Friday, January 30, 2015
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold a Highland Park Neighborhood Housing and Property Code Violations Meeting
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday, 30 January 2015
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold a Highland Park Neighborhood Housing and Property Code Violations Meeting
All Richmond Highland Park Neighborhood and Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, will hold a Highland Park Housing and Property Code Violations Meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District to discuss Richmond Housing Code Violations and Citations in the Highland Park Neighborhood. The meeting will also include information on plans for the use of the Ann Hardy Plaza and Gabriel Prosser Park spaces. This meeting is free and open to the public and all Highland Park Neighborhood and Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Tuesday, February 10, 2015
6:00-7:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Ann Hardy Plaza Community Center
3300 1st Avenue; Richmond, Virginia
CONTACT For more information, please contact Mr. Michael Winborne, Liaison for The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, at 804.646.7964 (tel), or michael.winborne@richmondgov.com (email)
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA (facebook)
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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.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a district-wide meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This is part of regular meetings Councilman Agelasto holds, which include information on his Richmond Central 5th Voter District goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. The planned agenda/discussion topics for the upcoming meeting include:
• Richmond Recycles Program
Ms. Darlene Mallory, Support Services Manager
Richmond Department of Public Works
• Richmond Stormwater Utility Program
Ms. Gay Stokes, Administrative Project Analyst
Richmond Department of Public Utilities
• Richmond’s Holistic Poverty Reduction and
Community Wealth Building Conversation
Mr. Thad Williamson, PhD., Director
Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building
• Budget Discussion and District Updates
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District
WHEN Wednesday, February 4, 2015
6:30-8:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
William Byrd Park - Roundhouse
Westover Road/Lakeview Avenue
600 S. Boulevard; Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact:
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
Councilman Agelasto’s Upcoming Richmond Central 5th Voter District Meetings
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Patrick Henry Elementary School of Science and Arts
3411 Semmes Avenue; Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Randolph Community Center
1425 Grayland Avenue; Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
BACK TO SCHOOL MEETING
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond - Southside Club
2409 Bainbridge Street; Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
William Byrd Park - Roundhouse
Westover Road/Lakeview Avenue
600 S. Boulevard; Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
HOLIDAY PARTY
Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street; Richmond, Virginia
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA
____________________________________________________
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.
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold important first 2015 meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District to discuss Community Policing and Alternatives to Incarceration
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold important first 2015 meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District to discuss Community Policing and Alternatives to Incarceration
All Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, will hold a district-wide meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District.
The planned program for this meeting is to discuss Community Policing and Alternatives to Incarceration.
“Recent events here in the City, as well as around the country, have underscored the importance of collaborative relationships between our local police department and the communities it serves,” says The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District. “It is important that we have honest dialogue as we work to build trust, improve community and police relationships, and eradicate racial and socioeconomic disparities for a more stable, stronger and safer City.”
“The City’s alternatives to incarceration initiative, an offshoot of the City’s Anti-Poverty Commission, is a critical component in addressing not only racial and economic disparities in the City, but also positive relationships between the community and law enforcement officials,” says Councilwoman Robertson, who also chairs the Mayor’s Anti-Poverty Commission.
“Mass incarceration is one of the greatest Civil Rights issues of our time,” says Councilwoman Robertson. “In Virginia, there are more than 38,000 prison inmates. One of every 89 adults is incarcerated. In addition, the make-up of prison admissions has shifted towards less serious offenses. Nearly 6 in 10 persons in State prisons for a drug offense have no history of violence or significant selling activity. More individuals are being arrested for non-violent offenses than ever before. In the face of these alarming trends, we know we’ve got to find a better way to ensure the continued economic vibrancy of this region.”
The planned agenda for this meeting includes the following:
• Col. Ray Tarasovic, Chief of Police, Richmond Police Department
“Blue Light” - How to keep it safe and build community-police relationships
• The Honorable Levar Stoney, Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s goal to restore Voting Rights to
thousands of Virginians
• Mr. Rufus Fleming, Director, Richmond Department of Justice Services
Alternatives to Incarceration, Decreasing the Jail Population
• Followed by a reception to honor Col. Ray Tarasovic, Chief of Police
Richmond Police Department for his dedicated service to Richmond.
Exhibitors:
Drug Rehabilitation Services
Mental Health Services
Jobs and Career Workforce Centers
This is part of the regular meetings Councilwoman Robertson typically holds each month, which include information on her Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District goals and accomplishments; thematic agendas of current interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. Free refreshments will be served.
WHEN Saturday, January 31, 2015
12:30-2:00 p.m.
