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Reminder: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2024 Richmond Government Budget

 

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17 March 2023

Reminder: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2024 Richmond Government Budget

Richmond City Council Chambers: Live streamed and in person

WHAT   Richmond, Virginia The Richmond City Council Fiscal Year 2024 Richmond Government Budget Establishment is an open process that encourages public transparency, engagement and involvement. Council’s full budget meeting schedule is as follows:


Richmond City Council – WORKING DRAFT              

Fiscal Year 2024 Richmond Government Budget Establishment Meetings Schedule

Meetings, unless otherwise noted, to be held in Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street; Richmond, Virginia 23219

·       Mon., February 13, 2023: 4:00 p.m.

Richmond City Council Informal Meeting

Reminder of Survey & Draft Calendar “Save the Dates”

Video: https://richmondva.granicus.com/player/clip/3425?view_id=1&redirect=true&h=eabb9a8b1169172bea8b1f15181dfd9a

 

·       Mon., February 27, 2023: 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session #1

Refining process: Collective/shared priority review

Discussion of Richmond General Fund Budget Priorities - Council & Staff

Discussion of Richmond Capital Improvement Priorities - Council & Staff

Video: https://richmondva.granicus.com/player/clip/3451?view_id=1&redirect=true&h=b69cc63d734b6181cf15b8b22e5615d4

 

·       Mon., March 6, 2023: 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Council Special Meeting: DUE DATE for Mayor to submit a proposed

FY 2024 Richmond Government Proposed Budget to Richmond City Council

Council Special Meeting for Mayor to submit a proposed FY 2024 Richmond Government Proposed Budget to Richmond City Council

Per Richmond City Charter Chapter 6: Section 6.03, and per Richmond Code of Laws (Ordinances); Chapter 12; Article 1; Section 12-11, the Mayor must submit a proposed upcoming fiscal year Richmond Government Budget to Richmond City Council by March 6 of each year.

Video: https://richmondva.granicus.com/player/clip/3464?view_id=1&redirect=true&h=f5b5d152f122f168c62053a196c9e8d9

 

·        Wed., March 8, 2023: City Holiday

 

·       Mon., March 13, 2023; 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session #2

Overview of Mayor‘s Proposed Budget Submission

Richmond General Fund

Richmond Capital Improvement Plan and Revenue

Video: https://richmondva.granicus.com/player/clip/3477?view_id=1&redirect=true&h=1edd88b629c29963e78c150385da56df                                                                                   

 

·       Mon., March 20, 2023; 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session #3

Council Analysis and Questions of Mayor‘s Proposed Budget Submission

Becoming an Employer of Choice: FY 2024 Compensation and Pay Plan for Personnel

To access the meeting via Microsoft Teams, please use the following link:

https://tinyurl.com/March-20-Budget, or dial *67.804.316.9457 and enter ID: 972 801 175#

                                                                                                  

·       Mon., March 27, 2023: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

(Held during Richmond City Council Formal Meeting)

Public Hearing of Mayor’s Proposed FY 2024 Richmond Government Budget

Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to participate in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. Interested persons may pre-register by calling the RCC Office of City Clerk, at 804.646.7955 (press option 3 when prompted), by 10:00 a.m., on Monday, March 27, 2023. 

To access the meeting via Microsoft Teams, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/rvacouncilformal-03272023, or dial *67.804.316.9457 and enter ID: 542 329 802 #

 

·       Wed., March 29, 2023 (Due Date/NOON for Council Draft Proposed Amendments)

Due Date/NOON for Council Draft Proposed Amendments (this is not a meeting) for individual Councilmembers to submit proposed draft proposed Richmond General Fund Budget and Richmond Capital Improvement Amendments (Balanced) to the RCC Office of Council Chief of Staff to prepare, write, and verify for Council consideration.

 

·       Mon., April 3, 2023: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session #4

Council Discussion of Draft Amendments of Mayor’s Proposed Budget Submission

 

·       Fri., April 7, 2023: City Holiday

                                                                         

·       Mon., April 10, 2023; 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Council Budget Work Session #5

Presentation, discussion, and preparation of final Council Proposed Amendments (balanced) for proposed FY 2024 Richmond Government Budget

                                                                                   

·       Wed. April 12, 2023; 1-4:00 p.m.

(DEADLINE/5:00 p.m. for Final Proposed Amendments)

Council Budget Amendment Work Session #6

Discussion and finalization for Council Final Proposed Budget Amendments (balanced) for proposed FY 2024 Richmond Government Budget

DEADLINE/5:00 p.m. to provide Final Proposed Budget Amendments to Council for Council Chief of Staff and time to prepare, write, verify, and submit Proposed Budget Amendments to Richmond Office of City Attorney for legal review, preparation, approval as to form and legality, and introduction of legislation for Council Formal Meeting on 4.24.2023.

