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Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal
Year 2020 Richmond Government Budget
Richmond, Virginia -
The updated (as noted) Richmond City Council Fiscal Year
2020 Richmond Government Budget Review/Establishment
Schedule is as follows: 
| 
 Richmond City Council                                                                                   Working
  DRAFT | ||
| 
Fiscal Year 2020 Richmond Government Budget 
Review/Establishment
  Schedule 
  Council meetings held in
  Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street; Richmond, VA 23219      
   NOTE: Schedule subject to changes/updates.
  As of/updated 3.15.2019/1250 hrs/srs | ||
| 
Wed., March 6, 2019 | 
Council
  Special Meeting | |
| 
Time: 3:00
  p.m. | 
DEADLINE: Mayor to submit to Richmond
  City Council a proposed Richmond Govt. Budget | |
| 
Mon., March 11,
  2019 
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 Development 
      • Housing and Community Development 
      •
  Planning & Development Review  
      •
  Parks, Rec. and Community Facilities  | |
| 
Mon., March 18,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
(The
  second meeting/topics  
were moved
  to  
March
  25, 2019,  
on
  3.15.2019 
(Section updated, as noted,  
on 3.15.2019) | 
Budget Work Session 2: Strategic Infrastructure - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m. - presentations 
      • Public
  Works 
      • Information
  Technology 
      • Richmond
  Capital Improvements  
      • Council
  Offices (Attorney; Auditor; Clerk; Chief of Staff; Council; Inspector General; Assessor) 
(The following
  topics were moved to March 25, 2019, on 3.15.2019.) | |
| 
Mon., March 25,
  2019 
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) 
(Section updated, as noted,  
on 3.15.2019) | 
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 (Attorney; Auditor; Clerk; Chief of Staff; Council; Inspector General; Assessor) 
(The
  following topics were moved/added from March 18, 2019, on 3.15.2019.) 
      • Public Schools 
      • Public
  Utilities 
      • Economic Development  
      • Housing and Community Development 
      • Planning & Development Review 
      • Parks, Rec. and Community Facilities | |
| 
Mon., April 1,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Break:
  1:00-4:00 p.m. 
4:00-5:00
  p.m. 
Council
  Organizational Development Standing Committee Mtng. to follow (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 
4:00-5:00
  p.m. - amendment proposals 
      • Social
  Services 
      • Community
  Wealth Building 
      • Library 
      • Justice Services 
      • Human
  Services 
      • Virginia Department of Health/Richmond Office | |
| 
Mon., April 8,
  2019 
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  
      • Citizen
  Service and Response 
      • 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  | |
| 
Tues., April 9, 2019 | 
DEADLINE: Council submits proposed Capital
  Improvement Plan amendments (balanced) | |
| 
Noon |  | |
| 
Mon., April 15,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Break:
  1:00-4:00 p.m. 
4:00-6:00
  p.m. | 
Budget Work Session 6: General - Public Meeting 
9:00
  a.m.-1:00 p.m. - amendment proposals 
      • Assessor of
  Real Estate  
      •
  Finance/Risk Mgt. 
      • Human
  Resources 
      • Procurement 
      •
  Non-Departmental 
      • Budget 
      • Chief
  Administrative Officer 
      • Treasurer 
      • General
  Registrar of Voters 
      • Mayor 
      • Minority
  Business Development 
      • Press
  Secretary 
      • Citizen
  Service & Response 
4:00-6:00 p.m. 
      Begin to balance proposed Richmond Capital Improvement
  Plan amendments | |
| 
Thurs., April 18, 2019 | 
DEADLINE: Council priority rankings and any other reductions,
  revenues, or text amendment proposals due. | |
| 
Noon |  | |
| 
Mon., April 22,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-Noon 
1:00-3:00
  p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 1 - Public Meeting      | |
| 
Mon., April 22, 2019 
Begins 6:00 p.m. 
Held during Formal
  Mtng. | 
Public Hearing on Budget for additional public input   | |
| 
Wed., April 24,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-Noon 
1:00-3:00
  p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 2 - Public Meeting | |
| 
Mon., April 29,
  2019 
9:00
  a.m.-Noon 
1:00-3:00
  p.m. | 
Amendment Work Session 3 - Public Meeting | |
| 
Mon., May 6, 2019 
5:00
  p.m. - until 
Meeting
  to precede scheduled Richmond City Council Organizational Development Standing
  Committee Mtng., which will immediately follow. | 
Public Meeting: Council Special Meeting | |
| 
Mon., May 13, 2019 
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 
To be
  held during the scheduled Richmond City Council Formal Meeting. | 
Council Budget Vote 
Richmond City Council Establishes the official 
FY 2020 Richmond Government Budget  
Council votes to establish the Richmond Government
  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. | |
| 
Wed.,
  May 15, 2019 | 
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. | |
| 
Friday.,
  May 31, 2019 | 
DEADLINE: Budget
  Adoption Deadline 
Richmond City Charter: §6.11 - Council shall adopt
  Budget not later than May 31. | |
| 
July 1, 2019 | 
New Richmond City Council FY 2020 Richmond Government Budget begins  | |
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 generally
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 draft proposed Budget is
submitted to Richmond City Council by the Mayor. Council then reviews, analyzes,
and amends it to establish the official Richmond Government Budget based on the
priorities of Richmond residents. 
     Richmond City Council's budget
deliberations typically include more than a dozen public meetings, hearings, and work sessions. 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.
CONTACT 
In
considering the budget, Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to
contact the individual Councilmember representing them for their Richmond
Voter District and to attend public budget meetings for more information. 
        The following links can be used, if
needed, by residents to assist in identifying their particular Richmond Voter
District: 
·        
Richmond Real Estate Property Search Database (note: when correct address is identified, use the
Government tab to display Government Voter Districts for that location) and 
Helpful
individual Councilmember 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
804.646.5935 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax)
andreas.addison@richmondgov.com (email)
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 Vice President) 
Councilman, Richmond City Council
Richmond Northside 3rd
Voter District
804.646.6055 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax)
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
804.646.5724 (office tel); 804.646.5468 (fax)
parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
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)
Richmond East End 7th
Voter District 
The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille
(Council 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); 804.646.5468 (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.
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Richmond
City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia  23219 U.S.A.