WHERE Bon Secours Washington Football Training Camp
2401 West Leigh Street; Richmond, Virginia 23220
CONTACT For more information, please contact Michael Winborne, Liaison for The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, at 804.646.7964 (tel), or michael.winborne@richmondgov.com (email)
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA (facebook)
______________________________________________________________
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.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille to hold a meeting in the Richmond East End 7th Voter District: Partnerships for a Safer Community
RICHMOND CITY
COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday,
23 January 2015
Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille to hold a meeting in the Richmond East End 7th Voter
District: Partnerships
for a Safer Community
All Richmond East End 7th Voter District residents
invited to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond
East End 7th Voter District, will hold a district-wide meeting in the Richmond
East End 7th Voter District. This meeting is part of regular meetings she
typically holds each month, which include information on her Richmond East End
7th Voter District goals and accomplishments; thematic agendas of current
interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public
and all Richmond East End 7th Voter District residents are invited and
encouraged to attend. The planned agenda for the meeting includes the
following:
AGENDA
Theme: Partnerships for a Safer Community
·
Richmond Police Department: Community Safety &
Crime Report
Col. Ray
Tarasovic, Chief of Police, Richmond Police Department
Capt. Roger Russell; Lt. Jeremy Sayles; Officer Harold Ford, Environmental Officer - Richmond Police Department 1st Police Precinct
·
Richmond Department of Fire & Emergency
Services:
Community
Preparedness
Fire Chief
Robert Creecy, Richmond Department of Fire & Emergency Services (RDFES)
Mr. Anthony
McLean, Coordinator, RDFES Office of Emergency Management
·
Richmond Code Enforcement of Public & Private
Property/Planning & Development
Mr. Mark
Bridgman, Property Maintenance Inspector III
Richmond
Department of Planning and Development Review
·
Richmond Department of Public Works: Curbside
Value Partnership
Representative,
Richmond Department of Public Works
WHEN Wednesday, January
28, 2015
6:00-7:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond
East District Initiative Government Services Center
701
North 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman
Richmond City
Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District
CONTACT For more
information, please contact Sam Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille,
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter
District, at 804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email).
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Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Council Executive
Offices
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
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)
______________________________________________________________
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.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday,
22 January 2015
Councilman Parker
C. Agelasto to hold a meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
All
Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto,
Councilman, Richmond City
Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a district-wide
meeting in the Richmond Central
5th Voter District. This is part of regular meetings
Councilman Agelasto holds, which include information on his Richmond Central
5th Voter District
goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special
guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Central
5th Voter District residents are invited and
encouraged to attend. The planned agenda/discussion topics for the upcoming
meeting include:
· Richmond Recycles Program
Ms. Darlene Mallory, Support Services Manager
Richmond Department of Public Works
· Richmond
Stormwater Utility Program
Ms. Gay Stokes, Administrative Project
Analyst
Richmond Department of Public Utilities
· Richmond’s Holistic Poverty Reduction
and
Community
Wealth Building Conversation
Mr. Thad Williamson, PhD., Director
Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building
· Budget Discussion and District Updates
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto,
Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond
Central 5th Voter District
WHEN Wednesday, February 4, 2015
6:30-8:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
William Byrd Park - Roundhouse
Westover
Road/Lakeview Avenue
600
S. Boulevard;
Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto,
Councilman
Richmond City Council,
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact:
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council,
Richmond Central 5th Voter District,
at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
Councilman
Agelasto’s Upcoming Richmond Central 5th Voter District Meetings
Wednesday,
April 1, 2015
Patrick
Henry Elementary School of Science and Arts
3411
Semmes Avenue;
Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday,
June 3, 2015
Richmond
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Randolph
Community Center
1425
Grayland Avenue;
Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday,
August 5, 2015
BACK
TO SCHOOL MEETING
Boys
& Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond - Southside Club
2409
Bainbridge Street;
Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday,
October 7, 2015
Richmond
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
William Byrd Park - Roundhouse
Westover
Road/Lakeview Avenue
600
S. Boulevard;
Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday,
December 2, 2015
HOLIDAY PARTY
Virginia
War Memorial
621
South Belvidere Street;
Richmond, Virginia
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
____________________________________________________
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.
Richmond City Council congratulates Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson on her appointment to the 2015 National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Steering Committee
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday,
22 January 2015
Richmond City Council congratulates Councilwoman Ellen F.
Robertson on her appointment to the 2015 National League of Cities Community
and Economic Development Steering Committee
WHAT
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – Richmond City Council congratulates The
Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond
Gateway 6th Voter District, on her appointment this week by the
National League of Cities to its 2015 National League of Cities Community and
Economic Development Steering Committee.
