WHEREAS, community well-being and environmental stewardship are strengthened when residents unite to protect and beautify their neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Green Team 94803 was founded in 2015 by the late Maurice Abraham, whose vision launched the El Sobrante Valley Green Team and organized regular cleanups and beautification projects to care for downtown sidewalks, gutters, and parking lots, and to stop litter before it reached our creeks; and WHEREAS, after Mr. Abraham’s passing in 2019, dedicated volunteers including Mikki Norris and her husband Chris Conrad stepped up to lead alongside long -time volunteers Ken Chainey and Holly Anne Trejo, with Ms. Norris also advancing this work through her service on the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council and the creat ion of its Cleanup and Beautification Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, these leaders expanded the scope of Green Team 94803 beyond business areas to include major thoroughfares and surrounding residential streets, advancing their mission to “Keep El Sobrante Clean and Beautiful,” and supporting this work with a dedicated website by the same name; and
WHEREAS, the Green Team has brought together residents from across zip code 94803, which includes parts of Richmond, unincorporated El Sobrante, and San Pablo, demonstrating that our shared environment knows no jurisdictional boundaries and that our community is strongest when united; and
WHEREAS, Green Team 94803 collaborates widely with local organizations, including SPAWNERS, SOS Richmond, the City of Richmon d, the El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia’s office, and the El Sobrante Public Library, thereby strengthening partnerships and community pride; and WHEREAS, the Green Team has inspired many volunteers, including families with their young children, from across local jurisdictions, and among them the following dedicated individuals have consistently contributed their time and energy: Mikki Norris, Chris Conrad, Ken Chainey, Ramon Viray, Teri Edlinger, Marsha Lowry, Monica Hazlewood, Bethsheba Lavoie, Maggie and John Kinstle, Sharon Miller, Richard Geyer, Allison Blakely, Anne-Marie Amaro, Ali Estrada, Simone and Alan Odom,
Proclamation Recognizing
The Green Team 94803 Volunteers in Appreciation of Their Ongoing Commitment to Beautifying and Preserving Our Neighborhoods
Javier Perez and his sons, Dorcas Moulton, Rita Tidwell, Ruth Horton, and Sue Boudreau, ensuring that the 94803 area remains clean, beautiful, and united, embodying the spirit of civic responsibility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Richmond City Council hereby honors and commends the Green Team 94803 and its volunteers for their vision, commitment, and service to the shared eco -environment of the El Sobrante Valley. The Council further affirms that the residents of zip code 94803 are one community, regardless of jurisdictional boundaries, and expresses its deep gratitude to every volunteer who gives their time to keep our neighborhoods clean and beautiful, while encouraging the spirit of Green Team 94803 to grow and expand into neighboring areas, including the 94806 zip code, so that more communities ma y benefit from this model of collaboration and care.
Eduardo Martinez Soheila Bana
Mayor Eduardo Martinez Councilmember Soheila Bana City of Richmond City of Richmond, District 4
October 28, 2025