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Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 1

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Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-918 Definitions; eligibility of members to succeed themselves; term of members.

Sec. 2-918. - Definitions; eligibility of members to succeed themselves; term of members. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this division, the term "board or commission" means any of the boards, commissions or similar collegial bodies, however named, which are created by statute, ordinance, resolution or mayoral action and to which the City Council or the Mayor appoints some or all of the members. The term "board or commission" does not refer to an ad hoc committee or a standing committee of the City Council. (b) Eligibility of members to succeed themselves. Notwithstanding any possible section in this Code to the contrary and unless otherwise provided by the statute, ordinance, resolution, mayoral action or other governing documents pursuant to which the board or commission is established, no citizen member of a board or commission, other than persons appointed by the Council to serve as members of the Capital Region Airport Commission or nominated and elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Greater Richmond Transit Company, shall be eligible for reappointment to the board or commission after a period of continuous service of eight years; provided, however, after serving the maximum number of permitted consecutive terms, a citizen member may be reappointed to the same board or commission after at least 365 days have elapsed since the date on which the citizen member's last term expired. This subsection shall not apply to a board or commission that is an authority pursuant to State law. (c) Term of members. Unless otherwise specified by general law, ordinance or resolution, the term of office for the members of any board or commission the members of which are appointed by the Council shall be three years from the date of appointment. (Code 1993, § 2-221; Code 2004, § 2-836; Code 2015, § 2-755; Code 2020, § 2-767; Ord. No. 2008-190-193, § 1, 9-8-2008; Ord. No. 2008-301-2009-2, § 1, 1-12-2009; Ord. No. 2011-131-131, § 4, 6-27-2011; Ord. No. 2014-111-84, § 2, 5-27-2014; Ord. No. 2017-143, § 1, 10-9-2017)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-919 Removal of members; forfeiture of office.

Sec. 2-919. - Removal of members; forfeiture of office. (a) If any person appointed to membership upon a board or commission by the Council misses four consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of such board or commission or if the board or commission has less than four regularly scheduled meetings within a period of 12 scheduled months and any member of such board or commission fails to attend all such regularly scheduled meetings during a period exceeding 12 months in length, such member of any such board or commission shall be subject to removal from membership on such board or commission, and the Council may remove such member utilizing the procedure provided in Section 4.15 of the Charter or substantially similar procedure. If the information form provided by a member of a board or commission to the Council prior to the individual's appointment is materially false or misleading, that shall also be grounds for removal in the manner provided by law. Unless general law of the Commonwealth, the Charter or other special act of the General Assembly or the ordinance or resolution of the City provides specifically that a person appointed to a board or commission must reside in the City, be a voting citizen of the City, or contain other language of like purport, a person having a principal place of employment within the City may be appointed by the Council to serve on a board or commission. (b) Any person who is appointed to membership on a board or commission after July 8, 1983, except those subject to Section 2-1099(a) and who shall thereafter cease to maintain a permanent residence within the City or who terminates qualifying employment within the City shall thereby forfeit membership on the board or commission of which such person is a member. (Code 1993, § 2-222; Code 2004, § 2-837; Code 2015, § 2-756; Code 2020, § 2-768; Ord. No. 2017-143, § 1, 10-9-2017)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-920 Payment of members attending meetings of capital region airport commission.

Sec. 2-920. - Payment of members attending meetings of capital region airport commission. Pursuant to the permissive provisions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, any person appointed by the City Council to membership on the Capital Region Airport Commission, including any member of the Council, shall be entitled to receive the sum of $250.00 per meeting attended as a representative of the City on such Commission. However, if any such member attends ten or more meetings of the Commission or any of its committees or subcommittees, such member shall be entitled to receive the aggregate amount of $3,000.00 for the year's attendance at such meetings. (Code 1993, § 2-223; Code 2004, § 2-838; Code 2015, § 2-757; Code 2020, § 2-769)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-921 Payment to commissioners attending meetings of redevelopment and housing authority.

