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February 2023
Reminder:
Richmond City Charter Review Commission meeting in Richmond City Hall
In person, virtual,
and by phone: Wed., February 8, 2023; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – All
Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend Richmond City Charter
Review Commission meetings to learn more and share their suggestions regarding
potential changes to the Richmond City Charter.
When
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
6:00
- 8:00 p.m.
Where
Richmond City Hall
5th Floor Conference Room
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
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Phone
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Agenda
1.
Welcome
2. Review
and approval of January 18, 2023 minutes (Mr. Antoine Banks)
3.
Continued review of City Charter document (Ms. Rachael Deane)
4.
Comparison of Richmond City Charter with other municipal charter
(Mr. Antoine Banks)
5. Update
on Stakeholder Outreach (Mr. Kyle Elliott)
6. Update
on the Citizen Survey Review (Dr. Thad Williamson)
7.
Process review and next steps (Dr. Thad Williamson)
8.
Discussion of the Review Process for the Charter
a. Update on UVA MOU and University of Virginia Law
Center participation
b. City
Attorney’s Office
9. Confirmation of March meeting date
10. Adjourn
Richmond
City Council Ordinance
# 2021-347 established
a Richmond City Charter Review Commission, comprised of nine community
members, to conduct a comprehensive review of and make
recommendations for revisions to the Richmond City Charter, which
enumerates the governmental powers granted to the City of Richmond by the
Virginia General Assembly.
The
Richmond City Charter Review Commission is holding multiple public information
and engagement sessions and will present various draft Charter recommendations
to obtain public input, feedback, and comments.
Richmond
residents are invited and encouraged to participate in this important process and
share their thoughts, suggestion, and questions with the Commission.
The
Commission will submit its final recommendations
in a report to Richmond City Council and the Mayor later this year.
Richmond City Council thanks the
willingness and dedication of the Richmond City Charter Review
Commission Members for their work on behalf of this important project for all
Richmond residents.
Contact
For
more information, please contact: Thad Williamson, Ph.D., Chair, Richmond City
Charter Review Commission, at RVACharterReview@gmail.com
(email)
Richmond City
Charter Review Commission Members
Thad
Williamson, Ph.D., Chair
Rachael
Deane, Esq., Vice-Chair
Antoine
Banks, Secretary
Dr. Bre’Auna
Beasley, Member
William “Bill” Echelberger, Member
Kyle Elliott, Member
Travis Gunn, Member
Steven Koski, Member
Special Notes
· Pursuant to
the Constitution of Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly is the final
authority on changes to the Richmond City Charter.
· Richmond
Public Schools is outside the scope of the Commission’s work. Richmond Public
Schools it not part of the City of Richmond Government. It is a subdivision of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and overseen locally by the Richmond Public
Schools Board of Trustees and an appointed Superintendent administers
day-to-day Schools operations.
Helpful Links
·
Richmond
City Charter Review Commission Website Portal
https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council/richmond-city-charter-review-commission
·
Richmond
City Council Ord. No. 2021-347
·
Richmond
City Charter Review Commission Membership
https://eservicesb.richmondgov.com/applications/boardsandcommissions/MembersList.aspx?mybckey=195
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Richmond
City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 East Broad Street, Suite 305 -
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
