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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Outside Agency Contract between the City of Richmond and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond for the purpose of funding the expansion of life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
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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 Outside Agency Contract between the City of Richmond and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond for the purpose of funding the expansion of life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. Such Outside Agency 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
DATE: October 10, 2025
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Mr. Odie Donald, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Ms. Tanikia Jackson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance and Administration
THROUGH: Ms. Letitia Shelton, Director, Department of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director, Department of Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Amy Popovich, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Human Services
THROUGH: Tiffany Ford, Director, Department of Neighborhood and Community Services
FROM: Eva Colen, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Children and Families
RE: FY26 Life Skills Programming Grant Contract
ORD. OR RES. No. 2025-XXX
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Life Skills Programming Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond for the purpose of funding the expansion of life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
BACKGROUND: The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget includes a line item in the Outside Agencies budget entitled “Life Skills Programming”, which City Council intended to support certain activities at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School that promote life skills development. The Office of Children and Families conducted a comprehensive solicitation and evaluation process that resulted in the selection of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond to receive the funds appropriated to this line item. The attached grant contract specifies the scope of services and related performance measures for the grant contract.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: The selected application by Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond describes comprehensive engagement of the MLK community through student surveys and focus groups.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: None
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: December 8, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: January 12, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Education and Human Services Standing Committee
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Outside Agencies; Budget; Finance
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: 2025-057
ATTACHMENTS: “Life Skills Programming at MLK” Request for Applications; Life Skills Programming Grant Contract
STAFF: Eva Colen, x5454, Eva.Colen@rva.gov