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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Skinner, Steven
R. - Council Chief of Staff Office <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 26, 2010 2:02
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Skinner, Steven R. - Council
Chief of Staff Office<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Council meetings to be held in May 2010; Include New Budget Adoption </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=7 color="#75263d"
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:33.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:#75263D;text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'>RICHMOND</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=7 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:33.0pt;
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CITY COUNCIL<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-style:italic'>COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;font-style:
italic'> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font></i><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=6 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:21.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=6 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:21.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font size=6
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council meetings to be held in
May 2010; Include New Budget Adoption <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black;font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=4 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-style:
italic'> Introduction and adoption of 2011 Richmond Government Budget</span></font></i><b><font
size=4 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>WHAT
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Richmond City Council holds an
average of 12 official monthly public meetings to discuss, deliberate, and act
on laws, finances and policy on behalf of our community. A function of its core
mission as the governing body of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place>,
Richmond City Council is also responsible for establishing the annual Official
Government Budget. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'>The meetings being held in May will include
introduction and adoption of the 2011 Richmond Government Budget.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Citizens are invited and encouraged to attend all
Council meetings and </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>to contact the Richmond
Councilmember representing their voting district (by phone, in person, via
email, or by mail)to learn more, provide input, and/or ask questions. </span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Meetings include (but are not limited to) two “Council
Formal” Meeting Sessions, two “Council Informal” meetings,
six Council Standing Committee meetings, and Council Public Hearings/ Special
Events/Commission meetings held on an as-needed basis. </span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Parking</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> - </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Free parking is available
during Formal Council meetings in the lot next to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">E. Broad St.</st1:address></st1:Street>,
between 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup> Streets.</span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>
Televised</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> - </span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Formal Council meetings are televised live on local PBS TV Station,
WVCW and replayed daily at Noon and 7:00 p.m. on Richmond Government Access TV
Channel 17.</span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
A summary of official Richmond City Council Official
Public Meetings for May 2010 is listed below. Meeting times and dates are
subject to change and more meetings may be added. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>CONTACT
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>For updated meeting
information, please call the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, at
804.646.7955.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>MAY 2010 MEETING SUMMARY ________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>MONDAY, </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold'>MAY </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>3, 2010; </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>4:00-5:30 p.m.</span></font></u></b><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDING
COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>NOTE: Council will review </span></font></b><b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>draft of FY 2011 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place> Budget Amendments</span></font></b><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for oversight, monitoring and updating laws and policy regarding Richmond City Council
internal operations, Council offices and functions of Standing Committees,
Boards and Commissions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, 2nd floor
Conference Room; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad
Street</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Typically the first Monday of
each month; 5:00-6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:
bold'>Monday</span></font></u></b><b><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>, <span style='text-transform:uppercase'>MAY </span>10,
2010; 3:00-5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> City Council INFORMAL MEETING SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for reviewing information and preparing for “Formal” Council
meetings. Meetings may include presentations from city administration or
private entities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> Typically the
second and forth Monday of each month; 3:00-5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>
</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>(With
the exception of August, when no Informal meetings are held, and holidays)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:
bold'>Monday</span></font></u></b><b><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>, <span style='text-transform:uppercase'>MAY </span>10,
2010; 6:00-8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> City Council FORMAL MEETING SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>NOTE: Meeting will include Intro of proposed FY 2011 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place> Government Budget
Amendments and approval of 2011 Community Development Block Grand funds<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting,
rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include
a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and
are replayed in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place>
on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.</span></font><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Typically the second
and forth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>
</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>(With
the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held, and holidays)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Parking </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> Parking for Formal Council
Meetings is provided free in the parking lot, located next to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">East Broad Street</st1:address></st1:Street>,
between 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup> Streets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>MONDAY, </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold'>MAY </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>17, 2010; 5:00-6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible for
oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding judiciary, law
enforcement, fire and emergency response and prevention, ambulance services and
emergency communications.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'> LOCATION </span></font></b><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Police</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType>
- <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1202 W. Graham Road</st1:address></st1:Street>
(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place>’s
Northside)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>
Frequency</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
Typically the third Monday of each month; 5:00-6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:
bold'>Tuesday</span></font></u></b><b><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></u></b><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>MAY </span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>18, 2010; 3:00-4:30
p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> City Council LAND USE, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMM<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding real