“Richmond City Council is proud of
Councilwoman Robertson’s selection and looks forward to the contributions of her
experience and commitment to the committee on behalf of Richmond Residents,”
says The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, President,
Richmond City Council; Councilwoman, Richmond South Central 9th
Voter District.
The National
League of Cities (NLC) is a membership organization that assists, advocates for
and promotes cities in the United States of America.
The National League of Cities Community
and Economic Development Steering Committee has the lead responsibility
for developing NLC positions on federal policy issues involving housing,
community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic
preservation and international competitiveness.
“I
want to first thank the National League of Cities for this opportunity. I can’t
stress enough how honored I am to have been chosen to serve on this committee,” says The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman,
Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District. “Being
able to have a say in policy and economic development on the federal level will
build bridges to much needed resources on a national level as well as for the great
City of Richmond, Virginia.”
Councilwoman Robertson’s term
begins this week and concludes at the adjournment of the 2015 National League
of Cities Congress of Cities event being held in Nashville, Tennessee, in
November.
For more
information on the National League of Cities and this appointment, please visit
their website, at www.nlc.org.
CONTACT For more information, please contact: Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manager,
at 804.646.6052 (office); 804.937.1386 (mobile); or steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
______________________________________________________________
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.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Councilwoman Kathy Graziano and Trustee Kristen Larson, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, to hold a Special District Meeting Open House Tour of the new RPS Huguenot High School in the Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday,
15 January 2015
Councilwoman Kathy
Graziano and Trustee Kristen Larson, Richmond Public Schools
Board of Trustees, to hold a Special District Meeting Open
House Tour of the new RPS Huguenot High School in the Richmond Southwest 4th
Voter District
All Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Kathy
Graziano, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Southwest 4th Voter
District; and, The Honorable Kristen
Larson, Trustee, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, Richmond Southwest
4th Voter District; will hold a Special District Meeting Open House Tour of the
new Richmond Public Schools Huguenot High School facility located in the Richmond
Southwest 4th Voter District.
Special key notes regarding the
new Richmond Public Schools Huguenot High School facility include:
·
Opened January 5, 2015
·
250,400 square foot facility
·
Sustainable design features include: extensive
day lighting, rain gardens and a green roof (set to receive US Green Building Council
LEED Gold certification)
·
Extensive wireless technology
throughout
·
1,000 seat auditorium
·
State competition approved athletic
facilities (Football, Track and Field, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and
Tennis)
·
3 court basketball gym
·
3,500 seat football stadium
For
Councilwoman Graziano, this Special District Meeting Open House Tour of the new
Richmond Public Schools Huguenot High School facility is replacing the individual
Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District meeting that she typically holds around
this time (quarterly throughout the year) that include information on her goals
and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. These meetings are
free and open to the public and all Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Tuesday,
January 27, 2015
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE New Richmond Public Schools Huguenot High
School
7945
Forest Hill Avenue
WHO The Honorable Kathy
Graziano, Councilwoman,
Richmond City
Council, Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
The
Honorable Kristen Larson, Trustee, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, Richmond
Southwest 4th Voter District
CONTACT The Honorable Kathy
Graziano, Councilwoman,
Richmond City
Council, Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District, at 804.320.2454, or email: Kathy.graziano@richmondgov.com
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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)
____________________________________________________
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.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Canceled: Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission meeting tonight has been canceled
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday,
8 January 2015
Canceled: Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
meeting tonight has been canceled
WHAT
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Richmond City Council Slave Trail
Commission's meeting, previously scheduled for tonight (January 8, 2015), has been
canceled. It will be rescheduled for another date.
The Richmond City
Council Slave Trail Commission typically holds monthly meetings regarding
its work and ongoing projects in helping to preserve and present the history of
slavery in Richmond. The upcoming scheduled meeting dates are listed below.
Meetings are typically scheduled to be held the first Thursday of each month
at/around 4:00 p.m., at the same location (note: meeting dates, times and
locations are subject to change). Please note time and dates of upcoming
meetings.
Meetings are free
and open to the public and all Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to
attend. The agenda for these meetings typically include the following:
·Welcome
·New Business
·Updates
·Committee
Reports
·Upcoming
Events
·Closing
Remarks/Adjournment
WHEN/ Canceled: Thursday, January 8, 2015;
4:00-5:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
Current 2015 meeting
schedule listed below:
Thursday,
February 5, 2015; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, March 5, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, April 2, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, May 7, 2015; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, June 4, 2015; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, July 9, 2015; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
(Note: date
changed due to Independence Day/July 4 holiday)
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
No Meeting August 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, October 1, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, November 5, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
Thursday, December 10, 2015; 4:00-5:30
p.m.
