Councilmember Newbille to hold Community Meeting for the Richmond East End 7th District

Cynthia I. Newbille/Councilmember

Richmond City Council / Richmond East End 7th Voter District / Richmond, Virginia

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9 December 2024

                                                                                                     

Councilmember Newbille to hold Community Meeting for the Richmond East End 7th District

Important information and open community conversation regarding 7^th District Street Infrastructure Projects

Free Dinner and Free Parking provided – Please Register/R.S.V.P.

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 12.9.2024) – Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District, will hold a community meeting to discuss street infrastructure projects in the East End 7th District. Free dinner and parking will be provided.

This meeting will include important information and open community conversations regarding transformative transportation projects that will affect traffic flow entering and leaving the city via Main Street, Williamsburg Road, and Broad Street (Chimborazo Park areas).

The planned agenda for this meeting includes:

AGENDA

          Welcome

          Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille

          Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District

          

            Project Updates

·       Jefferson Avenue

·       Shockoe Valley Streets Improvement

·       East Main Street

·       Dock Street

·       Government Road

·       Chimborazo Park

·       Nicholson Street

·       Vision Zero Action Plan in 7^th District

·       Combined Sewer Overflow Updates

 

Community Conversation  

Discussion with the Richmond Department of Public Works

 

WHEN           Monday, December 16, 2024

5:00-8:00 p.m.

WHERE         Richmond Main Street Station – Train Shed

                    Enter through front entrance on Main street

                    1500 E. Main Street; Richmond, Virginia

                    Google maps link to building: https://tinyurl.com/3ykxkv98

                    Parking available at side lot of building: 1500 E. Franklin Street

                    Google maps link to parking: https://tinyurl.com/45ajm4mm

                        (Parking will be free from 4:00-9:00 pm (before or after those times regular parking enforcement is in place which is $1 per hour and the first hour is free up to 6 hours.)

REGISTER/      Please email sam.patterson@richmondgov.com as soon as possible if

R.S.V.P.        planning to attend to Register/R.S.V.P. to help planning for meals. Thank you very much.

CONTACT    For more information, please contact: Sam Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District, at 804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email).

     Councilmember Newbille holds individual meetings that include her goals and accomplishments, topical agendas, and special guests. She invites all Richmond East End 7th Voter District residents to attend. Meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and special guests are subject to change.

 

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Audit finds billing discrepancies in City streetlight maintenance contract

 

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Tuesday, 3 December 2024 

 

Audit finds billing discrepancies in City streetlight maintenance contract

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 12.3.2024) – The Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor (OCA) today issued an audit report regarding billing discrepancies in a streetlight maintenance contract.

https://tinyurl.com/3knkdheu

 

OCA found the streetlight maintenance contract was “not adequately managed, which contributed to at least $1.2 million in charges that may be unallowable, overbilled, or questionable.” 

The report contains recommendations to the City Administration to address its findings, including recouping funds for the unallowable charges, overbilling, and questionable billings identified in the audit. The Administration agreed with all the audit’s seven recommendations.

 

OCA has referred additional details of the audit to the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General for further investigation into possible fraud, waste, and abuse.     

Richmond City Council thanks the staff of the Richmond Office of City Auditor for its dedication, expertise, and diligence in auditing and evaluating this contract, as well as in reviewing the City’s expenditures across various departments, offices, and boards. 

Background

The Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor is responsible for administering the City’s internal audit function. The Office’s responsibilities encompass verifying the appropriate use of City resources, assessing the City’s internal controls, evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of City operations, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. The Office’s mission is to promote open and accountable city government through independent audit services. The City Auditor manages Office staff and resources, as established by Richmond City Charter; Chapter 4. – Council; Section 4-18. https://www.municode.com/library/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_CH4CO_S4.18CIAU

The mission of the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General is to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the programs and operations of the City of Richmond Government through independent and objective investigations, inspections, and assistance. Values – Integrity, Excellence, Accountability.

CONTACT/INFORMATION                           

For more information regarding the Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor, please contact Riad Ali, City Auditor, at 804.646.5616 (tel); riad.ali@rva.gov (email)

 

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Investigation of City of Richmond, Office of Elections

 

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Monday, 25 November 2024 

 

Richmond City Council Statement regarding

 

Investigation of City of Richmond, Office of Elections

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 11.25.2024) – “The Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General completed and released a thorough investigation today of allegations regarding the abuse of government resources by Keith Balmer, Director of Elections/General Registrar for the City of Richmond, and the City of Richmond Office of Elections. 

 

Richmond City Council strives to ensure that taxpayer resources are used in an efficient and effective manner. The Richmond Office of Inspector General’s findings of the use of public resources in the Richmond Office of Elections raises serious concerns.

 

Per state law, the General Registrar and Office of Elections report to the Richmond Electoral Board, rather than the City. Further, state law vests all authority for accountability and oversight related to the Office of Elections with the Richmond Electoral Board.

