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Reminder/Updates: Richmond
City Council upcoming meeting schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2026
Richmond Government Budget
Council voting on establishing Budget scheduled for May 12, 2025
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A. 4.30.2025) – Richmond City Council reminds
residents about updated meeting schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year
2026 Richmond Government Budget. Council is scheduled to vote on establishing
the budget on May 12, 2025; 6:00-8:00 p.m. https://richmondva.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1135788&GUID=AC265ACA-8861-4C5E-9E02-7AB535B27600&Options=info|&Search=
Fiscal
Year 2026 Richmond Government Budget Establishment Meetings Schedule
This is a working draft
subject to updates. Meetings, unless otherwise noted, to be held in Richmond
City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall; 2nd Floor; 900 E. Broad
Street; Richmond, Virginia 23219; updated 4.30.2025/905 hrs./srs
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MARCH |
Thurs.,
March 27, 2025: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Council
Budget Work Session #1
- Mayor
to submit a proposed FY 2026 Richmond Government Budget
- FY26
Richmond City Council Richmond Government Budget Establishment Meeting
Schedule
presented by Richmond City Council Office of
Council Chief of Staff
per Richmond City Charter; Chapter
6.; § 6.02. and Richmond Code of Laws/Ordinances; Chapter 12; Article 1.
Section 12-11
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APRIL |
Mon.,
April 7, 2025; 1 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Council
Budget Work Session #2: Overview of Operating Budget
Mon.,
April 14, 2025; 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Council
Budget Work Session #3: FY26 Richmond Capital Improvement Plan overview
Mon.,
April 14, 2025; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Public
Hearing on Mayor’s Proposed FY 2026 Budget (During
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting)
o 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
Noon, on Monday, April 14, 2025
Wed.,
April 16, 2025; 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Council
Budget Work Session #4: Council Amendment considerations
Mon., April 21, 2025: 1:00-until (updated
4.17.2025/previously anticipated to run to 3:00 p.m.) (Updated 4.24.2025)
Council
Budget Work Session #5: Council Amendment Consensus (Extended)
Richmond City Council Draft Proposed Amendments for the
Fiscal Year 2025 Richmond Government Budget. (https://www.rva.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/DRAFT%20Council%20fy2025%20Proposed%20Budget%20Amendment%204.15.2025.pdf).
Discussion
and finalization for Council Final Proposed Budget Amendments (balanced)
for proposed FY
2026 Richmond Government Budget
o
DUE DATE for Final Council Proposed Budget
Amendments to provide RCC Office
of Council Chief of Staff
for
time for clarifying, preparing, writing, verifying, and submitting Proposed
Budget Amendments to Richmond Office of City Attorney for legal review,
preparation, approval - as to form and legality, and Council introduction of
legislation.
Mon., April 21, 2025: 6:00-7:30 Public
Hearing (updated
4.17.2025)
Richmond City Council Draft
Proposed Amendments for the Fiscal Year 2025 Richmond Government Budget. (https://www.rva.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/DRAFT%20Council%20fy2025%20Proposed%20Budget%20Amendment%204.15.2025.pdf)
Mon., April 28, 2025; 1:00-3:00 p.m. (added 4.23.2024)
Council Budget Work Session #6: Council Amendments
Richmond
City Council Draft Proposed Amendments for the Fiscal Year 2025 Richmond
Government Budget. (https://www.rva.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/DRAFT%20Council%20fy2025%20Proposed%20Budget%20Amendment%204.15.2025.pdf)
o DUE DATE for Final Council Proposed Budget Amendments to
provide RCC Office
of Council Chief of Staff for time for clarifying,
preparing, writing, verifying, and submitting Proposed Budget Amendments to
Richmond Office of City Attorney for legal review, preparation, approval - as
to form and legality, and Council introduction of legislation.
Mon., April 28, 2025; 6:00-8:00
p.m. (updated 4.24.2025 and 4.28.2025)
Rescheduled to Monday, May 5, 2025; 4:00-4:30
p.m.
Introduction of Council Proposed Budget
Amendments
(Held
during Richmond City Council Formal Meeting)
o Council Introduction
of Proposed Amendments (balanced) for proposed FY 2026
Richmond
Government Budget
DEADLINES: Per state and local laws, Council Proposed Richmond
Government Budget Amendment legislation is required to be introduced prior to
adoption and be advertised per state/local laws, seven days before adoption,
and Schools Richmond Public Schools Budget required to be adopted prior to May
15. Per public transparency, inclusion, and equity, all such Council actions
are recommended to be done during Council Regular (Formal) meeting.
