A big THANK YOU to all that helped! . Please accept this personal invitation to our Light Off Crew Appreciation Celebration on October 20 from 3 to 6 pm aboard the SS Red Oak Victory. Dinner will be served as well as premium wine and beer, and refreshments. We would...

Here is a simple decision tree about Measure T: Do you want to make a significant impact on alleviating homelessness in Richmond and stopping dumping and blight without increasing your taxes? If YES, then go to No. 2. If NO, then vote NO on Measure T Do you own a...

I really appreciate the East Bay Times endorsement, which states: In the mayoral race, Butt understands the problem. Although he hasn’t been as forceful as we would like in addressing it, he stands head and shoulders above his competitor, Councilman Melvin Willis, who...

Right out of the gate, the Richmond Progressive Alliance, Team Richmond, and their supporters flouted Richmond Municipal Code Section 2.42.075 (Required disclosure on mass mailings) by East Bay Working Families (see mailer below). The purported disclosure is inside...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, October 2, 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. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30 p.m.

Richmond’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) has made a slight improvement in 2017 and should continue to improve unless Proposition 6 passes and rolls back the gasoline tax increases put into place by SB-1. The new taxes approximately doubled the funds available to...

An article at the end of this email from Richmond Confidential is a reasonably accurate summary of Point Molate discussions at this week’s City Council meeting. Earlier this week, I distributed the transcript of the hearing before Federal Court Judge Gonzales on the...

A NextDoor poster suggested a decision tree about Measure T. Here it is – it’s pretty simple. 1. Do you want to make a significant impact on alleviating homelessness in Richmond and stopping dumping and blight without increasing your taxes? If YES, then go to No. 2....

Polluters should bear a fair share of the costs of responding to climate change By Robert D. Bullard, Sept. 14, 2018 On the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, voters in Harris County approved a $2.5 billion flood bond measure to protect the area from future...

2018 Hilltop/Fairmede Mayoral Forum September 28, 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJNuaXg8Fnk. Video courtesy of Don Gosney. A spirited debate between mayoral candidates at Hilltop Community Church tonight. I noted that my opponent stated in his filing...

For weeks we have been subjected to various parties’ interpretations, typically radically different, of what happened at the hearing before Federal Court Judge Gonzales on the motion by the City of Richmond to dismiss the Point Molate lawsuit brought by SPRAWLDEF et...

This Saturday, my campaign joins with AD 15 candidate Buffy Wicks to walk local neighborhoods to get the word out about our vision and goals for Richmond. If you don't already know Buffy, she is a grassroots organizer, progressive leader and an advocate for kids. She...

I will be withdrawing Item K-1 from the Agenda tonight. K-1 CONSIDER comments to be made by the public at open session, and consider whether to PUBLICLY REAFFIRM the Point Molate settlement agreement between the City of Richmond, and Guidiville Rancheria of California...

Blaming it on hostility and retaliation, the RPA is taking issue with my decision to appoint a person other than Marilyn Langlois to the Planning Commission. The Richmond City Charter (Added at the election November 2, 2004) gives the mayor sole authority to make...

I’m still looking for photos of your favorite vacant lot (Seeking Vacant Lot Photos, September 21, 2018), but just driving from event to event this weekend, I spotted the ones shown below. Measure T would tax vacant lots like the ones shown below, motivating the...

I am collecting photos of neglected vacant lots, like the one below, to illustrate the need for Measure T. Please email me your favorites as a PDF or JPG file. I will reward the best submission with a valuable prize. Also, please provide the location of the vacant lot...

Over the last couple of years, we have received complaints that Richmond homeowners were not able to apply for a grant to seismically retrofit their home through the Earthquake, Brace and Bolt program. I am happy to announce that we just received notification that...

The NRSOSA Shoreline Festival is now celebrating 15 years and are now in partnership with the annual statewide Bay Day. Please let families know that this is the place for the whole family. Completely FREE! Nothing is sold and every child will get a pony ride, face...

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS URGED TO STEP UP CLIMATE ACTION BY 2020 AT END OF LANDMARK SUMMIT Bold New Commitments Announced by Thousands of States, Regions, Cities, Businesses, Investors and NGOs Focus Turns to UN Climate Conference in Poland and UN Secretary General’s...