Richmonders Eating Fresh and Beautifying the Community
Yesterday, we visited ten Richmond gardens, distributed in all parts of the city, each unique. The purpose of the contest was to highlight what individuals can do themselves to promote healthy eating and make Richmond a more attractive community. After assembling at...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 14, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 14, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with the regular meeting agenda at 6:30 PM....
Wasting Richmond Taxpayers’ Money on Vacations in China
Item I-20 on the July 18 City Council Agenda authorizes the expenditure of at least $9,500 to send one city council member and three City staff members to an Island Tourism Conference in Zhoushan China. AUTHORIZE travel for Councilmember Martinez, Port Director Jim...
PRM’s free concert series continues tonight w/ HowellDevine and Second Line!
Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. TGIF: Don't Miss our Free Concert Featuring HowellDevine & Second Line Tonight! Our summer-long concert series continues this evening (7/14) with HowellDevine (Mississippi and Delta blues) and Second...
FREE Debate camp for Richmond Youth
Good Afternoon Mayor Butt, My name is Mya Whitaker and I am the program director for the Bay Area Urban Debate League. Last year BAUDL expanded to serve WCCUSD, starting policy debate teams at Richmond and Kennedy High School. With the success of these teams, Richmond...
Dramatic Reduction in Richmond Homeless Population
The new 2017 Point in Time Count, A Snapshot of Homelessness in Contra Costa County, is now on the County’s website. The census was made on the night of January 25, 2017, and indicated a total of 1,607 homeless persons in Contra Costa County. Of those 1,607, 696 were...
Richmond Homicides Down 33% So Far This Year — Two Cities Emulate Richmond Office of Neighborhood Safety
Oakland has adopted and Stockton is considering programs based on Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety. Richmond has had eight homicides to date in 2017, a 33% reduction form this time last year. Of those, six cases are cleared, and the other two are expected to...
NOP for Miller/Knox Park Land Use Plan
Click here for the Notice of Preparation (NOP) from the EBRPD regarding the Land Use Plan Amendment for the Miller/Knox park. The comment period for the NOP closes on July 28 and there is a public meeting on July 19 (details in NOP).
Great news for the Bay: 51 teams vie to take part in Resilient by Design
I serve on the Executive Committee of Resilient by Design. View this email in your browser Overwhelming interest from designers! We are excited to report that we received 51 stellar applications to take part in the Resilient by Design Bay | Area Challenge from local,...
July 11, 2017, Special Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – NO CLOSED SESSION
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, July 11, 2017, Special Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx Items of particular interest: I-1: Establish a 1% fee for arts on private...
Favorable City of Richmond Wastewater Bond Rating from S&P Global
Mayor and Members of the City Council: As you may recall, City staff has been working with our finance team on a $35.4 million debt financing to fund capital improvements for the wastewater enterprise. As part of this project, we sought a credit rating from S&P...
Who is Responsible for Sidewalks in Richmond?
If you are a property owner, you are responsible for the condition of the sidewalk abutting your property. You may be sued if someone is injured on that sidewalk. At last weeks’ City Council meeting we had a study session on sidewalk issues – Repair, maintenance and...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 30, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 30, 2017. Meeting Notes City offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th. Enjoy the...
Summer Reading Program
At the Kate Wolf Music Festival last week, I polished off a couple of books, both of which were gifted to me. The first, “Venetian Blood,” came from local Richmond author Christine Volker, who asked me to road test it. It turned out to be a perfect read for drinking...
What the Heck Does the Richmond Mayor Do?
What the Heck Does the Richmond Mayor Do? Figure 1 - 2017 Richmond City Council Introduction A lot of people don’t know what the mayor does or even what the mayor can do. Many think the position is like a czar (“You’re the mayor, aren’t you; make it happen!”). Many...
Plunge Garden Celebration July 15
3rd of July Fireworks
Join us for the annual 3rd of July Fireworks show! This will be a free, family-friendly event featuring live music by the Oakland Symphony, food, and spectacular fireworks across the San Francisco skyline! Please call (510) 620-7693 for more information.
Overgrown Grass and Weeds
Many people are contacting me about the untended growth of grass and weeds in street medians and along the edges of major streets. Richmond’s Department of Infrastructure and Operations is equally frustrated about this. After four years of severe drought,...
Richmond | Oakland East Bay Symphony & Independence Eve Fireworks | 2017
Richmond | Oakland East Bay Symphony & Independence Eve Fireworks | 2017 Monday, July 3, 2017 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE Craneway Pavilion | 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA Add to Google Calendar Photo | Craneway Pavilion Celebrate Independence Day a...
Our Tenuous Connection to Technology
Some time on Sunday, a large EBMUD water main under West Cutting Boulevard at Wine Street in Point Richmond burst, severing an adjacent conduit carrying the only Comcast fiber optic cable that provides some 3,000 people and hundreds of businesses Internet, telephone...