October 2026 Meeting agenda & announcements
Neighborhood Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 28
7 PM – 8 PM
Zoom link
Join us for a visit by the City of Richmond’s new Community Crisis Response Team, also known as ROCK. The program’s long-term goals are to reduce the overall number of calls for service related to non-violent, non-medical calls previously handled by the Richmond Fire and Police Department, reduce overreliance on law enforcement, and decrease strain on emergency response services.
How’s this done? Join in next Wednesday night for a conversation with the ROCK staff.
Measure Q – The Richmond City Fire Department Bond
At a recent Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council meeting, Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio discussed the 30-year, $120 million general obligation bond for repairs and renovations to Richmond Fire Department facilities.
For an inside view of conditions in the CIty’s fire stations, fast-forward to 28 minutes in the video of the meeting.
Fire Chief Osorio also addressed this bond measure in relation to the city’s total $1.1 billion of unfunded capital improvement projects for streets, facilities, the port, public safety improvements, and parks and open space forecasted over the next ten years. The video is worth viewing to learn details.
First Steps to Neighborhood Preparedness
At our last neighborhood council meeting, three neighbors described the steps they took to help other residents prepare for flooding, fire, earthquakes or other emergencies. To learn what they did, watch this video of our meeting.
San Pablo Avenue mural restoration nears completion
Working closely with its creator, a small team of Richmond artists has been restoring John Wehrle’s whimsical mural “A Revisionist History of San Pablo Avenue.” The mural is located on the avenue, beneath the I-80 overpass.
The playful art work takes liberties with the present and the past of our neighborhood’s main street. We’re delighted that it’s now being preserved for the future.
The work was undertaken with the support of CalTrans and the City of Richmond.
What We Do
The purpose of the East Richmond Neighborhood Council is to provide a forum for neighborhood residents to exchange ideas on community issues and neighborhood problems, and to serve as a source of information on topics of interest before our city government and public agencies.
Just how we do that? Please visit this page.
