Making Rosie Stop: Winding Down the War-Jobs Campaign, May 17
You are Invited to The Point Richmond History Association General Membership Meeting and Election of Officers After the Meeting Program: Making Rosie Stop: Winding Down the War-Jobs Campaign by National Park Service Ranger Raphael Allen May 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm at...
Backs Unlimited Rent Increases?
This is another emotional but factually inaccurate effort to label me as insensible to renter, starting with the headline, “Richmond Mayor Tom Butt Backs Unlimited Rent Increases.” I have never said that I back rent increases; but what is clear is that I do not...
Next Business Roundtable May 28 – Save the Date
Reservations for the next Business Roundtable will be available in a couple of days, meanwhile, save the date.
Mayor Highlights Business, Environment and Council Meeting Improvements in his First 100 Days
Mayor highlights business, environment and council meeting improvements in his first 100 days Tom Butt (center), with his wife and campaign manager, reacts as unofficial election results show him winning Richmond's mayoral seat. (Photo by Bonnie Chan) By Larry...
Richmond Progressive Alliance Revives Campaign for Stronger Tenant Protections
Richmond Progressive Alliance revives campaign for stronger tenant protections Apartment building in Richmond, 23rd Street/Nevin Avenue (Photo by Fabian Graber) By Fabian GraberPosted 3 hours ago Advocates for stronger tenant protections in Richmond received support...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending may 8th, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 8th, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Enjoy your week off! City of Richmond 2015 Community Survey -- The Deadline is...
EBMUD New Water Rules
EBMUD declared a Stage 4 critical drought and set a community wide goal to reduce water use 20% compared to 2013. The following are the mandatory outdoor watering rules now in effect: 1. Water no more than 2 non-consecutive days per week. 2. Strict limits on time:...
Completion of the Ferry Point Loop of the Bay Trail on Sunday Morning, May 31
Friends of the Bay Trail in Richmond, Your invitation to a festive event celebrating completion of the Ferry Point Loop of the Bay Trail on Sunday morning, May 31 may be found at http://www.pointrichmond.com/baytrail/pdfs/2015FerryPointLoopGrandOpening.pdf . Emceed by...
Ranger Betty Soskin, 93, on the Rosie the Riveter National Park, California
Ranger Betty Soskin, 93, on the Rosie the Riveter national park, California The oldest national park ranger in the US tells us why she’s proud of the second world war home front park in Richmond, just across the bay from San Francisco Coming up Rosie … the visitor...
Mike Parker is Wrong About Rent Control
An article by Mike Parker, “Richmond Mayor Butt is Wrong on Rent Control,” has been getting a lot of play on Internet blogs the last few days. It begins by stating, “Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has set himself up to be the spokesman for landlords in a campaign against...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 1st, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 1st, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is Tuesday, May 5th, 2015, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:45 PM, the Housing Authority Board at 6:20...
Point Molate Citizens Advisory Committee
Resolution 8-11 established the Point Molate Citizens Advisory Committee (PMCAC) with nineteen members, all of whom must be residents of Richmond. The membership is down to seven people, and all of their terms expire May 30. I am looking forward to appointing a full...
Two More Youth Needed for Global Campus Working Group
Youth Application for Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay Community Working Group Seeking 2 Youth Community Working Group Members! • Are you a Richmond youth between the age of 16 and 24 who is passionate about the future of Richmond and currently involved in...
Richmond: City Struggling to Find New Homes for Residents of Troubled Public Housing Project
Richmond: City struggling to find new homes for residents of troubled public housing project By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 04/24/2015 01:59:06 PM PDT| Updated: about 3 hours ago RICHMOND -- A year after the city voted to shutter a publicly run...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 24th, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 24th, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is a special meeting (primarily presentations and study sessions) scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th...
TAARKA Tonight!
After The Flood! TAARKA featuring Enion Pelta-Tiller, violin David Pelta-Tiller, guitar and mandolin LAST CHANCE to SAVE: Buy Tickets online until 3:30 TODAY $15 online; $20 at the door! TAARKA is performing TONIGHT: FRIDAY, April 24, 7:30 pm at The Point Richmond...
How Ironic American’s Rent-Controlled Cities Are Its Least Affordable
Bill Franks Teradata Reinventing America 4/24/2015 How Ironic: America's Rent-Controlled Cities Are Its Least Affordable Bad ideas die hard, and rent control is no exception. For several decades, there has been near-consensus among economists that laws which cap or...
Mariner Co-Working Venue Takes Off
The Mariner Co-Working Environment located in 3,000 square feet on the second floor of a Point Richmond office building across from the historic Hotel Mac has been signing up members even faster than anticipated. All but one private office has been reserved by new...
The Ambush of UC Berkeley in Richmon
When Richmond was selected as the location for the UC/LNBL expansion campus in 2012, pretty much everyone was ecstatic. The entire City had pulled together and worked hard to win the competition. The NY Times reported: Richmond’s eagerness for the campus apparently...
Planning for Equity – Revitalization Without Displacement
The following is from Livable Places Update is published monthly as a membership service of the Local Government Commission. View this newsletter online here. The Richmond d City Council is a member of the Local Government Commission, and Mayor Tom Butt serves on the...