WHO:                   Welcome remarks:          The Honorable Dwight C. Jones, Richmond City Mayor                                                                    The Honorable Michelle Mosby R. Mosby, Richmond City Council President Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Judge Steven C. Teske, Chief Judge, Clayton County Juvenile Court of Jonesboro, Georgia Featured Presenters: D. Dana T. Bedden, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Alfred Durham, Richmond Chief of Police Dr. Donald R. Stern, Richmond City Health District Director The Honorable Judge Angela Edwards-Roberts, Presiding Judge of the 13th Judicial District of Virginia Panel members: Michel B. Aboutanous, MD. MPH, FACS Albert D. Farrell, Ph.D. Allison Sampson-...

WHO:             Mayor Dwight C. Jones                         Deputy Chief John Buturla, Richmond Police Department                         City Department Heads and Representatives                         Partner Group Representatives                          WHAT:           Media Briefing concerning City preparations for the 2015 UCI Road World Cycling Championships WHEN:          Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 10 a.m.  WHERE:        Richmond City Hall (2nd Floor Large Conference Room)                         900 East Broad Street BACKGROUND: Medi...

WHO:              Mayor Dwight C. Jones                         Wilson Flohr, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond 2015, Inc.                         Alicia Zatcoff, City of Richmond Sustainability Manager                          WHAT:           Earth Day Sustainability Press Conference WHEN:           Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 2 p.m. WHERE:         Libby Hill Park – (Intersection of E. Franklin and 28th Streets)                          BACKGROUND: Mayor Dwight C. Jones is holding an Earth Day press conference to issue a Progress Report on the City’s RVAgreen Sustainability Plan and to share how the c...

WHO:      Mayor Dwight C. Jones                 Michael Herring, City of Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney                         WHAT:     Kick-Off of Victims’ Rights Week Campaign WHEN:    Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 10 a.m. WHERE:  City Hall Lobby (Marshall Street side)                 900 East Broad Street                 Richmond, VA BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, April 21 at 10 a.m., Mayor Jones will host public officials in the lobby of City Hall to kick-off "Start by Believing," a city-wide sexual assault awareness campaign. The City is partnering with the Office of the Commonwealth's Att...

WHAT:                   RPD Town Hall Meetings  WHEN:                   Monday–Thursday, April 20–23, 2015 WHERE:                 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Precincts BACKGROUND:     RPD Colonel Alfred Durham will hold four Town Hall Meetings next week as part of his on-going effort to inform the public about his vision for policing in Richmond, outlined in The Plan – 100 Days of Focus. “I intend to do more listening than speaking,” said Chief Durham. “The purpose of these Town Hall Meetings is for me and my staff to get input from the general public; what we can do better and how they can help us do better.” There will be one Town Hall Meeting in each of RPD’s four precincts: ·       1st Precinct - Monday, April 20     6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.            MLK Middle ...

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works WHAT:  Ramp Closure WHERE:  NB on ramp of Manchester Bridge from 7th Street and Semmes Avenue WHEN:  Wednesday, April 8 through Friday, May 8 BACKGROUND: The aforementioned area will be closed to allow for bridge painting and joint repairs. Detour signage will be in place.

The Office of Minority Business Development is sponsoring upcoming training and networking opportunities for minority and emerging small businesses. The following are the classes being offered in April 2015. -Branding 101, Session 1, Brand Awareness Monday, April 13, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. -Exploring Business Ownership Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. -The Business Plan Workshop And Webinar Thursday, April 16, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. -Branding 101, Session 2, Brand Innovation Monday, April 20, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. -Branding 101, Session 3, Brand Experience Monday, April 27. 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. For more information on these classes, visit http://www.richmondgov.com/MinorityBusinessDevelopment/documents/calendar_OMBD_Training.pdf If you have questions, call the Minority Development Business Office at 804-646-5947