Council warned: Stop assigning more work to understaffed city departments
With 18% of Richmond’s city positions left vacant to balance the budget, the city manager told the city council to stop creating new roles and adding new priorities.
Richmond nears budget deadline with numerous questions unanswered
City staffers asked the city council to weigh in on budget priorities. Instead the mayor ended the meeting abruptly without a vote.
3 things to know this week — Reduced Richmond BART service Sunday, smarter traffic signals, Chevron emissions project
The city is collecting public comments for Chevron’s proposed “gas scrubber,” a project that would help remove harmful particulates from the air.
Richmond is first California city to oppose a carbon dioxide waste pipeline
The city council voted to recommend the EPA and other relevant land use agencies reject a proposed project that would transport carbon dioxide from Bay Area refineries — including Chevron’s Richmond facility — to…
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Richmond green-lights improvements to one street. Some say it’s the wrong one
In a 4-3 vote, the city council allocated $2 million for Richmond Parkway work, but some council members say residential streets with known safety hazards are being left out.
Richmond port wins $11M grant to help fix decrepit berth at Point Potrero terminal
The grant marks a step toward the city making a long list of structural repairs and upgrades totaling an estimated $228 million.
Richmond City Council election: Meet the District 4 candidates Wednesday
Richmondside’s third and final city council candidate forum is Wednesday. Here’s how to RSVP.
City’s lean staffing leaves workers scrambling to get their work done, they say
A preview of Richmond’s $275 million budget shows personnel costs expected to increase more than 37% from 2021.
Richmond City Council election: Meet the D3 candidates Thursday; D4 forum is May 13
Richmondside’s next co-sponsored city council candidate forum is Thursday. Here’s how to RSVP.
Will the SS Red Oak Victory ship be docked somewhere new? A $300K study will try to find out
The historic ship, which operates as a nonprofit museum, has been at Point Potrero since 1998, but there’s an effort to relocate it to Ford Point near the Rosie the Riveter visitor center to boost
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