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To amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Second District pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2503 for the use of the Council Member in the representation of the Second District.
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WHEREAS, to comply with section 15.2-2503 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, Ordinance No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, includes the specific uses and funding allocation planned for the Council District Funds for the Second District as a page entitled “City Council 2nd District, FY27 Appropriation List”; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Richmond, as authorized by section 15.2-2503 of the Code of Virginia, desires to amend Ordinance No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, to change the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Second District to provide adjustments to the allocations for various approved uses by the Council Member in the representation of the Second District.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That Ordinance No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and made appropriations pursuant thereto, is hereby amended by modifying the attachment entitled “Council FY 2027 District Funds” to strike the page entitled “City Council 2nd District, FY27 Appropriation List” and insert in its place the page attached to this ordinance entitled “FY27 Council 2nd District Appropriation Report” for the purpose of changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Second District pursuant to section 15.2-2503 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, for the use of the Council Member in the representation of the Second District.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
DATE: September 14, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
THROUGH: Maria Garnett, Council Policy Analyst
FROM: The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Council Vice President 2nd District
RE: To amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Second District pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2503 for the use of the Councilmember in the representation of the Second District.
CNL-2026-0086
PURPOSE: This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2027 budget (via Ord. 2026-063) by changing the uses and allocation of Council District Funds for the Second District pursuant to the provisions in state law (Va. Code § 15.2-2503).
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this amendment is to comply with Va. Code § 15.2-2053, which requires that a locality’s budget stipulate how the local governing body’s discretionary funds will be used. This Section allows individual members of the governing body to propose amendments during the fiscal year to change the uses and allocation of those discretionary funds.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: September 14, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: September 28, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Waived pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure Rule VI(B)(3)
AFFECTED AGENCIES: None
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
ATTACHMENTS: FY27 2nd District Appropriation Report.pdf
STAFF: Maria Garnett, Council Policy Analyst, (804) 298-5052