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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a SAARA Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and SAARA of Virginia, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Alive RVA Warm Line.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, be and is hereby authorized to execute a SAARA Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and SAARA of Virginia, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Alive RVA Warm Line. The SAARA Grant Contract shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall be substantially in the form of the document attached to this ordinance.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
O&R Transmittal
DATE: July 22, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, DCAO for Finance and Administration
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Amy Popovich, DCAO for Human Services
FROM: Jason Alley, Policy Advisor
RE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a grant contract by and between the City of Richmond and SAARA of
Virginia, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Alive RVA Warm Line.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a grant contract by and between the City of Richmond and SAARA of
Virginia, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Alive RVA Warm Line.
BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 2023-293 authorized the City of Richmond to accept and appropriate $1,259,411.69 of opioid settlement funds to a new National Opioid Settlement Special Fund for the purpose of funding opioid abatement strategies and programs. Or...
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