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Richmond, VA
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RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION
- Richmond City Council Formal and Informal Meeting Schedule
- Richmond City Council Standing Committee Descriptions and Assignments
Member contact information may be accessed here, on the Council webpage.
 Andrew S. Breton 1st Voter District |
 Katherine L. Jordan 2nd Voter District |
 Kenya J. Gibson 3rd Voter District |
 Sarah M.A. Abubaker 4th Voter District |
 Stephanie A. Lynch 5th Voter District |
 Ellen F. Robertson 6th Voter District |
 Cynthia I. Newbille 7th Voter District |
 Reva M. Trammell 8th Voter District |
 Nicole Jones 9th Voter District |
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETING SCHEDULE
| Occurrence & Time | Month |
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Informal meetings: 4:00 p.m. Formal Meetings: 6:00 p.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays during the months of: |
January February March April May June September |
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Informal meetings: 4:00 p.m. Formal Meetings: 6:00 p.m. 2nd Monday during the months of: |
October November December |
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Informal meetings: 4:00 p.m. Formal Meetings: 6:00 p.m. 4th Monday during the month of: |
July |
| Informal and Formal meetings are not held during the month of: | August |
| Find updated information regarding rescheduled and cancelled meetings on Legistar. | https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx |
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
| Standing Committee | Committee Information |
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Organizational Development |
Meetings:First Monday of each month - 4:00 p.m. Members:All 9 Members of Council
Description:
The Committee is responsible for reviewing the operations of every department, bureau, agency and other unit of City government and for making such recommendations for operations and organizational development as may be appropriate. |
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Education and Human Services |
Meetings:Second Thursday of each month - 2:00 p.m. Members: Left to right: Chair Stephanie Lynch, Vice Chair Andrew Breton, Member Nicole Jones Alternate Member Ellen Robertson Description:The Committee monitors and recommends to Council official policy in the areas of recreation, social services, public health, mental health, substance abuse, advocacy, and public education. The Committee also balances the primary role of the School Board in crafting policy for Richmond Public Schools against the responsibility of Council for oversight imposed by the appropriation of public funds.
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Finance and Economic Development |
Meetings:Third Thursday of each month - 1:00 p.m. Members:
Left to right: Chair Ellen Robertson, Vice Chair Nicole Jones Member Stephanie Lynch Alternate Member Sarah Abubaker Description:The Committee monitors and recommends to Council an official policy on the financial health of the City, including its budgetary processes, revenue and expense structures, and its internal fiscal controls. |
Land Use, Housing and Transportation |
Meetings:Tuesday following the third Monday of each month - 3:00 p.m. Members:
Left to right: Chair Nicole Jones, Vice Chair Ellen Robertson, Member Andrew Breton Alternate Member Kenya Gibson Description:The Committee monitors and recommends to Council an official policy on land use planning, environmental issues, housing and transportation in the City.
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Public Safety |
Meetings:Fourth Tuesday of each month - 1:00 p.m. Members:
Left to right: Chair Reva Trammell, Vice Chair Stephanie Lynch, Member Sarah Abubaker Alternate Member Nicole Jones Description:The Committee monitors and recommends to Council an official policy in all matters concerning law enforcement, the judiciary, fire safety, ambulance service, and emergency communication. |
Governmental Operations |
Meetings:Fourth Wednesday of each month - 1:00 p.m. Members:
Left to right: Chair Katherine Jordan, Vice Chair Sarah Abubaker, Member Kenya Gibson Alternate Member Andrew Breton Description:The Committee reviews City issues and policies that are not related, or assigned, to the other Standing Committees. The Committee is also tasked with the review and recommendation of issues assigned by the Organizational Development Standing Committee. |
To view agendas, meeting documents, audio/video recordings, and related legislation |
richmondva.legistar.com |
Standing Committee Assignments |
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Last Updated 01/09/2025
