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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response called the “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response’s “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund” by $50,000.00 for the purpose of developing and integrating interactive indoor GIS maps within the City’s CAD system at five pilot sites and within the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset.
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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, is authorized to accept funds in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of developing and integrating interactive indoor GIS maps within the City’s CAD system at five pilot sites and within the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset.
§ 2. That Article I, Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted a Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and made appropriations pursuant thereto, be and is hereby amended by creating a new special fund for the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response called the “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund” for the purpose developing and integrating interactive indoor GIS maps within the City’s CAD system at five pilot sites and within the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset.
§ 3. That the funds received from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management are hereby appropriated to the Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, by increasing estimated revenues by $50,000.00, increasing the amount appropriated for expenditures by $50,000.00, and allotting to the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response’s “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund” the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of developing and integrating interactive indoor GIS maps within the City’s CAD system at five pilot sites and within the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset.
§ 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
DATE: July 10, 2026 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Al Wiggins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director Department of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director, Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Stephen M. Willoughby, Director, Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
FROM: Jonathan Fetterman, Senior Manager, Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
RE: Acceptance and Appropriation of the PSAP Data Enhancement Project Grant
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response called the “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response’s “FY27 GIS Data Enhancement Project Special Fund” by $50,000.00 for the purpose of developing and integrating interactive indoor GIS maps within the City’s CAD system at five pilot sites, and within the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset.
BACKGROUND: The City was awarded $50,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management as part of the state’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Grant for the GIS Data Enhancement Project. This project enhances the functionality from a previous mapping project converting PDF maps into interactive maps using ArcGIS that will be embedded into the City’s Next Generation 9-1-1 dataset within the City’s CAD system.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITATIVES ALIGNMENT:
FISCAL IMPACT: The total amount of the award is $50,000.00 with no match required.
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: Public Safety
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Department of Budget and Strategic Planning, Finance Department
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: N/A
ATTACHMENTS: GIS Grant Award Letter
STAFF: Jackie Crotts 804-646-8457; Jonathan Fetterman 804-646-1340