Richmond City Council: September 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Richmond City Charter Review Commission Subcommittee Meeting Canceled

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

WHAT    The previously scheduled Richmond City Charter Review Commission subcommittee meeting to discuss city charter requirements related to the city budget process has been canceled. Previously scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009, the meeting had been rescheduled to meet Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

The subcommittee process was established by the Commission to assist members with their review of the Richmond City Charter. Consisting of three Commission members each, the members of this subcommittee include:

•    Dr. Robert Holsworth, Subcommittee Chairman
•    Mr. Orran L. Brown, Esq.
•    Dr. John Moeser

        The ongoing review of the Richmond City Charter, which began in 2008, has been an open public process. The Richmond City Charter Review Commission has held numerous public meetings and has a website and email to help ensure that the entire process is open to the public.

WHEN             CANCELED
~~WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2009 FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2009~~
~~9:30-11:00 a.m.~~

~~WHERE            Richmond City Council Large Conference Room~~
    ~~Richmond City Council Office Suite~~
~~Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, 3rd floor~~

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Daisy E. Weaver, Richmond City Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com

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Richmond City Council Summary of Official Public meetings to be held in October

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All Richmond residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT    Richmond City Council holds an average of 12 official monthly public meetings to discuss, deliberate, and act on laws and policy on behalf of the community. Citizens are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings, which include (but are not limited to) two “Council Formal” Meetings, two “Council Informal” meetings, six Council Standing Committee meetings, and Public Hearings/Special Events/Commission meetings held on an as-needed basis. Meeting times and dates are subject to change. For more information and/or assistance, please call 804.646.7955.

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL: 2009 OCTOBER SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL PUBLIC MEETINGS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council COMMISSION ON ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW TASKFORCE
The purpose of the Taskforce is to review the process and guidelines of the Richmond City Council Commission of Architectural Review, which provides oversight and review regarding erection, reconstruction, alteration or restoration of buildings or structures within designated Richmond Historic Districts as to architectural compatibility with existing historic landmarks, buildings or structures. Citizens wishing to speak are required to register prior to Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by contacting the Clerk’s Office, at 804.646.7955.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
New Taskforce plans to meet the first Thursday of the month until completion.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Richmond City Council FALL RETREAT (Being held in place of Richmond City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee)

LOCATION
Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Room

Frequency
Typically meets in the fall of the year.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009; 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council INFORMAL MEETING
Responsible for reviewing information and preparing for “Formal” Council meetings. Meetings may include presentations from city administration or private entities.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 3:00-5:30 p.m.
(With the exception of August, when no Informal meetings are held, and holidays)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009; 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council FORMAL MEETING
Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and are replayed in Richmond on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:30 p.m.
(With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Responsible for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding city fiscal operations, which includes the budgetary process, annual/biannual fiscal plan budgets, revenue and expenses and internal fiscal controls.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the third Thursday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009; 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE
Responsible for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding judiciary, law enforcement, fire and emergency response and prevention, ambulance services and emergency communications. Location recently changed from Council Chambers to Police Academy.

LOCATION
Richmond Police Academy - 1202 W. Graham Road (Richmond’s Northside)

Frequency
Typically the third Monday of each month; 5:00-6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 2009; 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council LAND USE, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Responsible for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding real estate, housing, environmental issues, and public transportation.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the Tuesday following the 3rd Monday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009; 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Responsible for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding public mental and physical health, social services, recreation, and the public library. The Committee balances the primary role of the Richmond Public Schools Board regarding oversight of Richmond Public Schools against Council’s responsibility for appropriation of public funds.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the third Wednesday of each month; 5:00-6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Responsible for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding Richmond City Council Standing Committees/Boards/Commissions; and, all other items not related or assigned to or by other Council Standing Committees.

LOCATION
Richmond City Hall, 2nd fl; 900 E. Broad St., 2nd Floor, Conference Room

Frequency
Typically the Fourth Thursday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009; 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council INFORMAL MEETING
Responsible for reviewing information and preparing for “Formal” Council meetings and may include presentations from city administration or private entities.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 3:00-5:30 p.m.
(With the exception of August, when no Informal meetings are held, and holidays)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009; 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Richmond City Council FORMAL MEETING
Responsible for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting, rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and are replayed in Richmond on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.

LOCATION
Richmond Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street

Frequency
Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:30 p.m.
(With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)

CONTACT          For more information, please contact Steve Skinner, at 804. 646.6052 or steven.skinner@richmondgov.com

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Monday, September 21, 2009

Councilmen Charles Samuels and Chris Hilbert invite citizens to celebrate 100th Year Anniversary of the Ginter Park Residents Association

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Cozy Northside Richmond neighborhood: Home of four Virginia Governors (John Garland Pollard, James H. Price, L. Douglas Wilder, and Tim Kaine)

WHAT    Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, and Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, Northside 3rd District, Richmond City Council, invite citizens to join them in celebrating the 100th Year Anniversary of the Ginter Park Residents Association.

