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From: Skinner, Steven R. - Council Chief of Staff Office
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:16 PM
To: Skinner, Steven R. - Council Chief of Staff Office
Subject: Citizens invited to sign-up to speak during Richmond City
Council Public Hearing on FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget - Monday,
April 5, 2010
Updated with deadline
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
Citizens invited to sign-up to speak during Richmond City Council Public
Hearing on FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget
Free parking; Meeting to be televised
WHAT Richmond City Council will hold a Public Hearing on
Mayor's proposed
Fiscal year 2011 Richmond Government Budget.
Citizens are invited to sign-up to speak during the meeting and address
the full body of Council by calling 804.646.7955. The deadline for
sign-up is at noon the day of the Hearing. Parking is free and the
meeting will be
televised on local PBS TV Station, WVCW.
WHEN Monday, April 5, 2010
6:00-9:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall, 2nd
floor;
900 E. Broad Street
CONTACT For signing-up to speak at Public Hearing, please call the
Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, at 804.646.7955.
For other meeting information, please call Steve
Skinner, 804.646.6052 (tel); or 804.937.1386 (mobile);
steven.skinner at richmondgov.com
BACKGROUND
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A function of its core mission as the governing body of Richmond,
Richmond City Council is responsible for establishing the annual
Richmond Official Government Budget. Richmond Citizens are invited and
encouraged to attend all Council meetings and budget work sessions
(mid-March through late May, listed below) and are encouraged to contact
the Richmond Councilmember representing their voting district (by phone,
in person, via email, at a meeting or by letter) to learn more, provide
input, and/or ask questions.
BUDGET PROCESS AND FULL MEETING SCHEDULE
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2010 Richmond City Council
RICHMOND OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET/TAX RATE PROCESS
For FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget and 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax
Rate
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As Richmond Citizens, we pool our resources to own and operate our
government and decide what public services we want to invest in; the
priority (investment levels) for these services; and, how we pay for
them. Examples of our services include the management, oversight and
delivery of such things as clean/safe water; streets/parks;
firefighting/rescue; trash/sewage removal; laws, police/courts; public
transportation; and, public education. Together, we own, operate, use
and benefit from these services every day.
Richmond Government operates on a two-year (biennial) fiscal plan
(budget) and is currently working under the second year of the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2010/2011 Richmond Official Government Budget. The Budget is
typically amended in the second year, before the beginning of the
upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30 annually.
Council sets a Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate by April 15 each year.
As part of this process the Mayor submits a proposed budget draft
to Council. Council reviews this draft and prepares the Richmond
Official Government Budget.
Council's budget process is managed by the Richmond City Council
Finance Standing Committee (RCCFSC) . Members of the 2010 RCCFSC
include: Chairman Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Gateway 6th
District; Vice Chairman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District,
and Councilman Bruce W. Tyler, West End 1st District.
Council's budget review and deliberations span three months,
mid-March through May, during two dozen public meetings/special work
sessions, which includes adopting a Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate and
the Richmond Official Government Budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year
(FY).
The Richmond City Government Budget includes the City General
Fund, Capital Improvement Plan, Special Funds, Enterprise Funds,
Internal Service Funds, Richmond Public Schools. The City's two-year
fiscal plan (Budget) is amended every year.
Richmond citizens are encouraged to attend all Council meetings
and budget work sessions and invited to contact their Councilmember and
publicly address Council during scheduled Public Hearings.
The final budget takes the form of Council Ordinances, which, when
approved by Council become law. These Ordinances will be available from
the Richmond City Council website, at www.council.richmondva.gov
<http://www.council.richmondva.gov/> . Copies will also be available for
review in the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, Richmond
City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200.
The following are tentatively scheduled dates that will include
Budget discussions or action. This schedule is subject to changes and
updates. For the latest times and locations, please call 804.646.7955.
Richmond City Council
FY 2011 Richmond Official Government Budget
and Real Estate Tax Meetings
All meetings held in Richmond City Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall,
2nd floor; 900 E. Broad St.
MARCH
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting - Regularly scheduled meeting to prepare for
the Formal meetings, which may include budget discussions.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (Possible 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax Rates
Introduced)
Regularly scheduled meeting that will include introduction of possible
Richmond Real Estate Tax Rates, Public and other budget
discussion/public business. Each year a number of different real estate
tax rates are introduced as possibilities, which include some lower and
some higher. If no new tax rate is adopted, it remains the same. The tax
rate applies to the previous year's real estate tax assessment.
