Richmond City Attorney Resigns, Mayor Blames RPA
City Attorney Teresa Stricker told Richmond officials she would leave her post in January but didn't say why, prompting speculation from Mayor Tom Butt....
04
Nov
17
Sep
Mayor Tom Butt Says He’s Leaving Public Life After Term Ends
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt, who has spent more than a quarter century in public office, said he won’t run for office again after his term ends in January 2023....
26
Jul
City Council Erupts In Argument Over Mayor’s Discretion to Cancel Meetings
Disagreements over Mayor Tom Butt's authority to cancel meetings and potential Brown Act violations derailed the July 22 Richmond City Council meeting....
02
Jul
Richmond Passes Budget, Retains City Manager and Attorney
Mayor Tom Butt had accused the city manager and city attorney of improperly investigating him and called a vote to remove them from their positions....
16
Dec
City Council Votes to Explore Lowering Business License Tax Rates
The Richmond City Council voted to look into potential reductions to the soon-to-be revised business license tax, which voters shifted to a gross receipts model....
13
Dec
The Richmond I Love: An Accidental Home with Charm and Intrigue
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt takes a look back at the beginnings of his and wife Shirley's life in the Bay Area and what drew them to Point Richmond....
23
Oct
Controversial Election Policy Won’t Go Forward
The City Council voted to indefinitely table a controversial policy that would have required council candidates to prove where they live to be eligible to run....
28
Aug
Town Hall Begins Reimagining of Policing
Richmond residents said they’d like to see the police focus more on crime and for others to handle calls about mental health and homelessness, as the city and others around...
06
Aug
City Pride On the Line In Richmond-Oakland Census Competition
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and his counterpart in Oakland, Libby Schaaf, have pitted their cities against each other in a friendly competition to encourage census participation. (City of Richmond) By Michael...
02
Jul
Richmond Passes Budget, Will Look at Reducing Police Force
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved a budget for fiscal year 2020-21, successfully closing the remainder of a $29.5 million deficit....
19
Jun
City Council Moves Toward Balanced Budget, Not Defunding Police
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday selected a budget balancing plan that does not include layoffs but asks for concessions from city unions....
Mayor and Council Clash Over Police Commission Appointments
After two months of rejected appointments and heated city council meetings that went late into the night, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt continues to struggle to get council approval of his...
21
Nov
Alcaldes de West County Colaboran en Cumbre Económica
En la Cumbre Económica del Condado de West Contra Costa, los líderes de los condados y los empresarios locales se reunieron para intercambiar ideas sobre cómo aumentar los ingresos de...
03
Nov
West County Mayors Collaborate at Economic Summit
At the West Contra Costa County Economic Summit, county leaders and local business people came together to brainstorm ways to boost revenue for cities and small businesses alike....
25
Jan
Rebranding Richmond, But For Whom? Local Youth Weigh In
The CC Pulse youth reporters gave their critique of the proposed logos and tagline as well their own suggestions for rebranding Richmond....
