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, 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...

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...

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...

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

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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...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 18, 2015. Meeting Notes The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22nd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...

Richmond’s Yellow Brick Road Projectappears to be heading for approval of $6.2 million grant. Out of 617 applications for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Caltrans staff recommended 86 projects (or 13.9% of the total applications) for funding. Their...

On September 14, 2015, Felix Hunziker published an editorial, “Justice Denied in Richmond,” in the blog Radio Free Richmond, which is copied in its entirety at the end of this email. The RPA apparently shares Hunziker’s opinion, having subsequently published it in...

The following came from School Board Trustee Todd Groves. Note that WCCUSD school construction costs are below both the Bay Area average and the Los Angeles average. At our last meeting, I had opportunity to ask staff a question about our facilities construction...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, September 15, 2015, Successor Agency/Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. Some highlights: Item I-23: Approves $23,200 expenditure for Council...

In the excitement about rent control in July, I neglected to comment on Richmond being recognized by San Francisco Magazine with a Smart City Award and a long article, copied below: From the 'Arm Pit of the Bay Area' to a Progressive Utopia on Earth Joe Eskenazi |...

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Just 1 Week Until We're all Dancing in the Street! The Spirit & Soul Festival is Downtown's premiere event of the year. An afternoon of spectacular entertainment, food, wine, and dancing in the street...all to...

Help make Richmond a better place. We have one vacancy on the Design Review Board You can apply on line at http://ca-richmond2.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/190, or recommend it to someone you know. Member Terms & Meeting Information: Ordinance No. 7-99...

“The Mayor’s Musings,” the first of what will be a regular newsletter from the Mayor’s Office, is now available on-line as downloadable PDF. I created this publication to highlight the different efforts we are working on at the office and publicize some of the...

Urban Tilth is one of 10 finalists in the SF Foundation's INNOVATION AWARD contest. We have a great opportunity to win $20,000 but we could really use your help... We need as many votes as possible between now and Friday at 4pm. Could you help us get the word out?...

​ POINT RICHMOND MUSIC’S SUMMER CONCERT SEASON CONCLUDES IN SEPTEMBER WITH TWO FREE SHOWS! The Rusty String Express, Dennis Johnson & The Mississippi Ramblers perform on Friday, September 11th Soji & The Afrobeats, SOL bring the series to a close on Friday,...

In less than 90 days, I will be in Paris, representing Richmond and MCE (Marin Clean Energy) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Conference of the Parties (COP 21). We will be telling the story of how Consumer Choice Aggregation...

Richmond rent control debate underscores growing tensions between progressives, mayor By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 09/10/2015 06:07:54 PM PDT RICHMOND -- After forming an alliance to conquer Chevron and its millions in campaign spending in...