The Richmond City Council is made up of nine Council members, one from each district in the City of Richmond.
Council Members by District
- District 1: West End - Bruce Tyler
- District 2: North Central - Charles Samuels
- District 3: Northside - Chris Hilbert
- District 4: Southwest - Kathy Graziano, Council President
- District 5: Central - Martin Jewell
- District 6: Gateway - Ellen Robertson, Council Vice President
- District 7: East End - Cynthia Newbille
- District 8: Southside - Reva Trammell
- District 9: South Central - Douglas Connor [1]
Role in City Government
The Council's mission is to represent citizens through the creation and amendment of laws, oversight of the local government, policy creation, and approval of the city's budget.
Organizational Structure
One Council Member is elected Council President by the members. One Council Member is elected Council Vice President in the same fashion.
The Council President leads all meetings, serves as a liaison between Council and city administration and executive branch officials, and provides leadership for the city's legislative branch.
Council conducts public hearings to collect information from various sources in order to create effective policies. The standing committee structure further compartmentalizes Council's functions into the following committees:[2]
- Finance
- Public Safety
- Land Use
- Housing and Transportation
- Health and Human Services
- Governmental Operations
- Organizational Development
Meeting Schedule
The Richmond City Council meeting schedule is available for download from the city's website.
Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 PM in the Richmond City Council Chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Each standing committee meets once a month at Richmond City Hall.
For more information, call (804) 646-7955.