 

·      Mon., April 24, 2023; 6:00-8:00 p.m. (During Council Formal Meeting)

Council Final Budget Amendments Introduced during Formal Meeting

DEADLINE for Council Proposed Budget Amendment legislation to be introduced to provide time required for public hearing and discussions for Budget adoption prior to May 15 deadline for adopting Richmond Public Schools Budget. (Proposed legislation required to be advertised seven days before adoption.)

 

·      Mon., May 8, 2023; 6:00-8:00 p.m. (During Council Formal Meeting)

PUBLIC HEARING: Public Hearing held on proposed amended budget legislation

Richmond City Council Establishes Official

FY 2024 Richmond Govt. Budget

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

 

·      Mon., May 15, 2023

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.

 

·      Wed., May 31, 2023

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

 

·      Sat., July 1, 2023

Fiscal Year 2024 Richmond Government Budget begins; runs July 1- June 30 annually.

 NOTE: The Council Budget schedule is a working draft and subject to updates and budget topics, question, and discussions may also be included in other public Richmond City Council Meetings, as needed.

 Mayor’s Proposed FY 2024 Richmond Government Budget

Per Richmond City Charter Chapter 6: Section 6.03, and per Richmond Code of Laws (Ordinances): Chapter 12: Article 1: Section 12-11, the Mayor must submit a proposed Richmond Government Budget to Richmond City Council by March 6 of each year for the upcoming fiscal year. The Proposed

 

·       Mayor's Proposed Richmond Government Budget for F.Y. 2024

Submitted to Richmond City Council on March 6, 2023. View Proposed Government Budget https://rva.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/FY2024%20Proposed%20Annual%20Fiscal%20Plan%20-%20City%20of%20Richmond%2C%20Virginia_0.pdf

 

·       Mayor's Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (C.I.P.) Budget for F.Y. 2024-2028 Submitted to Richmond City Council on March 6, 2023. View Proposed C.I.P. Budget https://rva.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/FY2024%20-%20FY2028%20Proposed%20Capital%20Improvement%20Plan%20-%20City%20of%20Richmond%2C%20Virginia.pdf

 

                  Each year, Richmond City Council reviews city government budgetary needs, analyzes expenditures, amends a proposed Budget, and establishes the Official Richmond Government Budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs July 1 through June 30 annually.

 

                Richmond City Council established the current FY 2023 Richmond Government Budget last year at $2.3 billion. An informative and helpful Richmond City Council Official FY 2023 Richmond Government Budget Summary Booklet of that budget is at: https://www.rva.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Budget%20Booklet%20FY%20FY2023%2010.10.2022.pdf

 

NOTE: The Council Budget schedule is a working draft and subject to updates and budget topics, question, and discussions may also be included in other public Richmond City Council Meetings, as needed.

 

Richmond Residents

             While reviewing the many compelling and competing budgetary needs of our city, Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend meetings and to share their thoughts, comments, and ideas directly with the individual Councilmember in their district.

 

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILMEMBER

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. (https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council/council-contacts)

 

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: Click for “Search by Property Address” - Once you’ve entered your address, use the Govt. tab to identify your Voter Districts)

 

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

Richmond City Council,

Richmond West End 1st Voter District

804.646.5935 (office tel); andreas.addison@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District

Councilmember Katherine L. Jordan

Richmond City Council,

Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District

804.646.6532 (office tel); katherine.jordan@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District

Councilmember Ann-Frances Lambert

Richmond City Council,

Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District

804.646.6055 (office tel); ann-frances.lambert@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District

Councilmember Kristen Nye (Council Vice President)  

Richmond City Council,

Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District

804.646.5646 (office tel); kristen.nye@rva.gov (email) 

 

Richmond Central 5th Voter District

Councilmember Stephanie A. Lynch

Richmond City Council,

Richmond Central 5th Voter District

804.646.5724 (office tel); stephanie.lynch@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District

Councilmember Ellen F. Robertson

Richmond City Council,

Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District

804.646.7964 (office tel); ellen.robertson@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond East End 7th Voter District

Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille

Richmond City Council,

Richmond East End 7th Voter District

804.646.3012 (office tel); cynthia.newbille@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond Southside 8th Voter District

Councilmember Reva M. Trammell

Richmond City Council,

Richmond Southside 8th Voter District

804.646.6591 (office tel); 804.240.5050 (mobile tel);

reva.trammell@rva.gov (email)

 

Richmond South Central 9th Voter District

Councilmember Michael J. Jones (Council President)

Richmond City Council,

Richmond South Central 9th Voter District

804.646.2779 (office tel); michael.jones@rva.gov (email) 

 

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


OVERVIEW - Richmond Government Budget

Establishing the annual Richmond Government Budget is 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 policymaking and stewardship of our community’s 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 established annually and 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 needs and priorities of Richmond residents.

                Per Richmond City Charter Chapter 6: Section 6.03, and per the Richmond Code of Laws (Ordinances); Chapter 12; Article 1; Section 12-11, the Mayor must submit a proposed upcoming fiscal year Richmond Government Budget to Richmond City Council by March 6 of each year.

 

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

 

Council Meetings

Meetings agendas, instructions livestream, and archives are available 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".

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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