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"....
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:...
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...
“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...
86th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
The US Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting was an extraordinary opportunity to learn from other mayors and experts and hear presentations from people we normally see only on TV news. This year’s meeting was in Boston from June 8-11 and did not disappoint. Mayors...
Election Updates; Beckles Takes Lead Over Kalb for Second in AD-15
Courtesy of Don Gosney: Update election results were posted on Friday evening. In the Assembly race for Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, there were an additional 13,240 votes counted with a great many ballots yet to be counted. In 2014, the votes counted AFTER...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending June 8th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the two weeks ending June 8th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19th. Enjoy the next week off! Point Richmond Music 2018 Boasts Tuneful Line-Up – OPENING...
Community Togetherness Day on June 9th
Join Rich City Rides for Love Our Greenway Community Togetherness Day on June 9th! From 10 am to 1 pm we’ll will be at our Adopt-A-Spot on the Richmond Greenway at 2nd St. between Ohio and Chanslor cleaning and beautifying the area. Snacks, water, and tools will be...
Pt. Richmond Music’s free summer concert series kicks off w/ Maria Muldaur this Friday!
Maria Muldaur & her Bluesiana Band kick off the season on 6/8! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Point Richmond Music's 2018 Free Summer Concert Season Kicks Off This Friday, June 8th! Summer is coming! Maria Muldaur & her Red...
Election Results ~ REVISED
Don Gosney has revised his results and writes: “My apologies. With the earlier results sent out, when I moved rows of data, some of the numbers in some of the cells stayed where they were. These numbers were pulled from the web sites of Contra Costa and Alameda...
June 5 Preliminary Election Results
I provide these courtesy of Don Gosney. Don notes: Here are the preliminary results as of this morning. I’ve only included those results that may be of interest to the general percentage of the populace. Note that when Jovanka expanded her reach to include other...
Transportation Events on June 7 – Central Avenue and First and Last Mile
City Council to Consider Directing Conditional Use Permit Review for Sims Metal Management Recycling Yard
On June 5, the Richmond City Council will consider referring to the Planning Commission a hearing to revoke or modify the Conditional Use Permit for Sims Metal Management. As the East Bay Express reported, “On Jan. 30, multiple Richmond neighborhoods became enveloped...
June 5, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 5, 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 5:30 p.m. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25 P.M....
Community Workshop: Central Ave I-80 Underpass Improvements
View this email in your browser SHARE YOUR IDEAS AT OUR COMMUNITY WORKSHOP! Do you bike or walkon Central Avenue under I-80 to reach the places you enjoy? Would you like to help make it easier and safer to do so? The Central Avenue / Interstate 80 (I-80) underpass in...
Conditional Use Permit Review for Sims Metal Management on June 5 City Council Agenda
Next Tuesday, June 5, I have placed on the City Council Agenda an item to require a Conditional Use Permit revocation hearing for Sims Metal Management. The Agenda Report is as follows: SUBJECT: REVIEW OF SIMS METAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP 85-40 STATEMENT OF THE...