Richmond City Council: Reminder: New Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting schedule

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

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Friday, 13 June 2014

Reminder: New Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting schedule

Richmond Residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – Richmond City Council reminds residents of the date and time changes (beginning this month, through December 31, 2014) for upcoming Richmond City Council Informal and Formal meetings (listed below). Of note: Richmond City Council Informal meetings will start at 5:00 p.m. (instead of 3:00 p.m.) and there will be only one Formal and Informal meeting (rather than two) being held during the months of June, July, September, November and December. Council may also add additional Formal or Informal meetings if necessary/as needed. Council Formal and Informal meetings are in addition to the six Richmond City Council Standing Committee Meetings typically held each month. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend.

Richmond City Council Formal and Informal meetings are held in Richmond City Council Chambers, which is located on the second floor of Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

In Richmond’s Council-Mayor form of government, our city is organized into nine geo-demographic Richmond Voter Districts (listed below). We use these districts to elect members of Richmond City Council (the governing body of Richmond); a Mayor At-Large; and, members of the Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees who govern Richmond Public Schools which, while managed locally, is a division of the state.

Richmond City Council members represent residents by Richmond Voter District in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the Richmond Government Budget.

Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to contact the Councilmember representing them (by phone, in person, via email, or mail) to provide input and/or ask questions regarding the creation and amending of local laws, government policy and oversight, and the Richmond Government Budget.

Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meeting Schedule

Richmond City Council Informal meetings are held right before Formal meetings to review the docket/agenda for that meeting. Richmond City Council Formal meetings are held to act on/discuss, adopt, reject and/or amend legislation (Ordinances/Resolutions); present Official Council Awards/Proclamations; and, establish/amend the Richmond Government Budget.

Upcoming Richmond City Council Informal and Formal Meetings dates and times include the following:

· Monday, July 14, 2014

Richmond City Council Informal Meeting; 5:00-6:00 p.m.