“Neighborhood residents associations are great ways for families to come together, work together, and share time together in helping to make and keep our community clean, safe and beautiful,” says Councilman Samuels. “The Ginter Park Residents Association serves as an excellent example of the outstanding work being done by Richmond in helping to make our city an even better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and raise a family.”

Established September 28, 1909, the Ginter Park Residents Association is a volunteer civic organization comprised of citizens living in Richmond’s historic Ginter Park Neighborhood, much of which was conceived in the late 1800’s by the wealthy industrialist, Major Lewis W. Ginter, and came in to being with the sale of the first home in 1898.

“Our neighborhood associations bring together thoughts, ideas and solutions that respond to the great many things that help to improve and increase the quality of life of all Richmond citizens,” says Councilman Hilbert. “The Ginter Park Residents Association is one of the great examples of how we, as citizens, show our love, care and commitment to our community.”

Located in parts of the North Central 2nd District and Northside 3rd District of Richmond, the Ginter Park Residents Association represents one of the nation’s first planned suburban neighborhoods, and is renowned for its cozy tree-lined streets, grand residences and architectural styles.

Among the oldest residents associations in Richmond and the United States, the Ginter Park Residents Association is also one of the most progressive; ensuring the right to vote to both male and female members more than a decade before the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, which ensured women the right to vote in the United States.

The Ginter Park Residents Association is actively involved in historic preservation, neighborhood beautification and safety, and embracing the diversity of its estimated 2,500 residences.

Covering an area of only .54 square mile, the Ginter Park Residents Association is considered to be one of the most prosperous and influential neighborhood associations in Virginia, as its past and present residents include noted authors, artists, civic leaders and four state governors (Which includes: His Excellencies: John Garland Pollard, James H. Price, L. Douglas Wilder, and Tim Kaine).

On September 14, 2009, Richmond City Council honored the Ginter Park Residents Association during its Formal Meeting with an Award of Official Recognition. The award was sponsored by Councilman Chris Hilbert. Councilman Hilbert and his wife are 14-year residents of the Ginter Park neighborhood.

    Citizens are invited to join in the celebration of the Ginter Park Residents Association 100th Year Anniversary Celebration, which will follow the Association’s General Meeting. The Celebration will honor the past, present and future of the organization.

WHEN             THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2009
                        Celebration Program 7:00 -8:00 p.m.

WHERE     St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
        3602 Hawthorne Avenue Richmond
        (Hawthorne Avenue and Walton Avenue

WHO        The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman
    North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council

    The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert, Councilman
    Northside 3rd District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT     For more information, please contact:

    Meg Lawrence, President, Ginter Park Residents Association
    804.266.2794 tel; president@historicginterpark.org email

    Mary Elfner, Vice President, Ginter Park Residents Association
    804.335.9049 tel; vicepresident@historicginterpark.org email

    Tim Holtz, Immediate Past President, Ginter Park Residents Assn.
    804.321.7642 tel; pastpresident@historicginterpark.org email

    Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council: 804.646.6532 tel; charles.samuels@richmondgov.com

    Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, Northside 3rd District, Richmond City Council: 804.646.6055 tel; chris.hilbert@richmondgov.com

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Councilman Chris Hilbert to hold Northside 3rd District meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Entire Northside 3rd District invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT    Richmond City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, Northside 3rd District, will hold a meeting in the Northside 3rd District. Councilman Hilbert holds regular meetings throughout the year that include information on his goals and accomplishments on behalf of the district and special guests. The meeting is free and all Northside 3rd District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda for this meeting will include:

•    Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission

•    Safety Update

WHEN                WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2009
        6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE        Richmond Police Department Training Academy, Room 245
        1202 W. Graham Road (In Richmond's Northside)
        (1 Block west of Brook Road – Near Virginia Union University)

WHO        The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert, Councilman, Northside 3rd District

CONTACT          For more information, please contact the office of Councilman Chris
        Hilbert, at 804.646.6055, or chris.hilbert@richmondgov.com.

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Councilman Doug Conner to hold South Central 9th District meeting and Dinner: Follow-up on New Richmond Stormwater Management Utility Program

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

NEW LOCATION – NEW DATE: All South Central 9th District citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT        Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner, South Central 9th District,
    Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting in the South Central 9th District. The meeting will include follow-up information on the new Richmond Stormwater Management Utility Program that will be managed by the Richmond Department of Public Utilities.

        Councilman Conner typically holds monthly meetings that include information on his goals and accomplishments, a thematic agenda of current interest, special guests, and dinner. (Meetings are typically Held on the on the third Tuesday of the month.) The meeting and dinner are free and all South Central 9th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda for this meeting will include:

•    New Richmond Stormwater Management Utility Program Follow-up
5:00-6:30 p.m.

