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To endorse City Council’s priorities for the Fiscal Year 2028 budget and respectfully ask the Mayor to consider them in developing his proposed budget.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 5.05 and 6.03 of the Charter of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, the Mayor shall oversee the preparation and submission of the annual budget to the Council; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council held a joint budget kickoff meeting on September 22, 2026, and the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer both delivered presentations on the City of Richmond’s fiscal outlook and fiscal health at the Council’s Organizational Development Committee meeting on October 5, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Council seeks to continue its collaborative relationship with the Mayor as he develops his proposal for the budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2028, to be submitted to the Council on March 11, 2027;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That the Council hereby endorses the following priorities, in no particular order, for the budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2028, and respectfully asks the Mayor to consider them in developing his proposed budget:
1. Affordable living.
2. Resilient, green City initiatives.
3. Family and community well-being.
4. Safe streets and infrastructure investment.
5. Responsive government.
DATE: November 5, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
FROM: All Members of Council
RE: To endorse City Council’s priorities for the Fiscal Year 2028 budget and respectfully ask the Mayor to consider them in developing his proposed budget.
CNL-2026-0113
PURPOSE: A resolution is requested to endorse the following priorities, in no particular order, for the budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2028, and respectfully asks the Mayor to consider them in developing his proposed budget:
1. Affordable living.
2. Resilient, green City initiatives.
3. Family and community well-being.
4. Safe streets and infrastructure investment.
5. Responsive government.
These priorities are further detailed in the attached document: “FY2028 Citywide Budget Priorities.”
BACKGROUND: The Charter of this City of Richmond (sections 5.05 and 6.03) empowers the Mayor to propose each fiscal year budget. This resolution aims to communicate and endorse the Council’s shared priorities as the Mayor develops his proposed budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: November 9, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: December 14, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Finance & Economic Development
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Office of the Mayor; Budget and Strategic Planning
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
ATTACHMENTS: “FY2028 Citywide Budget Priorities”
STAFF: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff, (804-646-5921)