Composition; appointment; terms of office.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 16-81
in effectSec. 16-81. - Composition; appointment; terms of office.
(a) Composition. The Board shall consist of 12 members, each of whom shall either reside in the City of Richmond or have a principal place of employment within the City of Richmond. One member shall be selected from each of the following categories:
(1) A representative from Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities.
(2) A representative of a service provider assisting low-income individuals or families.
(3) A person licensed by the Virginia Real Estate Board as a real estate salesperson or a real estate broker.
(4) A representative from an organization dedicated to promoting affordable housing.
(5) A lender from a financial institution with affordable housing financing experience.
(6) A builder or developer with experience constructing affordable housing projects.
(7) A person with professional experience with, or knowledge of, public housing.
(8) An attorney specializing in housing matters.
(9) A housing counselor.
(10) A member of the City Council, who shall be a non-voting member of the Board.
(11) A representative of a charitable institution.
(12) A representative of a business, the principal office of which is located within the city, focusing on the construction of residential structures.
(b) Appointment. Of the 12 members, the City Council shall appoint seven members, including the members designated in Subsections (a)(1) through (4), (9), (10), and (11) of this section, and the Mayor, by a writing submitted to the City Clerk, shall appoint five members, including the members designated in Subsections (a)(5) through (8), and (12) of this section. All appointments shall otherwise be governed by sections 2-918 and 2-919.
(c) Terms of office. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years. The member of the City Council shall be appointed by resolution of the City Council in the same manner as appointments to standing committees of the City Council and shall be made for a term that shall expire as provided in such resolution. Any member may be appointed to a third term after one year from the date of the last day of such member's second full term.
(Code 2004, § 58-112; Code 2015, § 16-81; Code 2020, § 16-81; Ord. No. 2014-167-160, § 1, 10-13-2014; Ord. No. 2021-285, § 1, 11-8-2021)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH16HO_ARTIIIAFHOTRFU_DIV2AFHOTRFUSUBO_S16-81COAPTEOFFetched: 11/8/2026