Today, Charlotte Knox posted on Facebook that former Richmond Mayor David Pierce had died in Thailand. Pierce was 86. David Pierce was, hands down, Richmond’s most colorful mayor. The following post s from my September 11, 2016, E-FORUM, “They Don’t Make Mayors Like...

I just finished three days at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach. The high point was representing the City to receive a Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for “Camp Achieve.” I was joined by Troy Porter of the Recreation Division. “Camp...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 18th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd. Closed Session begins at 5:00 P.M., followed by the Special Joint Meeting of the...

Lots of excitement in next week’s meeting: Item I-1: District Elections – switch or fight? Item J-1: Proposed reorganization of City government by Interim City Manager Steve Falk. Item K-1: New comprehensive Cannabis regulations The agenda/packet for the Tuesday,...

October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a sudden, he yelled, “holy shit,” and I heard crashing in the background (It was his bookcases falling over). The phone went dead. A few seconds later, it...

There is still much lingering criticism of the City Council’s decision to endorse Alternative 3A of the Feasibility Study/Remedial Action Plan for the Zeneca site. Unfortunately, the media coverage of the City Council’s vote was typical and all too common “he said;...

The following is excerpted from Before and After Vietnam 1969-70Military Experiences of Thomas K. (Tom) Butt. I last left this story on August of 1969 (31 Days of August 1969, July 31, 2019). September and October must have been busy because I either did not write, or...

Mayor Butt and Members of City Council, As you know, there have been several incidents of violence that have affected our community over the past week. I want to provide you with an update on these incidents. Friday Night DeAnza High Shooting On Friday, September 27,...

Join Us This Week at Richmond Rotary . . . Program for Friday, October 4: Inclusive Economic Development through Brownfields Programs Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs at the Center for Creative Land Recycling, and formerly with the City of Emeryville, will discuss...

Join me at this year’s Mayor’s Community Fund Special Event at Historic Winehaven for an extraordinary journey into California history with a unique Richmond twist! As a donor, you and your guests will be treated to an exclusive reception at a truly unparalleled...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Richmond City Council Meeting is available on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M.

Come enjoy a fun day in sun with live music, Zumba, hula dancing, food and drinks, a deluxe video game truck, carnival games, face painting and pumpkin decorating at Point Richmond’s Fall Fest on October 5th! The Point Richmond Business Association (PRBA) invites you...

At last night’s City Council meeting, the City Council voted 5-2, with Willis and Martinez dissenting, to adopt a resolution supporting the DTSC Alternative 3A remediation of the Zeneca site instead of the Alternative 6 previously endorsed by the City Council. The...

I spent both Thursday and Friday at planning retreats for two regional and statewide organizations on which I serve as a board member. Thursday, MCE Clean Energy convened at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium for an all-day planning retreat. MCE has grown from its...

On the afternoon of September 26, Chef Arnon Oren of Anaviv's Table and Anaviv Catering and Events and I will be competing in the 10th Annual Contra Costa Mayor’s Healthy Cook Off at Todos Santos Plaza hosted by Mayor Carlyn Obringer of Concord. Ingredients will be...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending September 20th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24th. Closed Session begins at 5:30 P.M., followed by the Regular Meeting of the...

For at least 15 years, the clean up plan for the Zeneca site has been in play. The first major battle was getting it transferred from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board jurisdiction to the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC). The...

My current chief of staff in the Mayor’s Office, Alex Knox, will be leaving in October. He is currently in Spain on his honeymoon with his new bride, Alessandra Vejby. Alex managed my successful mayoral campaign in 2014 and joined the Mayor’s Office staff when I was...

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

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Richmond City Council Meeting is available on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY...