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
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday,
26 February 2016
Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the FY
2017 Richmond Government Budget
The Richmond Government Budget includes: General
Fund, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Special Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal
Service Funds, Federal and State funds and funds provided to Richmond Public
Schools.
WHAT        (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) - The Richmond City Council Budget Review and Approval Schedule for establishing the
Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond Government Budget is listed below. 
                      The schedule includes special meetings, public hearings and
action dates. Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to contact
the Councilmember representing them in their Richmond Voter District regarding the budget and/or to attend public budget meetings. 
                           Residents
may publicly address the full body of Richmond City Council regarding the
Budget during scheduled Public Hearings (Note: Council Budget Work Sessions do
not include public comment periods, but are open to the public).
                           This
schedule is a working outline and dates/times/locations are subject to updates/change.
Richmond City
Council FY 2017 Richmond Government Budget 
Review/Amendment/Approval
Schedule
Most
Public Meetings to be held in Richmond City Hall; 900
E. Broad St. Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. 
NOTE: This schedule is subject to updates.
| 
Date/Time | 
Description | 
Location | 
| 
July/Oct.
  2015 | ||
| 
July/August/Sept./Oct. | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff 
works
  on budget review and prepares Council Budget Retreat | 
Various
  locations | 
| 
October
  2015 | ||
| 
Monday, October 19, 2015 
Noon
  - 5:00 p.m. | 
Public Meeting: Richmond City Council Budget Retreat  
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff coordinates presentations
  for Council in preparation of Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond Government Budget as
  follows: 
·   Richmond
  Regional Economy 
·   Richmond
  Real Estate Assessments and Budget Impact 
·   Richmond
  Government Budget Debt Capacity and Impact on Upcoming Capital Budgets 
·   Richmond
  City Council Approved Fiscal Year 2017 Plan 
·   Richmond
  Government Budget Expenditures 
·   Discussion:
  Richmond City Council Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond Government Budget Priorities 
·    2016
  Virginia General Assembly Legislative Agenda/Proposals | 
Virginia
  Union University 
Claude
  G. Perkins Living and Learning Center - 1500 N. Lombardy Street Richmond,
  Virginia | 
| 
November
  2015 | ||
| 
November 9, 2015 
6:00-8:00
  p.m. 
During
  Richmond City Council Formal Meeting | 
Public Meeting: Richmond City Council Formal Meeting   
Richmond
  City Council establishes Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate by Ordinance during
  scheduled Richmond City Council Formal Meeting. Richmond City Council kept
  low Rate, at $1.20 per $100. Council has kept lowest rate in more than 30
  years. (2008-present
  rate is at $1.20/$100); The rate was $2.12 in 1980) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
November 2015 | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff works on budget and holds
  meetings with Administration. | 
Various
  locations | 
| 
December
  2015 | ||
| 
December 2015 | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff works on budget and holds
  meetings with Administration. | 
Various
  locations | 
| 
December 2015 | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff drafts Richmond
  City Council FY 2017 Richmond Government Budget Review/Amendment/Approval
  Schedule. | |
| 
December 2015 
TBA | 
Public Meeting 
Mayor/Administration
  to submit Richmond Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | 
Richmond City Council Chambers | 
| 
January
  2016 | ||
| 
January 2016 
TBA | 
Richmond Public
  Schools Board of Trustees to receive Richmond Public Schools Superintendent’s
  Proposed FY 2017 Richmond Public Schools Budget | 
As determined | 
| 
February
  2016 | ||
| 
February 2016 | 
Public Meeting 
Richmond
  Public Schools Board of Trustees to approve the 
FY 2017 Richmond
  Public Schools Budget, which is to be transmitted to Mayor/Administration. | 
TBD | 
| 
February 2016 | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff prepares for Council Budget
  review. | |
| 
March
  2016 | ||
| 
Friday, March
  4, 2016 
3:00-4:00 p.m. | 
Public Meeting: Richmond City Council Special Meeting 
Mayor
  to submit to Richmond City Council a proposed FY 2017 Richmond (Biennial) Government
  Budget (To include: Proposed budgets, a budget message and a Proposed
  Richmond Capital Improvement Plan budget.) 
Deadline:
  Mayor to submit to Richmond City Council a proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond
  Government Budget; per Richmond Code of Laws (Ordinances): Section
  42-10 (2004), as amended. Failure to submit to Council as
  required by law shall have the consequences set forth in Richmond Code of
  Laws: Section 42-10 (2004), as amended. (To include: Proposed Budgets, a budget
  message and a Proposed Richmond Capital Improvement Plan budget.) | 
Richmond City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, March
  14, 2016 
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
(Added 2.25.2016) | 
Public Meeting: Joint meeting with the Richmond Public Schools
  Board of Trustees  
Richmond City Council and
  Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees to hold a joint meeting to discuss
  matters pertaining to Fiscal Year 2017 funding/budget priorities for Richmond
  Public Schools | 
Richmond
  Social Services Building 
(Marshall
  Plaza) 
900
  E. Marshall St., 3rd Floor Training Rooms A & B 
Richmond,
  Virginia  | 
| 
(Meeting/Agenda
  moved to Monday March 21, 2016 on 2.25.2016) | • Richmond City Government Retirement Rates/System | |
| 
Friday, March 18,
  2016 
10:00 a.m.-Noon | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conference Rm. | 
| 
Monday, March 21, 2016 
Noon-5:00
  p.m. 
Noon-2:00
  p.m.  
(Schools) 
(Meeting/Agenda
  from Monday, March 14, 2016 Moved to this date on 2.25.2016) | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Education and Workforce Development (Noon-2 p.m.) • Richmond Public Schools 
Budget overview – Detailed review
  of Mayor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond Government Budget  
• Richmond Real Estate Tax &
  Fee Rates 
• Major Richmond General Fund
  Expenditure Changes 
• One-time Richmond Budget Items 
• Debt Service 
• Richmond City Administration
  Personnel Complement 
     - Changes (Position Eliminations) 
     - Unfunded Vacant Positions 
     - Pay Raises  
• Richmond
  Govt. Employee Benefits & Human Resources  • Richmond City Government Retirement Rates/System 
Well-Managed Government 
•
  Richmond Department of Finance 
•
  Richmond Department of Procurement 
•
  Richmond Office of the Mayor 
•
  Richmond Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 
• Richmond
  Department of Information Technology 
Transportation and Sustainability and the Natural Environment • Richmond Department of Public Utilities • Richmond Department of Public Works 
•
  Update on newly established Parking Enterprise Fund | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Thursday, March
  24, 2016 
10:00 a.m.-Noon | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conference Rm. | 
| 
Monday, March 28, 2015 
Noon-4:00
  p.m. 
Richmond
  City Council Informal and Formal Meetings also to be held that day (beginning
  at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively) | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Unique, Healthy & Inclusive Communities &
  Neighborhoods & Economic Growth 
• Commonwealth of Virginia
  – State/Constitutional Office 
         - Richmond Office of the General
  Registrar of Voters 
Community Safety and
  Well-Being 
·    
  Commonwealth of Virginia –
  State/Constitutional Offices 
         - Richmond Office of the City
  Sheriff 
         - Richmond Office of the Virginia
  Commonwealth's Attny. 
·    
  Richmond
  Department of Justice Services 
• Richmond Department of Fire
  & Emergency Services 
• Richmond Office of Animal Care
  and Control 
• Richmond Department of Emergency
  Communications  
• Richmond Police Department | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers
   | 
| 
April 2016 | ||
| 
Friday, April 1,
  2016 
10:00 a.m.-Noon | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conference Rm. | 
| 
Monday, April
  4, 2016 
(Noon-2:00 p.m.) 
Richmond
  City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee Meeting to be
  held: 5:00-7:00 p.m. | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Intro. of Legislation 
Federal Funds Consolidated
  Plan/Budget    
(Latest
  Date for Federal Funds Consolidated Plan/Budget Intro.) 
Official Introduction of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  (USHUD)/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds/Federal funds funding
  Ordinances for Council public hearing being held Monday, April 11, 2016, during
  the Council Formal meeting.  | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, April
  4, 2016 
2:00 p.m. or immediately following Special Meeting for Intro. of
  Legislation and may last through Council Org. Dev. Standing Committee Meeting,
  scheduled 5:00-7:00 p.m.  | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Richmond Capital Improvement Plan Initial Review (PART 1) 
• Review of Federal U.S.
  Department of Housing and Urban   
   Development/Community Development Block
  Grant   
   (CDBG) Funds/Federal Funds 
•  Richmond Non-Departmental Govt. Budget
  Review 
• Richmond Social Services (continued) 
-  
  Richmond
  Public Library 
-  
  Richmond
  Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities 
Richmond
  City Council Offices  
         - Office of the Assessor of Real
  Estate 
         - Office of the City Attorney 
         - Office of the City Auditor 
         - Office of the City Clerk 
         - Office of the Council Chief of
  Staff | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Friday, April 8, 2016 
10:00
  a.m.-Noon | 
Richmond
  City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conference Rm. | 
| 
Monday, April 11, 2016 
Noon
  -4:00 p.m. 
Richmond
  City Council Informal and Formal Meetings also to be held that day (beginning
  at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively) | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Unique, Healthy & Inclusive Communities &
  Neighborhoods & Economic Growth         
• Richmond Social Services  
-  
  Richmond
  Department of Social Services 
-  
  Richmond
  Deputy CAO for Human Services         
·    
  Richmond
  Depart. of Planning and Development Review 
         - Richmond Riverfront Plan 
•  Richmond Dept. of Economic and Community
  Development 
Education and Workforce Development 
• Mayor’s Office of Community
  Wealth Building and  
  
  Richmond Workforce Development                                                    
Richmond Capital Improvement Plan Initial Review (PART 2) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, April 11, 2016 
5:00 p.m.  | 
DEADLINE: Councilmembers to submit proposed
  budget amendments to Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of
  Staff Budget Staff by 5:00 p.m. | 
N/A | 
| 
Monday, April 11, 2016 
6:00-8:00
  p.m. 
Council
  Formal Meeting | 
Public Meeting: Budget Hearings: Council Formal Meeting 
Public Hearing
  on Budget to be held during Council Formal Meeting to solicit additional
  public input on Richmond Government Budget.  
Public Hearing on U.S.
  Dept. of Housing & Urban 
  Development/ Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds/Fed. Funds | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, April 18, 2016 
Noon-4:00
  p.m. | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Council Budget Amendment Discussion – Part 1 | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, April 25,
  2016 
6:00-8:00 p.m. 
Formal Meeting | 
Public Meeting: Council Formal Meeting 
May
  include budget discussion  | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Thursday, April 28, 2016 
3:00-5:00
  p.m.  | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting – Budget Work Session 
Council Budget Amendment Discussion – Part 2 | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
May 2016 | ||
| 
Monday, May 2,
  2016 
1:00 p.m. – until 
Richmond
  City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee Meeting to be
  held: 5:00-7:00 p.m. | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Mtng. – Budget Amendments 
Introduction of Council Budget Amendments | 
Richmond City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, May 9, 2016 
6:00-8:00
  p.m. 
Council
  Formal Meeting | 
Public Meeting: Council Formal
  Meeting 
Possible
  Final Vote on Budget/Richmond City Council FY 2017
  Richmond Government Budget Established 
Council to vote on Richmond Public Schools funding for FY 2017;  
proposed documents for U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
  Development Community Development Block Grant funds (Parts of the Richmond
  Government Budget); and, Richmond Capital Improvement Plan 
Council to vote on the
  final amendments and parts of the FY 2017 Richmond Government Budget | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Friday, May 13, 2016 
DEADLINE: Richmond Public Schools
  Budget Adoption | 
NOTE: Pursuant to the Virginia Code of
  Laws: 22.1-93, Richmond City Council must adopt a Budget for Richmond Public
  Schools by May 15, or within 30 days of receipt of state school funding
  estimates to localities, whichever shall occur later. | 
N/A | 
| 
Friday, May 13, 2016 
Noon
  – 1:00 p.m.  | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Mtng. (If Needed) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, May 16, 2016 Federal Funds Submission *DEADLINE*/A | 
NOTE: Pursuant to U.S. Federal Law:
  The request for U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Community
  Development Block Grant funds, which shall include Annual Consolidated Action
  Plans and Budgets, must be submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban
  Development no later than 45 days before the start of the grantee’s program
  year.  | 
N/A | 
| 
Monday, May 16, 2016 
Noon
  – 1:00 p.m.  | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Mtng. (If Needed) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Monday, May 23, 2016 
Noon
  – 1:00 p.m.  
