Council Member· 2003-2028
Ellen Robertson
Richmond
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- Meetings spoken in
- 40
- Total speaking time
- 5:21:52
- Avg per meeting
- 8:03
- Segments
- 3090
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Top issues during term (5)(Business Jobs)
Poverty reduction progress and measurement concerns
The city financially assisted over 700 households with $1.6 million and paid 589 youth $859,000 in summer work wages.
City contractor wages to $20/hour
Raising contractor pay from $18 to $20/hour will carry budget costs not yet quantified.
Minority business disparity study implementation
MWB/ESB firms captured only 4.14% of city spending against a 17-20% capacity benchmark.
Economic development strategy and corridor revitalization
Regional mega-projects (Eli Lilly $5B, Lego $1B, Iron Mountain $2.6B) anchor the region; city projects include CoStar's ~$500M headquarters and $54M Hallyon investment.
Shockoe arts and culture district effort
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