Membership of the Charlottesville City Council
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
- Nikuyah Walker, Mayor (2018 - present)
- Heather Hill, Vice-mayor (2018 - present)
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 |
Wes Bellamy in 2015
Kathy Galvin in 2011
Heather Hill in 2017
Mike Signer in 2015
Nikuyah Walker in 2017
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
- ↑ https://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/BecomingACandidate/CandidateBulletins/2015Nov_LocalOffices.pdf
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-council/about-city-council
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/albemarle-charlottesville-regional-jail-authority
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/cat-advisory-board
- ↑ http://www.cvillescholarship.com/
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/housing-authority
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/neighborhood-development-services/historic-preservation-and-design-review/historic-resources-committee/members
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/housing-advisory-committee
- ↑ http://www.jabacares.org/jabas-board-directors
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/jefferson-area-community-criminal-justice-board
- ↑ http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/webapps/boards/bc/showrecs.asp?ID=40
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/metropolitan-planning-organization-policy-board
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/metropolitan-planning-organization-policy-board
- ↑ https://piedmonthousingalliance.org/
- ↑ http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/advisory-committee/
- ↑ http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/advisory-committee/
- ↑ https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec&relpage=13535
- ↑ https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec&relpage=13535
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/retirement-commission
- ↑ http://www.rivannariverbasin.org/
- ↑ http://www.rivannariverbasin.org/meeting-materials-RRBC.php
- ↑ https://www.rivanna.org/recycling-and-waste-disposal/
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/rivanna-solid-waste-authority
- ↑ https://www.rivanna.org/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/rivanna-water-and-sewer-authority
- ↑ https://www.rivanna.org/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/
- ↑ http://www.route29solutions.org/panels_meetings/hydraulic_planning_advisory_panel.asp
- ↑ http://www.route29solutions.org/panels_meetings/hydraulic_planning_advisory_panel_members.asp
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/social-services-advisory-board
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/boards-and-commissions/thomas-jefferson-planning-district-commission