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Richmond City Council Update on Confederate Monuments
WHAT Richmond, Virginia – Richmond City Council, per Richmond
City Council Ordinance
# 2020-154 and in accordance with
the Virginia
Code of Law (Code of Virginia) (1950), as amended, Title 15.2; Subtitle II,
Chapter 18, Article 3, Section 15.2-1812, provided for the permanent removal from City-owned property
certain monuments related to historical figures of the Confederate States of
America, identified in the document entitled “Monuments to Be Removed” (which
is attached to the Ordinance).
On behalf of this action,
Richmond City Council publically
requested and subsequently received 22 offers from parties that were interested in acquiring the Confederate/U.S.
Civil War Monuments. Offers received included those from parties located in
Virginia and from requestors spanning a number of U.S. states.
In support of its efforts and with upmost diligence and transparency, the
Richmond City Council Office of the Council
Chief of Staff prepared, produced, and provided the comprehensive Monuments
Requests Research & Review Matrix report, identifying, describing,
and detailing the requests that were received; and a draft Monuments
Criteria evaluation scoresheet, providing
uniform criteria for recommendations.
Throughout the process, Richmond
City Council and the Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff has been
working collaboratively with City Administration staff in reviewing, following
up on, and evaluating request offers it has received.
During this time, Richmond City Council discussion regarding the
disposition of Monuments has been ongoing and included in numerous open public
meetings throughout the process.
In further increasing transparency and expedition, Richmond
City Council Resolution No. 2021-R025 was introduced by the Council
President for considering the establishment of a formal process for completing
the final disposition of Confederate Monuments removed from City-owned
property.
Additional Richmond City Council
public meeting, public comment, public process, and public hearings on the process
include:
· April
26, 2021; 6:00-8;00 p.m. Richmond City Council Formal Meeting
Richmond
City Council Resolution No. 2021-R025 Was Introduced
· May
3, 2021, 5:00-6:OO p.m. Richmond City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee
Richmond
City Council Resolution No. 2021-R025
Committee Review
Monuments
Criteria evaluation scoresheet Committee Review
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Watch meeting
online by computer, tablet or smartphone
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Listen to meeting on phone by dialing: *67-804-316-9457 (when
prompted, enter conference ID: 343 523 024#)
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Watch
livestream of meeting (scroll to meeting/click Video link at right/“In
Progress”)
All Richmond
residents wishing to make public comments on the legislation are also invited
and encouraged to do so in the following way/s:
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Richmond residents interested in
speaking on the topic can follow the Council
Meeting Participation Instructions
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Richmond residents interested in
providing their public comments in writing (in lieu of speaking through audio
or video means during the meeting) can email them here. All
written comments received via email prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021,
will be provided to all members of the committee prior to the beginning of the
meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.
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May
10, 2021; 6:00-730 p.m.
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting
Richmond
City Council Resolution No. 2021-R025 Scheduled for Public Hearing/Action
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Watch
meeting online by computer, tablet or smartphone
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Listen to meeting on phone by dialing: *67-804-316-9457 (when
prompted, enter conference ID: 266 549 058#.)
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Watch
livestream of meeting (scroll to meeting/click Video link at right/“In
Progress”)
All
Richmond residents wishing to make public comments on the legislation are also invited
and encouraged to do so in the following way/s:
-
Richmond residents interested in
speaking on the topic can follow the Council
Meeting Participation Instructions
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Richmond residents interested in
providing their public comments in writing (in lieu of speaking through audio
or video means during the meeting) can email them here. All
written comments received via email prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 10,
2021, will be provided to all members of the committee prior to the beginning
of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.
Richmond City Council invites and encourages all Richmond residents interested
in the final disposition of the Confederate Monuments to attend Council
public meetings in which Monuments’ are involved and to provide public comments
during public hearings.
Richmond City Council also invites and encourages Richmond residents to
attend public
engagement, meetings, and hearings regarding disposition of Confederate Monuments vetting by the Richmond
Commission of Architectural Review, Richmond Urban Design Committee, and
Richmond Planning Commission for each’s requisite review regarding the
Monuments’ removal.
Richmond residents are also invited
to share their public comments and communicate directly with the individual
Councilmember representing their Richmond Voter District. (Please
be sure to include your name, address, and contact information.)
Richmond City Council also
invites and encourages Richmond residents to share and send public comments
concerning the final disposition of the Monuments to monuments@richmondgov.com (Please
be sure to include your name, Richmond address, and contact information.)
Richmond
residents are also invited and encouraged to visit the Richmond
City Council Confederate Monuments Disposition webpage for more information.
Richmond residents can use Find
My Individual Richmond Voter District to find their
individual Richmond Voter District, if needed. (Note: Once you’ve entered your
address, use the Govt. tab to identify your Richmond Voter Districts.)
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Standing Committee, Budget, and Special Meetings schedules, agendas, and information.
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Richmond; beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m.
Audio/Video Archive
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CONTACT INFO
Richmond residents are
invited to share their public comments and communicate directly with the individual
Councilmember representing their Richmond Voter District. (Please
be sure to include your name, address, and contact information.)
Richmond
West End 1st Voter District
Councilmember Andreas
D. Addison
804.646.5935 (office tel); andreas.addison@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond North Central 2nd
Voter District
Councilmember Katherine L.
Jordan
804.646.6532 (office tel); katherine.jordan@richmondgov.com(email)
Richmond
Northside 3rd Voter District
Councilmember Ann-Frances Lambert
804.646.6055
(office tel); ann-frances.lambert@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond
Southwest 4th Voter District
Councilmember
Kristen Nye Larson
804.646.5646 (office tel); kristen.larson@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Central 5th Voter
District
Councilmember Stephanie
A. Lynch
804.646.5724 (office tel); stephanie.lynch@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter
District
Councilmember
Ellen F. Robertson (Council Vice
President)
804.646.7964 (office tel); ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond East End 7th
Voter District
Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille (Council President)
804.646.3012 (office tel); cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Southside 8th
Voter District
Councilmember
Reva M. Trammell
804.646.6591 (office tel); 804.240.5050 (mobile tel); reva.trammell@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond South Central 9th
Voter District
Councilmember
Michael J. Jones
804.646.2779 (office tel); michael.jones@richmondgov.com (email)
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