The High Cost of Dumping
In case you missed it at Tuesday night"s Council Meeting Open Forum, a local civic-minded individual named Chris Hammond recounted how he spotted someone in a pickup dumping trash on a secluded city street near where he owned property. He pursued the dumper and tried...
Richmond’s First Railroad Quiet Zone
Assistant City Attorney Wayne Nishioka informs us that the Federal Railroad Administration has recognized the establishment of Richmond"s first Railroad Quiet Zone, called the North Quiet Zone in the vicinity of Atlas and Giant Road and adjacent to Country Club...
Flushing it Down the Richmond Way
sewage_letter_original.pdf If there was to be one Richmond success story of the decade, I thought it would involve Richmond"s wastewater treatment plant and collection system, Unfortunately, that was not to be. The Richmond City Council is responsible for the...
Unstable Richmond Quarries are Threat to Public Safety
Recent inspections by the State Mining and Geology Board reveal that two large quarries in Richmond have unstable slopes and are in violation of both state law and local ordinances. One of the quarries is owned by Chevron and has unstable slopes that present a threat...
Throw it Away; Go to Jail
From Assembly Member Loni Hancock: I am writing to make you aware of a very important change in California law that is about to go into effect, which will impact every household in the state: Beginning February 9, 2006, it will be ILLEGAL to dispose of waste...
Jean Siri, “Wild Woman of West County”
At an age when most have long since taken up a quieter life, Jean Siri continued to storm the bastions of traditional power and money to make the world a better place. Until her death on Friday, she represented Richmond and Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, El Cerrito, El...
Jean Siri Memorial Event
The memorial event for Jean Siri will be held on Friday, February 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Park, near Point Richmond, at which time and place she will be given a proper Irish send off with lots of laughter and tears.
Free Home Pickup of Household Hazardous Waste
The phone number of the drop-off facility is 888/412-9277. _____________________________________________ From: Butt, Tom Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 8:20 AM Subject: FREE HOME PICKUP OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Free home pickup of household hazardous waste from...
Solar Richmond
Solar Richmond Media Advisory.doc Gayle McLaughlin asked me to distribute the following information about www.SolarRichmond.org. I have always been excited about solar energy. My firm, Interactive Resources was founded during the first energy crisis of 1973 and was a...
They Fiddle While El Sobrante Burns
For over three years, the City of Richmond Fire Department and the Contra Costa Fire Protection District have been negotiating to try to resolve a jurisdictional and service dispute in El Sobrante. People who live in El Sobrante understand that the El Sobrante...
Seeking General Plan Steering Committee Members
Each City Council member has been requested to recommend three or four individuals who are wiling to serve on the General Plan Steering Committee. Nominees should have a strong commitment to assimilate new information to present to the consultant during the course of...
Point Molate Surprises
Five days from the time that the second installment of $2 million is due to renew the option by Upstream Point Molate LLC to purchase the former Point Molate Naval Fuel depot for $50 million, there will be flurry of activity that may change some of the original terms...
The Richmond Way
The Contra Costa Times took editorial recognition today of the municipal general fund comparison I distributed a couple weeks ago. The Times rightly characterized the survey as not being conclusive. I agree that it is a beginning place for introspection, not a...
What Can We Fix in 2006?
Happy New Year, Richmond! This year"s 2005 year-end issue is in both MSWORD (to ensure you can access the hyperlinks, should you so desire), and a PDF file. NewYear2006e-forum.pdf New Year 2006 e-forum.doc
Richmond’s Bay Trail Gets Christmas Gift from EBRPD
08-01-05_TRAC_map.pdf Forwarded from TRAC (Trails for Richmond Action Committee): Great Holiday News! Today, the Board of Directors of East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) voted to amend the proposed 2006 Budget to appropriate $350K for developing Bay Trail access...
Last Call for Richmond Nominations
For several years, I have prepared detailed year-end evaluations of City of Richmond services, problems challenges and wishes. Originally, these were conveyed only to my City Council colleagues and the city manager as a way of providing input into the annual city...
Municipal Budgets 101
Budget Research Final (2).xls Here is my Christmas present to the people of Richmond, a comparison of the general fund budgets for FY 2005-2006 of 15 northern California cities, including Richmond (attached EXCEL file). The City of Richmond has a nominal general fund...
Christmas Opportunities
Here are three opportunities to give to others or to enjoy Christmas for yourself: The Richmond Police Department is looking for tax-deductible contributions for their holiday food drive targeted at feeding 800 families in need. Make checks payable to YMCA/Richmond PD...
Chronicle Story on Chief Magnus
In case you missed it, here is a long article from today"s SF Chronicle about Richmond"s incoming police chief, Chris Magnus. Fargo's top cop ready for Richmond He expects he can handle the weather and also the crime - Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday,...
New Customer Service Internet Access Debuts at City of Richmond
With no fanfare, a new way to ask questions, post requests or make complaints via the Internet is now available through the City of Richmond website. It is called cor-connect - Contact City Hall and can be accessed from the City of Richmond home page at...