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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as tenant, and The Salvation Army, as landlord, for the purpose of leasing a portion of the property located at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue for the operation of a resource and training center. (3rd District)
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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 a First Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as tenant, and The Salvation Army, as landlord, for the purpose of leasing a portion of the property located at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue for the operation of a resource and training center. Such First Amendment to Lease Agreement 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.
O&R REQUEST
DATE: April 14, 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: Tanikia Jackon, DCAO for Finance and Administration
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Amy Popovich, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services
FROM: Eric Mai, Policy Advisor
RE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as tenant, and The Salvation Army, as landlord.
ORD. OR RES. No. 2026-
PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as tenant, and The Salvation Army, as landlord, for the purpose of leasing a portion of the property located at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue for the operation of a resource and training center.
BACKGROUND: In April of 2023 Mayor Levar Stoney and City Council declared a housing crisis in the City of Richmond. Emergency shelters for persons without housing serve as a safety net of last resort for this vulnerable population. In the Strategic Plan to End Homelessness 2020-2030, the City identified a 150 bed shortage in year-round emergency shelter beds. The Salvation Army, a member of the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care (GRCoC), agreed to help in expanding capacity to serve more single adults experiencing homelessness. Further, Salvation Army agreed to provide services and a permanent location for inclement weather shelter (IWS) at a building owned by them at 1900 Chamberlayne Ave.
On February 12, 2024, City Council approved ordinance 2024-031 which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and The Salvation Army for the purpose of providing grant funds for the operations of an inclement weather shelter and year-round emergency shelter to be located at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue.
On that same date, City Council approved ordinance 2024-030, which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as tenant, and The Salvation Army, as landlord. The Lease Agreement permitted the City to create and operate its Community Resource and Training Center within the building.
This First Amendment will extend the Lease Agreement term for one (1) guaranteed year, with up to nine (9) additional one-year renewal terms upon mutual written consent of the parties. This ordinance is a companion to a request to amend the grant contract between the City of Richmond and The Salvation Army.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: RES. 2023-R019, City of Richmond’s Strategic Plan to End Homelessness 2020-2030, Mayoral Action Plan Pillar: Thriving Neighborhoods, Mayoral Action Plan Pillar Thriving Families
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption.
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: June 8, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: June 22, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Education and Human Services
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Budget and Strategic Planning, Finance, Human Services, Housing and Community Development
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: Ord. 2024-031, Ord. 2024-030, Ord. 2024-173
ATTACHMENTS: Executed Lease Agreement, First Amendment to Lease Agreement
STAFF:
Stephen Harms - Senior Policy Advisor, Stephen.Harms@rva.gov <mailto:Stephen.Harms@rva.gov>
Eric Mai - Policy Advisor, Eric.Mai@rva.gov