Sec. 2-921. - Payment to commissioners attending meetings of redevelopment and housing authority. Pursuant to the permissive provisions of Code of Virginia, § 36-11.1:1, in any month in which a Commissioner of the Redevelopment and Housing Authority attends a regular scheduled meeting of the Commissioners of the Authority or a called meeting of such Commissioners, the Commissioner so attending such meeting shall be entitled to receive the sum of $150.00 for each meeting attended. However, the maximum amount a Commissioner shall be entitled to receive for meetings attended in any one month shall be $150.00, which payment shall be made from funds of the Authority. Such payment shall be in addition to any expenses as are paid to or reimbursed such Commissioner pursuant to State enabling legislation. (Code 1993, § 2-224; Code 2004, § 2-839; Code 2015, § 2-758; Code 2020, § 2-770)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-922 Economic development authority; qualifications; compensation.

Sec. 2-922. - Economic development authority; qualifications; compensation. (a) Created. The Industrial Development Authority created by Ordinance No. 72-169-178, adopted August 28, 1972, is continued as the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond, Virginia, pursuant to the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (Code of Virginia, § 15.2-4900 et seq.). (b) Qualifications. Each Director of the Economic Development Authority shall be a resident of the City appointed in accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-4904. Of the Authority's seven Directors, one shall be a member of the residential, commercial or mixed use development community, one shall be a member of the banking, lending or financial services community, one shall be a member of the Virginia State Bar, and one shall be a certified public accountant licensed by the State. The remaining Directors may but need not necessarily belong to one of the groups set forth in the previous sentence so long as their qualifications provide a positive benefit to the authority. Prior to taking the oath of office, each Director shall have completed a criminal background investigation that finds the Director has not been convicted by a final judgment of any court from which no appeal has been taken or which has been affirmed by a court of last resort on a charge involving moral turpitude or any felony or any misdemeanor involving possession of marijuana or any controlled substances. It is the intent of the Council that this subsection supersede the provisions of Ordinance No. 72-169-178 to the extent that the two may conflict. (c) Compensation. Pursuant to the permissive provisions of Code of Virginia, § 15.2-4904(D), in any month in which a Director of the Authority attends a regular scheduled meeting or a special called meeting of the Directors of the Authority, the Director so attending such meeting shall be entitled to receive the sum of $50.00 for each meeting attended, which payment shall be made from funds of the Authority. Such payment shall be in addition to any expenses as are paid to or reimbursed such Director pursuant to State enabling legislation. Compensation for meetings shall not include committee meetings. (Code 1993, § 2-226; Code 2004, § 2-840; Code 2015, § 2-759; Code 2020, § 2-771; Ord. No. 2006-204-247, § 1, 10-9-2006)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-923 Filing of statement of economic interests.

Sec. 2-923. - Filing of statement of economic interests. Any nonsalaried citizen members who are appointed by the Council to a board or commission and who receive monetary compensation either on a monthly basis or on a per-meeting basis shall file with the City Clerk, as a condition of assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form set forth in Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3118, and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before January 15. Such appointments include, but are not limited to, those made by the Council to the following: (1) The Capital Region Airport Commission; (2) The City Planning Commission; (3) The Greater Richmond Transit Company Committee; (4) The Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority; (5) The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and (6) The Richmond Retirement System. (Code 1993, § 2-225; Code 2004, § 2-842; Code 2015, § 2-760; Code 2020, § 2-772; Ord. No. 2006-204-247, § 1, 10-9-2006; Ord. No. 2017-143, § 1, 10-9-2017)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-924 Classification of boards and commissions; requirements to make reports.