(Note:
Date changed to hold end of year event)
Richmond East District Initiative Government
Services Building
701 N. 25th Street; Richmond, Virginia
(In Richmond’s Historic East End)
WHO The
Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Chairman, Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
(Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates - 70th Voter District)
CONTACT For more information, please contact:
The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Chairman, Richmond
Slave Trail Commission (Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates
- 70th Voter District), at 804.698.1070 (tel), or deldmcquinn@house.virginia.gov (email)
Background
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Richmond
City Council Slave Trail Commission
One
of Richmond City Council's more than 55 official boards, task forces and
commissions that it has created and that assists with providing oversight of certain projects and priorities,
the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission is a government entity of
Richmond City Council that was established by Resolution Number 98-R 102-107,
adopted July 13, 1998, as amended by Resolution No. 2000-R111-109, adopted July
24, 2000, as amended by Resolution No. 2003-R132-123, adopted July 14, 2003, as
amended by Resolution No. 2003-R155-141, adopted September 8, 2003, as amended
by Resolution No. 2004-R125-131, adopted June 28, 2004.
The purpose of the
Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission is to assist Council with
oversight and assistance in helping to preserve and present the history of
slavery in Richmond. The Commission meets monthly and includes 17 members that
are appointed by Council to serve for three year terms. The composition of
membership is as follows:
The
Commission shall be composed of seventeen (17) members. Such persons shall be appointed by the
Council and shall serve for terms of three (3) years. The membership of the Commission shall
include at least one (1) member of City Council, not less than three (3)
members of the “Hope in the Cities” organization and a representative from the
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. Any appointed Council members shall be given
the first option of serving as the Chair of the Commission in order of their
appointment. Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for
meetings.
Richmond
City Council provides annual staff assistance and financial support for the
Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission. Council staff support includes
providing fiscal management, public information, writing, publication creation,
graphic design, special event and project management, promotions and
fundraising. Additional staff support is provided by the Richmond City
Administration through the Richmond Department of Economic Development, which
includes project engineering and management.
Over
the years, Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission has worked on a number
of important projects, which have included:
·
2011
Unveiling
of 17 Richmond Slave Trail Markers located throughout the Shockoe Bottom area
of Richmond, marking sites that help tell the historic journey, human impact,
and the role Richmond played in the tragic history of slavery.
The
Richmond Slave Trail Markers will serve to recognize the regrettable time in
our nation’s history when parts of the United States allowed the enslavement of
fellow human beings and an estimated 8 percent of U.S. families owned slaves
just before the U.S. Civil War. The site of the event and location of one of
the 17 markers, Lumpkin's Slave Jail was the largest slave-holding facility in
operation in Richmond, Virginia from 1840 until the end of the U.S. Civil War
in 1865. Prior to that time, Richmond was home to the largest domestic slave
export business in the United States. Richmond was liberated when the
Confederate Army surrendered the city, which was used as the Capital of the
Confederacy, on April 3, 1865.
Following shortly after the end of the U. S. Civil War, which ended in Virginia on April 9, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States of America Constitution was adopted on December 6, 1865. This amendment officially abolished slavery. A precursor for this Amendment was the Emancipation Proclamation, an Executive Order signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, which proclaimed the freedom of people living in slavery in the 10 states, then under Confederate control in rebellion against the United States of America.
Following shortly after the end of the U. S. Civil War, which ended in Virginia on April 9, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States of America Constitution was adopted on December 6, 1865. This amendment officially abolished slavery. A precursor for this Amendment was the Emancipation Proclamation, an Executive Order signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, which proclaimed the freedom of people living in slavery in the 10 states, then under Confederate control in rebellion against the United States of America.
Approved
by the United States Congress on January 31, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was
signed and approved by President Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865. The
Constitutional Amendment was then sent to state legislatures for ratification
and, on December 18, 1865, was officially ratified, therefore officially abolishing slavery in the United
States of America.
The
13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America reads as
follows:
Amendment XIII
Section 1.
Neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject
to their jurisdiction.
Section
2.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
·
2009
Development
of the conceptual Richmond National Slavery Museum.
Development
of the Richmond Slave Trail Marker Program, Signage and
Commemorative
Site: Lumpkin’s Slave Jail
·
2008
Discovery
of Lumpkin’s Slave Jail historic foundation and architectural
artifacts.
·
2008
– 2009
Phase
II Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment: which
included
engineering and storm water engineering
· 2007
Richmond
International Unveiling of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue on Friday,
March 30, 2007, erected at 15th and E. Main Streets. Included design and
construction of the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute plaza and erection
of the statue. This project was part of a global initiative placing three
statues in three countries. Dedicated to slavery reconciliation, the
installation of the statue represents nearly 10 years of work between the City
of Richmond, Virginia, USA (North America), Liverpool, England (Europe), and
the Republic of Benin (Africa). A statue was erected in Liverpool in 1989 and
the Republic of Benin in August 2005.
