Police Department Executive Leadership Review – Report
In the aftermath of the Mark Gagan and Jasmine Abuslin incidents, both of which received extensive press coverage (see hyperlinks below), former City Manager Bill Lindsay commissioned an Executive Leadership Review of the Richmond Police Department by MBD Innovations...
November 27, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – NO CLOSED SESSION
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: NO CLOSED SESSION RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 5:30 p.m....
‘Tis the Season – Holiday Lights in Point Richmond Saturday 5:00 PM
This is the Annual Turkey Shoot and Thankskgiving Lunch at the United Methodist Church of Point Richmond and GRIP. Oh My!
Today from 12 noon to 2 pm please join us for the wonderful annual — and free — feast at the First United Methodist Church on Martina and West Richmond in Point Richmond. Volunteers have been working hard for weeks to collect food donations from local merchants, scrub...
Weekly Report for Week Ending 11/16/18
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending November 16th, 2018. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 20th.There will be noClosed Session, and the Special Meeting of the Richmond Housing...
November 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – NO CLOSED SESSION
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: NO CLOSED SESSION RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 5:30 p.m....
Ferry is Coming in 51 days!
Everything you need to know about the ferry: https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/richmond Take a survey and win a free ticket: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/richmondferry
Richmond Air Still “Very Unhealthy” Today
Get those N95 masks and use them!
Please Join Me at the Richmond Rotary Holiday Auction November 30
The Holiday Aucton is the premier fund-raising event for Richmond Rotary to support dozens of deserving programs and projects in Richmond. Please be my guest and bid, and I will buy your lunch! The auction begins at noon, November 30 at the Richmond Country Club. If...
Berkeley Lab resource on how to protect yourself and your family from wildfire smoke
Dear Mayor Butt, In case it's helpful for city staff or constituents, I wanted to share with you a news release (below) that Berkeley Lab sent out about how people can protect themselves and their families from smoke from the wildfires. A link to the story can also be...
Potential Developers Drop Out Due to Impractical Limitations Imposed by City Council
On October 23, the City Council adopted guidelines for soliciting proposals for Point Molate development that essentially rendered future development impractical, caving in and pandering to the small but strident fringe group who does not want to see Point Molate...
Election Updates #10
Courtesy of Don Gosney: Election Update #10 Contra Costa County has posted a significant number of additional votes (about 6600 votes). The significant changes to the results are with the Richmond City Council where Vinay Pimplé moved into third place with Cesar...
“Very Unhealthy” Air in Richmond Now and Probably Through the Weekend
AIR QUALITY HAS WORSENED. We are in the PURPLE zone. All schools in Contra Costa are closed tomorrow and the County has closed some libraries due to indoor air quality concerns. It’s unhealthy outside! John Gioia’s El Cerrito office has a supply of free masks...
Air Quality Status in Bay Area from No. CA Fires
With continuing smoke from the Camp Fire (and any other Northern CA fires), the EPA has a small scale air quality map of the greater Bay Area. The Bay Area air quality district (BAAQMD) provides a table, updated hourly, of estimated air quality for a number of...
November 13, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION 5:00 p.m. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25...
Election Update #6
From Don Gosney: As expected, we saw a large number of votes counted by the end of Friday. In Richmond, we saw an additional 5000+ votes added to the tally. Of note: Tom Butt increased his lead over Melvin Willis by an additional 651 votes s he now leads by 2,949...
Initial Richmond Election Results – 13,000 Ballots Still Out
The results are in, and we have prevailed. While there are still ballots that remain to be counted, our margin of 15% is wide enough that we are declaring victory. Thank you so much for everything you have done to make this possible. Thank you to everyone who endorsed...
Blowback Begins on City Council Point Molate Decision
The blowback from the Richmond City Council’s ill-conceived action to subvert the Point Molate Settlement Agreement has begun to emerge (see City Council Subverts Point Molate Settlement Agreement, October 24, 2018). The only prospective developer with local ties,...
The Weekly Report is Back!
After a hiatus following Bill Lindsay’s retirement, the popular and informative Weekly Report went dark, but now it’s back! Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending November 2nd, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is...
Menbe’s 8th annual Thanksgiving Dinner
THE MENBE'S WAY FUND 501(c)(3) Charity FED ID#94-3337754 THE 8TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR THE UNDERSERVED When: Thursday, November 22, 2018 | Where: GRIP - 165 22nd St, Richmond CA 94801 Friends, I want to start by thanking you all for the wonderful messages of...