Richmond’s adopted budget for 2012-2013 is more of a work in progress than a fait accompli. It is a starting point for changes that must be made in a trend that is otherwise unsustainable. We will find out today if the California legislature puts a pension reform...

As part of its participation in The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS), the City of Richmond conducted a mailed survey of 3,000 residents. Surveys were mailed to randomly selected households in March of 2011 and data was collected through early May. (See Survey...

I want to thank so many of you for responding to Richmond Campaign Season Begins - I Need Your Support, June 19, 2012. Since that announcement, County Supervisor John Gioia and State Senator Loni Hancock have endorsed me, along with many E-FORUM readers. It is time to...

After City Council policy direction on June 7 (Richmond Council Moves Port Security Project to New Location, June 7, 2012), the Riggers Loft rehabilitation is out to bid. Click here for the Notice to Bidders. There is a mandatory pre-bid conference for general...

Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) would like to remind you about the Health Focus Group where we will be asking you to discuss how you think the RLC project can help promote community health - everything from parks and grocery stores to bike lanes and sidewalks....

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here We encourage you to shop, dine, hire, give and think locally first! This is a campaign promoting local business and members of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Learn more how your business can be promoted here > Target...

Just got back from an awesome event, Throw Down on the Farm, a cookoff at Sunnyside Organic Seedlings in North Richmond involving eight celebrity chefs and several hundred hungry guests. It was a project of East Bay Food Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated...

The June 26, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. The easiest way to view the packet materials is to click on the meeting date, then click on the option “ AGENDA --...

The WCCUSD Board is reevaluating which schools should be modernized or reconstructed using bond funds. There is a compelling argument that more funds should be targeted to Richmond schools. The graphs below show the assessed valuation and the bonding capacity...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending June 22nd, 2012. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council is Tuesday, June 26th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM and with the regular agenda starting at 6:30 PM. EPA United...

Click here for a summary from WETA and here for the Power Point presentation by WETA at last night’s scoping meetings. Richmond, transit agency bullish on planned commuter ferry service to San Francisco By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 06/22/2012 06:30:25...

“How do we run the city when the majority of the votes [councilmembers] have taken money?” Boozé asked City Attorney Bruce Reed Goodmiller. City council approves new limits for campaign contributions and voting on donor-related issues By: Tyler Orsburn | June 20, 2012...

I worked with the late Marin County Supervisor Charles McGlashan on this. I wish he had lived to see it implemented. He was a visionary and a pioneer, and we owe him greatly for blazing the trail that we are now following. He appeared for a presentation to the...

Tight budget leaves Richmond mulling unpopular cuts By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 06/20/2012 04:57:31 PM PDT Updated: 06/20/2012 04:57:34 PM PDT Richmond's city government has to take a scalpel to its budget. The question is where to make the deepest...

I Need Your Support I am running for re-election, and I hope I can count on your support. Considering that we are still emerging from a deep nation-wide recession that hit California particularly hard, Richmond is still moving in the right direction. Violent crime...

Richmond set to join Marin Clean Energy Power agency could grow by one-third after Tuesday vote By Eric Gneckow, Business Journal Staff Reporter Print Friendly Marin Clean Energy is poised to significantly expand its potential customer base in the coming months, with...

From: Hearne, A Nigel [mailto:Nigel.Hearne@chevron.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:26 AM To: Butt, Tom Subject: Experienced Refinery Operator Positions Open Next week we’ll be announcing an opportunity for residents to apply for an Experienced Refinery Operator...

A story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle described dramatic drops in violent crime in most Bay Area Cities. Richmond showed an 11.99% drop and a rate that is still too high but lower than both Stockton and Oakland. Richmond’s crime stats are published monthly on the...

The June 19, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. The easiest way to view the packet materials is to click on the meeting date, then click on the option “ AGENDA --...

The proposed Brad Moody Memorial Underpass was supposed to start construction this summer, but the State of California Department of Finance has pulled the plug on the $40 million project, causing the City to lose $34 million in matching funds, eliminating hundreds of...