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To amend and reordain City Code § 2-1177, concerning the duties of the History and Culture Commission, for the purpose of requiring the History and Culture Commission to comply with the provisions of City Code §§ 8-7 through 8-10 when making any recommendations to name or rename any City facility.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That section 2-1177 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 2-1177. Duties.
The Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the Mayor and the Department of Planning and Development Review. The Commission shall monitor, evaluate, and provide advice and recommendations to the Mayor and the Department of Planning and Development Review concerning issues of historical, cultural, and economic significance within the city of
Richmond. In addition, the Commission shall perform the following duties:
(1) Provide the Mayor, the Department of Planning and Development Review, and the public with information and recommendations regarding the preservation of or interpretive signage for any areas, structures, sites, and objects that are significant elements of the cultural, social, economic, political, or architectural history of the city of Richmond.
(2) Facilitate public awareness of the city of Richmond’s history, culture, and undertakings involving historic or cultural sites.
(3) Comply with the provisions of Sections 8-7 through 8-10 when making any recommendations to name or rename any City facility as defined in Section 8-7.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.