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City Manager’s Report for the Week Ending October 2, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 2, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30 PM....
Gov. Brown signs nation’s toughest equal pay law in Richmond at Rosie the Riveter
Gov. Brown signs nation's toughest equal pay law Oct 6, 2015, 11:38am PDT Updated Oct 6, 2015, 11:48am PDT Women who work in California now have the strongest equal pay protection in the nation, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed new legislation into law in Richmond on...
9th Annual Home Front Festival is October 10th, 2015!
View PDF File here Also a proud sponsor of the 9th Annual Home Front Festival: More Information Home Front Festival | Website | Email
Register Now for the Mayor’s October Business Roundtable
A healthy business climate in Richmond is essential to increase jobs, increase municipal revenue and increase economic diversity and opportunity. The Business Roundtable is an lunch gathering started by Richmond Mayor Tom Butt as a casual forum for businesses to come...
State Controller Cancels Threat of Richmond Audit
After starting a media frenzy by peremptorily writing a letter to the City of Richmond questioning its ability to “provide accurate and reliable information regarding required financial reports,” (See Letter to State Controller Better Yee, September 26, 2015, and...
Photos from Mayor’s Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Richmond Youth Sports and Activities
Photos from the Golf Tournament have been uploaded to the Mayor’s Flickr page. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayortombutt/albums/72157657027903083. Mayor Tom Butt's Community Fund will support community needs not otherwise met by the City or other funders. A steering...
Good Video of Attorney General’s Visit
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/show/live-video-kpix-5-cbs-sf-bay-area-san-francisco-watch-news/video-3299002-u-s-attorney-general-loretta-lynch-visits-richmond/.
Save the Date: Mayor’s Next Business Roundtable October 8
A healthy business climate in Richmond is essential to increase jobs, increase municipal revenue and increase economic diversity and opportunity. The Business Roundtable is an lunch gathering I started as a casual forum for businesses to come together to help identify...
Hilltop Mall Sale Update
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending September 25, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 25, 2015. Meeting Notes The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...
Richmond: U.S. Attorney General Lynch meets with police, youth
Richmond: U.S. Attorney General Lynch meets with police, youth By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 09/25/2015 09:45:51 AM PDT | Updated: about 13 hours ago The United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch, center, shares a laugh with Richmond Mayor...
Letter to State Controller Betty Yee
After posting State Controller's Audit, September 23, 2015. I wrote the letter shown below to California State Auditor Betty Yee:
You Are Invited to Richmond Rotary Club September 25
“Susan and Steve Chamberlin want every K-12 student in West Contra Costa County to get an excellent public education that will prepare them for college, career and life. They have invested broadly in the community to support teachers, school leaders, parents and...
State Controller’s Audit
The media has been all over a request by the California State Controller’s Office (SCO) to “conduct an investigation of financial practices and reporting by the City of Richmond.” Without even giving the City a chance to respond, the letter is highly inflammatory,...
‘All Lives Matter’ a Creed for Richmond, California Police
All lives matter' a creed for Richmond, Calif. police Chris Magnus, police chief in Richmond, Calif., discusses the methods he and his force have used to reduce crime in the city. He also explains his controversial choice to hold a sign reading "#blacklivesmatter" at...
Back to Back Music Friday in Point Richmond, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Our 2015 Summer Concert Series Concludes this Friday, 9/25, with Soji & The Afrobeats and SOL! So long, summer, we're sorry to see you go! Our 2015 season concludes this Friday, September 25th with Soji & The Afrobeats (Nigerian) and SOL (Latin) performing...
Police Commission Primer
This addresses the two articles that are copied at the end of this email. The Richmond Police Commission plays an important role, but that role continues to be misunderstood by many, including even some police commissioners. The Police Commission has only three powers...
September 22, 2015, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
Saturday, September 19th – Coastal Cleanup Day is Tomorrow!
eUpdate - August 27, 2015 Clean our Bay shoreline on September 19 Join thousands statewide for Coastal Cleanup Day September 19th is the annual California Coastal Cleanup, with events along the Richmond and Pinole shorelines. I hope you'll join us for a morning...