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City Council meets in regular session on the second and fourth Monday of each
month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street.
Please call the City Clerk's Office at (804) 646-7955 to leave a message
for a member of City Council or to receive information about the meetings or agenda items.
Rules
The City Council is the City of Richmond’s local legislative body and is
composed of one Council representative elected from each of nine districts.
Council members are elected to serve a two year term of office. The Council
elects one of its own to serve as the President and presiding officer for a one year term.
Consent Agenda
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial.
The Consent Agenda provides a method for the expeditious handling of items
that do not require discussion and will be approved unanimously by a single
roll-call vote of Council. However, the public may speak to any item on the
Consent Agenda when the public comment period is announced by the President.
Citizen Comment Period
The Citizen Comment Period is an opportunity for citizens to address Council
concerning the services, policies and affairs of the City and to discuss
issues not on the agenda for the business meeting. However, you must schedule
your appearance with the Office of the City Clerk by 12:00 noon the day of the
Council Meeting. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes to provide comments.
An individual may appear before Council during the Citizen Comment Period no
more than (4) four times per year and no more than once within a three-month period.
Guidelines for Citizen Participation
The maximum time allowed to persons speaking on any matter under consideration
by the Council shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes for the proponents and
thirty minutes (30) for the opposition.
Speakers should state their full legal name, any organization(s) they represent
and any economic or professional relationship(s) that would benefit by the
adoption of the paper(s) they are addressing.
Speakers will not be permitted to address or question the Chief Administrative
Officer, the City Attorney, the City Clerk or any staff member directly.
Questions should be directed to the President who may, at his discretion,
solicit a response.
Applause is permitted during the Awards and Presentations Period only.
Persons speaking to an Agenda Item shall be limited to three (3) minutes per
Ordinance or Resolution; however, no individual from the public may speak for
more than ten (10) minutes total during the business meeting.
Citizens may express their views in writing in lieu of an oral presentation.
See the full set of rules as adopted by City Council.
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