Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget

 

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Wednesday, 5 May 2021

 

Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget

 

WHAT   Richmond, Virginia - Richmond City Council has updated its Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget Establishment Meetings Schedule for working on the Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget, which begins July 1, 2021. Council added another Budget Work Session, as noted below.

 

Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to share their thoughts regarding the many compelling and competing city budgetary needs directly with the individual Councilmember representing them.

 

                 The Richmond City Council Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget Meeting Schedule, which is subject to updates, is as follows:

 

Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff Working DRAFT

Richmond City Council - Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget Establishment Meetings Schedule

NOTE: Schedule subject to updates. (rev. 5.5.2021/940 hrs/srs)

 

Meetings held virtually and livestreamed per below:

 

Fri., March 5, 2021; 3 p.m.

Council Special Meeting: DEADLINE: Mayor submits to Richmond City Council a proposed Richmond Govt. Budget

 

Mon., March 22, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session 1

 

Mon., March 29, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session 2

 

Mon., April 5, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session 3

 

Mon., April 12, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session 4

 

Mon., April 12, 2021; 6-8 p.m.

Council Budget Public Hearing

Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget

 

Mon., April 19, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session 5

 

Wed., April 21, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Amendment Work Session 1

 

Mon., April 26, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Amendment Work Session 2

 

Wed., April 28, 2021; 1-3 p.m.

Council Amendment Work Session 3

 

Mon., May 3, 2021; TBA 3:30-4:00 p.m. (time of meeting updated on 4.13.2021)

Council Special Meeting – Budget Amendments Introduction

 

Mon., May 3, 2021; 6:00-8:00 p.m. (meeting added 4.30.2021)

Council Budget Work Session (6)

 

Tue., May 4, 2021; 3:00-5:00 p.m. (meeting added 4.30.2021)

Council Budget Work Session (7)

 

Thur., May 6, 2021; 4:00-7:00 p.m. (meeting added 5.4.2021)

Council Budget Work Session (8)

 

Mon., May 10, 2021; 6-8 p.m.

Council Budget Public Hearing

Richmond City Council Establishes Official

Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget

Richmond Government Budget includes amendments; Operating Budget: General Fund, Special Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Federal, and State funds; Richmond Capital Improvement Plan; and, funds provided to Richmond Public Schools.

 

Sat., May 15, 2021

DEADLINE: Council must adopt Schools budget by May 15, or within 30 days of receipt of state school funding estimates to localities (whichever later), per

Virginia Code of Laws: Title 22.1. Education; Chapter 8. Article 1; §22.1-93.

 

Mon., May 31, 2021

DEADLINE: Council must establish the Richmond Government Budget by May 31 each year, per Richmond City Charter: Chapter 6. Budgets; §6.11

 

Thurs., July 1, 2021

Fiscal Year 2022 Richmond Government Budget begins

 

Virtual

The Richmond City Council Budget Work sessions and Special Meetings are being held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Richmond City Council Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Council Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020.

 

The meetings will be accessible through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person access by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble for the meetings in Richmond City Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor, 900 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia. Most Councilmembers and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

 

Meetings agendas, instructions livestream, and archives are provided via the Council website, at https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To access livestream broadcasts, click the “In Progress” link, in the far right hand column entitled, “Video".

 

CONTACT INFO

Richmond residents are invited to share their thoughts and ideas regarding the budget directly with the individual Councilmember representing them.

 

Please find the following helpful contact information for individual Councilmembers:

 

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) 

 

FIND YOUR DISTRICT

The following helpful link can be used by residents, if needed, to further assist in identifying their individual Richmond Voter District:

·        Richmond Real Estate Property Search Database  https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/propertysearch/Search.aspx

(note: once you’ve entered your address, use the Govt. tab to identify your Voter Districts)

 

OVERVIEW - Richmond Government Budget

Establishing the annual Richmond Government Budget represents Richmond City Council’s most fundamental role and responsibility as the governing legislative institution of Richmond, Virginia and serves as the foundation and ultimate act of its policy making and stewardship over our local government operations on behalf of all Richmond residents.

                      

     As Richmond residents, we pool our resources in order to own and operate our local government and decide what public services we want to invest in; the priority (investment levels) for these services; and, how we pay for them.

                      

     Examples of some of the services we invest in include the management and delivery of such things as clean, safe water; streets, sidewalks, parks, laws, and law enforcement, firefighting, emergency services/rescue; trash and sewage removal; and, our children’s education. Together, we own, operate, use, and benefit from these services on a daily basis. Funding for these services comes from state, local and federal sources, including fees and taxes.  

                      

     In order to set the investment levels we want for these services, Richmond City Council establishes an official annual Richmond Government Budget in May of each year for the upcoming Fiscal Year.

                      

     The Richmond Government Budget is based on a Fiscal Year that runs July 1 to June 30 annually and includes the Richmond General Fund, Richmond Capital Improvement Plan, Richmond Special Funds, Richmond Enterprise Funds, Richmond Internal Service Funds, the City Government contribution to Richmond Public Schools, and additional state, federal, and other funds provided to Richmond Public Schools.

                      

     The Richmond Government Budget is typically amended and established annually. Thus, every year a draft proposed Budget is submitted to Richmond City Council by the Mayor. Council then reviews, analyzes, and amends it to establish the official Richmond Government Budget based on the priorities of Richmond residents.

 

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Richmond City Council meetings: Live/Audio/Video

Please find the following schedule, agendas, and meeting information for Richmond City Council Formal, Informal, Standing Committee, Budget, and Special Meetings: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

 

Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, meetings, unless otherwise posted, will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Richmond City Council Ordinance #2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020. Meetings will be open to participation through electronic communication by the public and closed to in-person public participation. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble for meetings in Richmond City Council Chambers, located in Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor; 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Councilmembers and Council staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams.


Schedule
Schedule of upcoming meetings: 
https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx


Live TV
Richmond City Council Formal Meetings air live on TV on local PBS station WCVW the night of the meeting: Over-the-Air channel 57.1; Comcast/Verizon FIOS channel 24; DirecTV/DishTV channel 57.


Live Audio/Video Stream
The live video stream link for Richmond City Council Formal Meetings and the live audio stream of Richmond City Council Informal, Standing Committee, and Special Meetings is: richmondva.legistar.com (Note: if using Google Chrome as your browser, you may need to adjust settings, as per the following instructions: Chrome >Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Content Settings > Flash > Allow Sites to Run Flash)


TV Video Replay
The most recent Richmond City Council Formal Meeting is typically replayed twice daily for two weeks on Richmond Government Access TV Cable Channel 17 in Richmond; beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m.


Audio/Video Archive
Video of Richmond City Council Formal meetings and audio of Council Informal, Standing Committee, Budget, and Special Meetings - are digitally archived for streaming replay, at: 
https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

 

                      

 

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