Brickyard Cove Alliance for Responsible Development Files Appeal on PG&E Site Approval
Yesterday, March 27, 2023, the Brickyard Cove Alliance for Responsible Development (BCARD) filed an appeal to the City Council on the PG&E site project approval by the Planning Commission. It included many of the issues I recited in the March 24, 2023, E-FORUM,...
New Keepers at East Brother Lighthouse
After two outstanding stints as keepers for East Brother Lighthouse, Bryan and Stephanie Wesolek are moving on. Figure 1 - Bryan and Stephanie Wesolek The Board of Directors of East Brother light Station, Inc. a 501(c)c nonprofit, began our new keeper search back in...
City of Richmond Business Resources Summit
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City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending 03/24/2023
You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report here: City Manager's Weekly Report 03/24/2023
City Planning Functions Pretty Much Useless Anymore
Back in the day, we had planning staff, a Design Review Board and a Planning Commission that protected the interests of residents. That was before the incompetent and corrupt city attorney preempted legal and traditional protections, essentially took over Richmond...
CivicWell Policymakers Conference at Asilomar
Shirley and I attended the CivicWell Policymakers Conference at Asilomar last week. CivicWell was formerly the Local Government Commission (LGC), and the Policymakers Conference at Asilomar was formerly the Ahwahnee Conference at Yosemite. Yosemite was not available...
Next Rotary Meeting March 24, Richmond Shimada Friendship Commission – Please Join Us!
Next Club Meeting Dear Tom, Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, March 24, 12:30pm. Richmond Shimada Friendship Commission Richmond and Shimada, Japan celebrated the 60th Anniversary of our Sister City relationship...
LAST DAY to apply for the Richmond Promise scholarship.
This is a $6,000 scholarship that any Richmond resident who is a high school graduate can access. It is not competive. March 17, 2023 View this email in your browser Richmond Promise scholarship application due March 17 Today is the last day for eligible seniors in...
Next Rotary Meeting March 17, 2023 How Amarok Society Women Are Transforming Their Communities Through Education
Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, March 17, 12:30pm. How Amarok Society Women Are Transforming Their Communities Through Education Rotary Clubs around the world are pioneering the way toward...
The Hotel Mac Rises Again
The venerable Hotel Mac restaurant, closed since the onset of COVID appears to be headed towards new life. According to the Richmond Standard, Richmond’s only remaining consistent news source, the historic Hotel Mac’s Restaurant and Bar in Point Richmond has been...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending 03/10/2023
You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report here: City Manager's Weekly Report 03/10/2023
Richmond Ferry to add new trips on weekdays
Richmond Ferry to add new trips on weekdays March 7, 2023 The Richmond Standard Richmond Ferry Terminal Richmond Ferry service to and from San Francisco is expanding, with a new trip in each direction on weekdays: eastbound at 11:20 a.m. and westbound at noon. The...
Bizarre is Business As Usual
The City of Richmond government is stranger than fiction. You can’t make this stuff up. The bizarre has become business as usual. The recipient of a multi-million-dollar contract with the City of Richmond sits on the City Council. The District 6 councilmember lived...
The 10th Annual Williams-Easterling Community Chess Tournament on Saturday March 11, 2023
Guess who's back! After a long winter break we are back with our 1st tournament of the year! Bring your best game to the 10th Annual Williams-Easterling Community Chess Tournament on Saturday March 11, 2023. The tournament recognizes their contribution to promoting...
City Manager’s Weekly Report 03/07/23 – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center
You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report - FEMA Disaster Recovery Center here: City Manager's Weekly Report 03/07/23 FEMA Disaster Recovery Center
Rotary Club Meeting March 10 Features Waste-to-Hydrogen Production in Richmond
Raven SR Waste-To-Hydrogen Production, March 10 Learn about Raven SR’s non-combustion waste-to-hydrogen production facility that will be built at Republic Services’ closed landfill later this year. Raven will be diverting waste, reducing emissions and creating...
Giveaway of Public Land Continues
At last night’s City Council meeting, the City Council continued a pattern of giving away public land for private use, approving the encroachment at 8 Western Drive, where the property owner enclosed a substantial portion of Western Drive with a fence to create a...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending 03/03/2023
You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report here: City Manager's Weekly Report 03/03/2023
Design Review Board Appointments
Back in November of 2022, I appointed several very good candidates to the Design Review Board (DRB). The RPA City Council declined to approve them because they stated that the new mayor should be making the appointments, a break with tradition that includied when...
Another Giveaway of Public Property for Personal Use Set for Hearing March 7
Once again, the incompetent and corrupt director and deputy director of public works are recommending giving away a significant chunk of public property to legalize an illegal land grab. See Next Land Grab Set for March 7, February 23, 2023. Click here for the 8...