•    South Central 9th District Dinner
6:30-7:00 p.m.

WHEN    TUESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2009
    5:00-7:00 p.m.

WHERE    Metropolitan African-American Baptist Church
    5263 Warwick Road, Richmond, Virginia 23224

WHO        The Honorable Doug G. Conner, Jr. Councilman, South Central 9th District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Councilman Doug G. Conner, Jr.,
    at 804.233.8288, or doug.conner@richmondgov.com or website: www.southsiderichmond.org

BACKGROUND
The new Richmond Department of Public Utilities Stormwater Management Utility Program, recently approved by Richmond City Council, will target local flooding problems and include preventive maintenance, repair and improvements to the City’s storm drain system. With this program, entire storm drain systems in large areas of the City will be systematically cleaned before serious problems can occur. Funding for the new Stormwater Management Utility Program will come from a fee, which will apply to all developed properties in Richmond, including homes, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The collected funds will be dedicated specifically for stormwater systems needs.
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Councilman Charles Samuels expresses concern for recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor’s School

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

(Richmond, Virginia) -- Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council, releases the following statement regarding recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor’s School, located in the North Central 2nd District.

“Recent events this week in the vicinity of Maggie Walker Governor’s School are of great concern to me. These events include: a suspicious package being found (empty tool box) in the school parking lot; a fire at a homeless encampment near School Street that the Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services extinguished promptly; and, the discovery of a body in a ravine in the 1000 block of Lombardy Avenue.

The body has been identified by the Richmond Police Department as Joseph C. McCray, 54, of no fixed address, and is being investigated as a homicide due to death by blunt force trauma.

Each of these events is sufficient to cause great concern for those who attend Maggie Walker Governor’s School and the neighbors in the Newtowne West Community. Should the neighbors, families or community organizations wish to come together for solace and understanding of these events, I will support them in any way that I can.

I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. McCray and ask that anyone with any information regarding this incomprehensible act to call Richmond Crime Stoppers, at 804.780.1000.

I would also like to share with residents that there are a number of services for the homeless within the city that can assist those in need. Some of which include:

•    Richmond Police Department Homeless Outreach Partnership Enforcement (HOPE) patrol (804.646.4395 tel)

•    Richmond Department of Social Services (804.646.7212 tel)
Provides child, family, adult, employment and financial assistance services.

•    Freedom House (804.233.4064 tel)

•    Community Shelter (804.232.1949 tel)
Providing a stable environment for residents to begin to address issues that led to their homelessness and set goals for a better future.

•    The Conrad Center - Conrad Center (804.225.1853 tel)
Serving breakfast and dinner to Richmond 's homeless and working-class poor.

•    Daily Planet (804.783.0678 tel)
Operates free standing health care center in the area providing primary health care to the homeless, uninsured and underinsured regardless of their ability to pay. Additionally, Daily Planet provides a 12-week job training and placement program to the unemployed homeless and offers at no charge to those in need: eye care, dental care, mental health and psychiatric care, laundry and shower facilities, case management, mail and substance abuse services.

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Councilwoman Betty Squire to hold East End 7th District meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All East End 7th District citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT        Richmond City Councilwoman Betty Squire, East End 7th District, Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting in the East End 7th District. The meeting is free and all East End 7th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. Councilwoman Squire holds periodic meetings that include information on her goals and accomplishments, a thematic agenda of current interest, and special guests. The agenda for this meeting will include:

•    United States 2010 Census: “Let’s Stand Up and Be Counted”
•    Carthan Currin, Director, Richmond Department of Economic
    Development
•    Community Comments, Questions and Concerns

WHEN    SATURDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2009
    10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE    Peter Paul Development Center
    1708 North 22nd Street, Richmond

WHO    The Honorable Betty Squire, Councilwoman
    East End 7th District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT    For more information, please contact Sam Patterson, at 804.646.3012, or 241.7544 (mobile), or sam.pattersonl@richmondgov.com

Richmond City Charter Review Commission Subcommittee Meeting Rescheduled

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All Richmond residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT    The Richmond City Charter Review Commission will hold a sub-committee meeting to discuss city charter requirements related to the city budget process. Previously scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009, the meeting has been rescheduled to meet Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

The subcommittee process was established by the Commission to assist members with their review of the Richmond City Charter. Consisting of three Commission members each, the members of this subcommittee include:

•    Dr. Robert Holsworth, Subcommittee Chairman
•    Mr. Orran L. Brown, Esq.
•    Dr. John Moeser

        The ongoing review of the Richmond City Charter, which began in 2008, has been an open public process. The Richmond City Charter Review Commission has held numerous public meetings and has a website and email to help ensure that the entire process is open to the public.

