WHAT:          Members of Richmond City Council will attend a quarterly RVA Education Compact meeting with Mayor Levar Stoney and members of the Richmond School Board. 
                       
WHEN:          Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. 

WHERE:       This meeting will be held through electronic communication means via Zoom and will be livestreamed at the following web address: Richmond Public Schools - YouTube

                       You may also listen to the meeting audio from your phone by dialing +1 301 715 8592 and when prompted, enter Webinar ID 894 7683 1923.  

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact City Clerk Candice Reid at 804.646.7955 or Candice.Reid@rva.gov. 
 

The Governmental Operations Standing Committee agenda for the Wednesday, January 26, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  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 Governmental Operations Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.
 

WHAT:          Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting to introduce ordinances (i) to amend Ord. No. 2021-040, adopted May 24, 2021, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, to create a new line item in the Non-Departmental agency entitled “Employee COVID-19 Bonuses,” increase anticipated revenues from real estate taxes by $11,447,025.00, and appropriate $8,900,000.00 of this increase to the new “Employee COVID-19 Bonuses” line item in the Non-Departmental agency to provide funds for the payment of one-time bonuses to certain eligible City employees and $660,000.00 of this increase to the Department of Economic Development for disbursement to the Economic Development Authority to provide funds for the Authority’s operating expenses, and (ii) to amend section II of the Pay Plan by adding therein a new subsection (E) providing for the payment of one-time bonuses to certain eligible City employees.
                                                                                                                                                                               
WHEN:          Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.  

WHERE:       This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. 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 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: 910 714 32#.
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 far right hand column entitled, “Video".)

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

                     There will be no opportunities for public comment at this meeting. 

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact City Clerk Candice Reid at 804.646.7955 or Candice.Reid@rva.gov.
 

The Public Safety Standing Committee agenda for the Tuesday, January 25, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.
 
This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  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 Public Safety Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.
 
Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.
 
 

The agenda and related documents for the above-referenced meetings are now accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking:

            here for Informal Session – 4:00 p.m.

            here for Formal Session – 6:00 p.m.

The meetings will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Both meetings 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 in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email. Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Monday, January 24, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments and virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov. All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to all members of the Council prior to the beginning of the Formal meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that these agendas may be revised.  Click the above-referenced links to access the most current information.