City of Richmond - Meeting of City Council on 7/25/2016 at 6:00 PM

CD2016.311

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: CD2016.311
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Council Document
Title: July 25, 2016 Draft Awards and Recognitions Ceremony Docket
Action:
Result:

CD2016.301

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: CD2016.301
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Council Document
Title: July 25, 2016 Citizen Comment Period Speakers List
Action:
Result:

CD2016.300

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: CD2016.300
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Council Document
Title: June 27, 2016 Informal Meeting Minutes
Action:
Result:

CD2016.304

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: CD2016.304
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Council Document
Title: June 27, 2016 Formal Meeting Minutes
Action:
Result:

CD2016.313

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: CD2016.313
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Council Document
Title: July 25, 2016 Introduction Papers List
Action:
Result:

ORD. 2015-199

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2015-199
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend City Code §§ 38-156, concerning the abatement of certain refuse, litter and weed control violations, and 86-44, concerning the times and places of collection for bulk items, brush and loose leaves, for the purposes of requiring the Chief Administrative Officer to waive certain fees for the abatement of certain violations, requiring the Director of Public Works to provide written notification of the date on which bulk items are scheduled for collection, and prohibiting the placement of bulk items for collection on or near a public right-of-way more than 48 hours before the date scheduled for collection.
Action: continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2016-031

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-031
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend ch. 2, art. VII of the City Code by adding therein a new div. 3, consisting of new §§ 2-1361-2-1366, for the purpose of establishing an open data policy to govern the future use of the City’s open data portal. (As Amended)
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-091

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-091
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend and reordain City Code § 2-301, concerning certain definitions applicable to City Code §§ 2-301-2-304, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “economic development project” to include public investment. (As Amended)
Action: amended, continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2016-171

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-171
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend Ord. No. 2014-121-201, adopted Nov. 10, 2014, which authorized the special use of the property known as 1650 Overbrook Road for the purpose of authorizing multifamily dwellings with up to 205 dwelling units, to permit up to 117 multifamily dwelling units and other site amenities, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended)
Action: amended and continued
Result:

ORD. 2016-186

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-186
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To close, to public use and travel, a portion of an alley bounded by Nine Mile Road, North 31st Street, V Street and North 30th Street, consisting of 542± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-187

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-187
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To close, to public use and travel, an alley bounded by T Street, North 27th Street, [O] S Street, and North 26th Street, consisting of 2,040± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended)
Action: amended and continued
Result:

ORD. 2016-188

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-188
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To close, to public travel, portions of public rights-of-way known as Fulton Street and Old Williamsburg Avenue between Goddin Street and Williamsburg Avenue, consisting of 27,176± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions, in connection with the development of Historic Fulton Memorial Park. (As Amended)
Action: amended and continued
Result:

ORD. 2016-189

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-189
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend City Code § 2-894, concerning the functions of the Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board, for the purpose of clarifying that initially appointed voting members are eligible for an additional successive full term.
Action: continued
Result:

ORD. 2016-190

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-190
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the acquisition by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of certain fee simple interests, temporary construction easements, permanent drainage easements, and permanent utility easements, for the purpose of constructing transportation improvements as part of the East Riverfront Transportation Improvement Program project in the Transportation category of the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Capital Budget.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-191

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-191
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the special use of the property known as 701 East Cary Street for the purpose of allowing a building to exceed the applicable height restrictions, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended)
Action: amended and continued
Result:

ORD. 2016-192

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-192
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the special use of the property known as 2723 East Cary Street for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling with up to 15 dwelling units and accessory parking, upon certain terms and conditions.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-194

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-194
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $14,739.20 from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Affordable Housing - Non CDBG Project Areas special fund by $14,739.20 for the purpose of funding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-195

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-195
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $86,345.00 from the County of Henrico and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Emergency Communications by $86,345.00 for the purpose of funding the Text-to-911 Project, a shared services initiative to enhance the ability of citizens to contact the Department of Emergency Communications through text messaging.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-196