WHEN             WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2009 ~~FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2009~~
9:30-11:00 a.m.

WHERE            Richmond City Council Large Conference Room
    Richmond City Council Office Suite
Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, 3rd floor

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Daisy E. Weaver, Richmond City Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com

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Richmond City Charter Review Commission Subcommittee to meet

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Richmond City Council encourages Richmond residents to sign up for a free one-on-one 30-minute foreclosure prevention meeting with a certified housing counselor

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

One day event - Reservations must be made in advance

WHAT    Richmond City Council encourages interested Richmond residents to sign up for a free one-on-one 30-minute foreclosure prevention meeting with a certified housing counselor. In this meeting, Richmond homeowners will be able to learn about available options in avoiding home foreclosures.

    This is a one day event opportunity and attendance is for Richmond residents by appointment only. Meetings will be held (in 30 minute slots during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) in four locations across Richmond, which coincide with some of the hardest hit areas for foreclosure in the city. Walk-ins will only be accepted if time slots have not been filled.

    Additional housing information is also available on the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) website, at www.phonehome.org

    Richmond City Council would like to thank Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, Gateway 6th District, for her assistance with this initiative.

WHEN    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
    30-minute meetings slots available between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

WHERE    Being held at the following four convenient locations in Richmond:

•    Blackwell Community Center, 300 E. 15th Street
•    Fifth Street Baptist Church, 2800 Third Avenue
•    Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, 2011 Fairmount Avenue
•    Trinity Baptist Church, 2811 Fendall Avenue

WHO    - Hosted by Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)
    - Partnered by Richmond City Council and
       The Honorable Dwight C. Jones, Mayor, City of Richmond
    - Sponsored by the Richmond Association of Realtors and Wachovia

CONTACT     PUBLIC CONTACT: Interested residents are to call the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) 804.354.0641 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday) to reserve a slot.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Fifth Street Baptist Church will be the staging area for media interviews. Please contact, Mike Burnette, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, on site via mobile, at 804. 869.1848.

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Background ___________________________________________________________________

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME) was founded in 1971 to help ensure equal access to housing for all people. In addition to helping homeowners avoid foreclosure for more than two decades, HOME also prepares prospective buyers to be successful, long-term homeowners and helps protect all Virginians from illegal housing discrimination. For more information on HOME and its programs, visit www.phoneHOME.org or call 804.354.0641.

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Councilwoman Reva Trammell to hold Southside 8th District meeting: Police Chief to be honored by Southside Richmond business owners

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Follow-up on quality of life issues: All Southside 8th District citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT       Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell, Southside 8th District, Richmond City Council will hold a meeting in the Southside 8th District. Col. Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Police Chief, Richmond Police Department, will be honored by business owners in Southside Richmond. Councilwoman Trammel typically holds monthly meetings that include information on her goals and accomplishments, a thematic agenda, and special guests. The meetings are free and all Southside 8th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda for this meeting will include:

•    Umesh Dalal, Richmond City Auditor/Inspector General,
Office of the City Auditor

•    Col. Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Police Chief
Richmond Police Department

•    Capt. Steve Drew, 2nd Precinct Commander
Richmond Police Department

WHEN             THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
                        6:00-8:00 p.m.

WHERE            Satellite Restaurant & Lounge/Crab House
                        4000 Jefferson-Davis Highway
                        Richmond, Virginia

WHO               The Honorable Reva M. Trammell, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Southside 8th District

CONTACT      For more information, please contact Councilwoman Trammell, at 804-240-5050 (mobile); or, 233-7382 (home).

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Richmond City Charter Review Commission to hold final meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All Richmond residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT    The Richmond City Charter Review Commission will hold its final meeting to approve recommendations for presentation to Richmond City Council. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting, which is open to the public.

        The ongoing review of the Richmond City Charter, which began in 2008, has been an open public process. The Richmond City Charter Review Commission has held numerous public meetings and has a website and email to help ensure that the entire process is open to the public.

WHEN    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 - 9:30-11:00 a.m.

WHERE    Richmond City Hall; 2nd Floor Large Conference Room
    900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Daisy E. Weaver, Richmond City Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com

BACKGROUND _________________________________________________________________
The Richmond City Charter Review Commission was established on July 28, 2008 by a Richmond City Council Resolution. The Commission will assist Richmond citizens with a comprehensive review of the Richmond City Charter in order to identify and correct potential conflicts and ambiguities in the present Charter following the City’s change from a Council-Manager to a Council-Mayor form of government in 2004.

The website includes information and updates and the email provides easy
access for sharing ideas.

