To Select or Elect; That’s the $500,000 Question
RPA members are using claims of a mandate and of overwhelming community and electoral support to justify their right to control the appointee to the City Council. That claim just doesn’t stand up when you actually look at the numbers. It is, of course, undisputed that...
Economics Triumphs Where BAAAQMD Fears to Tread
Bay Area Crude Oil-By-Rail Shipments Halted After Price Per Barrel Drops Sharply February 17, 2015 11:03 PM Christin Ayers Christin Ayers is a general assignment reporter fo... RICHMOND (CBS SF) — The low price of oil has prompted an energy company to halt the...
Trial Court Victory for City in Point Molate Litigation – City Seeks Award of Attorney’s Fees as Prevailing Party
The City has achieved a significant trial court victory over Upstream and the Tribe in the Point Molate LDA litigation: “The Plaintiffs shall take nothing from the City,” wrote federal district judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers. Upstream and the Tribe had sued the City for...
California Refinery Explosion: Torrance Residents Shelter in Place
Refinery explosion injures 4; shaking equivalent to 1.7 earthquake http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-explosion-exxon-torrance-refinery-20150218-story.html By VERONICA ROCHA AND RUBEN VIVEScontact the reportersLarge explosion reported at @exxonmobil refinery...
Will Richmond Reject Roundup? The Case for Banning Glyphosate
Will Richmond Reject Roundup? The Case for Banning Glyphosate by Jeff Ritterman, M.D. Summary: On February 24th, the Richmond, California City Council will consider banning the use of all pesticides by City employees and contractors. As recently as last month, the...
Prepare for the Oscars at Magick Lantern Pre-Oscar Fundraiser February 21
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West Virginia Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire, Evacuations
Another example of what could happen in Richmond if we continue to be Bakken Crude depot. West Virginia train derailment causes massive fire, evacuations By Ryan Parker contact the reporter Train derailment in West Virginia causes massive fire A train derailment...
Railroad Conference in Richmon March 14, 2015, Richmond Recreation Center
There will be an all-day railroad conference coming to Richmond on March 14: The Future of Railroads, http://www.railroadconference.org/, sponsored by the Railroad Workers United and backbone Campaign. For a list of sessions, see http://www.railroadconference.org/?p=1.
Weekly Report for the Week Ending February 13th, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending February 13th, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 beginning with a Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by...
Choosing My Replacement
Much has been made about the ongoing effort to appoint a person to fill the City Council vacancy created with my election as mayor. There are hundreds of Facebook postings, including play-by-play sports-themed commentary as the process unfolded at last week’s City...
Richmond Rail Collision Highlights Failure of State and Federal Law
The story below from February 9 Richmond Standard (http://richmondstandard.com/2015/02/driver-vehicle-struck-train-cutting-boulevard-richmond-survives/) illustrates how dysfunctional federal and state public policy related to railroad grade crossings continues to be....
February 17, 2015, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION STARTS AT 6:00 PM
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION STARTS AT 6:00 P.M. – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AT 6:30...
Judge Rules Against Chevron Motion in City of Richmond Lawsuit
Superior Court Judge Barry Goode just denied Chevron's motion to strike the City's claims for lost property tax revenue as a result of the fire. Click here for the 38-page opinion that analyzes this issue at great length, ultimately allowing the City's claim to go...
Richmond One of Seven Cities to Win $30,000 Cities of Service Grant
CITIES OF SERVICE ACTIVATES CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN “Love Your Block” NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION Seven Cities Win City Hall AmeriCorps VISTA “Love Your Block” Award of $30,000 and Human Capital; Additional Cities to Join New Cohort of "Love Your...
Richmond City Council Adjourns Without Filling Vacant Seat
Richmond City Council adjourns without filling vacant seat Marilyn Langlois, Sheryl Lane and Ben Choi, from left to right, are three of the 18 candidates vying to fill the empty seat on the City Council. (Photo by Larry Zhou) By Larry Zhou and Bonnie ChanPosted...
A Few Good Men or Women Needed for Housing Advisory Commission
One of the mayor’s jobs is appointing members of boards and commissions. Right now, our most urgent need is to fill three vacancies on the Housing Advisory Board, which provides advice to the board of the Housing Authority, which is the Richmond City Council. The...
Another Milestone for Bay Trail Link with Point Molate and Marin County!
Today, the Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee voted unanimously to authorize an agreement with Caltrans and $4.65 million for final design of the I-580 Access Improvement Project. This project includes the Point Molate Bay Trail section between Marine Street...
Richard Poe Files Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition Limiting City Manager Compensation
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE PETITION Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate a petition within the City of Richmond for the purpose of amending the Richmond Municipal Code in order to establish a mechanism by...
City Manager Compensation
Mr. Lindsay’s compensation is well within the range of comparable cities, ranking third. The city manager oversees a staff of 767 employees and a General Fund Budget of $140 million plus an equal amount in capital projects. Add another $25 million for the Richmond...
Chronicle’s Chip Johnson – 18 Vie for Hot Vacant Seat Dividing Richmond Council
Chip Johnson 18 vie for hot vacant seat dividing Richmond council By Chip Johnson February 9, 2015 Updated: February 9, 2015 4:22pm Eighteen people are jockeying to fill an empty seat on the Richmond City Council, a vacancy created when Tom Butt was inaugurated as...