Former mayor Kevin Faulconer maintained under oath during a Wednesday deposition that he did not know that onetime 'volunteer' city real estate adviser Jason Hughes was paid millions for his work on two controversial city lease deals.
Civic Center Plaza Lenders File to Evict the City After Rent Non-Payment
It’s not immediately clear what the filing could mean for more than a dozen city departments and about 850 employees who work in the building.
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Lenders behind the city’s Civic Center Plaza lease are officially trying to evict the city and hundreds of employees from their downtown office space.
Wilmington Trust, a national investment management firm that serves as a trustee to investors who supplied upfront cash for the Civic Center Plaza lease, on Tuesday filed an unlawful detainer lawsuit, a legal action to evict a tenant, in San Diego Superior Court weeks after the city failed to make its July rent payment.
Richmond Memorial Auditorium is being set up as a COVID-19 vaccine distribution site.
The city is partnering with Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) on the effort.
“Once the site is open to the public, CCHS, in collaboration with the City of Richmond, will announce the dates and hours of operation to the public,” city officials say.
Photo credit; City of Richmond
At this time, frontline healthcare workers and people ages 65 or over are eligible to receive vaccines, which remain in short supply. As of Sunday, more than 50,400 vaccine doses had been administered in the County.
For more information on the County’s COVID-19 Vaccination plan, visit the CCHS website here or call the CCHS Hotline at 1-844-729-8410.