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File #: ORD. 2025-205    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/7/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/22/2025 Final action: 9/22/2025
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $125,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Justice Services' Help Me Help You Program Special Fund by $125,000.00 for the purpose of funding the Help Me Help You program.
Patrons: Mayor Avula
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2025-205
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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 $125,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Justice Services' Help Me Help You Program Special Fund by $125,000.00 for the purpose of funding the Help Me Help You program.
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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 accept funds in the amount of $125,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of funding the Help Me Help You program.
? 2. That the funds received from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services are hereby appropriated to the Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, by increasing estimated revenues by $125,000.00, increasing the amount appropriated for expenditures by $125,000.00, and allotting to the Department of Justice Services' Help Me Help You Program Special Fund the sum of $125,000.00 for the purpose of funding the Help Me Help You program.
? 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.




O&R Transmittal Letter

DATE: August 7, 2025 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald, II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance & Administration
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director of Budget & Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Amy Popovich, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Human Services
FROM: Dawn Barber, Director of Justice Services
RE: Adopt and Appropriate Funds from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
ORD. OR R...

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