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July 26, 2024 ·8:45 AM Final ·City Council Advance Day 2

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Kelly Education Center Auditorium, 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  2. 1 Councilmembers Present
  3. 2 2024 City Council Advance Meeting Documents CD.2024.263
  4. 2 The Honorable Kristen Nye – President The Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert – Vice President The Honorable Nicole Jones (early departure) The Honorable Stephanie Lynch (late arrival) The Honorable Cynthia Newbille The Honorable Ellen Robertson (late arrival)
  5. 3 Recap of Day 1 and Setting the Agenda for Day 2
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Session 1: Strategic Planning
  8. 4 The Honorable Andreas Addison The Honorable Katherine Jordan The Honorable Reva Trammell
  9. 5 Legislative ~ One Richmond: Building on Shared Priorites/Preparing for the 2025 General Assembly Session
  10. 5 Others In Attendance
  11. 6 Session 1b: Strategic Planning
  12. 6 Riad Ali, City Auditor Shantae Briggs, Council Management Analyst Myrtle Brown, Council Budget Analyst LaTanja Davenport, Council Budget Analyst Joyce Davis, Council Policy Analyst Suzette Denslow, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Leidiana Delgado, Council Management Analyst Megan Field, Senior Policy Advisory for the CAO LaTesha Holmes, Council Chief of Staff Kimberly Kyle, Council Management Analyst David Lansdell, Council Management Analyst Dominique McKenzie, 9th District Council Liaison Sam Patterson, 7th District Council Liaison Adam Poser, Deputy Council Chief of Staff Candice Reid, City Clerk Amy Robins, 5th District Council Liaison Lincoln Saunders, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
  13. 7 Budget ~ Developing Clear, Actionable Strategies Aligned with Budget Priorities and Legislative Agenda
  14. 7 Timmy Siverd, Jr., 4th District Council Liaison Debora Shaw, Council Management Analyst Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manager Kiya Stokes, 3rd District Council Liaison Steve Taylor, Council Policy Analyst RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
  15. 8 Session 2: Strategic Planning
  16. 9 Enhancing collaboration between City of Richmond stakeholders
  17. 9 President Kristen Nye called the Council Advance to order at 9:12 a.m. and presided.
  18. 10 Closing Session
  19. 10 President Nye provided opening remarks and welcomed Council members and attendees to the Council Advance.
  20. 11 Closing Remarks, Reflection, and Commitments
  21. 11 A copy of all material provided has been filed.
  22. 14 Robert L. Dortch, Jr., Jordan/Syndor Innovation Group Principal, Council Advance Facilitator, provided a recap of City Council Advance Day 1, and he discussed City Council Advance Day 2 agenda and goals. Mr. Dortch also discussed how attendees could use "courageous conversations" to implement positive action on behalf of Richmond City Council.
  23. 17 Kathy Burcher, Advantus Strategies Senior Director, Government Relations, provided attendees with a presentation that addressed the city's legislative lobbying efforts to achieve its legislative priorities. Ms. Burcher also outlined Council's upcoming schedule to establish its legislative agenda for the 2025 Virginia General Assembly Session. Ms. Burcher also led a discussion regarding the city's strategy to seek state funding to address the city's combined sewer overflow (CSO) system.
  24. 18 Councilor Ellen Robertson arrived at 9:41 a.m. and was seated.
  25. 19 President Kristen Nye informed members that Council will introduce legislation in September establishing Council's legislative agenda, and that the legislation should be adopted in October.
  26. 20 Councilor Stephanie Lynch arrived at 10:14 a.m. and was seated.
  27. 21 page break
  28. 23 Council Chief of Staff (CCOS) LaTesha Holmes led a discussion regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget process. CCOS Holmes provided details on Councilmember feedback on the process, and she addressed plans to implement changes to improve the process for FY 2026.
  29. 24 Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Lincoln Saunders provided members with his view on how budget collaboration between city administration and Council could be improved.
  30. 25 President Kristen Nye suggested that Council work with city administration earlier in the budget process, so that individual budget requests are included within the Mayor's proposed budget, and that Councilmembers refrain from introducing budget amendments late in the budget review process.
  31. 26 The Council Advance recessed at 11:09 a.m.
  32. 27 The Council Advance reconvened at 11:29 a.m.
  33. 29 SOAR Analysis, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, and Collaboration & Engagement
  34. 30 Robert L. Dortch, Jr., Jordan/Syndor Innovation Group Principal, Council Advance Facilitator, led Council Advance attendees in a strategic planning discussion that addressed: • Capitalizing on strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) for strategic growth • Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound (S.M.A.R.T.) goal setting • Building a collaborative government framework to address the city’s budget process
  35. 31 Robert Dortch, Jr., facilitated a discussion between Council and Council staff regarding how Council could improve the budget review process, through standing committee reviews, monthly reports, and implementing changes to Council's budget review schedule.
  36. 32 Councilor Nicole Jones left the Council Advance at 1:48 p.m.
  37. 35 Council Chief of Staff (CCOS) LaTesha Holmes summarized discussions held throughout the Council Advance, and she highlighted commitments and action plans noted by Council and staff.
  38. 36 page break
  39. 37 Adjournment
  40. 38 There being no further business, the Council Advance adjourned at 2:10 p.m. ___________________________________ CITY CLERK