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8 February 2018
                                                      
UPDATED: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the FY
2019/2020 Richmond Government Budget
                                    
Richmond,
Virginia - The Richmond
City Council Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Richmond (Biennial) Government Budget Review/Amendment/Approval Schedule is as
follows: 
 
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 Richmond City Council                                                                                   Working
  DRAFT | 
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 FY 2019/2020 Richmond (Biennial) Government
  Budget   
 Review/Amendment/Approval
  Schedule 
  Council meetings held @
  Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street; Richmond, VA 23219      
   NOTE: Schedule subject to change/updated
  2.8.2018/1122 hrs/srs | 
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Tues., March 6, 2018 
Time: 3:00
  p.m.  | 
Council Special Public Meeting 
DEADLINE: Mayor
  submits proposed Richmond Government Budget to Council | 
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Mon., March 12,
  2018 
9:00 a.m.-Noon  
(Break:
  Noon-1:00 p.m.) 
1:00-3:00 p.m. 
                                   
Council
  Informal/Formal Meetings also to be held (beginning at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00
  p.m., respectively) | 
Budget Work Session 1: 21st Century Richmond - Public Meeting 
9:00 a.m.-Noon - presentations• Richmond Government Budget Overview
 
   • Public Schools
   
   • Public Utilities
   
1:00-3:00
  p.m. - presentations 
      •
  Economic & Community Development  
      •
  Planning & Development Review  
      •
  Parks, Rec. and Community Facilities  | 
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Mon., March 19,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Break:
  1:00-4:00 p.m. 
4:00-8:00
  p.m. 
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Budget Work Session 2: Strategic Infrastructure - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m. - presentations 
      • Public Works (parking & fleet) 
      • Information
  Technology 
      • Richmond
  Capital Improvements  
      • Council
  Offices (Assessor of Real Estate; Attorney; Auditor; Clerk; Chief
  of Staff; Council) 
4:00-8:00
  p.m. - amendment proposals 
      • Public Schools 
      • Public
  Utilities 
      • Economic & Community Development
   
      • Planning & Development Review 
      • Parks, Rec. and Community Facilities | 
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Mon., March 26,
  2018 
9:00 a.m.-Noon 
(Break:
  Noon-1:00 p.m.) 
1:00-3:00 p.m. 
 
Council
  Informal/Formal Meetings also to be held (beginning at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00
  p.m., respectively) 
 | 
Budget Work Session 3: Strong Future - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-Noon - presentations 
      • Social
  Services  
      • Community
  Wealth Building  
      • Library  
      • Justice
  Services 
1:00-3:00
  p.m. - amendment proposals 
      • Public
  Works (parking & fleet) 
      • Information
  Technology  
      • Council
  Offices (Assessor of Real Estate; Attorney; Auditor; Clerk; Chief
  of Staff; Council) | 
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Mon., April 2,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Break:
  1:00-4:00 p.m. 
4:00-8:00
  p.m.* 
 
*Break: Council to break for Council Organizational
  Development Standing Committee Mtng.  
(5-6:30 p.m.)  | 
Budget Work Session 4: Safe Neighborhoods - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m. - presentations  
      • Commonwealth's Attorney 
      • Police  
      • Fire and
  Emergency Services  
      • Emergency
  Communications  
      • Sheriff 
4:00-8:00
  p.m. - amendment proposals* 
      • Social
  Services 
      • Community
  Wealth Building 
      • Library 
      • Justice
  Services 
      • Human
  Services 
      • Virginia Department of Health/Richmond | 
  | 
Mon., April 9,
  2018 
9:00 a.m.-Noon 
(Break:
  Noon-1:00 p.m.) 
1:00 p.m.-3:00
  p.m. 
                                   
Council Informal/Formal
  Meetings also to be held (beginning at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively) | 
Budget Work Session 5: Responsive Government - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-Noon - presentations  
      •
  Finance/Risk Mgt.  
      • Human
  Resources  
      • Procurement
   
