RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Richmond City Council to hold special emergency meeting on Friday, to vote on Resolution confirming recent Richmond State of Emergency Declaration due to Hurricane Sandy
Only item on the agenda for this meeting
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- Richmond City Council will hold a special emergency meeting on Friday, November 2, 2012, at 12:30 p.m. to vote on an expedited Resolution to officially confirm the recent Richmond State of Emergency Declaration called by Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones due to potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on the city. This will be the only item on the agenda for this meeting. This meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Virginia Code of Laws (1950), Section 44-146.21., as amended, provides that the Director of Emergency Management for a local jurisdiction may declare that a local emergency exists, subject to confirmation by that locality's Governing Body at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting held within 14 days of the declaration, whichever occurs first.
Mayor Jones, acting as a Richmond Director of Emergency Management, determined that a local emergency should be declared due to the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on the city and declared such a local emergency on Saturday afternoon, October 27. Mayor Jones lifted the declaration as of Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
A Richmond State of Emergency Declaration allows the City to activate emergency operations and mobilize city resources. It also lets the City use emergency procurement policies, as needed.
WHEN Friday, November 2, 2012
12:30-1:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street, 2nd floor; Richmond, Virginia 23219
WHO The Honorable Members of Richmond City Council
CONTACT For more information, please contact Steve Skinner, Richmond City Council Public Information Manager, at 804.646.6052; or steven.skinner@richmondgov.com
BACKGROUND
Richmond City Council
MISSION
The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION
Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
OFFICIAL MEETINGS
In delivery of its official duties as the governing body of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond City Council holds an average of 12 official monthly public government meetings on behalf of Richmond residents to discuss, deliberate, and act on City laws, City Government Budget/Finances and City Government policy
Richmond City Council Official Government Meetings are typically held monthly (with the exception of August and a second Formal and Informal meeting in December) on behalf of the "body of Council" and typically include (but are not limited to) two “Council Formal” meetings, two “Council Informal” meetings, six Council Standing Committee meetings, and Council Public Hearings, Emergency Meetings and Public Information/Events held on an as-needed basis.
All Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend all Richmond City Council meetings and to contact the Richmond Councilmember elected for their Richmond Voter District (by phone, in person, via email, or by mail) to learn more; provide input; and/or, ask questions.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
