Richmond City Council Special Meeting - July 7, 2026
Richmond City Council Special Meeting - July 7, 2026
The Richmond City Council held a special meeting on July 7, 2026, at 2:30 PM. The meeting was called to order, and after a quorum was confirmed (with members Gibson, Jones, Robertson, and Lynch absent), the clerk introduced the emergency evacuation announcement. The sole agenda item was the introduction of legislation items 1 through 6.
Introduction of Legislation
- The council introduced six items of legislation as presented. A list of the legislation was made available for public inspection at the rear of the council chamber, and electronic copies were to be posted on the city's website on the same date.
Key Outcomes
- The meeting was adjourned immediately after the introduction of legislation, with no further discussion or action taken.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you. Good afternoon. The special meeting of the Richmond City Council will now come to order. Mr. Clerk, if you'd proceed with the chamber emergency evacuation announcement, followed by the intro of legislation. Upon activation of the emergency alarm signal, all persons should immediately exit the building. Please use the exits to the left or right front of the council chamber or the north or south stairwell outside the rear doors of the chamber. Do not use elevators or escalators. After exiting the building, security will direct everyone down 9th Street to the fenced area located between Clay and Lee Streets. Able persons should assist visually and hearing impaired visitors with exiting the building. And Madam President, for the record, all members of council are in attendance this afternoon, except for members Gibson, Jones, Robertson, and Lynch, and you do have a quorum. Thank you, Mr. Clark. Let's proceed with the introduction of legislation. Members, the list of legislation for introduction this afternoon, consisting of items one through six has been provided to you, and the legislation on this list is hereby introduced as presented. A copy of the list is currently available for public inspection at the rear of the council chamber, and an electronic copy and copies of the listed legislation will be available on the city's website on Tuesday, July 7th. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. With that uh introduction, the agenda for the special meeting has been completed. The meeting now stands adjourned.
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