San Francisco and Oakland Mayors Endorse Wicks for AD-15
From today’s POLITICO California Playbook: THE BUZZ: FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- It's a classic Berniecrat vs. mainstream Dem battle in what has been one of California's most competitive state Assembly races — and now, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Oakland Mayor Libby...
Visit with ICE Detainees at West County Detention Facility
After months of requesting and being repeatedly refused, I was finally welcomed at the Contra Costa Sheriff’s West Contra Costa Detention Facility yesterday along with eight other people representing the City of Richmond and two journalists, Sara Hossaini from KQED...
Beware of the “Point Molate Alliance”
The “Point Molate Alliance” has launched an effort to subvert the agreement that the City Council ratified and the Federal District Court issued as a judgment including a roadmap to develop Point Molate with 70 percent open space, including extension of the Bay Trail...
WCCUSD District Areas – School Board Should Adopt Map B
Please read the following op-ed about the districting proposed for the WCCUSD: Anthony Caro: Leave minorities aloneJuly 8, 2018 Anthony Caro leads a town hall on the positive school climate resolution at Dejean Middle School. By Anthony Caro On March 21, 2018, the...
Martinez Leads Bad Faith Delay in Point Molate Planning
The Minutes of the June 19, City Council meeting include the following with respect to Point Molate: N-2. The matter to direct staff to make modifications to the timeline and scope of the Point Molate Land Use Visioning process to allow for comprehensive outreach and...
Sheriff to Drop ICE Contract
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/07/09/contra-costa-sheriff-to-announce-end-of-ice-contract-sources-say/ Contra Costa sheriff to announce end of ICE contract, sources say People rally outside the West Contra Costa County Detention Center during a planned 12 hours of...
Fireworks
There are two types of people in Richmond: (1) those who set off fireworks on the 4th of July (and the months leading up to it), and (2) those who complain about it. It is possible that the former outnumber the latter. Setting off fireworks in Richmond is illegal and...
Soon-to-open Richmond ferry terminal could revive shoreline, usher in gentrification – SFChron
The RPA folks, this time Melvin Willis and Eli Moore, are at it again, complaining that anything that makes Richmond better is suspect because it might bring gentrification. Involuntary displacement of any of our residents is a concern we all share, but complaining...
Julieth Ortiz Joins Mayor’s Staff
I am pleased to announce that Julieth Ortiz has joined the staff of the City of Richmond Mayor’s Office, replacing both Christopher Whitmore and Sequoia Erasmus. Chris has already moved on to join former Chief of Staff David Gray at the San Francisco Public Utility...
Riggers Loft Renaissance
The photo below just popped up on Facebook to remind me what the Riggers Loft looked like six years ago. It was literally falling down and had been written off by the Port of Richmond. Thanks to my colleagues on the City Council (yes, especially the Richmond...
MCE Solar Customers Earn $1.8 Million+ for Excess Energy Production In 2017-18
There is groundbreaking news that Solar Has Overtaken Gas and Wind as Biggest Source of New U.S. Power. MCE is committed to supporting and incentivizing 100% renewable energy sources like solar systems for homes and businesses. MCE recently distributed over $1.8...
Managed Homeless Camps
No city has really solved the homeless problem. It remains intractable. What happens when a “pop up” homeless encampment is abated by a public agency? Maybe 20 to 25 percent of the campers who are offered access to a shelter or other program that can take them off the...
Meet Buffy Wicks at the PRBA Luncheon 6/28/18
Also coming - Timber Manhart of Catahoula Coffee to talk about the new Point Richmond Social Club June 2018 Monthly Luncheon Dear Tom, Please join the PRBA this Thursday 6/28/18 for our June Luncheon. This is your chance to meet CA Assembly frontrunner, Buffy Wicks...
June 26, 2018, Regular Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency and Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 26, 2018, Regular Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency and Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. On the Agenda is adoption of the FY 2018-19 Budget. Follow the link below to view:...
US Conference of Mayors to the Border
When I was in Boston last week representing the City of Richmond at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, I joined with mayors across the country in a unanimous vote to adopt the policy resolution, "Reverse the Department of Homeland Security's Family Separation Policies"....
“Richmond dives into fast-tracked planning process around Point Molate”
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/06/20/richmond-dives-into-fast-tracked-planning-process-around-point-molate/ Richmond dives into fast-tracked planning process around Point Molate Aaron Davis June 20, 2018 at 1:33 pm The site where the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians...
Death by a Thousand Cuts?
The second shoe has fallen in the attempt by a small group of people, all affiliated with the RPA, to kill any progress on Point Molate in a full-court press with death by a thousand cuts. As we described in a previous E-FORUM, four individuals, Pam Stello, James...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 15th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 15th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19th beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Special Meeting of the Richmond...
Attempting to Thwart Point Molate Planning and Development
Three individuals, James Hanson, Tony Sustak and Paul Carman (all RPA-associated) as well as two organizations, SPRAWLDEF and Citizens for Eastshore parks, have fled a petition with the Superior Court to have the Point Molate settlement, a Federal Court judgment, set...
Point Molate Community Workshop 1- Please spread the word!
Below is information regarding the upcoming Point Molate Community Workshop #1. We hope you can join us and help us spread the word. ************************************************** Point Molate Community Visioning Join us for the 1st Point Molate Community...