    Residents unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to provide their input to the Richmond City Charter Review Commission and participate through the following ways:

    1. via website (charter.richmondva.gov)
    3. via email: (charter.changes@richmondgov.com)
    2. via fax, at: 804.646.5468
    4. via letter, at: Richmond City Charter Commission
                          Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad St., Suite 305
                   Richmond, Virginia 23219
            5. in person (at meetings)
            6. by phone: 804.646.3771

Importance of Richmond City Charter ___________________________________________
Citizens of Richmond govern themselves at the state, local and federal level through a process known as Representative Democracy. In this form of government, people choose (elect) fellow citizens to act on their behalf in governing themselves. This self-governance includes deciding how tax monies are to be invested; what laws are needed; and, providing oversight on how government services are managed.

    In the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the foundation of government is established in national and state constitutions. In Richmond, the city “constitution” is the Richmond City Charter. The Richmond City Charter contains the essential laws that define the structure, organization and powers of Richmond City government. The Charter is established by and can only be changed by an official act of the Virginia General Assembly.

Uniqueness of Richmond's New Form of Government ____________________________
Richmond has the only Council-Mayor government of its type in Virginia and, due to the uniqueness and differences of State/local governments across the country, is the only one like it in the U.S. Some of the differences include, but are not limited to, the many differences in how local governments are established; national, state and local differences between the many powers and relationships of cities, counties and towns; and what is considered Virginia's strict use of the "Dillon Rule", which is essentially a legal principal that limits the powers granted to local governments to those expressly granted or implied by the state, or essential to a locality. The fact that the Dillon Rule principal is not uniformly applied nationally and/or is used differently by different States adds to the uniqueness of Richmond's form of government.

Richmond’s Change of Government Highlights __________________________________
•    The Richmond City Charter has undergone a number of changes since the last comprehensive review in 1947.
•    In November 2003, Richmond citizens voted by city referendum to essentially separate the legislative and administrative powers of Richmond Government and replace the Council-Manager form of government with a Council-Mayor form.
•    In support of this change, in 2004 the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 76, which changed the Charter of the City of Richmond, authorizing it to provide for the direct election of a mayor. Thus creating a Council-Mayor form of government.
•    The city now has three distinct government branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial - which is similar to the state and federal “check and balance” government model.
•    January 2005 - New Council-Mayor Form of Government began.

Resolutions Creating Richmond City Charter Review Commission _________________
•    Richmond City Council Resolution # 2008-R114-115, establishing the Richmond City Charter Review Commission
•    Richmond City Council Resolution # 2008-R 136-137, amending the Richmond City Charter Review Commission in order to establish a deadline for the selection of a chairman by the Commission

Richmond City Charter Review Commission Process _____________________________
The members of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission will follow a process and timeline to review the Charter. This will include breaking the Richmond City Charter into sections or functional areas and establishing sub-committees to address those specific areas. These sub-committees will then bring recommendations back to the full Committee for review and discussion. The entire Charter review process will be open to the public and all citizens of Richmond are invited and welcome to attend any and all meetings and to provide written suggestions and/or recommendations.

    The work of the Commission is scheduled to take place from October 2008 through completion. A tentative deadline of October 1, 2009 has been chosen by the Commission for completion of their review. The review process will include soliciting, collecting and reviewing recommendations from Richmond Citizens, city government staff and local elected officials, which will include Council members that have served since the change in government in 2005.

    Once completed, the findings of the Commission will be presented to Richmond City Council and the Mayor for their consideration.

    Once recommendations are considered, and if action is determined, a Council Resolution enumerating any specific changes will be prepared for Council approval. Once approved, a request would be made to the Richmond Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly (VGA) for changes to be made during the 2010 VGA Legislative Session.

MEMBERS
Tasked with an historic undertaking, the Richmond City Charter Review Commission consists of nine members, who either live or work in Richmond; four of which appointed by Richmond City Council, four appointed by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder and a member selected by the original eight members of the Commission from outside the group to serve as chairman. Members of the 2008-2009 Richmond City Charter Review Commission include:

1.    Chairman
Mr. John G. Douglass, Esq.
Selected by Richmond City Charter Review Commission Members, 11.10.08

2.    Ms. Jeannie Baliles
    Appointed by Mayor Wilder

3.    Mr. Orran L. Brown, Esq.
    Appointed by Richmond City Council

4.    Ms. Jacqueline G. Epps, Esq.
    Appointed by Mayor Wilder

5.    Dr. Robert Holsworth
    Appointed by Mayor Wilder

6.    The Honorable Benjamin Lambert III
    Appointed by Mayor Wilder

7.    Mr. Frederick Marsh, Esq.
    Appointed by Richmond City Council

8.    Dr. John Moeser
    Appointed by Richmond City Council

9.    Mr. John Thompson, Esq.
    Appointed by Richmond City Council

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Richmond City Council Commission on Architectural Review Taskforce to hold public hearing

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Citizens interested in speaking are to register with the City Clerk’s Office prior to Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2009

WHAT            The Richmond City Council Commission on Architectural Review (CAR) Taskforce will hold a public hearing to receive public input concerning the process used by the Richmond City Council Commission on Architectural Review. The Taskforce was established by Richmond City Council Resolution 2009-R85-97 (attached) on July 13, 2009.

