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To amend City Code ? 2-850 for the purpose of revising the membership composition of the Future of Workforce Commission to include representatives from businesses located without the corporate City limits that serve the residents of the city of Richmond.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That section 2-850 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 2-850. Created and purpose; composition; terms of office.
(a) Creation and purpose. There shall be a Future of Workforce Commission whose purpose shall be to provide the Council and the Mayor with information and advice concerning the formation of partnerships to facilitate training and programs for accessing employment, career, and educational opportunities.
(b) Composition. The Commission shall be composed of 15 members, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, as follows:
(1) The Council shall appoint ten members.
(2) The Mayor shall appoint five members.
(3) The membership shall, to the extent possible, consist of representatives from the school division administered by the School Board of the City of Richmond, the School Board of the City of Richmond, City Council, administrative departments of the City, J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, the Greater Richmond Transit Company, a private partnership developer, [and] corporations having a headquarters or place of business in the city, and businesses located without the corporate City limits that serve residents of the city of Richmond.
(c) Terms of office. The members shall serve for terms of three years. All appointments shall be otherwise governed by Section 2-767 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended. All other aspects of the Commission and its membership not addressed in this division shall be governed by Chapter 2, Article V, ...
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