Mon., May 5, 2025; 4:00-4:30 p.m. (updated 4.28.2025 and 4.29.2025)
Canceled
Council Special Meeting: Introduction of Council Proposed Amendments
o
Council
Introduction of Proposed Amendments (balanced) for proposed FY 2026
Richmond Government Budget
DEADLINES:
Per state and local laws, Council Proposed Richmond Government Budget Amendment
legislation is required to be introduced prior to adoption and be advertised
per state/local laws, seven days before adoption, and Schools Richmond Public
Schools Budget required to be adopted prior to May 15. Per public transparency,
inclusion, and equity, all such Council actions are recommended to be done
during Council Regular (Formal) meeting.
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MAY |
Mon., May 12, 2025; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
(During Council Formal Meeting)
Establishment of 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.
DEADLINE:
Thurs., May 15, 2025
Council must adopt Schools budget by May 15, or within 30 days of Receipt of state school funding estimates to localities (whichever is later), per Virginia Code of Laws: Title 22.1. Education; Chapter 8. Article 1; §22. 1-93.
DEADLINE:
Sat., May 31, 2025
Council must adopt/establish Richmond Government Budget by May 31 each year, per Richmond City Charter: Chapter 6; §6.11
Tues.,
July 1, 2025
Fiscal Year 2025 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. Please check Richmond City Council meeting dates, at https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Richmond residents can follow the budget process as it advances and watch past and future work sessions via Council meeting schedule.
Council Statement
“Richmond City Council encourages public access, information, engagement, and transparency throughout the Budget process.
Council is thoroughly committed to an engaged and collaborative process that will lead to the establishment of a balanced and effective budget that supports the growth, safety, and well-being of all Richmond residents.
Richmond City Council looks forward to engaging with the Mayor, city staff, and Richmond residents in this process. Council will work together to craft and establish budget that supports our shared vision for a prosperous, equitable, and thriving city.
Council is committed to and excited about investing in the City’s
workforce through collective bargaining, health equity, affordable housing, the
Richmond People’s Budget, strong futures for children, adults, and families,
safe and clean neighborhoods, economic growth, and strategic infrastructure
investments.”
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 to 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 on March 27 at 3:00 p.m. each year.
Richmond Residents
Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend
meetings and to share their thoughts, comments, and ideas directly with the individual Councilmember for their district.
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)
Richmond City Council Formal Meetings (typically held 2nd/4th Monday of month, beginning 6:00 p.m.) air live on TV: Free/Over-the-Air channel 57.1 on VPM Plus/WCVW night of meetings; Via cable: Verizon Fios 524/24; Comcast 797/24; Direct TV 57; Dish 9392/57
Council Formal
Meeting - TV Replay
Recent Council Formal Meetings are typically replayed twice daily on Richmond
Government Access TV Cable Channel 17 in Richmond; beginning at Noon and 7:00
p.m.
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Council Formal, Informal, Standing, Budget, Special
Meetings (Agendas, Etc.)
Typically held in Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall, 2nd
floor; 900 E. Broad Street; Richmond, VA 23219 (Schedule on back)| https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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Council meetings: Live/Audio/Video Streaming | richmondva.legistar.com
Go to meeting agendas for live links of individual meetings
Council Meeting Audio/Video Streaming Replay | https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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Council Legislation, Laws/Ordinances, Resolutions,
Richmond City Charter, etc.| https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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Council Webpage | https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council
Council Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA
Council News Releases | https://richmondvacitycouncil.blogspot.com/
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Annual Budget Documents
Each year, the Richmond Department of Budget and
Strategic Planning produces four budget documents.
These documents include the:
·
Mayor’s Proposed
Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget, which includes:
1.
Mayor’s Proposed Budget/Proposed Fiscal Plan
2. Mayor’s Proposed Richmond Capital Improvement Plan (RCIP);
·
Richmond City Council
Officially Establishes/adopt) the Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget, which
includes:
1.
Richmond Fiscal Plan
2.
Richmond City Council Officially Established (adopted) Fiscal Year Richmond
Capital Improvement Plan (RCIP).
Please find the following link to Annual Budget
Documents by Fiscal Year.
https://rva.gov/budget-and-strategic-planning/budget-documents
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Richmond City Council overview
Richmond City
Council is the official governing legislative institution of Richmond, Virginia
and represents residents in creating and amending local laws/ordinances,
providing government policy and oversight, and establishing an annual Richmond
Government Budget.
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Richmond City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 East Broad
Street, Suite 300 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