 

Therefore, now that the report documenting these abuses has been made public, Richmond City Council is asking the Commonwealth of Virginia - Richmond Electoral Board to thoroughly review and respond to the findings.

 

In doing so, the Board must take on their direct oversight responsibility of the Director of Elections/General Registrar in order to maintain trust in the electoral system.

 

Richmond City Council thanks and extends its support and recognition of Inspector General James Osuna for his rigor and dedication in conducting this investigation.”

 

Background

Mission of Office of Inspector General

To detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the programs and operations of the City of Richmond Government through independent and objective investigations, inspections, and assistance. Values – Integrity, Excellence, Accountability

 

CONTACT/INFORMATION                           

• For more information regarding the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector investigation, please contact Jim Osuna, Inspector General, Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General: 804.646.1840 (tel); james.osuna@rva.gov (email)

 

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Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff receive 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards

Richmond City Council / News Release

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Tuesday, 8 October 2024 

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Tuesday, 8 October 2024 

Link:  https://richmondvacitycouncil.blogspot.com/2024/10/richmond-city-council-office-of.html

 

 

Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff receive 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards

 

Investigations Mgr. Craig Johnson & Investigator Michael Chodorov cited

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 10.8.2024) – Richmond City Council congratulates Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff, Craig Johnson, Investigations Manager, and Michael Chodorov, Investigator, for recently receiving 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards.

 

As members of the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff, Craig Johnson Michael Chodorov were recognized for their work in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division that resulted in a successful case.

 

Both were cited by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia Richmond Division for their “encyclopedic knowledge of the City of Richmond and their sharp instincts to pinpoint critical evidence dispersed through City Government”.

 

As staff of the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General, both Craig Johnson and Michael Chodorov serve in helping detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the programs and operations of the City of Richmond Government through independent and objective investigations, inspections, and assistance.

 

Richmond City Council strives to ensure that city resources are used in an efficient and effective manner and thanks Inspector General James Osuna, Craig Johnson, Investigations Manager, and Michael Chodorov, Investigator, for their ongoing dedication, rigor, and hard work on behalf of our city.

 

CONTACT/INFORMATION                           

• For more information regarding the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General, please contact Jim Osuna, Inspector General, Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General: 804.646.1840 (tel); james.osuna@rva.gov (email)

 

 

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Effective September 17, 2024, Latesha Holmes resigned her employment

 

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Friday, 20 September 2024

 

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 9.20.2024) – Effective September 17, 2024, Latesha Holmes resigned her employment with the City. This resignation was voluntary. She has been employed as Council Chief of Staff since January 9, 2023. The Council thanks her for her service and wishes her well in her future projects.

 

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Planned Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade nearing completion

 

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Friday, 13 September 2024 

Planned Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade nearing completion

Residents and contractors asked to submit transfers, creations of new parcels (divided lots, new subdivisions), etc. before November 8, 2024

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 9.13.2024) – The Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate is nearing completion of its planned upgrade and replacement of the Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System software system to further enhance and increase efficiency.

    The upgrade is scheduled to go live at the end of this calendar year (2024) and will include a switchover period beginning November 8, and ending December 22, 2024. To minimize service impact, the switchover period has been scheduled during the city billing timeframe when updates to the Richmond Real Estate Parcel Mapper component of the database are typically paused.

    In anticipation, Richmond residents, contractors, etc. are asked and reminded to please submit, before November 8, 2024, any planned, known, anticipated, etc. Richmond Real Estate parcel related:

·       - changes

·       - updates

·      - transfers

·     - improvements

·     - permits

·       -creations of new parcels (divided lots, new subdivisions, etc.),

·       -renovations

·       -upgrades

·       -water and gas accounts

·       -etc.

    No Richmond Real Estate transfers, improvements, or new parcels will be created beginning November 8, 2024, and ending December 22, 2024.

    Inputs and updates the Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System, including those during the switchover period, are scheduled to be live by January 15, 2025.

    The Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate thanks everyone for their kindness, understanding, time, space, and grace as it works diligently to improve processes.

 

Background

The Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System is the official source of ownership of Richmond Real Estate parcels and the appraisal process in providing continuity, consistency, transparency, and trust on behalf of Richmond residents.

    The Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System includes only real estate parcels located within the city boundaries of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Real Estate does not include real estate located in surrounding towns, cities, or counties.

    All Richmond real estate owners are invited and encouraged to review their property’s current assessed value, at: https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/propertysearch/

Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate

·       The Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate oversees the

-   annual reassessment of Richmond real estate,

-   real estate tax exemption process, and

-   management and maintenance of the Richmond Real Estate Database.

·       Each year, the Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate follows state law and, using defined national standards, carefully and equitably assesses/ reassesses (evaluates and calculates) the market value of real estate in Richmond.

CONTACT    For information regarding Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade estate assessments, please contact: Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate, at 804.646.7500 (tel); or asktheassessor@rva.gov (email)

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