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Richmond City Charter Review Commission upcoming meeting in Richmond City Hall

 

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3 February 2023

 

Richmond City Charter Review Commission upcoming meeting in Richmond City Hall

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2023; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – All Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend Richmond City Charter Review Commission meetings to learn more and share their suggestions regarding potential changes to the Richmond City Charter.

The Commission will hold its next meeting as follows:

     When

     Wednesday, February 8, 2023

     6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

 

     Where

Richmond City Hall

5th Floor Conference Room

900 E. Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

Agenda

 

1. Welcome

 

2. Review and approval of January 18, 2023 minutes (Mr. Antoine Banks)

 

3. Continued review of City Charter document (Ms. Rachael Deane)

 

4. Comparison of Richmond City Charter with other municipal charter

(Mr. Antoine Banks)

 

5. Update on Stakeholder Outreach (Mr. Kyle Elliott)

 

6. Update on the Citizen Survey Review (Dr. Thad Williamson)

 

7. Process review and next steps (Dr. Thad Williamson)

 

8. Discussion of the Review Process for the Charter

 

a. Update on UVA MOU and University of Virginia Law Center    participation

b. City Attorney’s Office

                     

9. Confirmation of March meeting date

 

10. Adjourn

 

     Richmond City Council Ordinance # 2021-347 established a Richmond City Charter Review Commission, comprised of nine community members, to conduct a comprehensive review of and make recommendations for revisions to the Richmond City Charter, which enumerates the governmental powers granted to the City of Richmond by the Virginia General Assembly.

     The Richmond City Charter Review Commission is holding multiple public information and engagement sessions and will present various draft Charter recommendations to obtain public input, feedback, and comments.

     Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to participate in this important process and share their thoughts, suggestion, and questions with the Commission.

     The Commission will submit its final recommendations in a report to Richmond City Council and the Mayor later this year.

     Richmond City Council thanks the willingness and dedication of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission Members for their work on behalf of this important project for all Richmond residents.

Contact

For more information, please contact: Thad Williamson, Ph.D., Chair, Richmond City Charter Review Commission, at RVACharterReview@gmail.com (email)

Richmond City Charter Review Commission Members

Thad Williamson, Ph.D., Chair

Rachael Deane, Esq., Vice-Chair

Antoine Banks, Secretary

Dr. Bre’Auna Beasley, Member

William “Bill” Echelberger, Member

Kyle Elliott, Member

Travis Gunn, Member

Steven Koski, Member

 

Special Notes

·       Pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly is the final authority on changes to the Richmond City Charter.

 

·       Richmond Public Schools is outside the scope of the Commission’s work. Richmond Public Schools it not part of the City of Richmond Government. It is a subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia and overseen locally by the Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees and an appointed Superintendent administers day-to-day Schools operations.

Helpful Links

·       Richmond City Charter Review Commission Website Portal

https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council/richmond-city-charter-review-commission


·       Richmond City Council Ord. No. 2021-347

https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5360520&GUID=2C0908BD-B69B-4EC2-979A-35A33A2420D2&Options=ID|Text|&Search=2021-347

·       Richmond City Charter Review Commission Membership

https://eservicesb.richmondgov.com/applications/boardsandcommissions/MembersList.aspx?mybckey=195

 

 

 

 

 

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