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To amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Seventh District pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2503 for the use of the Council Member in the representation of the Seventh District.
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WHEREAS, to comply with section 15.2-2503 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, Ordinance No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, includes the specific uses and funding allocation planned for the Council District Funds for the Seventh District as a page entitled “City Council Seventh District FY26 Anticipated Expenditure 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. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, to change the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Seventh District to provide adjustments to the allocations for various approved uses by the Council Member in the representation of the Seventh District.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That Ordinance No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, and made appropriations pursuant thereto, is hereby amended by modifying the attachment entitled “Council FY 2026 District Funds” to strike the page entitled “City Council Seventh District FY26 Anticipated Expenditure List” and insert in its place the page attached to this ordinance entitled “FY26 Council 7th District Appropriation Report” for the purpose of changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Seventh 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 Seventh District.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
DATE: January 26, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
THROUGH: Maria Garnett, Council Policy Analyst
FROM: The Honorable Cynthia Newbille, Council President 7th District
RE: To amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by changing the uses and allocation of the Council District Funds for the Seventh District pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2503 for the use of the Councilmember in the representation of the Seventh District.
CNL-2025-0073
PURPOSE: This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (via Ord. 2025-057) by changing the uses and allocation of Council District Funds for the Seventh 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: January 26, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 9, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Waived pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure Rule VI(B)(3)(c)
AFFECTED AGENCIES: None
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
ATTACHMENTS: FY26 7th District Appropriation Report Amendment Final
STAFF: Maria Garnett, Council Policy Analyst, (804) 298-5052