        The purpose of the Taskforce is to review the process and guidelines of the Richmond Commission of Architectural Review, which is tasked with providing oversight and review regarding the erection, reconstruction, alteration or restoration of buildings or structures within designated Richmond Historic Districts as to their architectural compatibility with existing historic landmarks, buildings or structures in that district.

        Citizens wishing to speak at the public hearing are required to register prior to Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by contacting the City Clerk’s Office, at 804.646.7955.

WHEN              THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
        6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE        Richmond City Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall 2nd Floor
        900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

CONTACT     Citizens wishing to speak at the public hearing are required register prior to Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by contacting the Council Clerk’s Office, at 804.646.7955.

        For more information regarding the Richmond City Council Commission on Architectural Review (CAR) Taskforce, please contact Daisy E. Weaver, Richmond City Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Councilman Doug Conner to hold Richmond South Central 9th District Cleanup

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT        Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner, South Central 9th District, will hold a South Richmond Community Cleanup. This is a free event and all individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations are invited to come out and help. Community partners and participants include: Southside Baptist Christian School, Richmond Outreach Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Richmond Sheriff's Office.

WHEN    SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
    8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE    8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.     Meet-up at Southside Baptist Christian School
        5515 Bryce Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23224

    8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    Cleanup (to include):

•    Bryce Lane/Hull Street
•    Hey Road/Hull Street
•    Berrywood/Hull Street
•    Elkhardt Lane/Kirby Road
•    Whitehead Road/Daytona Drive
•    German School Road, from Midlothian Turnpike to Jahnke Road
•    Lamar/LaSalle Road

WHO        The Honorable Doug Conner, Councilman, South Central 9th District,
    Richmond City Council

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Eli Wong, at 804.233.8288, or eli.wong@richmondgov.com, or visit: southsiderichmond.blogspot.com

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Councilman Tyler to hold West End 1st District Meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All West End 1st District citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT        Richmond City Councilman Bruce W. Tyler, West End 1st District, Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting in the West End 1 st District. The meetings are free and all district constituents are invited and encouraged to attend. Councilman Tyler typically holds monthly meetings at the same time and place, on the fourth Tuesday of every other month. His meetings include information on his goals and accomplishments, a thematic agenda of current interest and special guests.

WHEN            WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    (Date changed due to school activities.)

WHERE     Richmond Public Schools - Mary Munford Elementary School
211 Westmoreland Street (Between Cary Street and Grove Avenue in Richmond’s West End)

WHO        The Honorable Bruce W. Tyler, Councilman
    West End 1st District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Councilman Bruce Tyler, at 804.357.6007; or bruce.tyler@richmondgov.com; or, Jennifer Walle, at 363.3442/ Jennifer.walle@richmondgov.com.

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Statement by Councilman Doug Conner regarding TMZ article on singer Chris Brown

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

“The statements and information ascribed to me yesterday in the article on the celebrity news website TMZ regarding singer Chris Brown are inaccurate and untrue. I have no personal knowledge of, or information regarding, the singer Chris Brown. In speaking to a TMZ reporter, I simply related my experience with my own individual monthly District Cleanup Project in which I utilize the services of a community service program administered by the Richmond Sheriff’s Office. - Doug Conner, Councilman, South Central 9th District, Richmond City Council.

    Some points I want to make very clear are:

•    I have no knowledge of any legal arrangements regarding Chris Brown.

•    Richmond, Virginia does not have a “hard labor program.”

•    Virginia Commonwealth University does not have gang graffiti.

•    I have no knowledge of any clothing attire regarding the singer Chris Brown.

•    I have no knowledge of any times or schedules regarding anything to do with the singer Chris Brown.

•    I have no knowledge of any purported duties regarding the singer Chris Brown.

•    I have no knowledge of any purported management or supervision regarding the singer Chris Brown.

•    Richmond does not have a “Department of Corrections.”

•    I am unaware of any purported transportation arrangements regarding Chris Brown.

