Bolt Bikeshare Folds
Unfortunately, Bolt apparently went out of business without prior notification or removal of their capital equipment from city property. They recently missed the City’s monthly meeting check in and have been unresponsive to all their clients throughout all their...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 22, 2022
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 22nd, 2022. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. Closed Session...
Congratulations Diana Lopez: New Deputy Director of Community Services – Library
I would like to formally announce the appointment of Diana Lopez as our new Deputy Director of Community Services for the Library! Diana has nearly 10 years in public library management and holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from San Jose State...
Richmond Commercial Real Estate Activity
Cushman & Wakefield provides a quarterly report of commercial real estate activity in Richmond, including tracking inventory and price for warehouse, manufacturing and office/flex products. See The Richmond Review Quarter 2, 2022
Bay Area News Group — Chief Bisa French Returns
Richmond police chief returns to work after saga involving relative who accused her of domestic violence Pending motion over firearms in Contra Costa Richmond Police Chief Bisa French is photographed in her office at the Richmond Police Department on Friday, July 24,...
Downtown Richmond Property and Business Improvement District Reapproved by 96.83%
From Lizeht Zepeda: Hello Mayor & Council members, for the administrative record I have the results for the DRPBID ballot count. We received over 96% approval for the DRPBID, thank you again and additionally I wanted to thank staff Thomas Omolo for all the heavy...
Millions of Dollars Diverted from Underserved Richmond Neighborhoods in Broad Conspiracy to Fund Point Molate Acquisition
With no transparency and no public notice or participation, and certainly no notice to the elected mayor of Richmond, Senator Nancy Skinner conspired with Supervisor John Gioia, East Bay Regional Parks District Manager Sabrina Landreth and Director Elizabeth Echols,...
$$ for Point Molate
It appears that somehow $36 million found its way into the California Budget Act of 2022 for “(47) $36,000,000 for the East Bay Recreation and (sic) Park District for the Point Molate open space acquisition and clean up.” The only other money allocated to Richmond was...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 15th, 2022
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 15th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 19th, 2022. Closed...
Point Molate – Saved or Sold? — The Faces of Hypocrisy
On Monday, July 18, 2022, John Gioia and Norman La Force are hosting a virtual conversation about the future of Point Molate. You could not find two worse flip-flopping, hypocritical double-dealing persons to talk about Point Molate, but is a good chance to ask...
Remembering Martin Andrew Butt, 1947-1969
My younger brother, Martin, by three years, joined the Marines and survived Vietnam in 1966-67 but suffered a fatal automobile accident less than two years after coming home. He would have been 75 years old tomorrow, Bastille Day, but he is, instead, 22 years old...
Increased Chevron Flaring?
Because it seemed like Chevron flaring events were on an increasing trajectory, I made an inquiry to Supervisor John Gioia because Contra Costs County Health Services Hazardous Materials Programs Notification is responsible for the notices shown below, and Supervisor...
Richmond Tenants Are Pushing Back Against Rent Hikes, Alleging Poor Living Conditions
This addresses the article from today’s East Bay Times, “Richmond tenants are pushing back against rent hikes, alleging poor living conditions.” Poor public policy choices by the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) City Council members (McLaughlin, Martinez, Jimenez...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 8, 2022
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 8th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 19th, 2022. Enjoy the...
Eduardo Martinez Memorial Sideshow Stadium
In Item 0.2.a of tonight’s agenda, Councilmembers McLaughlin and Jimenez as well as Vice-mayor Martinez would “DIRECT staff to address interim solutions to street safety concerns (prior to our Local Road Safety Plan being finalized and funded) such as … sideshows at...
We’re Back! PRM’s Free Summer Concerts Kick-Off July 8
Point Richmond Music is back! Our free concert series kicks off Friday, July 8th with Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band and Aki Kumar. View this email in your browser We're Back! Point Richmond Music (PRM) is excited to share that our free summer concerts return on Friday,...
Bay Trail Mid-year Report
Here is the 22nd Bay Trail Richmond Mid Year Report prepared by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee. This upbeat, colorful report summarizes great strides made toward completing and improving the Bay Trail in Richmond during the first half of this year. By...
Speeding, Sideshows and Donuts – The RPA Solution
When you hear the screeching of tires and burning of rubber or see drivers speeding through your neighborhood, don’t worry, the Richmond Progressive Alliance has a plan. It’s Item 0.2.a on the July 5, City Council Agenda, sponsored by McLaughlin, Jimenez and Martinez....
Housing First Successes – Need More Funding
The Mayor’s Office Housing First initiative, in collaboration with the Richmond Rotary Club, has provided a year’s rent for homeless families, mostly from Rydin Road and the Parkway/Castro sites. Unfortunately, the funds are almost exhausted. If you want to see this...
Howard Terminal Removed from Port Priority by BCDC
As a BCDC commissioner, I voted today on whether to release Howard Terminal from Port Priority designation. The vote, pretty much a bandwagon, was 23 in favor and 2 opposed, including me. Although invoked by most supporters, the bases for this decision are not...