WHAT:          Richmond City Council will hold its regular Informal meeting.

WHEN:          Monday, April 26, 2021
                        4:00 p.m.

WHERE:       This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020. This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble for this meeting in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

To access the meeting, you have the following options:

1. Watch the meeting online by computer, tablet or smartphone via Microsoft Teams by clicking here.
2. Listen to the meeting audio only from your phone by dialing *67-804-316-9457 and when prompted, enter conference ID: 671 761 127#.
3. Watch the meeting livestream at the following web address: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.  

          (To access the meeting, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video".)

There will be no opportunities for public comment at this meeting

The agenda for this meeting is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here. 

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton at lisa.braxton@richmondgov.com.

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WHAT:          Richmond City Council’s Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee will hold its regular committee meeting.

WHEN:          Tuesday, April 20, 2021
                      12:00 p.m.

WHERE:       This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020. This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public.  Less than a quorum of the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee will assemble for this meeting in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most committee members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

To access the meeting, you have the following options:

1. Watch the meeting online by computer, tablet or smartphone via Microsoft Teams by clicking here.
2. Listen to the meeting audio only from your phone by dialing *67-804-316-9457 and when prompted, enter conference ID: 701 490 275#.
3. Watch the meeting livestream at the following web address: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

      (To access the meeting, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video".)

Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so by following the instructions here.

Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@richmondgov.com in lieu of speaking through audio or video means during the meeting. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk.  All written comments received via email prior to 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, will be provided to all members of the committee prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

The agenda for this meeting is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

CONTACT:  For more information, please contact Senior Assistant City Clerk Pamela Nichols at pamela.nichols@richmondgov.com 

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WHAT:           REVISED Planned Richmond City Council FY 2022 budget-related work sessions and special meetings.
                       
WHEN:          

WHERE:       The special meetings and budget work sessions will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020. The meetings will be accessible through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person access by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble for the meetings in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

The meetings will be livestreamed at the following web address: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To access a meeting broadcast, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video".

The access instructions and agendas for the meetings will be accessible on the City’s legislative website.

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact City Clerk, Candice D. Reid, at 804.646.7955 or candice.reid@richmondgov.com.

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WHAT:        Richmond City Council’s Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee will hold its regular committee meeting.

WHEN:        Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:     This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020.  This meeting will be accessible through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person access by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council’s Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee will assemble for this meeting in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most committee members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.
                                                                                                                                       
To access the meeting, you have the following options:

1. Watch the meeting online by computer, tablet or smartphone via Microsoft Teams by clicking here.
2. Listen to the meeting audio from your phone by dialing *67-804-316-9457 and when prompted, enter conference ID: 396 052 943#.
3. Watch the meeting livestream at the following web address: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

          (To access the meeting, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video".)

Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so by following the instructions here.  

Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@richmondgov.com in lieu of speaking through audio or video means during the meeting. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk. All written comments received via email prior to 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 15, 2021, will be provided to all members of the committee prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

The agenda for this meeting is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Assistant City Clerk Dominique J. Thaxton at (804)646-7955 or dominique.thaxton@richmondgov.com

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On February 8, 2021, City Council adopted Ord. No. 2020-256, which established the Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission to formulate the standards and procedures applicable to the purpose of making recommendations to the Council, the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning for the implementation of participatory budgeting for select City capital projects.

Composition

The Commission shall be composed of seven members and four non-voting alternate members appointed by the Council as follows:

• 2 voting members shall reside in a Council district located north of the James River
• 3 voting members shall reside in a Council district located south of the James River
• 1 voting member shall be a person with a disability
• 1 voting member shall be a resident of public housing
• 4 non-voting alternate members shall be residents of the city of Richmond and may be appointed from any Council district

Term of Office

Members shall serve for terms of two years and may serve up to two consecutive terms.

Application Due: June 1, 2021

Apply

Click the here to download and save the PDF application (if the application does not download click here to download Adobe Reader software).  Please submit all application materials to the Office of the City Clerk at cityclerksoffice@richmondgov.com. 

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