate July 3 at the Red Oak Victory and the Riggers Loft
Join us for a special July 3 event ! Hi again, Johannes! very sorry for the email spam, but it was brought to my attention that in my email to you yesterday I did not include the password to register for the exclusive, behind-the-scenes fundraiser on July 3rd from 3...
Rent Board Additional Information
Draft meetings minutes are online in previous agenda packets and audio recordings from all meetings are available at the Rent Program website - www.richmondrent.org. The prior meeting minutes are drafts until approved by the Board. Anyone with questions about the Rent...
Richmond Rent Board Meeting Agenda – June 21, 2017
The Rent Board will take up a number of new regulations intended to define how the Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance is actually implemented. The Board will set fees that go as high as $193 per unit annually to support a $2.4 million annual budget and hire legal...
June 20, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 20, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
Richmond defies NIMBY trend, welcomes housing development
Richmond defies NIMBY trend, welcomes housing development Jun 16, 2017, 11:57am PDT Updated Jun 16, 2017, 3:21pm PDT Hannah Norman Intern San Francisco Business Times A 60-unit Shea Homes development is under construction in Richmond, one of the East Bay city’s...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 16, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 16, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20th, beginning with Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The...
Notice of July 1, 2017 AC Transit Fare Increase
Dear Policymakers, For the first time in six years, AC Transit is increasing the cost of its bus fares and passes. Implementing the fare change now will help the District cover rising inflationary costs and remain fiscally sustainable. These fare changes could affect...
Richmond Promise: Congrats & Summer Support for our Scholars!
On May 25th we had the privilege of honoring the 440 students from the graduating Class of 2017 who received the Richmond Promise Scholarship at a community-wide celebration that included civic and education leaders. The total scholarship commitment to the Class of...
SB 630 (Skinner) Passed Senate and Assembly Public Safety Committee
I testified yesterday in the Assembly Public Safety Committee (see https://www.facebook.com/mayortombutt/videos/1877652835785191/) at Senator Skinner’s request in favor of SB 630, which bars a county from using state funds to expand a jail and then lease it out to any...
CCTA Presentation on Central Avenue Interchange Improvement Project
This link will direct you to an informative video that describes the Central Ave Projects. http://www.ccta.net/_resources/detail/36/2
Burnt Ramen Revisited
Below is a copy of a message from Congressman mark DeSaulnier: Like most members of the Richmond community, I was deeply troubled and surprised when a notice was posted at the Nevin Post Office in January announcing plans to move retail operations out of the historic...
Pogo Park Named Finalist for Prestigious ArtPlace Grant
View this email in your browser FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pogo Park was named a finalist for a grant from ArtPlace America’s 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund This extremely competitive national grant program will consider 70 projects Today, ArtPlace America...
Point Richmond Free Summer Concerts Start Tomorrow
Daud Abdullah Point Richmond Music's free series is a favorite Bay Area summer tradition Historic Downtown Point Richmond Park Place at Washington Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 BY Christina Zirker POINT RICHMOND MUSIC ANNOUNCES 2017 FREE SUMMER CONCERT SEASON From...
Snapshot of Richmond Economic Indicators
Richmond unemployment rate is holding steady at a post-WWII low of 4.2%, compared to an even better 3.6% countywide in Contra Costa County. After a slump in April, home sales prices are headed back up again, currently at a median of $410,000, a relative bargain in the...
Gayle McLaughlin Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor of California 2018
Richmond City Council member and former Mayor Gayle McLaughlin has formally announced as a candidate for California Lieutenant Governor in 2018. Based on a media search, at least ten other individuals have announced their candidacy or opened fund-raising committees...
One simple solution can get I-80 moving again
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/06/02/opinion-one-simple-solution-can-get-i-80-moving-again/. Opinion: One simple solution can get I-80 moving again An Amtrak train passes over cars traveling on Macdonald Ave. as it departs the station in Richmond, Calif. on Monday,...
Resilient by Design Call for Site Ideas and Design Teams
Concerned about climate change and how it will affect your Bay Area shoreline community? Ready to prepare for a more resilient future? Rather than wait for disaster, the Resilient by Design | Bay Are Challenge will help communities adapt to a changing climate before...
Richmond Shoreline BioBlitz on July 1
You are invited to join Wholly H2O, California Academy of Sciences and The Watershed Project for a fun half-day BioBlitz at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline on Saturday, July 1 from 10 AM to 2 PM. This is an opportunity to enjoy being a citizen scientist through simple...
Don’t Get Mad, Get Even — Go 100% Green
Bummed out by President Trump withdrawing from the Paris Accords? Don’t get mad; get even. If you live in Richmond, El Cerrito or San Pablo, you can go to MCE 100% renewable electricity right now for about $4.00 a month more with the click of a mouse at...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 2, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 2, 2017. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The...