I spent most of last week in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter meeting, where I was also able to shoehorn in a meeting with HUD officials to advocate for Richmond Housing Authority issues, and Shirley and I got Senate gallery passes from Senator...

I continued item G-1 on the January 21 Agenda because I had some questions. G-1 - HOLD a public hearing relating to the proposed issuance of charter school revenue bonds by the California Public Finance Authority (“CalPFA”), in an amount not to exceed $64,000,000, in...

Join Us This Week at Richmond Rotary . . . Program for Friday, January 24: Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton Diana Becton gives us an overview of the District Attorney’s office. The Rotary Club of Richmond meets at the Richmond Country Club, 1 Markovitch...

Apparently there is a scam going around trying to lure people into a fraudulent program. Richmond residents are receiving cards offering home upgrades, providing a phone number (510-228-7284) and a website www.richmondupgrade.com, that has the opening screen shown...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 10th, 2020. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th. Closed Session begins at 5:30 P.M., followed by the Regular Meeting of the...

Join Us This Week at Richmond Rotary . . . Program for Friday, January 17: Supporting Richmond’s Homeless and Highly-Mobile Student Population The Community Education Partners (CEP) has been providing academic support and mentoring to homeless and highly-mobile...

Assemblyman’s crusade for a new Richmond-San Rafael Bridge: All he needs is $8 billion Rachel Swan Jan. 6, 2020 Updated: Jan. 6, 2020 4 a.m. Bicyclist David Bullen takes in the view of the crumbling bridge from Point Molate Beach Park in Richmond. Photo: Photos by...

Join Us This Week at Richmond Rotary . . . Program for Friday, January 10: PowerPlant Park Update PowerPlant Park - An Update Richard Treiber will bring us up-to-date on the 18 acre cannabis production facility on Richmond’s North Shoreline. The complex will employ...

To read the December 31, 2019/January 1, 2020, E-FORUM Special edition, click on New Year 2020 E-Forum.

I recently received this from the Federal Railroad Administration. At least they are listening. From: Poole, Sean (OST) [mailto:sean.poole@dot.gov] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 12:28 PM To: OST Government Affairs Cc: Russo, Michael D (PHMSA) Subject: Federal...

I was in Sydney for New Year 1970 (50 Years Ago - Christmas in Vietnam, December 9, 2019) but a couple of days later I was back in Vietnam. At he end of January, I would have a little over a month left in Vietnam. I had pretty much worked myself out of my regular job,...

Join Us This Week at Richmond Rotary . . . Program for Friday, January 3 2020: The Unintended Consequences of Polio Eradication Brad Howard, a Past District Governor of 5170 (Silicon Valley), a former member of the Rotary International’s Board of Directors and a...

“Join the City of Richmond to learn about the move from at-large elections to district-based elections for City Council! The meeting will be hosted at the Veterans Memorial Hall on January 6th, 2020 from 6:30-8:30. Food, translation, and child care will be provided....

I sketched the Sierra Country Store at Sierra City several years ago.

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending December 20th, 2019. Holiday Closure City Hall Holiday Closure Tuesday, December 24th – Wednesday, January 1st Richmond City Hall and other programs and facilities will be closed during...

When Eater SF named five Richmond locations as having the best tacos in the East Bay, we decided to check them out and invite others. So, on five different evenings, I will be at each of the five taquerias for Tacos with Tom. Join me at La Selva Taqueria (1049 23rd...

Let's Make Everyone Count! 2020 POINT IN TIME COUNT Let's Make Everyone Count! On January 23, 2020, we will be conducting our annual Point in Time count to identify service needs for our community members who are facing homelessness. We need your help! Can we count on...

What does the mayor do? Following is a typical week. Monday, December 9 Met with a large group of stakeholders to discuss possible implementation of water taxi service along the Richmond waterfront. Conference call with EPA staff and other panel members to discuss...

You can check Richmond’s air quality related to particulates any time with this new app at app.ramboll-shair.com. Ramboll Shair. Right now, the air quality is excellent.

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending December 13th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 P.M., followed by the Special Meeting of the...