Membership of the Charlottesville City Council

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The list of Charlottesville City Council members below is current as of January 2018. Unless prohibited by the City Charter, partisan elections are permitted for city and town council offices. [1]

For past members of the Council, see History of people serving on Charlottesville City Council.

Current Session

  • January 2018 – January 2019
  • City population in 2018: Estimated at 48,019, with a growth rate of 5.45%.

Council leadership

At the first meeting on January 2, 2018, the City Council elected Council Member Walker as the presiding officer (known as Mayor), to act as the official head of the city. At the same meeting, the City Council elected Council Member Hill as their President Pro Tempore (known as Vice Mayor), to perform the duties of the Mayor during the Mayor’s absence or disability.

Under the Council-Manager form of government, the mayor is a first among equals on the city council, which acts as a legislative body while executive functions are performed by the appointed manager. The mayor is chair of the city council, but lacks any special legislative powers. The mayor and city council serve part-time, with day-to-day administration in the hands of a professional city manager.

Composition

Representation Member Party Neighborhood 1st Elected to Office Assumed office Current Term Ends
At-large Nikuyah Walker Independent Belmont (Ridge Street) November 2017 January 2018 2022
At-large Heather Hill Democratic North Downtown November 2017 January 2018 2022
At-large Wes Bellamy Democratic Fifeville November 2015 January 2016 2020
At-large Kathy Galvin Democratic North Downtown November 2011 January 2012 2020
At-large Mike Signer Democratic Venable November 2015 January 2016 2020

Under the current Council-Manager form of city government, Charlottesville voters elect a five member Council to serve At-large as the City's legislative and governing body. The members serve four year terms and appoints a professional manager to handle the day-to-day affairs of the city. The Council also elects one of its members as the presiding officer (known as the Mayor), Municipal elections are held in November in odd-numbered years. The terms of Council members are staggered so that three are elected in one year and two are elected two years later. If a vacancy occurs, Council elects a new member to serve out the unexpired term.[2]

Committee assignments

Body Meeting Time Councilor
Albemarle/Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority [3] 2nd Thursday of every other month at 12:30 p.m. Bellamy
Audit Committee (annually) as needed Signer
Audit Committee (annually) as needed Hill
Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) Advisory Board [4] 2nd Tuesday, 8:30am-10am Walker
Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program [5] 3rd Wednesday, 8-9am Bellamy
Greater Charlottesville Development Corporation (GCADC) tbd Bellamy
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) [6] 4th Monday, 6:00pm Bellamy
Darden Towe Park Board annually in September / as needed Signer
Darden Towe Park Board annually in September / as needed Hill
Historic Resources Committee 2nd Mondays, 11am-12pm, NDS Conf. Room Hill [7]
Housing Advisory Committee [8] Every 3rd Wednesday, 12pm Hill
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) 4th Monday, noon Hill [9]
Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board [10] 2nd Monday of every other month (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov) at 5:00 p.m. [11] Walker
LEAP Advisory Board tbd Signer
Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board 3rd Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m [12] Galvin
Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board 3rd Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m [13] Signer
Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) twice annually, Tuesday 8:30-10am Walker
Piedmont Housing Alliance – Friendship Court Committee [14] as needed (generally meets on the fourth Thursday of every month) [15] Galvin [16]
Piedmont Workforce Network (PWN) Council Quarterly, time varies Walker
Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) (typically Mayor & Vice Mayor) Quarterly, 3rd Thursday of the month (Feb, May, Aug, & Nov) at 2:00 p.m. [17] Walker
Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) (typically Mayor & Vice Mayor) Quarterly, 3rd Thursday of the month (Feb, May, Aug, & Nov) at 2:00 p.m. [18] Hill
Retirement Commission 4th Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. [19] Hill
Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) [20] 1st Tuesday, 11:30am-12:30pm (FY19 Quarterly) [21] Signer
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) [22] 4th Monday of every month at 2pm [23] Galvin [24]
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) 4th Tuesday of every month at 2:15pm (RWSA) [25] Galvin [26]
Hydraulic Planning Advisory Panel (typically Mayor) [27] 2nd/4th Thursday, 2-4pm Galvin [28]
School Capital Projects as needed Bellamy
School Capital Projects as needed Walker
Social Services Advisory Board [29] 4th Monday of every month at 12:00 p.m. Walker
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission [30] 1st Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Signer
Virginia First Cities 1st Friday, Quarterly (all day) Galvin (Bellamy, alt)

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Milestones

  • First female member:
  • First female council president (mayor):Nancy K. O'Brien
  • First African-American male member:
  • First independent City Councilor:
  • First African-American male council president (mayor):
  • First African-American female member:
  • Youngest elected member: Wes Bellamy
  • First African-American female council president (mayor): Nikuyah Walker

Membership

See also: History of people serving on Charlottesville City Council

References

  1. https://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/BecomingACandidate/CandidateBulletins/2015Nov_LocalOffices.pdf
  2. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-council/about-city-council
  3. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/albemarle-charlottesville-regional-jail-authority
  4. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/cat-advisory-board
  5. http://www.cvillescholarship.com/
  6. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/housing-authority
  7. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/neighborhood-development-services/historic-preservation-and-design-review/historic-resources-committee/members
  8. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/housing-advisory-committee
  9. http://www.jabacares.org/jabas-board-directors
  10. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/jefferson-area-community-criminal-justice-board
  11. http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/webapps/boards/bc/showrecs.asp?ID=40
  12. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/metropolitan-planning-organization-policy-board
  13. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/metropolitan-planning-organization-policy-board
  14. https://piedmonthousingalliance.org/
  15. http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/advisory-committee/
  16. http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/advisory-committee/
  17. https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec&relpage=13535
  18. https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec&relpage=13535
  19. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/retirement-commission
  20. http://www.rivannariverbasin.org/
  21. http://www.rivannariverbasin.org/meeting-materials-RRBC.php
  22. https://www.rivanna.org/recycling-and-waste-disposal/
  23. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/rivanna-solid-waste-authority
  24. https://www.rivanna.org/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/
  25. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/rivanna-water-and-sewer-authority
  26. https://www.rivanna.org/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/
  27. http://www.route29solutions.org/panels_meetings/hydraulic_planning_advisory_panel.asp
  28. http://www.route29solutions.org/panels_meetings/hydraulic_planning_advisory_panel_members.asp
  29. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/social-services-advisory-board
  30. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/thomas-jefferson-planning-district-commission

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