RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday, 15 April 2011
Richmond Green City Commission to hold first meeting
Commission is to assist Richmond citizens by providing expertise and information to support sustainability efforts of the City of Richmond.
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A; 14 April 2011) - The Richmond Green City Commission will hold its first meeting. Richmond City Council established the Commission on October 26, 2010 by Richmond City Council Ordinance No. 2009-175-185. The purpose of the Richmond Green City Commission is to assist Richmond citizens by providing expertise and information to support the sustainability efforts of the City of Richmond.
The Richmond Green City Commission consists of nine members, seven appointed by Richmond City Council and two by the Mayor, one of whom shall be the director of a department of City government or such director’s designee.
Richmond Green City Commission members appointed to date include:
• Robert M. Cross, Principal Architect, R. Michael Cross Design Group
• Amber K. Foster, Sustainability consultant, Greener Results Consulting
• Chris Earley, Principal, Greening Urban, LLC
• Sandra L. Earley, Principal, Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC
• K. C. McGurren, Executive Director, EarthCraft Virginia
• James D. Robb, Environmental Coordinator/Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, St. Catherine’s School
• Daniel K. Slone, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
WHEN Monday, 18 April 2011-04-15
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
WHERE McGuireWoods LLC
One James Center
901 East Cary Street; Richmond, Virginia 23219
WHEN Members of the Richmond Green City Commission
CONTACT For more information please contact Daniel K. Slone, at 804.775.1000 (tel), or dslone@mcguirewoods.com (email).
Background ____________________________________________________________________________
Critical to the foundation of our citizen-run government, Richmond City Council regularly establishes and/or appoints members to serve on local and regional government boards, commissions, committees and task forces to assist with providing oversight on various topics, programs and services. Appointments are made throughout the year as vacancies occur and new entities are created. Richmond City Council currently appoints members to 55 local and regional public bodies; most of which are volunteer/non-paid positions.
Appointed public bodies provide needed intellectual assistance on subjects that shape the quality of our lives, neighborhoods and city and increase government openness, inclusion and transparency. Membership on these entities offers citizens an opportunity to learn more about their local government and to use their education, experience, skills and abilities in service of the public good. All citizens are invited and encouraged to apply to serve.
Individual membership requirements are different for each public body, which range from advisory to policy to governing. Appointed terms include project-oriented ones that exist for a few months and more long-term ones that last up to four years. Time commitments vary from a couple hours a year, up to 20 hours a month. Meeting times, dates, locations and frequency are scheduled as needed. Incumbents are also considered for reappointment at the conclusion of their terms.
In addition to the 55 current local and regional public bodies, Council appoints members to five (5) non-governmental organizations and one (1) federal government entity; for a total of 61 entities (governmental and non-governmental).
All citizens interested in being appointed to serve as a member of a local or regional public government body or non-government organization (a list of which follows below), that Richmond City Council appoints members, to are invited to review the descriptions, purposes and individual membership requirements and vacancies and apply online at: http://www.richmondgov.com/CityCouncil/CouncilBoardsCommissions.aspx or http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/boardscommissions/index.aspx
CONTACT For more information regarding local or regional public government body or non-government organization, that Richmond City Council appoints members,, please call 804.646.7955; or visit: http://www.richmondgov.com/CityCouncil/CouncilBoardsCommissions.aspx
Richmond City Council Appointments
Richmond Council appoints members to the following (current 3.29.10) Governmental Public Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations. As functioning government entities, all meetings of Local and Regional Governmental Public Bodies are open to the public.
Richmond Local Government Public Bodies (39) _____________________________________
Port of Richmond Commission
Richmond Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
Richmond Ambulance Authority Board
Richmond Architectural Review Commission
Richmond Architectural Review Commission Task Force
Richmond Arts and Cultural Funding Consortium Board
Richmond Assessment of Towing Fees and the Storage of Vehicles Advisory Board
Richmond Audit Committee
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Board
Richmond Broad Street Community Development Authority Board
Richmond Building Code Appeals Board - Building Related Mechanical Division
Richmond Building Code Appeals Board - Electrical Division
Richmond Building Code Appeals Board - General Division
Richmond Building Code Appeals Board - Plumbing Division
Richmond Career and Technical Education Commission
Richmond Carillon Advisory Committee
Richmond City Charter Review Commission
Richmond Clean City Commission
Richmond Community Criminal Justice Board
Richmond Community Policy and Management Team
Richmond Disability Services Board
Richmond Economic Development Authority Board
Richmond Fire Appeals Board
Richmond Green City Commission
Richmond Health Advisory Board
Richmond Highway Safety Commission
Richmond Minority Business Advisory Board
Richmond Monroe Park Advisory Council
Richmond Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Advisory Board
Richmond Personnel Board
Richmond Planning Commission
Richmond Public Library Board
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board
Richmond Retirement System Board
Richmond Sister Cities Commission
Richmond Slave Trail Commission
Richmond Social Services Advisory Board
Richmond Urban Design Committee
Richmond Urban Forestry Commission
Regional Governmental and Quazi-Governmental Public Bodies (15) _________________
Central Virginia Waste Management Authority Board
Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority Board
Greater Richmond Lead Planning Organization Board
Greater Richmond Partnership Board
Greater Richmond Transit Company Transit System Board
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority Board
Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board
Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee
Richmond Metropolitan Authority Board
Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau Board
Richmond Regional Competitiveness Committee
Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
Virginia Capital Area Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Advisory Board
Virginia Capital Region Airport Commission
Virginia Community Colleges Board J. Sargent Reynolds Community College Board
Federal Governmental Public Body (1) ______________________________________________
U.S. Federal Combined Sewer Overflow Partnership Board
Richmond City Council appoints members to the following Non-Government Organizations
Non-Governmental Organizations (5) _______________________________________________
J. Fulmer Bright Memorial Foundation Board
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Board
Maymont Foundation Board
Richmond Capital Area Agency on Aging
Richmond Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People
Appointment Process
The Richmond City Council appointment process for local or regional public government bodies or non-government organizations includes the following:
1. Application is completed and submitted to Richmond City Council
2. Application is provided to Richmond City Council Standing Committee providing oversight over that entity/appointment reviews application and makes recommendation
3. Application recommendation is forwarded to Richmond City Council Organizational Standing Committee
4. Richmond City Council Organizational Standing Committee makes recommendation to appoint or not appoint
5. Richmond City Council Organizational Standing Committee has Richmond City Council Resolution for Appointment prepared for chosen appointment
6. Applicant is invited to attend Richmond City Council Formal Meeting where Council Resolution will be considered for official approval
7. Richmond City Council holds Formal Meeting, which includes a public hearing, and votes on Resolution of Appointment (applicant must be in attendance)
8. Applicants approved by Resolution of Appointment are sworn in
9. Member’s service begins
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.