New Police Chief

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 / kent

Bisa French named Chief of Police

Bisa French is no longer Richmond’s interim police chief. Now, she’s simply police chief. On Thursday afternoon, the city announced French’s appointment. She is the first woman with African American and Latina heritage to serve as police chief. Chief French has spent her entire law enforcement career with RPD. She was a single mother when she started out as a police officer in 1998. She rose up the ranks including detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and assistant chief.

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Please Shop Here

July 23, 2020 / kent

Please shop here
Richmond Chamber launches campaign to promote Black-owned businesses.
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Richmond City Council Highlights

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

June 30, 2020

7:15pm meeting started

A. Roll Call: All present

B. Conflict of Interest: None

C. Agenda review: Vice Mayor removed for discussion consent Item#F13 professional service contracts

D. City Attorney Report: None

E. City Manager Report:

· No date to reopen offices

· City received $1.3M from CARES

F. City Council Consent Calendar: Johnson motion/Willis second – passes with #F13 removed for discussion; Bates absent from vote.

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TONIGHT CITY COUNCIL MEETING — A Reduced Police Force?

June 30, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

Richmond City Council: June 30, 2020.

Make sure to tune-in to tonight’s city council meeting at 6:30 pm where they will review and accept final budget projections for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Operating Budget and consider an item by Council Members Jael Myrick and Demnlus Johnson III to direct staff to prepare a plan to transition from Richmond’s current “community policing” model to a plan conducive to the reduced police force. Online: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3178/KCRT-Live TV: KCRT (Comcast Channel 28 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99) Agenda/Submit Public Comment: SIRE Public Access

http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=835&doctype=AGENDA

AGENDA REVIEW / DISCUSSION: The City of Richmond continues to face a long-term structural deficit. While we’ve found ways to close the $29.9 million budget gap for the coming fiscal year, we know that more substantial decisions will need to be made to bring our budget into structural balance. In addition, a recent movement of people nationally and residents locally are calling on municipalities to reevaluate how we prioritize funding for public safety. This movement correctly asks municipalities like Richmond to consider how large police budgets take resources away from more preventative programs and how some percentage of the services police provide can be provided more efficiently and compassionately through community based programs.

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California Air Resources Board

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

June 25th the agency conducted a Public Meeting to Hear and informational Update on Control Measures for Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth. The agency took comments and will post updates for public review with final draft to go to CARB in August.

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ma062520

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SBA – Disaster Loan Assistance

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/
The U.S. Small Business Administration has resumed taking new applications for disaster loans from all eligible businesses and nonprofits. Applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, click here.

Workers’ Compensation Premium Savings

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

Commissioner Lara issues Order resulting in workers’ compensation premium savings for California businesses affected by COVID-19

News: 2020 Press Release

For Release: June 17, 2020

Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566

Email Inquiries: cdipress@insurance.ca.gov

Commissioner Lara issues Order resulting in workers’ compensation premium savings for California businesses affected by COVID-19

Commissioner’s action mandates workers’ compensation carriers reflect reduced risk of loss in premiums due to “stay-at-home” orders

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued an Order adopting emergency workers’ compensation regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These new regulations will mandate insurance companies to recompute premium charges for policyholders to reflect reduced risk of loss consistent with Commissioner Lara’s April 13 and May 15, 2020 Bulletins, and will result in savings for many policyholders as businesses continue to struggle financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CA Department of Insurance

Racial Justice Oversight Body

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

We are seeking applicants to fill a vacant Community Representative seat on our County Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB). The applicant should have had some justice system involvement, either as a juvenile or an adult.

This RJOB works to identify disparities in the justice system and to oversee strategies to reduce those disparities.

It meets quarterly with its subcommittees meeting monthly. Full details on the RJOB are here.

Racial Justice Task Force and Racial Justice Oversight Body | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website

The deadline for applying for this vacant seat is July 21 at 5pm.

DOES YOUR BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION NEED PPE SUPPLIERS?

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 / kent

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a significant step intended to ease the process of putting California back to work. A partnership between the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) and the State of California has created the “Safely Making California” Marketplace (SafelyMakingCA.org) to help fill a critical gap during the COVID19 pandemic. The program went online this week to connect CMTA member manufacturers and other manufacturers to employers who have the need to purchase non-medical grade Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).