City Council

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 29 items

1. 1 Call to Order
2. 1 Members Present
3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement
4. 2 The Honorable Kristen Nye, President The Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert, Vice President The Honorable Andreas Addison (late arrival) The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Cynthia Newbille The Honorable Stephanie Lynch (late arrival) The Honorable Ellen Robertson The Honorable Reva Trammell
5. 3 Collective/Shared Priority Review
6. 3 Absent
7. 4 FY25 Budget Work Session #1 Presentation CD.2024.087
8. 4 The Honorable Katherine Jordan
9. 5 Discussion of Richmond General Fund Budget Priorities ~ Council and Staff
10. 5 Others in Attendance
11. 6 Discussion of Richmond Capital Improvement Priorities ~ Council and Staff
12. 6 Myrtle Brown, Council Budget Analyst LaTanja Davenport, Council Budget Analyst Joyce Davis, Council Policy Analyst LaTesha Holmes, Council Chief of Staff Tamiya Lunsford, Council Budget Analyst Adam Poser, Deputy Council Chief of Staff Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney Debra Shaw, Council Management Analyst Steven Taylor, Council Policy Analyst RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
13. 7 Adjournment
14. 8 President Kristen Nye called the meeting to order at 3:08 p.m., and presided.
15. 10 Upon the President's request, Deputy City Clerk RJ Warren provided information on the appropriate manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency.
16. 12 LaTesha Holmes, Council Chief of Staff (CCOS), provided Council with a presentation that addressed Council's shared budget priority setting, operating budget priorities, and capital improvement project (CIP) priorities. CCOS Holmes stated that members participated in a budget priority survey to identify shared budget priorities, and that the following five priorities were confirmed:
17. 13 1. Planned Growth, Economic Progress and Affordable Housing 2. Strong Futures for Children, Adults and Families 3. Responsive, Accountable and Innovative Government 4. Safe and Clean Neighborhoods 5. Strategic Infrastructure Investment
18. 14 A copy of material provided has been filed.
19. 16 Councilor Stephanie Lynch arrived at 3:14 p.m., and was seated.
20. 17 Councilor Andreas Addison arrived at 3:27 p.m., and was seated.
21. 18 CCOS Holmes provided additional Council goals, actions, and focus descriptions regarding Council's budget priorities. Ms. Holmes also discussed Council's planned budget work session schedule and how Council staff would support members during the decision making process.
22. 19 Vice President Ann-Frances Lambert inquired if all priority requests made by members were included in the priority list provided by staff.
23. 20 CCOS Holmes confirmed that all priorities were included.
24. 21 Councilor Reva Trammell inquired why renovations to Councilmember offices were not included in the budget discussion.
25. 22 CCOS Holmes stated that the renovation process for Council offices was already underway and that architecture plans should be provided to Council in the next few weeks.
26. 23 President Kristen Nye inquired about the deadline for members to submit budget amendments to be considered by Council.
27. 24 CCOS Holmes stated that amendments must be submitted by April 12, 2024, for Council staff to review, and that final proposed amendments would need to be submitted to the City Attorney's Office by April 29, 2024. CCOS Holmes also noted that members would further discuss the budget requests of Council agencies at the upcoming April 1, 2024 Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting.
28. 25 page break
29. 27 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m. ___________________________________ CITY CLERK