Friday, June 13, 2014

Reminder: New Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting schedule

Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.  - www.council.richmondva.gov

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
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Friday, 13 June 2014

Reminder: New Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting schedule

Richmond Residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT          (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – Richmond City Council reminds residents of the date and time changes (beginning this month, through December 31, 2014) for upcoming Richmond City Council Informal and Formal meetings (listed below). Of note: Richmond City Council Informal meetings will start at 5:00 p.m. (instead of 3:00 p.m.) and there will be only one Formal and Informal meeting (rather than two) being held during the months of June, July, September, November and December. Council may also add additional Formal or Informal meetings if necessary/as needed. Council Formal and Informal meetings are in addition to the six Richmond City Council Standing Committee Meetings typically held each month. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend.

                             Richmond City Council Formal and Informal meetings are held in Richmond City Council Chambers, which is located on the second floor of Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

                             In Richmond’s Council-Mayor form of government, our city is organized into nine geo-demographic Richmond Voter Districts (listed below). We use these districts to elect members of Richmond City Council (the governing body of Richmond); a Mayor At-Large; and, members of the Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees who govern Richmond Public Schools which, while managed locally, is a division of the state.

                             Richmond City Council members represent residents by Richmond Voter District in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the Richmond Government Budget.

                             Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to contact the Councilmember representing them (by phone, in person, via email, or mail) to provide input and/or ask questions regarding the creation and amending of local laws, government policy and oversight, and the Richmond Government Budget.

                   Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting Schedule
                        Richmond City Council Informal meetings are held right before Formal meetings to review the docket/agenda for that meeting. Richmond City Council Formal meetings are held to act on/discuss, adopt, reject and/or amend legislation (Ordinances/Resolutions); present Official Council Awards/Proclamations; and, establish/amend the Richmond Government Budget.

                              Upcoming Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meetings dates and times include the following:

·         Monday, July 14, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

·         Monday, September 8, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
                                  
·         Monday, October 13, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

·         Monday, October 27, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

·         Monday, November 10, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

·         Monday, December 8, 2014
Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

                             Richmond City Council Formal Meetings can be accessed in the following ways:

1.  Attending Meetings

2.  Live TV Broadcasts of Council Formal Meetings
      Council produces and provides live televised broadcast of Formal Meetings on PBS TV Station, WVCW

3.  Council Formal Meetings TV replays       
      Council produces and provides televised replays of recent Council Formal Meetings twice a day, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. on Richmond Government Channel 17

4.  Video copies of Council Formal Meetings
      Council produces and provides videos of Formal Meetings

5.  Videos of Council Formal Meetings via website
      Council produces and provides videos of recent Formal Meetings on its website, at http://www.richmondgov.com/CityCouncil/FormalMeetingVideos.aspx

6.  Live Streaming Video of Live Council Formal Meetings
     Council produces and provides live streaming of Formal Meetings when they are in session, through its website, via: http://richmondva.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1
          
CONTACT    Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to contact the Richmond City Council member that represents them, by using the following helpful contact information:
                       
2013-2016 Richmond City Council
Councilmember/Liaison Contact Information

Richmond West End 1st Voter District
The Honorable Jonathan T. Baliles
Councilman, Richmond City Council
Richmond West End 1st Voter District
804.646.5349 (tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
jonathan.baliles@richmondgov.com (email)

Mr. Yueh Hai "Eli" Wong, Liaison for The Honorable Jonathan T. Baliles
Richmond City Council
Richmond West End 1st Voter District
804.646.5935 (tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
eli.wong@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
President of Richmond City Council (2012-2014)
The Honorable Charles R. Samuels
Councilman, Richmond City Council
Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
804.646.6531 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
charles.samuels@richmondgov.com (email)

Ms. Marianne Pitts, Liaison for The Honorable Charles R. Samuels
Richmond City Council
Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
804.646.6532 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
marianne.pitts@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert
Councilman, Richmond City Council
Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
804.646.0070 (office tel)
chris.hilbert@richmondgov.com (email)

Ms. Lisa F. Townes, Liaison for The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert
Richmond City Council
Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District Liaison
804.646.6055 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
lisa.townes@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
The Honorable Kathy Graziano
Councilwoman
Richmond City Council
Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
804.320.2454 (office tel)
804.320.6030 (fax)
kathy.graziano@richmondgov.com (email)

Mr. Tim Grimes, Liaison for The Honorable Kathy Graziano
Richmond City Council
Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
804.320.2454 (tel)
804.382.6998 (mobile)
804.320.6030 (fax)
timothy.grimes@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond Central 5th Voter District
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto
Councilman
Richmond City Council
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
804.646.6050 (tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)

Ms. Ida I. Jones, Liaison for The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto
Richmond City Council
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
804.646.5724 (tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
ida.i.jones@richmondgov.com
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Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
Vice President of Richmond City Council (2012-2014)
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson
Councilwoman
Richmond City Council
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
804.646.5348 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond East End 7th Voter District
The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille
Councilwoman
Richmond City Council
Richmond East End 7th Voter District
804.646.5429 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com (email)

Mr. Sam Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille
Richmond City Council
Richmond East End 7th Voter District
804.646.3012 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
The Honorable Reva M. Trammell
Councilwoman
Richmond City Council
Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
804.646.6592 (office tel)
804.240.5050 (mobile tel)
804.233.7382 (home)
804.516.8067 (mobile tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
reva.trammell@richmondgov.com (email)

Mr. Henry Mease, Liaison for The Honorable Reva M. Trammell
Richmond City Council
Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
804.646.6591 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
henry.mease@richmondgov.com (email)


Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby
Councilwoman
Richmond City Council
Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
804.646.5497 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
michelle.mosby@richmondgov.com (email)

Mr. Uzziah Anthony Harris, Liaison for The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby
Richmond City Council
Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
804.646.2779 (tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
uzziah.harris@richmondgov.com (email)
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Mailing Address __________________________________________________
The Honorable _________
(President/Vice President of Richmond City Council - if appropriate)
Councilwoman/Councilman
Richmond City Council
Full name of Richmond Voter District
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
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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.