      •
  Non-Departmental  
1:00-3:00 p.m. - amendment proposals 
      • Police  
      • Fire and
  Emergency Services 
      • Emergency
  Communications  
      • Sheriff 
      •
  Commonwealth's Attorney  
      • Adult Drug
  Court 
      • Courts (General 13th District, Circuit, Other Courts,
  Juvenile & Domestic Relations) 
      • Animal Care
  and Control  | 
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Tues., April 10, 2018 
Noon | 
DEADLINE: Council submits proposed Capital Improvement
  Plan amendments (balanced) | 
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Mon., April 16,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Break:
  1:00-4:00 p.m. 
4:00-8:00
  p.m. | 
Budget Work Session 6: General - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m. - amendment proposals 
      •
  Finance/Risk Mgt. 
      • Human
  Resources 
      • Procurement 
      •
  Non-Departmental 
      • Budget 
      • Chief
  Administrative Officer 
      • Treasurer 
      • General
  Registrar of Voters 
      • Mayor 
      • Minority Business Development 
      • Press
  Secretary 
4:00-8:00 p.m. 
      Begin to balance proposed Richmond Capital Improvement
  Plan amendments | 
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Thurs., April 19, 2018 
Noon | 
DEADLINE:
  Council priority rankings and any other reductions, revenues, or text
  amendment proposals due. | 
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Mon., April 23,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-3:00 p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 1 - Public Meeting      
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  | 
Mon., April 23,
  2018 
Begins 6:00 p.m. 
Held during Formal
  Mtng. | 
Public Hearing on Budget for additional public input   | 
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Thurs., April 26,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 2 - Public Meeting | 
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Mon., April 30,
  2018 
9:00
  a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 3 - Public Meeting 
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Tues., May 1, 2018 
9:00
  a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 4 - Public Meeting 
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Wed., May 2, 2018 
9:00
  a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 5 - Public Meeting 
DEADLINE: Last Day for Council Draft Amendments
  Finalizations                                    | 
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Tues., May 8, 2018 
TBA | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting 
DEADLINE: Last Day for Council
  Official Introductions of Amendments   
                              | 
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Tues., May 15, 2018 
TBA | 
Budget Vote - Council Special Public Meeting 
Council Establishes FY 2019/2020 Richmond Government Budget  
Council votes on Budget, which includes
  amendments, Richmond General Fund, Richmond Capital Improvement Plan, Special
  Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Federal, State funds, and
  funds provided to Public Schools. | 
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Tues.,
  May 15, 2018 
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DEADLINE: Schools
  Submission Deadline 
Virginia Code of Laws: §22.1-93, Council must adopt
  budget for Schools by May 15, or within 30 days of receipt of state school
  funding estimates to localities, whichever shall occur later. | 
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Wed.,
  May 31, 2018 | 
DEADLINE: Budget
  Adoption Deadline 
Richmond City Charter: §6.11 - Council shall adopt
  Budget not later than May 31. | 
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July 1, 2018 | 
New FY 2019 Richmond Government
  Budget begins  | 
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CONTACT 
In
considering the budget, Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to
contact their Councilmember (http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/propertysearch/Search.aspx)
and to attend public budget meetings. Contact information is as follows:
2017-2020 Richmond City Council
                           
Richmond West End
1st Voter District
The Honorable Andreas
D. Addison
Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond West End 1st Voter
District
Richmond
North Central 2nd Voter District 
The Honorable Kimberly
B. Gray
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
804.646.6532 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); kimberly.gray@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
Northside 3rd Voter District
The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert (Council President)   
Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
804.646.6055 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); chris.hilbert@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
Southwest 4th Voter District
The Honorable Kristen
Nye Larson 
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
804.646.5646 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); kristen.larson@richmondgov.com (email) 
Richmond
Central 5th Voter District
The Honorable
Parker C. Agelasto
Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter
District
Richmond
Gateway 6th Voter District
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
804.646.7964 (office tel);
804.646.5468 (fax); ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
East End 7th Voter District 
The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille (Council Vice President) 
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District
804.646.3012 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
Southside 8th Voter District 
The Honorable Reva M. Trammell
Councilwoman, Richmond City
Council, Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
804.646.6591 (office tel); 804.646.6592 (desk tel); 804.240.5050
(mobile tel); 804.233.7382 (home)
804.516.8067 (mobile tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); reva.trammell@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
South Central 9th Voter District 
The Honorable Michael
J. Jones
Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
804.646.2779 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax); michael.jones@richmondgov.com (email) 
Mailing Address 
The Honorable _________ Councilwoman/Councilman
Richmond City Council, Full name of Richmond
Voter District 
Richmond City Council Executive Offices
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.
Background - Richmond Government Budget
Establishing the Fiscal
Year Richmond Government Budget represents Richmond City
Council’s most fundamental responsibility as the Governing Body of Richmond and
serves as the foundation and ultimate act of its policymaking and stewardship over our local government on behalf of all Richmond residents.
                   
      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 some of the services we invest
in include the management and delivery of such things as clean/safe water;
streets/parks; laws; law enforcement/firefighting/rescue; trash/sewage removal;
and, our children’s education. Together, we own, operate, use, and benefit from
these services on a daily basis. Funding
for these services comes from state, local and federal sources, including fees
and taxes.   
           
     In order to set the investment levels we
want for these services, 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 (biennial) 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) Budget is
submitted to Council by the Mayor. Council then reviews, analyzes, and amends
it to establish an official Budget based on the priorities of Richmond residents.
                      
     Richmond City Council budget deliberations
include more than a dozen public meetings, hearings, and
work sessions from August through May. The final
Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget takes the form of Ordinances that are voted
on by Council each May for an upcoming Fiscal Year.
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Richmond
City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia  23219 U.S.A.