WHAT:          Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting to introduce ordinances (i) to amend Ord. No. 2021-040, adopted May 24, 2021, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, to create a new line item in the Non-Departmental agency entitled “Employee COVID-19 Bonuses,” increase anticipated revenues from real estate taxes by $11,447,025.00, and appropriate $8,900,000.00 of this increase to the new “Employee COVID-19 Bonuses” line item in the Non-Departmental agency to provide funds for the payment of one-time bonuses to certain eligible City employees and $660,000.00 of this increase to the Department of Economic Development for disbursement to the Economic Development Authority to provide funds for the Authority’s operating expenses, and (ii) to amend section II of the Pay Plan by adding therein a new subsection (E) providing for the payment of one-time bonuses to certain eligible City employees.
                                                                                                                                                                               
WHEN:          Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 1:00 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. This meeting will be accessible through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person access by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble for this meeting 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: 910 714 32#.
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 agenda for this meeting is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here. 

                     There will be no opportunities for public comment at this meeting. 

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