    For general information regarding Chris Brown your contact is the Richmond Police Department Public Affairs Office, at 804.646.0607. Please be advised there is no information being released regarding Chris Brown’s possible community service in Richmond.”
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold a Gateway 6th District Meeting: Topic is Shockoe Bottom Land Study

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT            Richmond City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, Gateway 6th District, will hold a constituent meeting in the Gateway 6th District. This is a continuation of regular meetings she holds on the second Saturday of each month, which include information on her goals and accomplishments, a thematic agenda of current interest, and special guests. This is her 71st consecutive monthly meeting for constituents, since being elected as a member of Richmond City Council for the first time in 2003. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. The Agenda will include:

AGENDA ____________________________________________________________

        Richmond City Council Shockoe Bottom Economic Development Strategy and Services to Support Existing Businesses

•    Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission/Lumpkin’s Slave Jail
•    GRTC Transfer Station and High Speed Rail
•    Richmond Historic Visitor and Convention Destination and Recommendations

SPECIAL GUEST _______________________________________________________
Peter H. Chapman, Richmond Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic and Community Development

WHEN              SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
        10:00 a.m. – Noon

WHERE        NEW LOCATION
        The Old City Bar – 1548 East Main Street (next to Main Street Station)
        in Richmond’s Historic Shockoe Bottom

WHO               The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City
        Council, Gateway 6th District

CONTACT         For more information, please contact Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office); or John Westbrook at john.westbrook@richmondgov.com

Background
Richmond City Council has called for a planning and development study of the Shockoe Bottom areas to assist in establishing the best-use for the land in the area.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Richmond City Charter Review Commission to hold meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Charter to be discussed - All Richmond residents invited encouraged to attend

WHAT    Members of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission will meet and discuss the Richmond City Charter. The agenda will include follow-up discussion from the Richmond Citizen Public Forum, held September 1, 2009, and work of the Commission's three subcommittees. The public is invited and encouraged to attend any and all meetings of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission, which are open to the public.

            The ongoing review of the Richmond City Charter, which began in 2008, has been an open public process. The Richmond City Charter Review Commission has held numerous public meetings and has a website and email to help ensure that the entire process is open to the public. The website includes information and updates and the email provides easy access for sharing ideas.

    Residents unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to provide their input to the Richmond City Charter Review Commission and participate through the following ways:

        1. via website (charter.richmondva.gov)
        3. via email: (charter.changes@richmondgov.com)
        2. via fax, at: 804.646.5468
        4. via letter, at: Richmond City Charter Commission
                                    Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad St., Suite 305
                            Richmond, Virginia 23219
            5. in person (at meetings)
            6. by phone: 804.646.3771

WHEN    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
    9:30-11:00 a.m.

WHERE    Richmond City Hall; 2nd Floor Large Conference Room
    900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia

CONTACT     For more information, please contact Daisy E. Weaver, Richmond City Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold Public Forum on proposed ordinance: Partial Tax Exemption in Redevelopment and Conservation Areas and Rehabilitation Districts

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Councilman Samuels to hold North Central 2nd District meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

Entire North Central 2nd District invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT        Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting for the North Central 2nd District. All North Central 2nd District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting will include a topical agenda, updates, and information and time to discuss neighborhood concerns and questions. Refreshments will be served.

    Special guests will include:

•    Richmond Department of Public Utilities
Discussing water lines/repairs in the North Central 2nd District

WHEN             Thursday, September 10, 2009
                        6:00-7:30 p.m.

WHERE     Richmond Police Department, 4th Police Precinct
        2219 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Virginia

WHO        Councilman Charles R. Samuels
    North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT     For more information, please call Jan Girardi, at 804.646.6532 or email jan.girardi@richmondgov.com

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Councilman Samuels to hold North Central 2nd District meeting

Richmond City Charter Review Commission to hold Richmond Citizen Public Forum Tonight to receive comments on proposed Richmond City Charter changes

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

www.council.richmondva.gov

All Richmond residents invited and highly encouraged to attend

WHAT   The Richmond City Charter Review Commission will hold a Richmond Citizen Public Forum to receive citizen comments on proposed changes to the Richmond City Charter prior to the Commission giving their final recommendations to Richmond City Council. Richmond residents are invited and highly encouraged to attend this meeting and provide their input.

       The ongoing review of the Richmond City Charter, which began in 2008, has been an open public process. The Richmond City Charter Review Commission has held numerous public meetings and has a website and email to help ensure that the entire process is open to the public. The website includes information and updates and the email provides easy access for sharing ideas.

   Residents unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to provide their input to the Richmond City Charter Review Commission and participate through the following ways:

       1. via website (charter.richmondva.gov)
       3. via email: (charter.changes@richmondgov.com)
       2. via fax, at: 804.646.5468
       4. via letter, at: Richmond City Charter Commission
                                    Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad St., Suite 305
                            Richmond, Virginia 23219
           5. in person (at meetings)
           6. by phone: 804.646.3771

WHEN    Tuesday, September 1, 2009 6:30-8:30 p.m.

