Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 7, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The City Council is on hiatus for the remainder of August, with the next regular meeting currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th. 2. Community...

Solar 1 is the proposed 10.5 megawatt solar PV generator on Chevron property leased for that purpose pursuant to the Chevron ECIA Agreement. See Marin Clean Energy will lease Richmond land from Chevron for solar power project. Attached is MCE’s Draft EIR...

Nothing has polarized Richmond and the Richmond City Council like rent control. And it’s not over; like a bad penny, it will keep coming back again and again to dominate Richmond politics. In the coming months, there will amendments to fix the flaws in the ordinance,...

The Richmond Progressive Alliance Newsletter #174 dated August 7, 2015, (See story copied below) celebrated the victory of rent control in Richmond, noting that "the City Council has made it clear that stability, something every human being deserves, is worth...

The City Council has been so busy passing rent control that the City’s 110th birthday was forgotten. We will be drinking a toast to the old girl at Up and Under this evening at 6:00 PM if you would like to join us. When Richmond incorporated as a city in 1905 it had a...

Climate Action Plan Community Workshop Tuesday, August 18th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Richmond Memorial Auditorium 403 Civic Center Plaza Community members are encouraged to attend the City’s Climate Action Plan community workshop on Tuesday, August 18th, from 6:00PM to...

Support Youth Sports! Mayor Tom Butt Community Fund Annual Golf Tournament Mayor Tom Butt's Community Fund will support community needs not otherwise met by the City or other Funders. A steering committee of community representatives has determined that the initial...

POINT RICHMOND MUSIC'S FREE SUMMER CONCERT SEASON CONTINUES ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH Stompy Jones & Rhythm Boogie, Richie Barron & Da Mob to Bring Classic Jump Blues and R&B Stylings to Grassroots Series POINT RICHMOND, CA, July 14, 2015-Point Richmond...

Last night, on a 4-1 vote (with Nat Bates voting no and Pimple and me absent), the Richmond City Council became the first California City in 30 years to adopt rent control. Click on Rent Control and Just Cause for Evictions Ordinance for a copy of the final version of...

NNO pictures have been posted on the Mayor's Flickr page at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayortombutt/sets/72157656471842680 Terrance Cheung Chief of Staff Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt 450 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 Email:...

I have been asked by several people if Richmond is a “Sanctuary City.” Ordinance 29-90 and Resolution 11-07 describe Richmond’s relationship to ICE (formerly INS). Nowhere does either document use the term “sanctuary.” I do not see anything is either of these that...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: City staff learned yesterday that Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the City of Richmond’s issuer rating to Ba1 from Baa1, its 1999 Taxable Limited Obligation Pension Bonds (POBs) to Ba2 from Baa2, and its Series 2006 A...

Richmond: Historic ship to be moved by end of August By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 08/05/15, 12:56 PM PDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago RICHMOND -- The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic cargo ship and one of the central landmarks of the Rosie the...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 31, 2015. Meeting Notes The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 3, 2015 to complete agenda items from the July 28th meeting that were not acted on...

The third Business Roundtable took place at the Craneway Conference Center Thursday, July 31 with about 50 attendees – a sold out house. It was generously hosted by The Craneway and Assemble Restaurant. The entire mayor’s staff did an outstanding job planning and...

Barnidge: Dysfunction still alive in Richmond, even without Corky Booze By Tom Barnidge Contra Costa Times Columnist Posted: 08/05/2015 11:42:17 AM PDT0 Comments | Updated: about 6 hours ago The animus and dysfunction that so often have characterized Richmond City...

I remember back in the day when I first moved to Richmond when Richmond City Council business was hashed out informally by a majority of the City Council on Saturday mornings at the home of a former mayor. By the time the formal meetings occurred, all important...

Business Leaders Call for Increased Public Transportation at Mayor’s Business Roundtable Event Posted by Sean Pyles on July 30, 2015 The city’s business leaders highlighted the need for increased public transportation at Mayor Butt’s third Business Roundtable on...

Richmond: Council opposes West County Jail expansion; supervisors to vote on project next month By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 07/30/2015 02:54:46 PM PDTC Updated: 07/31/2015 07:10:35 AM PDT RICHMOND -- The City Council has voted to oppose the...

Richmond: Point Molate readies for next phase By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 07/30/2015 02:31:12 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 99 min. ago RICHMOND -- For years, the Point Molate peninsula has beckoned with its promise of beach access, trails,...