Richmond Agrees to Plan to Make Point Molate a Park
Richmond City Council voted 5-0 in favor of a potential $40 million deal with East Bay Regional Parks District that would turn the 81-acre site into parkland. ...
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Jul
03
Jul
Richmond Decides Not to Poll Voters on Infrastructure Bond Measure
Richmond City Council on Tuesday decided not to move forward with a voter poll on a bond measure that looks to upgrade city facilities....
28
Jun
Green Vision for Post-Petroleum Richmond Could Get Boost From Tax Measure
If approved by voters, the potential $60 million to $90 million per year in tax revenue from Chevron could propel the Richmond's Green-Blue New Deal....
26
Jun
Richmond Adopts Budget, Funds Mobile Vendor Plaza Program
Richmond City Council moved forward Tuesday with an ordinance that would regulate and set locations for street vendors, a day after adopting a new city budget....
20
Jun
Richmond Chevron Tax Will Be on November Ballot
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to put a proposed tax on Chevron, which could bring millions in annual revenue, on November’s ballot....
05
Jun
In Richmond, ‘Too Many Squirrels’ and ‘Fundamentally Undemocratic’ Special Districts
Public Works Director Daniel Chavarria presented a new problem as the Richmond City Council looked to get its priorities straight: squirrels....
30
May
Richmond Council Sees Balanced Budget, Need for Staffing
The Richmond City Council received a balanced draft budget on Tuesday, which included an update on current capital improvement projects....
22
May
Richmond Moves Forward With New Effort to Tax Chevron
Richmond City Council on Tuesday advanced the Richmond Refining Tax Act, a proposed tax on Chevron that could appear before voters in November....
08
May
Richmond Council Backs PG&E Alternative, Questions Police Military Equipment Use
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution asking state leaders to implement Golden State Energy and questioned police military equipment use....
01
May
Richmond to Divest From Israel-Linked Companies
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday in a special meeting to divest from 10 companies, including Airbnb and Microsoft, over their involvement in Israel....
25
Apr
‘Chaotic and Burdensome’: Richmond City Council, Staff Hold Special Meeting on Communication
Richmond City Council held a special meeting Tuesday in an attempt to improve communication and collaboration with city staff....
03
Apr
Richmond Could Soon See New Rules on Smoke Shops and Nepotism
Complaints led to the creation of a new ordinance that would tighten regulations on Richmond smoke shops, though putting it to a vote had to wait....
28
Mar
Pickleball Has Craneway Pavilion’s Future in Question
With a new pickleball court at Craneway Pavilion creating concern, the city attorney says Richmond and a developer need to reach a compliance agreement....
20
Mar
Richmond Business Owners Want Sidewalk Vendors Off 23rd Street
Business owners from the 23rd Street Merchants Association on Tuesday asked the Richmond City Council to do something about ...
07
Mar
Richmond Council Considers How to Spend Budget Surplus
On Tuesday, Richmond City Council allocated $14.5 million in its budget and set aside $8 million in additional funding for many capital improvement projects....
