Council Meetings and Schedules

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Welcome to the Richmond City Council Meetings resource section. From here, you can find information on scheduled Council and Committee meetings, access to Agendas and Minutes for upcoming and past (archived) meetings, as well as how to watch and participate in meetings either online or in-person.

Scheduled meetings and changes are in the Yearly Calendar Schedule.

Attending or viewing meetings

The public is welcome to attend Open Council and Committee meetings in-person. As an alternative, you can provide written comments on Agenda items ahead of the meeting or participate remotely via Zoom or telephone. Information on how to register is available on the Public Phone Participation page. You can also Watch Meetings Online.

Council Agendas and Minutes

Agendas and reports are posted prior to meetings. Minutes from those meetings are available within a few days after the meeting.

Meeting schedules

Open Council meetings are held in Council Chambers at 7:00pm on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Closed Council meetings are usually held in Council Chambers on the same day as the open Council meetings.

Public Hearings are held at 7:00pm on the third Monday of each month.

General Purposes Committee is held at 4:00pm on the first and third Monday of each month.

Community Safety Committee is held at 4:00pm on the Tuesday following the first Council Meeting of each month unless otherwise indicated.

Finance Committee meetings take place immediately following the first scheduled General Purposes Committee meeting each month.

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee is held at 4:00pm on the Tuesday following the second Council Meeting of each month unless otherwise indicated.

Planning Committee is held at 4:00pm on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise indicated.

Public Works & Transportation Committee is held at 4:00pm on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise indicated.

Development Permit Panel

This Staff Committee is held at 3:30pm on the Wednesday following a Council Meeting unless otherwise indicated.