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10 March 2023
Reminder:
Richmond City Charter Review Commission meeting in Richmond City Hall
In person/virtual/by phone: Tuesday, March 14, 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
Tuesday, March 14, 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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Agenda
1.
Welcome
2. Introduction of new members
3.
Review and approval of February 8, 2023 minutes (Mr. Antoine
Banks)
4.
Continued review of City Charter document (Ms. Rachael Deane)
· Budget and Finance
(Mr. Bill Eichelberger)
· Planning
5.
Update on Stakeholder Outreach and Interview (Mr. Kyle Elliott
and Mr. Travis Gunn)
6.
Organization of Subgroups for Next Phase of Commission Process (Dr.
Thad Williamson and Ms. Rachel Deane)
7.
Public Engagement Update (Dr. Thad Williamson)
8.
Meeting dates
9. 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
Daisy
Weaver, Member
William “Bill”
Echelberger, Member
Kyle Elliott, Member
Travis Gunn, Member
Steven Koski, Member
John
Girardi, 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)