One of the biggest disappointments in my 6 " years on the City Council is the failure to transfer ownership of the Point Molate Navel Fuel Depot to the City of Richmond. If there was ever an example of a good project drowning in government bureaucracy, this is it. It...

Friends of the Bay Trail: Congressman George Miller's Carquinez Straits Heritage Area Committee has added Richmond's San Pablo Strait to their Celebrate The Straits series of events planned for this month. As described below, please join TRAC Vice Chair David Dolberg...

The Oakland A's will present an Oakland A's/ Baseball Tomorrow Fund check and clinic at Richmond Nicholl Park at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 13th. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund has awarded a grant in the amount of $15,036.53 to the Teams with Dreams Girls Softball...

To: All members, City of Richmond Historic Preservation Advisory Committee From: Joseph Green, City Staff-Committee Liaison Subject: Upcoming Public Hearing and Meeting. Please note the following: The City of Richmond Historic Preservation Committee will hold a public...

" POINT RICHMOND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (SEE http://www.pointrichmond.com/pro/prmusic.htm ) Come and enjoy the following free summer concerts at the Baltic Restaurant, behind Starbucks Coffee Shop, in Point Richmond, CA. Upcoming concerts include: " "August 9, 2002,...

Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service, visited Richmond on Friday, July 26, 2002, to meet with Richmond City Council members, Contra Costa County officials, City department heads, the development team for the Ford Assembly Building and others. Director...

Bay Trail on Richmond's North Shore? Act before July 31. Dear Friends of the Bay Trail, Hopefully each of you has enjoyed the Bay Trail on Richmond's South Shore throughout the Marina Bay area and southeast to Point Isabel Regional Shoreline. Now, TRAC (Trails for...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District invites members of the Richmond community to a Title V Public Hearing regarding the Chevron/Texaco Oil Refinery in Richmond. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment from Richmond residents regarding the...

You are invited to our Education Department Open House: Monday, August 5, 2002 from 6:30 " 8:30 pm! * Meet our esteemed teachers * Find out about our classes Visit studios and galleries * Talk to other students Learn about classes offered in ceramics, drawing,...

For the first time ever " Park Ranger led bus tours of the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park sites. See attached PDF file, or see below: Saturday and Sunday Bus Tours of the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical...

In a stunning but inconclusive finale last night to 18 months of planning, the Mayor"s Richmond Shoreline Citizens Advisory Committee ended the Richmond Shoreline Strategic Plan process with a 6-5 vote to make no recommendation to the City Council. There is, however,...

As I have said many times, the E-FORUM is intended to generate debate and even dissent. The response to today"s piece on the Shoreline Strategy has been swift and vigorous. Following are examples. I have deleted names so as to not offend anyone who did not intend...

No, it"s not Richmond, but the issues are similar. A giant oil company (Chevron-Texaco) complex adjacent to an economically challenged village. They want jobs for their families and they want some of the wealth shared to help develop their run-down village. Less than...

I have placed the attached resolution on the City Council agenda for July 23, 2002. I would appreciate any comments.

On July 2, 2002, Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE) filed a "Notice of Intent to File CEQA Petition" with the City of Richmond, putting the City on notice that it intends to file a petition the Contra Costa County Superior Court challenging the City"s issuance of...

TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee (http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/trac/), provides the following report on Bay Trail progress in Richmond during the first six months of 2002. Special thanks go to: " the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for funding...

Enjoy this fine summer weather by coming out after work today to the first performance of the Point Richmond Summer Concert Series " a Tribute to Dick Oxtot. This evening"s free performance will feature the San Francisco Feetwarmers, a Dixieland Jazz group. The...

For those who missed the previous volunteer work day at East Brother Island and those who had such a good time they wish to return, the next work party will be held Saturday, July 20. YOU MUST RSVP TO PETE MARTIN, Volunteer Coordinator, either by e-mail...

Following a release of toxic material at the General Chemical Plant in November of 2001, the Richmond City Council demanded a probe into the company"s safety practices. At first the Council agreed to direct the Planning Commission to conduct a hearing to determine if...

There are two vacancies on the Richmond Planning Commission. Please suggest individuals who may be interested in serving, particularly persons who are committed to well-planned economic development, smart growth, good design, historic preservation and environmental...