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,...

Chevron cuts first check for highly-anticipated Richmond Promise scholarship program Jul 29, 2015 All students who live in Richmond and graduate from a public high school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, including charter schools, will be eligible for...

Is Richmond being governed from RPA headquarters or City Hall? Jul 31, 2015 When the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) swept the November elections and gained command of council, the group heralded the victory across the nation as a win for democracy and a loss for...

In April, the City Council approved a financial contribution of $10,000 to a study managed by The Trust for Public Land that would provide initial research into the markets for a variety of potential uses at Point Molate. The Report has now been completed by the real...

The agenda/packet for the Special Monday, August 3, 2015, Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Several people have inquired about what happened last night with respect to the Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance. The simple explanation is that the City Council ran out of time before a vote could be taken. The City Council Rules of Procedure and Order require...

Dear Community Residents: After several years of sustained reductions in crime, Richmond is experiencing a troubling upswing in both violent and property crime that we can turn around, but only by acknowledging it and by working together. While we prefer to deliver...

July 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Hanusa, Director of Communications (608) 886-5249 | ehanusa@nccdglobal.org California Anti-Violence Program Engages With Shooters to Reduce Gun Violence and Improve Social Outcomes New evaluation finds that innovative...