WHERE   Richmond Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd floor
   900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia

CONTACT   For more information, please call Daisy Weaver, Council Chief of
Staff, at 804.646.5921, or daisy.weaver@richmondgov.com
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BACKGROUND _________________________________________________________________
The Richmond City Charter Review Commission was established on July 28, 2008 by a Richmond City Council Resolution. The Commission will assist Richmond citizens with a comprehensive review of the Richmond City Charter in order to identify and correct potential conflicts and ambiguities in the present Charter following the City’s change from a Council-Manager to a Council-Mayor form of government in 2004.

Importance of Richmond City Charter ___________________________________________
Citizens of Richmond govern themselves at the state, local and federal level through a process known as Representative Democracy. In this form of government, people choose (elect) fellow citizens to act on their behalf in governing themselves. This self-governance includes deciding how tax monies are to be invested; what laws are needed; and, providing oversight on how government services are managed.

   In the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the foundation of government is established in national and state constitutions. In Richmond, the city “constitution” is the Richmond City Charter. The Richmond City Charter contains the essential laws that define the structure, organization and powers of Richmond City government. The Charter is established by and can only be changed by an official act of the Virginia General Assembly.

Uniqueness of Richmond's New Form of Government ____________________________
Richmond has the only Council-Mayor government of its type in Virginia and, due to the uniqueness and differences of State/local governments across the country, is the only one like it in the U.S. Some of the differences include, but are not limited to, the many differences in how local governments are established; national, state and local differences between the many powers and relationships of cities, counties and towns; and what is considered Virginia's strict use of the "Dillon Rule", which is essentially a legal principal that limits the powers granted to local governments to those expressly granted or implied by the state, or essential to a locality. The fact that the Dillon Rule principal is not uniformly applied nationally and/or is used differently by different States adds to the uniqueness of Richmond's form of government.

Richmond’s Change of Government Highlights __________________________________
•   The Richmond City Charter has undergone a number of changes since the last comprehensive review in 1947.
•   In November 2003, Richmond citizens voted by city referendum to essentially separate the legislative and administrative powers of Richmond Government and replace the Council-Manager form of government with a Council-Mayor form.
•   In support of this change, in 2004 the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 76, which changed the Charter of the City of Richmond, authorizing it to provide for the direct election of a mayor. Thus creating a Council-Mayor form of government.
•   The city now has three distinct government branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial - which is similar to the state and federal “check and balance” government model.
•   January 2005 - New Council-Mayor Form of Government began.

Resolutions Creating Richmond City Charter Review Commission _________________
•   Richmond City Council Resolution # 2008-R114-115, establishing the Richmond City Charter Review Commission
•   Richmond City Council Resolution # 2008-R 136-137, amending the Richmond City Charter Review Commission in order to establish a deadline for the selection of a chairman by the Commission

Richmond City Charter Review Commission Process _____________________________
The members of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission will follow a process and timeline to review the Charter. This will include breaking the Richmond City Charter into sections or functional areas and establishing sub-committees to address those specific areas. These sub-committees will then bring recommendations back to the full Committee for review and discussion. The entire Charter review process will be open to the public and all citizens of Richmond are invited and welcome to attend any and all meetings and to provide written suggestions and/or recommendations.

   The work of the Commission is scheduled to take place from October 2008 through completion. A tentative deadline of October 1, 2009 has been chosen by the Commission for completion of their review. The review process will include soliciting, collecting and reviewing recommendations from Richmond Citizens, city government staff and local elected officials, which will include Council members that have served since the change in government in 2005.

   Once completed, the findings of the Commission will be presented to Richmond City Council and the Mayor for their consideration.

   Once recommendations are considered, and if action is determined, a Council Resolution enumerating any specific changes will be prepared for Council approval. Once approved, a request would be made to the Richmond Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly (VGA) for changes to be made during the 2010 VGA Legislative Session.

MEMBERS
Tasked with an historic undertaking, the Richmond City Charter Review Commission consists of nine members, who either live or work in Richmond; four of which appointed by Richmond City Council, four appointed by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder and a member selected by the original eight members of the Commission from outside the group to serve as chairman. Members of the 2008-2009 Richmond City Charter Review Commission include:

1.   Chairman
Mr. John G. Douglass, Esq.
Selected by Richmond City Charter Review Commission Members, 11.10.08

2.   Ms. Jeannie Baliles
   Appointed by Mayor Wilder

3.   Mr. Orran L. Brown, Esq.
   Appointed by Richmond City Council

4.   Ms. Jacqueline G. Epps, Esq.
   Appointed by Mayor Wilder

5.   Dr. Robert Holsworth
   Appointed by Mayor Wilder

6.   The Honorable Benjamin Lambert III
   Appointed by Mayor Wilder

7.   Mr. Frederick Marsh, Esq.
   Appointed by Richmond City Council

8.   Dr. John Moeser
   Appointed by Richmond City Council

9.   Mr. John Thompson, Esq.
   Appointed by Richmond City Council

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