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting (Proposed/Draft FY 2011 Richmond Government
Budget Submitted to Council) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will
include official submission of the Mayor's proposed FY 2011 Richmond
Government Budget and may include budget discussions. Informal meetings
are held to prepare for Formal meetings. Note: On February 22, 2010,
Richmond City Council (Ordinance # 2010-34-40) extended deadline for
Mayor to submit a proposed budget; from March 6 to March 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (Proposed/Draft FY 2011 Richmond Government
Budget Presented to Council) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will
include Mayor's presentation of proposed FY 2011 Budget/other budget
discussion/business.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - Work session to hear presentations from
departments, receive budget updates and review information.
APRIL
Thursday, April 1, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - Work session to hear presentations from
departments, receive budget updates and review information.
Monday, April 5, 2010; 6:00-9:00 p.m.
COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FY 2011 RICHMOND OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT
BUDGET
Residents interested in signing-up to speak at the Public Hearing are to
call 804.646.7955
Tuesday, April 6, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Thursday, April 8, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting - Regularly scheduled meeting to prepare for
the Formal meetings, which may include budget discussions.
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (PUBLIC HEARING on ADOPTION of 2010 Richmond Real
Estate Tax Rate) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will include 2010
Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate Adoption/budget discussion/public
business.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Thursday, April 15, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Thursday, April 22, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting - Regularly scheduled meeting to prepare for
the Formal meetings, which may include budget discussions.
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (PUBLIC HEARING on Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will include a
public hearing on CDBG funds/other budget discussions/public business.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
Thursday, April 29, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Council Budget Work Session - To hear presentations from departments,
receive budget updates and review information.
MAY
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Council Organizational Development Standing Committee Meeting (Council
Reviews Amended Budget) - Regularly scheduled meeting that May include a
Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2011 Budget/budget discussions.
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting - Regularly scheduled meeting to prepare for
the Formal meetings, which may include budget discussions.
Monday, April 10, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (Approval of Community Development Block Grant
funds Introduction of proposed FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget
Amendments) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will include the approval
of Community Development Block Grant funds; the introduction of
Council's Amended FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget; and, other budget
discussion/public business.
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Informal Council Meeting - Regularly scheduled meeting to prepare for
the Formal meetings, which may include budget discussions.
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Formal Council Meeting (Council Official Adoption of FY 2011 Richmond
Government Budget) - Regularly scheduled meeting that will include the
Official Adoption of the FY 2011 Richmond Government Budget/other public
business.
BACKGROUND ON RICHMOND REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENTS
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We as citizens have determined that a fair way to help pay for our local
citizen government is for Richmond real estate owners to annually
contribute funds based on a percentage of the value of the real estate
they own in the city. Therefore, each year the fair market value of real
estate in the city is assessed and an annual Richmond Real Estate Tax
Rate is set. The rate is the percentage, based on $100 of value, that
each real estate owner will contribute to help pay for government
services in the city. The current Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate is
$1.20 per $100 of assessed real estate property value.
Our real estate tax is the largest single funding source we use to
pay for our public services. There are approximately 73,000 real estate
properties in Richmond and, to help ensure fairness, Virginia State Law
requires that Richmond perform annual real estate assessments to
determine fair market value.
Real estate owners contribute their share annually, based on the value
of their real estate and the tax rate by June 15. For example, if a
person owns $100,000 in real estate and the tax rate is $1.20 per $100
of assessed real estate property value; their share is $1,200 for that
year.
Parking
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Public Transportation, via GRTC, and street parking around/in the
vicinity of Richmond City Hall is available. Free lot parking is now
available in the surface parking lot, located next to Richmond City Hall
on East Broad Street, between 10th and 11th Streets. Public access to
the lot is accessible from the entrance on the10th Street side, near the
north-east corner of Broad and 10th Streets. The lot is owned by
Virginia Commonwealth University, which has partnered with the City to
provide the free spaces. The lot will be staffed with a parking
attendant, who assist entry into the lot and provide parking directions.
Exits from the parking lot are located at 10th and 11th Streets.
Residents are to be aware that neither Virginia Commonwealth
University nor the city of Richmond are responsible for vehicles parked
in the lot and that vehicles left in the lot after the conclusion of a
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting Session will be towed at the
owner's expense.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, Virginia
23219 www.council.richmondva.gov <http://www.council.richmondva.gov/>
- E N D -
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr at ci.richmond.va.us <mailto:skinnesr at ci.richmond.va.us> (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov <http://www.council.richmondva.gov> (website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
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