WHAT:      Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting to review Richmond Decennial Voter District Redistricting demonstration maps and determine a map or maps for introduction by Council.

WHEN:      Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. 

WHERE:   This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  The meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public.  Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. 

To access the meeting, you have the following options:

     1.    Watch the meeting online by computer, tablet or smartphone via Microsoft Teams by clicking here.

     2.    Listen to the meeting audio only from your phone by dialing *67-804-316-9457 and when prompted, enter conference ID: 286 190 812#.

     3.     Watch the meeting livestream at the following web address: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. 
     (To access the meeting, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the far right hand column entitled, “Video".)

The meeting agenda, which includes public input instructions, is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

Richmond residents interested in the redistricting process are also invited and encouraged to visit the Richmond City Council Redistricting information webpage by clicking here.

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact City Clerk Candice Reid at 804.646.7955 or Candice.Reid@rva.gov.

The Governmental Operations Standing Committee agenda for the Wednesday, February 23, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of the Governmental Operations Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.

The Public Safety Standing Committee agenda for the Tuesday, February 22, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of the Public Safety Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.
 

The Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee agenda for the Tuesday, February 22, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.
 
 

The agenda and related documents for the above-referenced meetings are now accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking:

            here for Informal Session – 4:00 p.m.
            
            here for Formal Session – 6:00 p.m.

The meetings will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Both meetings will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email. Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Monday, February 28, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments and virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov. All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to all members of the Council prior to the beginning of the Formal meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that these agendas may be revised.  Click the above-referenced links to access the most current information.