Sec. 2-924. - Classification of boards and commissions; requirements to make reports. (a) Definition. For purposes of this section, except for Subsection (d) of this section, the term "board or commission" specifically includes authorities, corporations and non-City entities to which the Council or the Mayor appoints some or all of the members. (b) Classification. (1) Each board or commission shall be classified according to its respective level of authority as follows: a. Advisory. A board or commission is classified as "advisory" if its purpose is to provide advice and comment to the Council, the Mayor or any City agency. b. Policy. A board or commission is classified as "policy" if its purpose is to promulgate public policies or regulations, adjudicate regulatory or statutory violations or make decisions binding on City agencies or members of the public, whether or not such decisions are subject to appeal. c. Supervisory. A board or commission is classified as "supervisory" if its purpose is to be responsible for agency operations, including approving requests for appropriations, appointing an agency director who is subordinate to the board or commission and ensuring that the agency complies with all statutory directives and directives of the board or commission. (2) Each board or commission established by the City after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be classified according to one of the three classifications in Subsection (b)(1) of this section in the ordinance, resolution or mayoral action establishing the board or commission. For each board or commission existing as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived and for each board or commission established by a statute that does not classify such board or commission according to one of the three classifications in Subsection (b)(1) of this section, the Council shall adopt, and may, from time to time, amend, a resolution classifying such boards or commissions according to one of the three classifications in Subsection (b)(1) of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the reporting requirements imposed by Subsection (c) of this section, all corporations and other non-City entities to the governing bodies of which the Council or the Mayor appoints one or more members and to which the City disburses funds, directly or indirectly, during the then-current fiscal year are classified as "advisory," provided that nothing in this section shall relieve any corporation or other non-City entity from the requirement to comply with any additional reporting requirements established by any other law or by any grant contract or similar contract between the City and such corporation or non-City entity. (c) Reporting. Each board or commission shall make reports to a Council standing committee to be designated from time to time by resolution. Such report shall be in such form and contain such substance as this subsection may require based on the classification of the board or commission and as the standing committee may require. Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, the Council may request reports or presentations, as it deems necessary, in addition to the reports or presentations required by this section. The minimum reporting requirements of a board or commission based on the classification of that board or commission shall be as follows: (1) Advisory. Each board or commission classified as "advisory" shall annually submit a written report or make an annual presentation to the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned, including at least the following information: a. Any proposed legislation on which the board or commission recommends that the City Council or the General Assembly act. b. A list of all meeting dates of the board or commission during the preceding year. c. Any other information requested by the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned to report. (2) Policy. Each board or commission classified as "policy" shall annually submit a written report or make an annual presentation to the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned, including at least the following information: a. Any proposed legislation on which the board or commission recommends that the City Council or the General Assembly act. b. A list of all meeting dates of the board or commission during the preceding year. c. Any other information requested by the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned to report. (3) Supervisory. Each board or commission classified as "supervisory" shall make: a. An annual presentation or annually submit a written report to the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned, including at least the following information: 1. Any proposed legislation on which the board or commission recommends that the City Council or the General Assembly act. 2. A list of all meeting dates of the board or commission during the preceding year. 3. Any other information requested by the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned to report. b. A quarterly written report to the standing committee to which the board or commission is assigned within 30 days of the end of each quarter, including at least the following information: 1. A comparison of the actual expenditures with the budgeted expenditures of the board or commission. 2. A report on performance indicators that indicate how the board or commission performed during the quarter. 3. A list of dates and times when the board or commission met during the quarter. 4. Any operational or policy challenges that the board or commission requests the assistance of the Council, the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer or their appointees in addressing. (d) Additional reporting requirements. In addition to any other reports required by this section or otherwise, each board or commission established by statute, ordinance, resolution, or mayoral action shall report the following information in writing to the Office of the City Clerk within 15 days after each meeting of the board or commission: (1) The date, time, and location of the last meeting of the board or commission. (2) A copy of the agenda of the last meeting of the board or commission. (3) A copy of any minutes approved at the last meeting of the board or commission. (4) A copy of the draft minutes, if not yet approved, of the last meeting of the board or commission. (5) The date, time, and location of the next scheduled meeting of the board or commission. (Code 2004, § 2-843; Code 2015, § 2-761; Code 2020, § 2-773; Ord. No. 2005-260-252, § 1, 11-28-2005; Ord. No. 2010-175-168, § 1, 9-27-2010; Ord. No. 2017-100, § 1, 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 2017-143, § 1, 10-9-2017)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-925 Boards and commissions required to meet.

Sec. 2-925. - Boards and commissions required to meet. Every board or commission to which the Council appoints all members shall meet at least one time in a 12-month period. Any such board or commission that does not meet at least once during a 12-month period may be subject to dissolution by ordinance or resolution. A board or commission created or continued pursuant to State or Federal law shall not be subject to dissolution for failure to comply with this section's requirements. (Code 2004, § 2-844; Code 2015, § 2-762; Code 2020, § 2-774; Ord. No. 2007-140-103, § 1, 5-29-2007; Ord. No. 2017-143, § 1, 10-9-2017)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-926 Chief administrative officer to make certain appointments.

Sec. 2-926. - Chief administrative officer to make certain appointments. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible for designating the City's technical representative and alternate technical representative on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. (Code 2015, § 2-763; Code 2020, § 2-775; Ord. No. 2016-034, § 1, 3-14-2016)

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