Takeaways From Richmond 2022 Election
The big winner last night was the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA), which increased their City Council seats from a majority to a supermajority. And they did it without a single candidate scoring a majority vote.. In the mayor’s race, as I predicted, Eduardo...
COP27 and Climate Mayors
Although I couldn’t be there, as a Climate Mayors member, I am following the event with interest and renewed optimism. Mayors’ leadership at the local level will establish a pathway for agreements and funding to be transformed into results at this year’s #COP27 #COP27...
Richmond Continues to Slip in Pavement Conditions
Because the RPA City Council members are wasting so much money on litigation (Point Molate, Campus Bay, suing the mayor), fewer resources are being devoted to maintaining streets. Richmond’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) continues to decline from 64 in 2019 to 63 in...
Housing Element Public Review
The City of Richmond’s Housing Element 6th Cycle draft is available for public review. The City welcomes public comments on the draft from the community and other interested parties. The comment period for the public draft is from October 21, 2022 – November 21, 2022....
What Will You Do Now, and a Mayor’s Accomplishments and Regrets
Today, I have two months and five days left as mayor of Richmond and only four more regular City Council meetings to attend. I am Richmond’s sixth elected mayor and the longest continuously serving City Council member in Richmond history. A new mayor will be sworn in...
Hilltop Auto Dealers Sue Over Measure U
The poor judgment of the RPA City Council members has drawn yet another lawsuit against the City of Richmond. Seven auto dealers located at Hilltop have filed suit challenging the allocation of taxes against auto dealers. Click here for a copy of the Complaint. The...
Violations of RMC Chapter 2.42 – Fair Elections
The Office of the Richmond City Attorney is in the process of investigating a complaint that the mailer shown below violates Richmond’s Fair Elections law by not identifying the sources of funding, not having the required font size, offset box and proper location for...
New REI Adventure Center in Richmond – Marina Bay
REI Co-Op has opened an Adventure Center at 1387 Marina Way South, Suite 700 Richmond, CA 94804. Unlike REI Co-op retail stores, REI Adventure Centers focus exclusively on gear rental and outdoor classes and experiences. Conveniently located near several popular...
Richmond Awarded $35 Million Transformative Climate Communities Grant
California Awards $96 Million for Climate Projects in 10 Frontline Communities Published: Oct 27, 2022 State has allocated a total of $661 million to the Transformative Climate Communities program since 2016 to support community-led climate projects SACRAMENTO – The...
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
This month is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Pedestrians typically walk on sidewalks, but in Richmond, sidewalks often have hazards such as cracks, uplifts or overhanging vegetation that make them difficult to navigate or even dangerous. The City of Richmond...
Drastic Changes in Commuting Persist Post-Covid
The most persistent effect of COVID is that people found out they could work just as well at home and avoid hours of commuting. The effect on transportation and urban life in the Bay Area is dramatic. Perhaps the most affected is BART and downtown San Francisco.. BART...
Richmond Commercial Real Estate Market – Low Vacancy, Stable Rents
See The Richmond Review Q3 22.
Full List of Candidate Forum Links – Courtesy of Don Gosney
WANT ACCESS TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATE FORUMS? To date there have been 16 candidate forums for the Richmond Mayoral and City Council candidates. Some have been wildly popular while others have not attracted as much attention. Some were well publicized while others were...
Richmond San Rafael Bridge Bay Trail
Item 0.2 on the October 25 City Council Consent Calendar is Environmental Justice Issues Pertaining to Richmond San Rafael Bridge Traffic Congestion. This is a continuation of ongoing efforts by shadow organizations to eliminate the Bay Trail on the upper deck of the...
Mayor’s Housing First Initiative Winding Down
Because funding has been exhausted, the Mayor’s Housing First Initiative in partnership with the Richmond Rotary Club is winding down. See Housing First Successes – Need More Funding. The original source of funds was the Mayor’s Community Fund which raised funds from...
Richmond Ranks 10th in State for Financial Risk
The California State Auditor continued to list Richmond in the top 10 at-risk cities in the state in 2022, primarily because of its high pension obligations, which are rated as the highest in the state. See https://www.auditor.ca.gov/local_high_risk/dashboard-csa. A...
The Balance of Power in Richmond – Breaking it Down
The November election continues to puzzle many Richmond voters who do not have any City Council members on their ballot. That’s because we adopted a district system. If there is not a seat up for election in your district, there will be no candidates on your ballot...
15 Best Things to Do in Richmond, CA
From https://www.travellens.co/best-things-to-do-in-richmond-ca/: 15 Best Things to Do in Richmond, CA Travel Lens Oct 3, 2022 • 10 min read BondRocketImages / shutterstock.com Richmond is a port city located in California's Bay Area region. Like its neighbor, San...
Vote No on Richmond Measure P
When Rent Control and Just Cause was placed on the ballot by the RPA in 2016, it was titled Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause For Eviction and Homeowner Protection Ordinance. The “Homeowner Protection” part was a sop to small landlords renting out single family homes to...
HelloFresh Closes Richmond Facility – 611 Workers Laid Off
On October 14, 2022, one of Richmond’s largest employers, HelloFresh, announced it was closing its Richmond facility and laying off over 600 employees. There have been a number of issues with the Richmond location, which is adjacent to and immediately across the...