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Reminder: Richmond City Charter Review Commission meeting in Richmond City Hall

 

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10 March 2023

Reminder: Richmond City Charter Review Commission meeting in Richmond City Hall


In person/virtual/by phone: Tuesday, March 14, 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.

     When

     Tuesday, March 14, 2023

     6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

     Where

Richmond City Hall

5th Floor Conference Room

900 E. Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

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Richmond residents interested in attending virtually or by phone are invited and encouraged to engage via the following helpful ways:

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Agenda

1.     Welcome

2.     Introduction of new members

3.     Review and approval of February 8, 2023 minutes (Mr. Antoine Banks)

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

·       Budget and Finance (Mr. Bill Eichelberger)

·       Planning

5.     Update on Stakeholder Outreach and Interview (Mr. Kyle Elliott and Mr. Travis Gunn)

6.     Organization of Subgroups for Next Phase of Commission Process (Dr. Thad Williamson and Ms. Rachel Deane)

7.     Public Engagement Update (Dr. Thad Williamson)

8.     Meeting dates

9.     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

Daisy Weaver, Member

William “Bill” Echelberger, Member

Kyle Elliott, Member

Travis Gunn, Member

Steven Koski, Member

John Girardi, 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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