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1. Know the day(s) the City Council meets?

Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, with exceptions being holidays.

2. Know the procedures and protocols for City Council Meetings?

See

Resolution No. 61-13

3. File a claim against the City of Richmond?

Claims against the City of Richmond are filed in the City Clerk's Office, and must be filed within six months of the incident. [Online Fillable Form]

4. File a Claim against the Richmond Housing Authority?

Claims against the Richmond Housing Authority are filed in the City Clerk's Office, and must be filed within six months of the incident. Fillable RHA Claim Form

5. Apply for a City Commission or Board?

All Boardmembers and Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. To qualify for appointment, an applicant must meet the requirements of the boards and commission they are applying for. No one may be appointed without filing an application, individuals can only serve on one commission at a time, and employees cannot serve on any board or commission [Online Fillable Application]

6. File an appeal?

Decisions of the Planning Commission and the Design Review Board (DRB) can be appealed to the City Council. Appeals must be filed within 10 days following the Planning Commission or DRB rendering their decision. If the 10th day is on a weekend, the appeal must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, the first business day following the weekend. If the Monday following the weekend is a holiday, then the appeal must by filed by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

A filing fee of $150 must be paid at the time the appeal is filed. If the fee is not paid at the time the appeal is filed, the appeal is returned to the appellant with instruction that the appeal is not considered filed until the fee is paid.

Public Hearing for appeals must be scheduled and heard within 30 days after the appeal is filed. The Clerk selects the date of the hearing and sends a letter to the appellant informing him/her of the date of the hearing and the hearing procedures. [Online Fillable Form]

7. Request Public Records?

Submit a Public Records Request Form to the City Clerk's office through the City of Richmond's NextRequest portal - to submit a request click here.

Requests can also be sumitted to the City Clerk's office in person.

Requests for documents will be accommodated with consideration to workload priorities and available staff. Pursuant to the Public Records Act, within 10 days after you have requested public records, the City must respond to your request by stating whether the records you have requested are public records subject to disclosure and, if so, when the records will be made available for examination and copying. The City may charge a fee for photo copying of documents.

For more information on records requests click here.