City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending April 12th, 2019
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending April 12th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 P.M., and the Special Meeting of the Richmond Housing...
“Revitalizing Downtown Richmond: The Main Street Initiative”
The Richmond Public Library Foundation Presents the Sandi Genser-Maack 2019 Lecture Series Presents Amanda Elliott, Executive Director Richmond Main Street Initiative “Revitalizing Downtown Richmond: The Main Street Initiative” When: Thursday, April 18, 2019 Where:...
April 16, 2019, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Regular 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...
CBS Evening National News Covers East Brother Lighthouse Keeper Changeover
For video, see https://www.cbsnews.com/news/east-brother-light-station-beloved-california-lighthouse-gets-new-caretakers-2019-04-11/. East Brother Island, Calif. — On the San Francisco Bay, an isolated island presented an unusual job opportunity: living and working in...
Court Challenge to RM3 Thrown Out
This is big news for Richmond. Regional Measure 3 (RM3) includes tens of millions of dollars that can now flow to mobility projects in Richmond. Click Here for the complete expenditure plan. Perhaps the most important is the $210 million allocated to Richmond-San...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the week ending April 5th, 2019.
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending April 5th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th. Enjoy the next week off ! Upcoming Events Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)...
This is No Joke! Falling concrete closes lanes of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Again.
Falling concrete closes lanes of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Again. By Alix Martichoux, SFGATE Updated 2:37 pm PDT, Friday, April 5, 2019 Photo: Caltrans The right lane and shoulder were blocked on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge Friday afternoon due to emergency...
BREAKING NEWS! Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to Close Indefinitely
Figure 1 - A large concrete chunk fell and hit a car on the lower deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Feb. 7. More concrete fell in the afternoon. The iconic Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is literally falling apart. In the face of chronic and increasingly serious...
Historic Shipyard 3 Cafeteria Building Available for Lease, Rehabilitation and Development
The RFP for the historic 14,000 square foot building is available at https://www.dropbox.com/s/2mk71b80w5sf9cw/~Cafeteria-RFP-r.pdf?dl=0. To receive official information, login at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14590# CAFETERIA BUILDING The...
Take a sneak peek at the newest condos to hit the Richmond waterfront amid flurry of development
East Bay Business News Take a sneak peek at the newest condos to hit the Richmond waterfront amid flurry of development By Alex Barreira – Editorial Intern, San Francisco Business Times Mar 26, 2019, 1:53pm PDT Updated Mar 26, 2019, 5:39pm EDT Richmond has long been...
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...
Mayor Tom Butt Presents: An Exhibition of NIAD Artists
I am delighted and honored to present the newest NIAD Art Center collection in the Mayor's Office: "What a Wonderful World" Thursday, April 11 │ 4:30-6:00 p.m. Richmond City Hall @ 450 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Free and open to the public Here at the...
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...
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...
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...
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...