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 four year term of office. The Council elects one of its own to serve as the
president and presiding officer for a two year term.
Time and Place of Meetings
The City Council meets in informal work session at 3 p.m. and in formal session at 6 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday of each
month, in the City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers, located at 900 E. Broad St. All meetings of the council are open to the
public.
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.
The public may speak to any item on the Consent Agenda when the public comment period is announced by the president. Any person
speaking to one or more items on the Consent Agenda will be allotted a total of three minutes.
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 no later than 12 noon on the date of the meeting. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes to make their
comments.
An individual may appear before Council during the Citizen Comment Period no more than four times per year and no more than once
within a three-month period.
Guidelines for Citizen Participation *
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The maximum time allotted to persons speaking to any matter under consideration by the Council shall not exceed 30 minutes for
the proponents and 30 for the opposition.
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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.
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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 their discretion, solicit a response.
- Applause is permitted during the Awards and Presentations Period only.
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Persons speaking to Agenda items shall be limited to three minutes. However, no individual from the public may speak for more
than 10 minutes total during the business meeting.
- Citizens may express their views in writing in lieu of an oral presentation.
* The full text of the Council's Rules of Procedure is also available in the Office of the
City Clerk located in City Hall, 900 E. Broad St., Suite 200.
