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File #: ORD. 2025-279    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 10/2/2025 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 on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Master Agreement for Use of Commonwealth Transportation Funds between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the purpose of utilizing grant proceeds from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
Patrons: Mayor Avula
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2025-279

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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Master Agreement for Use of Commonwealth Transportation Funds between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the purpose of utilizing grant proceeds from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
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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 hereby is authorized to execute a Master Agreement for Use of Commonwealth Transportation Funds between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the purpose of utilizing grant proceeds from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Such 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: October 2, 2025

TO: The Honorable Members of City Council

THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor

THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer

THROUGH: Al Wiggins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Operation

THROUGH: Bobby Vincent Jr., Director of Public Works

FROM: Dironna Moore Clarke, Deputy Director, Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility

RE: TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (DRPT) MASTER AGREEMENT.

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PURPOSE: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) Master Agreement. The Master Agreement gives the City of Richmond access to the WebGrants system for the purposes of applying for and managing grants, processing reimbursement requests, and establishes terms and conditions between the City of Richmond and DRPT.

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