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Tom Butt

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Name: Tom Butt

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Richmond establishes deadline for Chevron to compensate city for refinery fire

_ RICHMOND -- A divided City Council on Tuesday voted to enter talks with Chevron Corp. for a compensation package stemming from an Aug. 6 fire at the company's local refinery and to hire a high-powered law firm if an agreement is not reached within 30 ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: Chevron Corp, Gayle McLaughlin, Refinery, Bill Lindsay

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Infighting a challenge for City Council

Councilmember Tom Butt left the April 24 city council meeting around 9 pm, too frustrated to continue, followed a while later by Councilmember Jovanka Beckles, who had to work early the next morning. Down to five remaining members, the council debated ... [Published San Francisco Chronicle - May 09 2013]

Entities: Tom Butt

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Chevron Corp

Richmond taking hard line on Chevron in aftermath of fire

_ RICHMOND -- City officials made it clear Tuesday night: While the investigation into last summer's fire at the Chevron refinery here is near an end, the legal and policy implications will reach far into the future.Though it postponed making a formal ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 09 2013]

Entities: Chevron Corp, Fossil Fuel, Refinery

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

PG&E Corporation

San Pablo shows interest in Marin Clean Energy program for electricity

_ SAN PABLO -- The city has joined the growing ranks of Bay Area municipal governments to consider allowing its residents to buy electricity from Marin Clean Energy instead of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.Officials from MCE, a nonprofit renewable energy ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 07 2013]

Entities: PG&E Corporation, Tom Butt, Robert Rogers, Public Utilities, Alternative Energy

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Probe finds Richmond councilman's property in worse condition than originally thought

_ RICHMOND -- An inspection in March revealed that a fenced lot full of old cars linked to City Councilman Corky Boozé contained environmental hazards worse than initially thought and that it may violate a slew of local and state laws, according to documents ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 02 2013]

Entities: Tom Butt, Property, Laura Baker, Robert Rogers

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Richmond city probe finds councilman's property in worse condition than originally thought

_ RICHMOND -- An inspection in March revealed that a fenced, junk-strewed property linked to City Councilman Corky Booz$ had not been cleaned up as demanded by the city but rather contained environmental hazards worse than initially thought and that may ... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 02 2013]

Entities: Tom Butt, Property, Laura Baker, Robert Rogers

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Richmond and San Pablo look to build bike, pedestrian lanes on major thoroughfare

RICHMOND -- Richmond and San Pablo are set to work together to make San Pablo Avenue more amenable to pedestrians and bicyclists.The cities last week filed a joint application for a grant to build new sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, bike lanes and lighting ... [Published Inside Bay Area - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Tom Butt, Robert Rogers, Traffic Flow, Transportation

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Richmond council grows skittish amid ominous signs of budget deficits

_ RICHMOND -- Growing wary of the city's financial health, City Council members this week put the brakes on some spending projects ahead of 2013-14 budget negotiations scheduled for next month."We've been kicking the can down the road," City Councilman ... [Published Contra Costa Times - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Budget Deficit, JIM ROGERS, Tom Butt, Michael Banks

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

What Richmond's Getting Right

As Oakland struggles with violent crime, another East Bay city appears has dramatically reduced its murder rate. When Chris Magnus took over as the head of Richmond's police force in 2006, he went through all the normal first steps any new chief would: ... [Published East Bay Express - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Oakland (California, United States), Violent Crime, Tom Butt, Homicide

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Councilman Tom Butt said, "i always liked leslie, and i wish her the best."

Richmond's second-highest ranking administrator resigns amid outcry over misuse of public funds [Published Contra Costa Times - May 19 2013]

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Richmond City Council staff report and resolution [Published Inside Bay Area - May 06 2013]
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Richmond city probe finds councilman's property... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 02 2013]
Richmond and San Pablo look to build bike, pede... [Published Inside Bay Area - Apr 24 2013]
Richmond council grows skittish amid ominous si... [Published Contra Costa Times - Apr 17 2013]
What Richmond's Getting Right [Published East Bay Express - Apr 17 2013]
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