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City Council Updates   -   Apr 22, 2026 Council rejects donation of historic Craneway Pavilion
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to accept the donated leasehold interests of the historic Craneway Pavilion, a waterfront event venue at the former Ford Assembly Building, after a debate over the facility's long-term financial obligations. The council voted down the donation agreement with

City Council Updates   -   Apr 17, 2026 On the agenda: Craneway vote, paramedic tax, data center moratorium and more
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a deadline-driven vote on the future of the Craneway Pavilion, a debate over how to fund a paramedic upgrade, and a first step toward restricting data center development in a city. Craneway comes to a head After months

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City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2026 On the agenda: CO2 pipelines, moving the Red Oak, e-bikes, General Warehouse and more

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a vote on whether to oppose a carbon pipeline project that would draw emissions from Bay Area refineries and route them under the bay, a decision on the future of the Red Oak Victory, and a vote for

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2026 On the agenda: CO2 pipelines, moving the Red Oak, e-bikes, General Warehouse and more
S Red Oak Victory

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a vote on whether to oppose a carbon pipeline project that would draw emissions from Bay Area refineries and route them under the bay, a decision on the future of the Red Oak Victory, and a vote for

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 22, 2026 Council rejects donation of historic Craneway Pavilion
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to accept the donated leasehold interests of the historic Craneway Pavilion, a waterfront event venue at the former Ford Assembly Building, after a debate over the facility's long-term financial obligations. The council voted down the donation agreement with

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 17, 2026 On the agenda: Craneway vote, paramedic tax, data center moratorium and more
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a deadline-driven vote on the future of the Craneway Pavilion, a debate over how to fund a paramedic upgrade, and a first step toward restricting data center development in a city. Craneway comes to a head After months

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 08, 2026 Council extends $99 million youth fund after packed night of testimony
Council extends $99 million youth fund after packed night of testimony

The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend the city's Richmond Fund for Children and Youth for another ten years, directing an estimated $99 million toward youth services through 2038. The vote came after one of the more crowded and emotional public meetings the city has

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 03, 2026 On the agenda: immigration enforcement limits, children’s fund future, and a packed consent calendar
On the agenda: immigration enforcement limits, children’s fund future, and a packed consent calendar

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. for a meeting that touches on immigration policy, the future of a children’s funding program, and a long list of contracts, reports, and appointments. An ICE-free zone ordinance The most significant item on the agenda is the

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 25, 2026 City council reviews immigrant protections, forms ad hoc committee
Richmond City Council meeting

The Richmond City Council heard a detailed accounting Tuesday night of what the city is doing and what it refuses to do to shield immigrant residents from federal enforcement, as the police chief described turning away a federal request for help and committed to investigating crimes committed by ICE agents

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 20, 2026 On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday
On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday

The Richmond City Council will take up a packed agenda Tuesday night, including a proposal to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Day holiday, a resolution opposing U.S. military action against Iran, and a long-delayed briefing on efforts to shield residents from federal immigration enforcement. A holiday gets a

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 18, 2026 Richmond council votes to reinstate Flock Safety license plate readers
Richmond council votes to reinstate Flock Safety license plate readers

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday night to extend the city’s contract with Flock Safety through December 31, 2026, reinstating the company’s automated license plate reader system that had been disabled since November amid a data sharing scandal, while directing the city attorney to negotiate stronger data protections

by Soren Hemmila
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