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To establish a transparent process for identifying the City of Richmond’s legislative agenda for the Virginia General Assembly 2027 Regular Session and all subsequent sessions of the Virginia General Assembly and to repeal Res. No. 2022-R070, adopted Nov. 14, 2022.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That the Council hereby establishes a transparent process for identifying the City of Richmond’s legislative agenda for the Virginia General Assembly 2027 Regular Session and all subsequent sessions of the Virginia General Assembly, as set forth in the document entitled “Richmond City Council’s Process for Developing the Virginia General Assembly 2027 Session Legislative Agenda,” a copy of which is attached to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That Resolution No. 2022-R070, adopted November 14, 2022, be and is hereby repealed.
DATE: August 21, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
THROUGH: Will Perkins, Senior Legislative Services Manager
FROM: The Honorable Kenya Gibson, Councilmember 3rd District
RE: To repeal Res. No. 2022-R070, adopted November 14, 2022, and to establish a transparent process for identifying the City of Richmond’s legislative agenda for the Virginia General Assembly 2027 Regular Session and all subsequent sessions of the Virginia General Assembly.
CNL-2025-0063
PURPOSE: Patron wishes to repeal Res. 2022-R070 which established a five-proposal limit on the City’s legislative proposals for the Virginia General Assembly and establish a new, more transparent process. The prior process valued focused prioritization over transparency – often resulting in each year’s legislative agenda being introduced and adopted at the same Council meeting.
The legislative agenda states the City of Richmond’s policy and budget priorities to our local delegation and statewide leadership. This document establishes our goals for the upcoming General Assembly sess...
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