·
2006
Lumpkin’s
Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment
Lumpkin's Slave Jail was the largest slave holding facility in operation
in Richmond, Virginia from 1840 until the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865.
During that time, Richmond was home to the largest domestic slave export
business in the United States. Owned by Robert Lumpkin, the jail was a place
that tens
of thousands of African men, women and children were "stored" before
being transported to slave owners living in states where slavery was legal.
Following Lumpkin's death shortly after the Civil war, his common law widowed
wife Mary Lumpkin, who was African-American, inherited the estate. In 1867, she
leased the jail to Reverend Nathaniel Colver, who established a school for
freed slaves at the site. Founded by the American Baptist Home Missionary
Society and the National Theological Institute, the school grew into what is
now Virginia Union University.
·
2003
Acquisition
of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue. For three quarters of the 18th
Century, Virginia (North America), Liverpool, England (Europe), and the
Republic of Benin (Africa) represented one of the largest global commercial
trade triangles of enslaved Africans. Liverpool's shipbuilding industry
provided the vessels that sailed to the Kingdom of Dahomey, now the Republic of
Benin, where Africans were loaded on ships and transported to the Americas,
with Richmond, Virginia being one of the major recipients.
Support
Richmond City Council provides annual staff assistance as
available and financial support for the Richmond City Council Slave Trail
Commission. Council staff support includes providing fiscal management, public
information, writing, publication creation, graphic design, special event and
project management. Additional staff support is provided by the Richmond City
Administration through the Richmond Department of Economic Development, which
includes project engineering and management. Council financial support is
provided through appropriations in the Richmond City Budget. This includes
appropriations in the Richmond City Budget Capital Improvement Plan,
Non-Departmental budgets and Departmental budgets. Funding is predicated on
requests made by the Commission and as determined by Council.
An
overview of estimated financial investments in the Richmond City Council Slave
Trail Commission, and some highlighted projects, are listed below per Fiscal
Year (FY). The estimates reflect Richmond Government Budget - General Fund
Budget and Capital Investment Projects disbursements.
• FY
2013 (3/2013) - $59,290.69
For
general Commission support/and for development of the Richmond Slave Trail
Marker Program; signage and commemorative site; Lumpkin’s Slave Jail/Richmond
Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY
2012- $80,931.46
For
general Commission support/and for development of the Richmond Slave Trail
Marker Program; signage and commemorative site; Lumpkin’s Slave Jail/Richmond
Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2011- $190,258.66
For
general Commission support/and for development of the Richmond Slave Trail
Marker Program; signage and commemorative site; Lumpkin’s Slave Jail/Richmond
Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2010- $102,311.43
For
general Commission support/and for development of the Richmond Slave Trail
Marker Program; signage and commemorative site; Lumpkin’s Slave Jail/Richmond
Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2009 - $286,628.13
For
general Commission support ($30,000 - spent $5,124) and for development of the
Richmond Slave Trail Marker Program; signage and commemorative site; Lumpkin’s
Slave Jail; development of conceptual National Slavery Museum; and, paid
sponsorship for Symposium at the University of Richmond for the Civil War
Sesquicentennial/ Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2008 - $51,212.28
For
general Commission support ($30,000 - spent $7,748) and for Phase II of
Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment, which included $155,000 for
earthmoving and $35,000 for engineering and stormwater engineering (floodplain
and proximity to I-95 berm) and $150,000 for archaeological services to hire a
vendor/Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2007 - $493,439.48
For
general Commission support ($11,000) and design and construction of the
Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute plaza; erection of the statue; and, the
International Unveiling of the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY 2006 - $31,535.44
For
Richmond Slave Trail Brochure Creation/Printing Phase I of Lumpkin’s Slave Jail
Archaeological Assessment/Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
support/Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue
• FY
2005 - $113,599.83
Richmond
City Council Slave Trail Commission support/Richmond Slavery Reconciliation
Statue
• FY 2004 - $1,000
Richmond
City Council Slave Trail Commission support/Richmond Slavery Reconciliation
Statue
• FY 2003 - $41,445
Richmond
City Council Slave Trail Commission support/Richmond Slavery Reconciliation
Statue
Additional financial, staff and archeological support has also been provided by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, Virginia Commonwealth University, and a number of corporate, nonprofit and individual financial sponsors.
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Steve Skinner
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 U.S.A.
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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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