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Goals of the Settlement

February 18, 2025

Understanding the Chevron Settlement Richmond, CA – Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez's statement regarding the Chevron Settlement: There’s been significant interest and positive feedback regarding the Chevron settlement funds secured in 2024. However, it’s important to clarify that the $550 million is not a lump...

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Building a Better Richmond Together

February 10, 2025

Hello, District 6 residents! It has been an eventful January, and I hope you are taking time to care for one another in the face of many difficult challenges our community faces from the new presidential administration. In this month’s newsletter, I will share...

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Latest News from Richmond City Hall

February 03, 2025

Groundbreaking at Boorman Park On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Richmond broke ground on Boorman Park. City Manager Shasa Curl thanked the Public Works and Community Services staff for integrating public feedback as well as securing state and federal funding to create a new vision...

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A Conversation on Sanctuary and Solidarity

January 31, 2025

Topic: A continuation of January’s Roundtable discussion on being a Sanctuary City and how we move forward for our community as well as our organization. We came up with some action plans at the January gathering that we will further develop.

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January 30, 2025

Do You Have the City of Richmond CA App on Your Phone? If you are a little bit tech savvy, I encourage you to go to the App Store (Apple) or Google Play Store (Android) to download the “City of Richmond, CA” app to...

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Regarding Federal Immigration Policy Changes

January 27, 2025

Dear Residents of Richmond: The City of Richmond stands firmly with our immigrant community and remains steadfast in our commitment to being a sanctuary city. In light of recent threats from the federal administration regarding mass deportations, we want to assure our community that...

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Latest News from Richmond City Hall

January 27, 2025

Catch up on hot items from the last Richmond City Council meeting below. If you're interested in making public comments as a member of RPA or getting involved, contact us. Meetings are primarily held on the first, third, and fourth Tuesday of each month at...

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Community Leaders Celebrate Another Park Revitalization

January 22, 2025

The City of Richmond, in partnership with Rising Juntos, will break ground on the Boorman Park Revitalization Project on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. This initiative follows a comprehensive, community-driven effort to transform the park into a welcoming space for residents of...

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Celebrating Outgoing and Incoming Leaders

January 16, 2025

"We will reflect the sunlight directly and make this city shine," declared Mayor Eduardo Martinez as he acknowledged that a historic supermajority of women will now lead the Richmond City Council. The swearing in ceremony took place on January 7, 2025. Jamelia Brown (District...

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