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News   -   Apr 22, 2025 Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders
Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders

The Richmond City Council upheld a recommendation to place the newly established Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) position under SEIU Local 1021, rejecting an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) that sought to fold the position into its own union. Meanwhile, non-sworn civilian staff within the Richmond Police Department

News   -   Apr 20, 2025 Chevron calls proposed Richmond legislative subpoena “unnecessary” and “unwarranted”
Chevron Richmond Refinery

Chevron is pushing back against a proposed legislative subpoena from the City of Richmond, calling the move "unnecessary and a waste of public resources." In a statement provided to Grandview, Chevron said it filed its final 2025 business license paperwork just two weeks ago. It called the proposed

On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff
City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2025 On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff

The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2025 On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff
On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff

The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 22, 2025 Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders
Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders

The Richmond City Council upheld a recommendation to place the newly established Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) position under SEIU Local 1021, rejecting an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) that sought to fold the position into its own union. Meanwhile, non-sworn civilian staff within the Richmond Police Department

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 20, 2025 Chevron calls proposed Richmond legislative subpoena “unnecessary” and “unwarranted”
Chevron Richmond Refinery

Chevron is pushing back against a proposed legislative subpoena from the City of Richmond, calling the move "unnecessary and a waste of public resources." In a statement provided to Grandview, Chevron said it filed its final 2025 business license paperwork just two weeks ago. It called the proposed

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 18, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond eyes Chevron subpoena, open streets, fireworks crackdown, and more
On the agenda: Richmond eyes Chevron subpoena, open streets, fireworks crackdown, and more

The Richmond City Council is set to weigh a subpoena against Chevron over tax audit noncompliance, consider a summer Ciclovia-style open streets pilot, and debate tripling fireworks fines in fire-prone zones as part of a wide-ranging April 22 agenda that also includes military equipment oversight, capital spending reforms, union disputes,

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 11, 2025 On the agenda: union clash, pension debate, and flood fixes
Richmond's Community Crisis Response Program

Richmond’s efforts to reshape public safety, tackle mounting pension debt, and address long-standing infrastructure woes are set to converge at Tuesday, April 15 meeting where a union dispute over the city’s community crisis response program, a $392 million pension liability, and the future of flood-prone Parchester Village will

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 02, 2025 Underage sales, hidden stashes: Richmond extends tobacco moratorium
Underage sales, hidden stashes: Richmond extends tobacco moratorium

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend its moratorium on new tobacco retailers for an additional 12 months, citing growing concerns over illegal sales, youth access to tobacco, and non-compliance with licensing regulations. The original moratorium, enacted in April 2024, was set for 45 days and extended for nearly

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 24, 2025 High hopes: Richmond receives $600,000 grant to support cannabis equity program
High hopes: Richmond receives $600,000 grant to support cannabis equity program

The City of Richmond has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to advance its Cannabis Equity Program. The funding, part of an $18.4 million statewide effort, aims to reduce barriers for individuals disproportionately affected by past cannabis

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 21, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond eyes early pension payoff using Chevron settlement funds
On the agenda: Richmond eyes early pension payoff using Chevron settlement funds

The Richmond City Council will meet on March 25 to discuss major financial decisions, including a proposal to use Chevron settlement funds for early pension debt payments, as well as updates on school district challenges, economic development initiatives, and police military equipment reports. Richmond weighs early pension debt payment using

by Soren Hemmila
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