The attachments are the latest ChevronTexaco offer, courtesy of Dean O"Hair of ChevronTexaco. The City of Richmond distribution system not being the most expeditious, Dean was kind enough to send these directly. I have not had an opportunity to evaluate this latest...

There appear to be a growing number of claims against the City of Richmond for damages to vehicles caused by potholes. All of these are routinely denied based on the defense that the City had no constructive notice of a pothole (and presumably did not have time to...

Following are copies of news stories from today"s and yesterday"s San Francisco Chronicle, West County Times and Berkeley Daily Planet. Also attached is a full-page ad taken out by Upstream in today"s West County Times. The October 5 City Council agenda includes...

Item O-4 on the October 5, 2004, City Council agenda is a proposed resolution censuring me for allegedly violating the "Councilmember"s Code of Conduct," specifically the part that says ""to treat my colleagues, citizens, and City Staff with dignity and respect."...

What should a city do to provide minimal security to an asset worth $50 million to $80 million, or more? Not much, if the City is named Richmond. Read on. On last Tuesday"s agenda for the Local reuse Authority/City Council Joint Meeting was Item D-1, "Joint Resolution...

The attached flyer announces the 2004 Richmond Shoreline Festival. It is a party in celebration of Richmond"s threatened shoreline, and members of the community and their families who care about preserving our open space and coastal shorelines are all invited. The...

So now we have two corporate giants in a multi-million dollar bidding war over Point Molate " or do we? The Chevron offer is attached in a PDF file, and stories from today"s West County Times and San Francisco Chronicle are copied below. You decide. You should know by...

Tomorrow, September 28, the City Council has on its agenda a vote on the Land Development Agreement (LDA) with Upstream Point Molate LLC, which would provide a five-year option during which time Upstream intends to convey the property to an Indian Tribe for a...

Less than a week after Tom Butt urged the recruitment and selection of a permanent city attorney as soon as possible, Acting City Attorney Everett Jenkins directed his assistant, Bruce Soublet, to garnish Butt"s meager City Council wages to satisfy a nine-year old...

Don"t miss the final act of the 2004 Point Richmond Music Festival today at Baltic Square, Friday September 24 - from 5 to 8 PM, Wendy DeWitt - Queen of Boogie Woogie (www.wendydewitt.com) and Stars of Glory (Gospel) will each be playing two sets. For more...

The Design Review Board is down to five of its seven authorized members, and there is one vacant position on the nine-member Planning Commission. This is your chance to volunteer in a way that will shape what Richmond looks like in the future. I get hundreds of...

Several Richmond organizations collaborated in the research and publication of two major reports that are being utilized as part of an effort by the State Fire Marshal"s office and the California Building Standards Commission to upgrade building code requirements...

My neighbor, Mike Elwell, accompanied correspondent Mike Cerre in the Iraq invasion, embedded in a Marine company. Their reports, featured on ABC news, won them an Emmy on September 13, 2004, for "The Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine." The Emmy press...

RICHMOND Court OKs land sale for casino Chevron challenge rejected, but deal has long way to go - Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2004 A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge quashed on Monday Chevron's attempt to block Richmond's...

A full page newspaper ad run three times in the last four days in the West County Times by http://www.protectpointmolate.org, which directs people to call the City Manager"s office to protest the proposed sale of Point Molate to Upstream Investments, has generated the...

Based on accounts from those present at today"s hearing, the Contra Costa Superior Court not only dismissed ChevronTexaco"s complaint that the City of Richmond had to comply with the state Surplus Property Law, but the judge also chided ChevronTexaco for not offering...

The City of Elk Grove recently conducted a survey among League of California Cities members about the advantages and disadvantages of directly elected mayors and city council members elected by districts. The attached file is a summary of the responses, which may...

I committed last week to introduce legislation to allow the City to seize vehicles used to illegally dump trash on public streets. It would have been an amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 11.94, passed by the City Council in early 2003, providing for the seizure and...

The annual California Coastal Clean-Up day is always a fun, rewarding community event. It is amazing how much a large group of people working together can do to clean up litter along the Bay Trail. Many hands do make light work. The event will take place Saturday,...

The Richmond Farmers Market Association celebrates Richmond Farmers Week September 13-17, 2004, to be culminated with an exciting program at the market on Friday the 17th from 12:00 PM to -3:00 pm. The public is invited. The Richmond Farmers Market is open every...