Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Rescheduled: Richmond City Council Government Operations Standing Committee Meeting for November to be held Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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

Wednesday, 31 October 2012



Rescheduled: Richmond City Council Government Operations Standing Committee Meeting for November to be held Tuesday, November 27, 2012



This is a Date and Time Change: All Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend



WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Richmond City Council Government Operations Standing Committee Meeting (typically scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month) has been rescheduled and will now meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. This is a date and time change. This meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend.



The Richmond City Council Government Operations Standing Committee is responsible for reviewing general operations of all Richmond city administrative departments and offices and for making appropriate policy and operational changes and recommendations needed to provide quality services, increase efficiencies and meet community priorities. The Richmond City Council Government Operations Standing Committee typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the Richmond City Hall - 2nd Floor Large Conference Room.



WHEN Tuesday, November 27, 2012; 4:30-6:00 p.m.



WHERE Richmond City Hall - 2nd Floor Large Conference Room

Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street, 2nd floor; Richmond, Virginia 23219



WHO Richmond City Council



CONTACT For more information, please contact Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manger, at 804.646.6052 (office); 804.335.4054 (mobile); 804.937.1386 (home/mobile); or skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)



BACKGROUND ______________________________________________________________________



Richmond City Council



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.



OFFICIAL MEETINGS

In delivery of its official duties as the governing body of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond City Council holds an average of 12 official monthly public government meetings on behalf of Richmond residents to discuss, deliberate, and act on City laws, City Government Budget/Finances and City Government policy



Richmond City Council Official Government Meetings are typically held monthly (with the exception of August and a second Formal and Informal meeting in December) on behalf of the "body of Council" and typically include (but are not limited to) two “Council Formal” meetings, two “Council Informal” meetings, six Council Standing Committee meetings, and Council Public Hearings, Emergency Meetings and Public Information/Events held on an as-needed basis.



All Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend all Richmond City Council meetings and to contact the Richmond Councilmember elected for their Richmond Voter District (by phone, in person, via email, or by mail) to learn more; provide input; and/or, ask questions.



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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.