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-196
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend Ord. No. 2016-048, adopted May 13, 2016, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring and reappropriating funds in the amount of $363,000.00 from the Department of Public Works’ Parking Enterprise Fund to the Department of Public Works’ Special Parking Districts special fund for the purpose of providing services in accordance with the Special Parking Districts Program established by City Code § 27-281.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-197

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-197
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend sections 21-4, 21-42, 21-44, 21-47, 21-53, 21-54, 21-63, 21-67, and 21-68 of the City Code, concerning public procurement, and to amend ch. 21, art. II of the City Code by adding therein a new section 21-73, concerning job order contracting, for the purpose of reflecting amendments to state law that Va. Code § 2.2-4343(A)(12) requires the City to follow. (As Amended)
Action: amended and continued
Result:

RES. 2016-R046

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R046
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 16.
Type: Resolution
Title: To express the City Council’s support for the efforts of The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust to create affordable housing through the redevelopment of vacant, blighted, and tax delinquent properties in the city of Richmond.
Action: continued
Result:

RES. 2016-R047

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R047
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 17.
Type: Resolution
Title: To approve the City of Richmond Plan of Services under the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2016-R048

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R048
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 18.
Type: Resolution
Title: To approve an expenditure in the amount of $500.00 from the Council District Funds for the Sixth District to pay Charles Barker for providing catering services at the Ann Hardy Park Grand Opening on June 24, 2016.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2016-R049

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R049
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 19.
Type: Resolution
Title: To withdraw from membership in the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2015-033

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2015-033
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 20.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To rename the building located at 900 East Broad Street and known as “City Hall” as “L. Douglas Wilder City Hall.”
Action: continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2015-192

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2015-192
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 21.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend and reordain ch. 2, art. VII of the City Code by adding therein a new div. 3, consisting of §§ [2-1341-2-1344] 2-1350-2-1353, for the purpose of requiring the maintenance of an internet location at which public information concerning certain projects is electronically published for public access. (As Amended)
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-137

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-137
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 22.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend ch. 12, art. II of the City Code by adding therein a new section 12-37, concerning the disposition of certain revenues from the City’s meals tax, for the purpose of funding the operation of public schools in the city. (As Amended)
Action: continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2016-139

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-139
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 23.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend ch. 12, art. II of the City Code by adding therein a new section 12-37, concerning the disposition of 75% of the City’s year-end General Fund surplus, for the purpose of funding the operation of public schools in the city.
Action: continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2016-140

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-140
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 24.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend ch. 12, art. II of the City Code by adding therein a new section 12-37, concerning the disposition of certain revenues from real estate taxes, for the purpose of funding the operation of public schools in the city.
Action: continued and referred back
Result:

ORD. 2016-193

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:20 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-193
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 25.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the special use of the properties known as 5702 and 5706 Grove Avenue for the purpose of allowing the construction of buildings with features that do not meet all requirements of the applicable underlying zoning regulations, upon certain terms and conditions.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2015-R064

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:19 GMT

File #: RES. 2015-R064
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 26.
Type: Resolution
Title: To request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause to be conducted a study to determine the feasibility of developing a program to connect panhandlers in the city of Richmond with day jobs and charitable and social service organizations by using mobile services and the City’s 311 Call Center as an initiative to reduce homelessness and panhandling.
Action: continued
Result:

RES. 2016-R050

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R050
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 27.
Type: Resolution
Title: To approve the issuance by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority of its multifamily housing revenue bonds in an amount up to $17,000,000 for the acquisition, construction, renovation, rehabilitation and equipping of an approximately 144-unit multifamily residential rental housing project to be known as American Tobacco Apartments located in the city of Richmond.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2016-R051

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R051
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 28.
Type: Resolution
Title: To express the sense of the City Council that the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust’s pursuit of activities that provide and preserve opportunities in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area for persons of low and moderate income to secure housing that is decent and affordable lessens the burdens of the City government.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2016-R052

