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City Council Updates   -   Dec 13, 2025 Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects
Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, December 16, for a lengthy session that includes closed-door labor negotiations, a major change in city legal leadership, budget actions, and approval of multimillion-dollar public works and port projects, as well as the mayor's State of the City Address. Richmond city

News   -   Dec 03, 2025 WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike
WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District plan to begin striking Thursday after months of failed contract negotiations, even as district officials pledge to keep all schools open. The United Teachers of Richmond will begin picketing 45 minutes before the first bell at every school site, union President

On the agenda: Censuring the mayor,  youth programs, a new vice mayor, and how to make the polluter's payment count
City Council Updates   -   Jan 17, 2026 On the agenda: Censuring the mayor, youth programs, a new vice mayor, and how to make the polluter's payment count

The Richmond City Council faces a contentious agenda Tuesday, including a formal censure resolution against Mayor Eduardo Martinez, competing proposals for how to allocate $550 million in Chevron settlement funds, and the election of a new vice mayor. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and Councilmember Jamelia Brown are sponsoring a resolution

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Jan 17, 2026 On the agenda: Censuring the mayor, youth programs, a new vice mayor, and how to make the polluter's payment count
On the agenda: Censuring the mayor,  youth programs, a new vice mayor, and how to make the polluter's payment count

The Richmond City Council faces a contentious agenda Tuesday, including a formal censure resolution against Mayor Eduardo Martinez, competing proposals for how to allocate $550 million in Chevron settlement funds, and the election of a new vice mayor. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and Councilmember Jamelia Brown are sponsoring a resolution

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Dec 13, 2025 Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects
Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, December 16, for a lengthy session that includes closed-door labor negotiations, a major change in city legal leadership, budget actions, and approval of multimillion-dollar public works and port projects, as well as the mayor's State of the City Address. Richmond city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Dec 03, 2025 WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike
WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District plan to begin striking Thursday after months of failed contract negotiations, even as district officials pledge to keep all schools open. The United Teachers of Richmond will begin picketing 45 minutes before the first bell at every school site, union President

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Nov 28, 2025 On the agenda: Taking back the keys to Craneway, Riggers Loft leases, and garbage strike credits
On the agenda: Taking back the keys to Craneway, Riggers Loft leases, and garbage strike credits

The Richmond City Council will consider an inspection of the historic Craneway Pavilion as the city prepares to regain control of the waterfront venue, approve 12-month leases with three beverage producers at the Riggers Loft Building, and vote on a settlement providing billing credits to residents affected by July’s

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Nov 07, 2025 Richmond moves to tighten oversight on tenant buyout deals
Richmond Rent Program

The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with regulating "cash for keys" agreements between landlords and tenants, directing staff to draft an ordinance with the strictest oversight measures. The council approved a recommendation from the Richmond Rent Board to adopt a "high level of

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Nov 05, 2025 Richmond council delays police radio purchase amid public access debate
Richmond council delays police radio purchase amid public access debate

The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night deferred final approval of a $350,000 purchase of encrypted police radios after councilmembers and residents pressed for a fuller public briefing about the department’s recent move to encrypt dispatch channels. The agenda item would have authorized the purchase of 35 mobile

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Oct 24, 2025 On the agenda: ‘Polluters Pay’ climate bill, flood defense pitch
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act

The Richmond City Council is set to cancel two meetings during the holidays, take a stand on climate legislation, and approve several appointments to the city’s boards and commissions on Tuesday, October 28. The council has one item not on the consent calendar, a presentation from a company that

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Oct 23, 2025 Richmond council reviews $228 million port repair assessment, prioritizes safety fixes
Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal

An engineering report detailing $228 million in needed repairs to Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal prompted a detailed discussion Tuesday night after Councilmember Soheila Bana pulled the item from the city’s consent calendar for public review. The presentation by Port Director Charles Gerard and a consultant from Moffatt

by Soren Hemmila
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