Richmond
  City Council Informal and Formal Meetings also to be held that day (beginning
  at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively) | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Mtng. (If Needed) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 
Noon
  – 1:00 p.m.  | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Mtng. (If Needed) | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
July 2016 | ||
| 
July
  1 | 
New Richmond City
  Council  
FY 2017 Richmond Government Budget begins  | |
CONTACT    Richmond
Residents are invited and encouraged to contact the Richmond City Councilmember
representing their Richmond Voter District, using the following contact
information: 
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)
Richmond North Central 2nd
Voter District __________________________
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)
            Mr.
Craig Bieber, 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)
            craig.bieber@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Northside 3rd
Voter District ______________________________
The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert
Councilman, Richmond City Council
Richmond Northside 3rd
Voter District
(Vice President of Richmond City
Council) 
            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)
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)
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)
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter
District ______________________________
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)
            Mr.
Kiya Stokes, Liaison for The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson
            Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
            804.646.7964 (office tel)
            804.646.5468
(fax)
            kiya.stokes@richmondgov.com (email)
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)
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.
Rick Bishop, Liaison for The Honorable Reva M. Trammell 
            Richmond City Council, Richmond Southside
8th Voter District
            804.646.6591
(office tel)
            804.646.5468
(fax)
            richard.bishop@richmondgov.com
(email) 
Richmond South Central 9th
Voter District __________________________
The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council
Richmond South Central 9th
Voter District
(President of Richmond City Council)
            804.646.5497 (office tel)
            804.646.5468
(fax)
            michelle.mosby@richmondgov.com
(email) 
District Office
Location: 4805 Forrest Hill Avenue; Richmond, Virginia
            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)
Mailing
Address 
The Honorable _________
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.
Background - Richmond
Government Budget 
As Richmond Residents,
we pool our resources in order to own and operate our local government and
decide what public services we want to invest in;
the priority (investment levels) for these services; and, how we pay for them.
Examples of our services include the management, oversight and delivery of such
things as clean/safe water; streets/parks; laws; law enforcement/firefighting/rescue;
trash/sewage removal; public transportation; and, our children’s education.
Together, we own, operate, use and benefit from these services on a daily
basis. 
     Funding for our services and enforcement of
laws comes from state, local and federal sources, including fees and taxes.   
     In order to set the investments levels we
want for these services, Richmond City Council establishes an official annual
Richmond Government Budget in May of each year for the upcoming Fiscal Year.
      The Richmond Government Budget is based on
a Fiscal Year that runs July 1 to June 30 annually and the City operates on a
two-year fiscal plan (Budget) that includes the Richmond General
Fund, Richmond Capital Improvement Plan, Richmond Special Funds, Richmond
Enterprise Funds, Richmond Internal Service Funds, the City Government
contribution to Richmond Public Schools; and, additional state, federal, and other funds provided to Richmond Public
Schools. 
      The Richmond Government Budget is
typically amended annually. Thus, every year a proposed (draft) Richmond
Government Budget (Fiscal Plan) is submitted to Richmond City Council by the
Mayor, who is responsible for administering local government services. Council
then reviews, analyzes, amends and establishes an official Richmond Government
Budget based on the priorities of Richmond Residents. 
     Richmond City Council budget deliberations
begin each August and intensify the following year. They include more than two
dozen public meetings, hearings and work sessions from
August through May. 
     The Richmond Government Budget takes the
form of Ordinances that are approved by Richmond City Council each May for an
upcoming Fiscal Year.
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.
- E N D -
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)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
____________________________________________________
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.