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R052
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 29.
Type: Resolution
Title: To approve an expenditure in the amount of $1,500 from the Council District Funds for the Third District to reimburse Council Member Chris A. Hilbert for a donation made by him to Brookland Park Area Association, Inc. to assist with the costs associated with the Third Annual Brookland Park Community Celebration.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES. 2016-R053

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R053
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 30.
Type: Resolution
Title: To impose enhanced speeding penalties pursuant to City Code § 27-163 and to authorize the placement of signs giving notice thereof on the portion of Dorset Road located between Walmsley Boulevard and Warwick Road.
Action: adopted
Result:

ORD. 2016-199

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-199
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 31.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend Ord. No. 2016-053, adopted May 13, 2016, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring $10,000 from the Department of Economic and Community Development agency and appropriating this $10,000 to a new line item in the Non-Departmental agency called the Virginians for High Speed Rail Development Committee line item for the purpose of making a grant to the Virginia High Speed Rail Development Committee pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-953(B) to support the advancement of the Southeast High Speed Rail service through Main Street Station in the city of Richmond.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-200

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-200
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 32.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To amend and reordain ch. 2, art. V of the City Code by adding therein a new div. 18 (§§ 2-1176-2-1179) for the purpose of establishing a Citizens Advisory Board for Ann Hardy Park.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

RES. 2016-R054

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R054
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 33.
Type: Resolution
Title: To provide for the nomination of George Braxton, Eldridge Forest Coles and James Johnson as the City of Richmond’s three Directors and the election of the Board of Directors of the Greater Richmond Transit Company for the period commencing upon election and qualification of these nominees as Directors and terminating on the date of the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders upon the election and qualification of the successors to these Directors.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

RES. 2016-R055

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R055
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 34.
Type: Resolution
Title: To endorse the establishment of an adult fatality review team for the Richmond metropolitan area in accordance with Va. Code § 32.1-283.6 for the purpose of examining deaths related to abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable and older adults.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-201

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-201
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 35.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a gift, valued at approximately $154,000, from Flying Squirrels Charities of materials and project management for the purpose of redeveloping baseball fields of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities located on the grounds of Blackwell Playground at 1450 Maury Street and Bellmeade Community Center at 1800 Lynhaven Avenue.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-202

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-202
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 36.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept temporary and permanent easements at the intersection of Idlewood Avenue, Grayland Avenue, and the Downtown Expressway off-ramp for the purpose of constructing the Idlewood Avenue Roundabout project.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-203

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-203
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 37.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to enter into the Twentieth Commercial Area Revitalization Effort Program Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of providing for the operation of the Commercial Area Revitalization Effort (“CARE”) Program.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-204

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-204
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 38.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To reduce the speed limit on West Grace Street between North Lombardy Street and North Boulevard from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

ORD. 2016-205

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: ORD. 2016-205
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 39.
Type: Ordinance
Title: To install an appropriate number of speed tables to be determined by the Department of Public Works, in Willway Avenue between Grove Avenue and Cary Street Road.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

RES. 2016-R056

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R056
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 40.
Type: Resolution
Title: To request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause to be conducted a traffic study to determine traffic efficiency on South 4th Street between East Byrd Street and East Canal Street and to determine the feasibility of changing South 4th Street from a one-way to a two-way street.
Action: introduced and referred
Result:

RES. 2016-R057

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:21 GMT

File #: RES. 2016-R057
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 41.
Type: Resolution
Title: To amend Res. No. 2003-R230-2004-R18, adopted Jan. 12, 2004, as previously amended by Res. No. 2010-R141-173, adopted Nov. 8, 2010, and Res. No. 2016-R017, adopted Mar. 28, 2016, which established a procedure to be followed before the Council appoints a tenant representative to serve on the Board of Commissioners of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, to provide for the appointment of a Housing Choice Voucher user as a third tenant representative.
Action: introduced and referred
Result: