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City Council Updates   -   May 27, 2026 Richmond council moves to crack down on illegal fireworks
Richmond council moves to crack down on illegal fireworks

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to draft tougher penalties for illegal fireworks, including holding party hosts liable for fireworks set off on their property. The item, sponsored by Councilmembers Cesar Zepeda, Jamelia Brown, and Soheila Bana, passed on the consent calendar with only Councilmember Sue Wilson voting no. It

City Council Updates   -   May 24, 2026 On the agenda: budget session, fireworks crackdown, housing overhaul, and more
On the agenda: budget session, fireworks crackdown, housing overhaul, and more

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday for two back-to-back meetings, opening at 3:30 p.m. with a special budget study session before shifting to a packed regular meeting at 6 p.m. that includes a push to crack down on illegal fireworks, housing density changes, and a

Wendell Park
City Council Updates   -   Jun 06, 2026 On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council members

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Jun 06, 2026 On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session
Wendell Park

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council members

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 27, 2026 Richmond council moves to crack down on illegal fireworks
Richmond council moves to crack down on illegal fireworks

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to draft tougher penalties for illegal fireworks, including holding party hosts liable for fireworks set off on their property. The item, sponsored by Councilmembers Cesar Zepeda, Jamelia Brown, and Soheila Bana, passed on the consent calendar with only Councilmember Sue Wilson voting no. It

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 24, 2026 On the agenda: budget session, fireworks crackdown, housing overhaul, and more
On the agenda: budget session, fireworks crackdown, housing overhaul, and more

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday for two back-to-back meetings, opening at 3:30 p.m. with a special budget study session before shifting to a packed regular meeting at 6 p.m. that includes a push to crack down on illegal fireworks, housing density changes, and a

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 20, 2026 Council backs Muslim community after San Diego mosque attack
Council backs Muslim community after San Diego mosque attack

The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to express condolences and solidarity with the Muslim community following a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque the day before, adding a resolution to its consent calendar less than 24 hours after the attack killed three people. Councilmember Soheila Bana, who introduced

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 16, 2026 On the agenda: The draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, housing law changes, and more
On the agenda: The draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, housing law changes, and more

Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting includes the next round of draft budget presentations from three city departments, a vote on opposing a regional CO2 pipeline project, a public hearing on zoning and changes tied to the city's state-mandated housing goals, and a packed consent calendar

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   May 06, 2026 Council approves Marina Point housing project
Council approves Marina Point housing project

The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay. The Marina

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 02, 2026 On the agenda: Marina Bay housing appeals, the draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, and more
On the agenda: Marina Bay housing appeals, the draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, and more

Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting is one of the heavier agendas of the year: a first look at a $275 million draft budget, a public hearing over a Marina Bay waterfront housing project with appeals from both the developer and a trails group, a vote on opposing a

by Soren Hemmila
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
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