Effective lobbying by Foss Maritime and Riggers Loft Wine Company sank an opportunity to combine visitor attractions in a single location as the City Council voted unanimously, with only me dissenting, to move the Red Oak Victory to Basin 1 as soon as possible. In my...

Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay Community Working Group Seeks Applications for Two New Member Seats June 30th, 2015 - Posted in Community Events In April of 2014, the Chancellor of UC Berkeley (UCB) and the Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)...

Although the editorial copied below is nothing but a blog from a central county Republican, Bill Graham-Reefer, and I disagree with most of it, especially his call to terminate City Manager Bill Lindsay, he points out some trends in Richmond that are disturbing....

Bolstered by a Grand Jury Report that criticized the bond-funded school construction program, the Contra Costa Times is calling for the ouster of Superintendent Bruce Harter. See ·...

Richmond: Mayor slams choice for new location of historic World War II ship By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 07/01/2015 03:50:05 PM PDT | Updated: 36 min. ago RICHMOND -- Mayor Tom Butt on Wednesday slammed a decision by his fellow council members...

Let’s be clear about this. My beef is not with the RPA, which includes hundreds of thoughtful people who want to improve Richmond. My beef is with the three City Council members – Let’s call them the RPA-3 – who as standard bearers for the RPA have left the rails and...

Here is an interesting article that mentions Richmond, but not flatteringly: http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/06/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-to-live-in-americas-best-neighborhoods/397001/ "In the San Francisco metro area, above and to the right, there’s much...

Most people don't know that Chevron has received considerable tax and other advantages by getting its site declared a Foreign Trade Zone by the San Francisco Port Commission since 1998. This status is coming up for renewal on July 14. This situation raises many...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Special Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and...

As a result of leasing the Riggers Loft to a winery (Riggers Loft Wine Company), the Red Oak Victory ship needs to be relocated to create a San Francisco Bay view, as the winery intends to engage in frequent outdoor events and wants to capitalize on the view. The most...

I ran across the following article in the RPA Newsletter: Foreign Trade Zone for Chevron in Richmond? Most people don't know that Chevron has received considerable tax and other advantages by getting its site declared a Foreign Trade Zone by the San Francisco Port...

Join the Recreation and Parks Commission on Saturday, June 27, 2015, for a Health and Community Fair for the whole family. FestivALL includes a Classic Car Show, food vendors, information booths, live music & raffles. For more information, call (510) 812-1903. The...

Richmond: Packed house on rent control ends without vote By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 06/24/2015 06:12:12 AM PDT Updated: 06/24/2015 06:12:40 AM PDT RICHMOND -- Union leaders, nurses, educators, tenants, single mothers and students spoke...

Richmond Taps Obama Initiative to Spur Affordable Housing Posted by Sean Pyles 5sc on June 24, 2015 Richmond may soon receive assistance from federal experts to tackle the city’s lack of affordable housing. Our city is a finalist in the Obama Administration’s Strong...

The California Strategic Growth Council will award $5,077,558 to the City of Richmond for the Miraflores Senior Housing Project sponsored by Eden Housing, Inc. The project, located in the Park Plaza neighborhood of the City of Richmond, will create 80 service-enhanced...

Rent control vote in Richmond could come in July; council starkly divided on issue Make Aldax - Jun 24, 2015 As expected, Richmond City Council was starkly divided Tuesday on whether rent control and just-cause eviction policies are right for the city. Following a...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the combined weekly report for the weeks ending June 12th and June 19th, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015, beginning with a Closed...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Special Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

The last two days and through Monday, I am representing Richmond attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Francisco. It has been an extraordinary opportunity to learn, advocate, network and , yes, even party. As a member of the Housing and Community Development...

N E W S Release Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt CLICK HERE to download printable version Contact: Severn Williams - HERO Program; (510) 336-9566; sev@publicgoodpr.com Adam Lenz - Richmond Environmental Manager; (510) 620-5537; adam_lenz@ci.richmond.ca.us FOR...