| 
Date/Time | 
Description | 
Location | 
| 
July/Oct.
  2015 | ||
| 
July/August/ 
Sept./Oct. | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office 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  
Council
  Chief of Staff Office 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 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office works on budget and holds meetings with Administration. | 
Various
  locations | 
| 
December
  2015 | ||
| 
December
  2015 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office works on budget and holds meetings with Administration. | 
Various
  locations | 
| 
December
  2015 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office 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 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office 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
   
Police
  Academy 
1202
  W. Graham Road 
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 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conf. 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 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conf. Rm. | 
| 
Monday, March
  28, 2015 
Noon-4:00
  p.m. 
Richmond
  City Council Informal and Formal Meetings also to be held (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 | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conf. 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 
         - Council Chief of Staff Office | 
Richmond
  City Council Chambers | 
| 
Friday,
  April 8, 2016 
10:00
  a.m.-Noon | 
Council
  Chief of Staff Office Internal Budget Work Meeting | 
3rd
  Floor, Council Conf. 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 & 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 Mtng. | 
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 
Council
  Organizational Development Standing Com. 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  | |