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File #: ORD. 2025-278    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 9/16/2025 In control: Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and Virginia Community Voice, as tenant, for the purpose of leasing certain real property located at 2015 Ruffin Road.
Patrons: Mayor Avula
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2025-278
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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and Virginia Community Voice, as tenant, for the purpose of leasing certain real property located at 2015 Ruffin Road.
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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 Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and Virginia Community Voice, as tenant, for the purpose of leasing certain real property located at 2015 Ruffin Road. The 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.

City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence


O&R Transmittal


DATE: October 15, 2025

TO: The Honorable Members of City Council

THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. Danny Avula, Mayor

THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer

THROUGH: Amy Popovich, DCAO for Human Services

FROM: Christopher E. Frelke, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities

RE: Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond and Virginia Community Voice

ORD. OR RES. No.


PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and Virginia Community Voice, as tenant, for the purpose of allowing Virginia Community Voice, to lease certain real property commonly known as the old T.B. Smith Center, located at 2015 Ruffin Road. (8th District)

BACKGROUND: The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) and Virginia Community Voice (VACV) have fostered a strong collaborative relationship to provide services to the community. VACV, established in 2019, has built a strong reputation for equipping histor...

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