PLEASE JOIN Congressman Mark DeSaulnier For a West County Reception Hosted by: Senator Loni Hancock • Supervisor John Gioia • Richmond Mayor Tom Butt • El Cerrito Councilmembers Gabe Quinto & Janet Abelson • Eric Zell Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 * 5:30 to 7:00 p.m....

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending June 3, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a Special Budget Study and Action...

Following the lead of the East Bay Times (Response to "Richmond's compensation is driving its budget deficit (East Bay Times guest commentary)" May 27, 2016) and KQED (Open Letter to KQED Reporter Andrew Stelzer - False Promises of Fixed Streets in Richmond? June 1,...

Point Richmond Music’s 15th Annual Summer Concert Season Kicks Off Friday, 6/10 Mark your calendars for the kick off of Point Richmond Music's 15th annual FREE summer concert season! On Friday, June 10th, the summer-long street series begins with Namorados Da Lua...

Tonight! Free Solar Sign Up Workshop for Qualifying Richmond Homeowners Wednesday, June 1st 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Multi-purpose Room 440 Civic Center Plaza The City of Richmond is hosting a free solar sign-up event with our non-profit partner GRID Alternatives....

Andrew, I am very disappointed in your recent piece about Richmond. Both Richmond and KQED deserve better. First of all, you can find a Gail Anderson anywhere who will complain about anything. Why is this news, and why Richmond? Seeking out Jack Weir of the Contra...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in...

I feel compelled to respond to the East Bay Times guest commentary “Richmond's compensation is driving its budget deficit,” by Ben Steinberg and Jack Weir, because it does not accurately describe Richmond’s fiscal situation. I don’t know why a reputable newspaper like...

If you have already responded, no need to RSVP again. Mayor Tom Butt 450 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 Phone: 510.231-7502 Mobile: 510-220-1577 Fax: 510.232.5325 E-mail: tom.butt@intres.com Tom Butt Political Website: http://www.tombutt.com/

One correction, any project on the site does not have to be apartments; it could be either apartments or ownership housing, but it does need to be denser to conform to the vision of the General Plan 2030. Density and mixed use is the issue, not rental units....

Richmond looks to create fitness space with Wellness Trail By Sarah Tan, stan@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 05/22/2016 12:00:00 PM PDT | Updated: 22 min. ago RICHMOND -- A planned new trail in Richmond aims to give those in impoverished neighborhoods more access to...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 20, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th beginning with a Closed Session at 6:00 PM, with the regular agenda commencing...

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is having its second free business breakfast next week on Wednesday, May 25th, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Attendees will be able to win a chance to get a free website makeover, which is graciously sponsored by Chamber members Mechanics Bank,...

The Richmond Progressive Alliance, initiator of the “Fair and Affordable Richmond” coalition, has for years been routinely critical of the use of paid signature gatherers to circulate petitions to place initiative on the ballot is now using that same method to...

See http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3284/Urban-Garden-Contest-and-Showcase for registration and details. Urban Garden Contest and Showcase Register for the Urban Garden Contest and Showcase! Submission Deadline is Saturday, June 18, 2016. The Urban Garden Contest and...

RICHMOND MEASURE N -- WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: NO. Developer Richard Poe spearheaded this initiative, which would give him the right to build 59 single-family homes on five acres adjacent to the city's prized Craneway Pavilion. Whatever the merits of Poe's...

Poe's latest mailer continues to use lies and scare tactics to misinform voters. Depicted on the mailer (see below) is a distorted photo of a building that has at least 19 stories (you can't even see the ground floor for an accurate count – it could be more). The...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx There are several important items on this agenda: · There are two versions of an...