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To amend City Code ?? 2-894, 2-895, and 2-896, concerning the functions, duties, and administration of the Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board, for the purpose of modifying the member qualifications, duties, and administration of the Board.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That sections 2-894, 2-895, and 2-896 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and are hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 2-894. Functions.
(a) Composition. The Board shall be composed of sixteen members, including seven members appointed by the Mayor, eight members appointed by the Council, and the Director of Community Wealth Building, who shall be a non-voting member. All appointments shall be otherwise governed by sections 2-755 and 2-756 of this Code.
(b) Qualifications.
(1) Mayoral appointments. The Mayor shall appoint members from each of the following categories:
a. Four persons who, at the time of appointment, reside in a [census tract] City Council district within the City of Richmond with a poverty rate of at least [25%] 20 percent At least one of the four persons shall, at the time of appointment, be a tenant of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority or a recipient of Section 8 housing vouchers from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
b. A representative of a service provider assisting low-income individuals or families.
c. A representative of a community organization or advocacy group with a primary focus on the reduction of poverty and who resides within the City of Richmond.
d. A person who resides within the city of Richmond.
(2) Council appointments. The Council shall appoint members from each of the following categories:
a. Four persons who, at the time of appointment, reside in a [census tract] City Council district within the city of Richmond with a poverty rate of at least [25%] 20 percent At least one of the four persons shall, at...
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