City Council Meetings

All Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend all Richmond City Council Formal, Informal, Standing Committee, Budget, and Special Meetings. Meetings are held, unless otherwise posted, in Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor; 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

All Richmond City Council meetings are live-streamed and archived on Legistar.

Occurrence & Time	Month
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
Informal meetings: 4:00 p.m. Formal Meetings: 6:00 p.m. 2nd Monday during the months of:	October November December
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

All Richmond City Council meetings are live-streamed and archived on Legistar.

Live TV

Richmond Area

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Over-the-air	23.1	23.5 / 57.1*	23.4	23.3	23.2
Verizon Fios	523	524	475	469	470
Comcast	803	797	1156	202	201
DISH	9391	9392	-	-	-

TV Video Replay

The most recent Richmond City Council Formal Meeting is typically replayed twice daily for two weeks on Richmond Government Access TV Cable Channel 17 in Richmond; beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m.

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Last Updated 7/27/2026

There are two ways to address City Council at a meeting: a public hearing on a specific ordinance or resolution, or the general Public Comment period. You may also submit your comments in writing. The guidelines for each are below.

Participation in a Public Hearing

A public hearing is the public's opportunity to speak in support of or in opposition to pending legislation on the agenda, or to raise questions about it. Any person may speak about an ordinance or resolution within the time limits set by the Council's Rules of Procedure.

Members of the public who prefer to comment in writing rather than speak may email their comments to [email protected]. All written comments are posted as an attachment to the related pending legislation which is located and searchable online here.

Participation in the Public Comment Period

The Public Comment period is an opportunity for persons to address Council concerning the services, policies, and affairs of the City. In response, Council may ask the Chief Administrative Officer or a Council appointee to prepare a report or take other action or may place the matter on a later agenda for further discussion or action. No person may speak on a matter that is the subject of an ordinance or resolution on the Council's docket for that day.

To speak during the Public Comment period, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (804) 646-7955, option 3, no later than 12:00 noon on the date of the meeting to request an allotment of time.

Speakers must provide: a detailed description of their topic, including the City agency it pertains to or affects; their full legal name and address (including the street name and zip code); and home and business telephone numbers, if applicable. Any person who refuses to provide the required information will not be permitted to speak during the Public Comment period.

An individual may participate in the Public Comment period no more than four times per year, and no more than once within any three-month period. A person who requests to speak and then fails to appear without notifying the Clerk of a cancellation by 12:00 noon on the meeting date, may not participate in the Public Comment period again until ninety (90) days from the date of the missed appearance.

Participating Virtually

The public may provide comments by teleconference or videoconference through Microsoft Teams. To use this option:

1.    Call the City Clerk's Office at (804) 646-7955 and select option 3. If staff are not available, leave a voicemail stating your request to speak, your name, and a contact number, and staff will return your call.
2.    Contact the City Clerk's Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the date of the meeting. This is earlier than the noon deadline for the Public Comment period, so virtual speakers should plan to call by 10:00 a.m.
3.    Participation guidelines and access instructions will be provided before the meeting.
4.    Speakers are generally given three minutes, and the Clerk will alert you when your time has expired.

Please note: only speakers who register in advance through the City Clerk's Office are recognized to speak. Raising your hand in Teams without registering does not place you in the queue. This virtual option is subject to change.

Accessibility

Persons with a disability who need assistance to participate are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s Office as far in advance of the meeting as possible. A reasonable accommodation request form is available to help us arrange the assistance you need. If the form is not workable for you, staff can take your request by phone or email.

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Standing Committee	Committee Information
Organizational Development	Meetings: First Monday of each month - 4:00 p.m. Members: All 9 Members of Council Left to right: Chair Cynthia Newbille, Vice Chair Katherine Jordan, Member Sarah Abubaker, Member Andrew Breton, Member Kenya Gibson, Member Nicole Jones, Member Stephanie Lynch, Member Ellen Robertson, Member Reva Trammell 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.
Education and Human Services	Meetings: Second Thursday of each month - 2:00 p.m. Members: Left to right: Chair Stephanie Lynch, Vice Chair Nicole Jones, Member Andrew Breton 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.
Finance and Economic Development	Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month - 2:00 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.
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	Res. No. 2025-R004