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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Regional Recovery Day between the City of Richmond and the Counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover for the purpose of supporting a Regional Recovery Day event funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.
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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 an Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Regional Recovery Day between the City of Richmond and the Counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover for the purpose of supporting a Regional Recovery Day event funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. The Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Regional Recovery Day 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: January 1, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. 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 execute an Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Opioid Abatement Authority Awards between the City of Richmond and Henrico County for the purpose of supporting a Regional Recovery Day event funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.
ORD. OR RES. No. ______________________________________________________
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Opioid Abatement Authority Awards between the City of Richmond and Henrico County for the purpose of supporting a Regional Recovery Day event funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.
BACKGROUND: Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Authority is an independent body, the purpose of which is to abate and remediate the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth through financial support from the Fund, in the form of grants, donations, or other assistance, for efforts to treat, prevent, and reduce opioid use disorder and the misuse of opioids in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (VOAA) has an annual application cycle that includes a competitive grant opportunity for proposals involving collaborations between two or more localities. During this cycle, Henrico County, in partnership with the City of Richmond and Chesterfield and Hanover counties, submitted a cooperative project proposal to support Regional Recovery Day. Henrico County served as the lead applicant and fiscal agent. On June 18, 2025, the City of Richmond was notified by the VOAA that the cooperative project proposed by Henrico County was approved with a locality match of $2,500.00 from Richmond’s individual distribution, at no fiscal impact to the City of Richmond.
As part of the award conditions, the localities must have a written operational agreement by which the implementing organization agrees to comply with all applicable grant terms, conditions, and assurances. This ordinance authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to an Operational Agreement for Cooperative Partnerships for Opioid Abatement Authority Awards between the City of Richmond and Henrico County for the purpose of supporting a Regional Recovery Day event funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. There will be one additional ordinance accompanying this ordinance that will authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept $2,500.00 from the VOAA for the purpose of making a grant of matching funds to Henrico County to support the Regional Recovery Day initiative.
About Regional Recovery Day:
Henrico County, in conjunction with Chesterfield and Hanover Counties and the City of Richmond, hosted the first annual Regional Recovery Day on September 30, 2024. Now an annual event co-hosted by the four localities, Regional Recovery Day brings together over 800 attendees across the Richmond region to provide resources and support for people in recovery and those who experience substance use disorder.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Opioid abatement and remediation strategies utilized by the City of Richmond have and continue to be informed by significant stakeholder engagement and developed with direct input and support from external agencies and subject matter experts. This project is the result of regional collaboration between the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, and the City of Richmond.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: RES. 2022-R013 declaring opioid drug overdose deaths as a public health crisis in the City of Richmond; Richmond Opioid Task Force.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The funds used for this project are from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. The City will receive $2,500.00 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, which will be appropriated and passed through to Henrico County, serving as the fiscal agent, to fulfill the City’s required match. The City’s match is fully funded by the grant proceeds received from the Authority, consistent with the approach used by all participating localities.
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: February 9, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 23, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent agenda
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Budget and Strategic Planning, Finance, Neighborhood and Community Services
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: Res. No. 2018-R094; Ord. No. 2021-234; Res. No. 2021-R078; Res. No. 2022-R013; Res. No. 2023-R010; Ord. No. 2025-057; This Ordinance is a companion paper to Admin-2025-1102. This Ordinance should be introduced and adopted before or alongside Admin-2025-1102.
ATTACHMENTS: Operational Agreement
STAFF: Anna Jones, Opioid Response Strategist, 804-987-9160, Anna.Jones@rva.gov <mailto:Anna.Jones@rva.gov>
Jason Alley, Policy Advisor, 804-401-5863, Jason.Alley@rva.gov <mailto:Jason.Alley@rva.gov>