OFFICE OF COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING

Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 21

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Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-760 Created, composition.

Sec. 2-760. - Created, composition. There shall be an Office of Community Wealth Building, which shall consist of a Director of Community Wealth Building and such other officers and employees organized into such units as may be provided by ordinance or by the orders of the Director consistent therewith. (Code 2015, § 2-741; Code 2020, § 2-741; Ord. No. 2015-240-236, § 1, 12-14-2015)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-761 Functions.

Sec. 2-761. - Functions. The Office of Community Wealth Building shall perform the following functions: (1) Developing, staffing, and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive poverty reduction initiative for the City with the aim of improving access to educational and economic opportunities for residents of the City. (2) Conducting research for and providing recommendations to the Mayor concerning strategies, investments, and policies likely to be effective in the reduction of poverty within the City. (3) Developing a strategic vision for the City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative and an associated system of performance measures for measuring progress in reducing poverty in the City. (4) Providing regular reports to the City Council, the Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board, and the public on progress with regard to reducing poverty in the City. (5) Administering funds appropriated by the City Council to the Office for the advancement of particular policy initiatives. (6) Acting as the City's point of contact for non-departmental grant contracts designated, by ordinance or by the orders of the Chief Administrative Officer consistent therewith, as integral to the implementation of the City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative. (7) Coordinating the activities of City agencies in furtherance of the implementation of the City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative and working with City agencies to develop and implement specific projects to reduce poverty. (8) Encouraging and promoting the City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative within the City of Richmond in cooperation with non-City agencies and other organizations that operate within the City. (9) Coordinating workforce development issues and administration of workforce development programs. (10) Coordinating community outreach and public education activities that pertain to poverty reduction and community wealth building. (11) Exercising such other powers and performing such other duties as may be assigned to the Office by law. (Code 2015, § 2-742; Code 2020, § 2-742; Ord. No. 2015-240-236, § 1, 12-14-2015)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-762 Appointment, qualifications, and powers of Director.

Sec. 2-762. - Appointment, qualifications, and powers of Director. (a) Appointment. The Director of Community Wealth Building shall be appointed for an indefinite term by the Chief Administrative Officer and shall report to the Chief Administrative Officer. (b) Qualifications. The Director of Community Wealth Building shall be a person trained and experienced in education, human development, community development, economic development, civic engagement, community planning, public administration, or related fields. (c) Powers. The Director of Community Wealth Building shall have general management and control of the Office of Community Wealth Building and its units. The Director shall appoint and remove all officers and employees of the Office, subject to applicable personnel policies established by ordinance, and shall have the power to make rules and regulations consistent with the Charter and City ordinances for the conduct of the functions of the Office. (Code 2015, § 2-743; Code 2020, § 2-743; Ord. No. 2015-240-236, § 1, 12-14-2015)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-763 Duty of mayor to submit reports on City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative.

Sec. 2-763. - Duty of mayor to submit reports on City's comprehensive poverty reduction initiative. (a) Oral presentation. The Mayor shall deliver annually, by no later than October 31 of each calendar year, an oral presentation to the City Council concerning the progress of the City's ongoing efforts to reduce poverty and promote economic mobility in the City of Richmond. This oral presentation shall take place during the portion of a regular meeting of the City Council known as the "informal meeting" and shall be distinct from any other formal or informal presentation the Mayor may make to the City Council or in any other public setting. The substance of the oral presentation shall be based on the substance of the written report described in Subsection (b) of this section. (b) Written report. The Mayor shall submit to the members of both the City Council and the Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board a written report, by no later than October 31 of each calendar year, concerning the City's comprehensive efforts to promote economic mobility. At the same time as or prior to the oral presentation described in Subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall submit to the members of both the City Council and the Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board the written report required by this subsection detailing the progress of initiatives in education, workforce development, economic development, transportation, and housing undertaken by the City for the purpose of reducing, alleviating, or ameliorating poverty, including, but not necessarily limited to, the activities and initiatives of the Office of Community Wealth Building. The Chief Administrative Officer shall make the written report publicly available on the City's website. The written report shall include the following elements: (1) A system of metrics established to track long-term trends and changes in important policy areas that affect poverty. (2) A statement concerning ongoing challenges and recommended policy steps to increase the effectiveness of the City's efforts to reduce poverty and promote economic mobility. (3) The use of metrics and related methods of measurement as consistently as possible with previous reports, with clear explanations and justifications for any alterations in the metrics and related methods of measurement used. (4) Trend data on the number and proportion of all persons living in poverty in the city, the number and proportion of children living in poverty in the city, and analysis of the impact of the City's poverty rate on the City's financial condition and creditworthiness. (5) A summary of the current one-year strategic plan of the Office of Community Wealth Building to reduce poverty and promote economic mobility in the City. (6) The signature of the Mayor. (Code 2015, § 2-744; Code 2020, § 2-744; Ord. No. 2015-240-236, § 1, 12-14-2015; Ord. No. 2024-047, § 1, 3-25-2024)

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_CH2AD_ARTIVDE_DIV21OFCOWEBUFetched: 11/8/2026