City of Richmond Municipal Services Review
Contra Costa LAFCO is pleased to release its 2nd round "City Services" Municipal Service Review (MSR) covering all 19 cities and four of the six community services districts. All Contra Costa LAFCO MSRs are available online at...
Catherine Montalbo — Qualified to Serve?
One of the Charter mandated jobs of the mayor is to appoint people to boards and commissions – subject to City Council approval. The Citizens Police Review Commission (CPRC) is allocated nine members by Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.54. Currently there are five...
50 Years ago — “… that rush of hot, humid air as we walked out the door and down the gangway clearly said ‘welcome to Vietnam.'”
50 years ago tomorrow, on March 23, 1969, my 25th birthday, I left the U.S. to begin an unforgettable year of Army duty in Vietnam and a subsequent odyssey that took me around the world, through Southeast Asia, across the USSR on the Trans-Siberian Railway and across...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending March 22, 2019
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Carlos Martinez. Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 22nd, 2019. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th. There is no...
Design Review Board Recruitment — Make a Difference in Richmond
I am recruiting new members of the City of Richmond Design Review Board. We need at least two. I am particularly looking for persons with some background and experience in building design, including architects and landscape architects, but if you believe you have...
Chronicle Editorial: Rent control still can’t solve California’s housing crisis
Editorial: Rent control still can’t solve California’s housing crisis Chronicle Editorial Board March 16, 2019 Updated: March 16, 2019 5:13 p.m. In this April 23, 2018, file photo rent control supporters march past the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Californians who...
Rosie the Riveter Trust Annual Benefit Dinner
April 6, 2019: Rosie the Riveter Trust Benefit and Silent Auction: “We Can Do It!” 5:30 p.m. Rosie the Riveter Trust will hold its annual dinner benefit and silent auction on Saturday, April 6, benefiting the Rosie the Riveter Trust and its programs in support of the...
Unprecedented Richmond Business Opportunity
Business Opportunity: Gift Shop at the Richmond BART Station The City of Richmond has issued a Request for Qualifications & Proposals for a Richmond-themed retail store at the new Downtown Richmond Visitor Center. Interested vendors are encouraged to participate...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending March 15, 2019
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 15th, 2019. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 PM, and the Special Meeting of the Housing Authority...
East Brother Lighthouse Keepers on the Today Show
Here is a link to this morning’s segment: https://www.today.com/video/on-the-job-with-keepers-of-a-lighthouse-bed-and-breakfast-1456429635808 Also, from SFGATE: Stop emailing! That 'dream job' as the East Brother Lighthouse innkeepers is filled By Bill Disbrow Updated...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending March 8th, 2019
This email is being sent on behalf of City Manager Carlos Martinez Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 8th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19th. Enjoy the next week...
East Brother Lighthouse on Today Show March 12
Watch for East Brother Lighthouse on the Today Show, Tuesday, March 12, the 3rd hour of Today (9:00 AM)
Air District closely monitoring flaring at Chevron Refinery
Friday, March 08, 2019 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that recent flaring incidents at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond have resulted in the increased scrutiny of monitoring data as well as investigations as to the cause of the events....
(Update) BNSF Wants to Return Trains to Miller-Knox Park and Ferry Point!
The website on the flyer is now live but is still under construction. Several people have asked why BNSF wants to run diesel trains through Miller Knox. BNSF doesn’t want to give up any rights to their existing trackage, regardless of condition or prior agreements or...
BNSF Wants to Return Trains to Miller-Knox Park and Ferry Point!
Invitation to Richmond Main Street’s Annual Stakeholder Meeting & Grand Opening Event, March 20
I am very pleased to cordially invite you to a very special edition of our Annual Stakeholder Meeting. Please join us on Wednesday, March 20 to check out our new digs and the visitor center, enjoy refreshments by Richmond Business Hub Food Hall vendors, get our 2018...
Help Name Richmond’s New Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminals get names similar to those given airports. So as San Francisco International is known as “SFO” and Oakland’s airport at “OAK” the designation for, say, the Ferry Building is “FB-SFO”. Pier 41 is “41-SFO”. Richmond’s new ferry terminal has landed with...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending March 1st. 2019
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 1st, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 PM, and the Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council...
Remembering Douglas Corbin 1928-2019
Our friend, neighbor, and husband of Richmond’s third elected mayor died this week. Doug led a remarkable life of service to his community, especially to young people and families. He served right up to the end on the board of the Early Childhood Mental Health...
State of the City
In case you missed it, you can view the State of the City presentation by clicking here. You can read about it below. Richmond Confidential Richmond mayor delivers State of the City address Edward Booth on February 27, 2019 On Tuesday, Mayor Tom Butt summarized the...