estate, housing, environmental issues, and public transportation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-58.5pt'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Typically the Tuesday following
the 3<sup>rd</sup> Monday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010; 5:00-6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION
STANDING COMM<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding public mental
and physical health, social services, recreation, and the public library. The
Committee balances the primary role of the Richmond Public Schools Board
regarding oversight of Richmond Public Schools against Council’s
responsibility for appropriation of public funds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> Typically the third
Wednesday of each month; 5:00-6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010; 4:00-5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING
COMM.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for oversight, monitoring and recommending laws and policy regarding city
fiscal operations, which includes the budgetary process, annual/biannual fiscal
plan budgets, revenue and expenses and internal fiscal controls.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, 2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> Typically the third
Thursday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>MONDAY</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>MAY </span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>24, 2010; 3:00-5:00
p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> City Council INFORMAL MEETING SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for reviewing information and preparing for “Formal” Council
meetings. Meetings may include presentations from city administration or
private entities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
Typically the second and forth Monday of each
month; 3:00-5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>
</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>(With the exception of August, when no Informal meetings are held,
and holidays)<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><u><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>MONDAY</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>MAY </span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>24, 2010; 6:00-8:00
p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> City Council FORMAL MEETING SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>NOTE: Council to Adopt FY 2011 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place> Government Budget<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for deciding official Council action, which includes discussing, adopting,
rejecting, and amending laws and approving the budget. Formal meetings include
a time for pubic comment and are televised live on the local PBS station and
are replayed in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place>
on Government Access Channel 17, beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m. daily.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
2nd floor; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad St</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Typically the second and forth Monday of each month; 6:00-8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>
</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>(With the exception of August, when no Formal meetings are held,
and holidays)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Parking </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>
Parking for
Formal Council Meetings is provided free in the parking lot, located next to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">East Broad Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, between 10<sup>th</sup>
and 11<sup>th</sup> Streets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in'><font size=5
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010; </span></font></u></b><b><u><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>4:00-5:30 p.m.</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Richmond</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> Council GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS STANDING
COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Responsible
for reviewing the general operations all city agencies, administrative
departments, and units; and for making recommendations, policy and laws for
increasing operational efficiency as appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>LOCATION </span></font></b><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Richmond</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>, 2nd fl; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">900 E. Broad
St.</st1:address></st1:Street>, </span></font><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>2<sup>nd</sup>
Floor, Conference Room<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Frequency</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> Typically the Fourth
Thursday of each month; 4:00-5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:95%'><b><i><font
size=3 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:95%;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:95%'><font
size=1 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
line-height:95%;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>Monday, 26 April 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:City w:st="on"><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D'>Richmond</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D'> City Council – <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> - <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200</st1:Street> - <st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">23219</st1:PostalCode></st1:address></span></font><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> </span></font><a
href="http://www.council.richmondva.gov/"
title="http://www.council.richmondva.gov/"><font size=1 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>www.council.richmondva.gov</span></font></a><b><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:center;
text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>- E N
D -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>______________________________________</span></font><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Steven R.
Skinner, APR</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Council
Public Information Manager</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:
bold'>Office of the Chief of Staff</span></font></b><font size=1 color=maroon><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>RICHMOND</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'> CITY COUNCIL</span></font></b><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Richmond</span></font></st1:City><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">23219</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.646.6052
(office)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.335.4054
(mobile)</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.937.1386
(home/mobile)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.646.5468
(fax)</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'><a
href="mailto:skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us"
title="mailto:skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us"><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us</span></font></a></span></font><font size=1
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> (email)</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:
blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.council.richmondva.gov"><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>www.council.richmondva.gov</span></font></a></span></font><font size=1
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>(website)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>______________________________________</span></font><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>MISSION</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> The mission of Richmond City
Council <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>is to
represent citizens in creating and amending <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>local laws,
providing government policy and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>oversight,
and approving the city budget.</span></font><font size=1 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>VISION</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> Council is committed to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>creating a vibrant
community that is a great place <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>to live,
work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face=cen><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:cen;color:maroon'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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