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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/25/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
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CD2016.039 1  Council Document January 25, 2016 Citizen Comment Period Speakers List   Not available Not available
CD2016.016 1  Council Document January 4, 2016 Special Council Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
CD2016.015 1  Council Document January 11, 2016 Informal Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
ORD. 2014-217 11. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 18 of the City Code by adding therein a new art. XII, consisting of new sections 18-626, 18-627, 18-636, 18-646 and 18-647, concerning tourism zones, for the purpose of establishing a Downtown Tourism Zone pursuant to Va. Code § 58.1-3851.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2015-199 12. OrdinanceTo amend City Code §§ 38-156, concerning the abatement of certain refuse, litter and weed control violations, and 86-44, concerning the times and places of collection for bulk items, brush and loose leaves, for the purposes of requiring the Chief Administrative Officer to waive certain fees for the abatement of certain violations, requiring the Director of Public Works to provide written notification of the date on which bulk items are scheduled for collection, and prohibiting the placement of bulk items for collection on or near a public right-of-way more than 48 hours before the date scheduled for collection.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2015-232 13. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code § 2-302, concerning the functions of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and to amend ch. 2 of the City Code by adding therein a new art. VIII, concerning the City’s development process, consisting of div. 1 (§§ 2-1401-2-1402), concerning general matters, div. 2 (§§ 2-1411-2-1415), concerning the planning process, div. 3 (§§ 2-1421-2-1426), concerning redevelopment and development projects, and div. 4 (§§ 2-1431-2-1435), concerning economic development projects, for the purpose of establishing a framework for planning, development, review, and approval of projects that involve contributions by the City.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2015-233 14. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code §§ [98-263] 26-582, concerning the eligibility of residential real property in redevelopment and conservation areas and rehabilitation districts for partial tax exemption, [98-264] 26-583, concerning the application requirements for such partial tax exemption, and [98-265] 26-584, concerning the amount of such exemption and the basis for taxes during construction, for the purposes of adjusting applicable threshold requirements to qualify for such exemption, adding maximum rent limits for certain dwelling units, authorizing an additional exemption period for certain structures and requiring that property owners file annual renewal applications with the City Assessor. (As Amended)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-001 15. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $7,462.00 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services by $7,462.00 for the purpose of funding the Healthy Families Richmond home visiting services program for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-002 16. OrdinanceTo adopt an amendment to the Master Plan for the City of Richmond, adopted by the City Planning Commission on Nov. 6, 2000, and by the City Council by Ord. No. 2000-371-2001-11, adopted Jan. 8, 2001, as previously amended, to incorporate the VUU/Chamberlayne Neighborhood Plan, applicable to an area including Virginia Union University and the Chamberlayne Industrial Center, on the north side of the city, as a part of the Master Plan.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-003 17. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to operate telecommunications equipment at 1006 Williamsburg Road.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-004 18. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to operate telecommunications equipment at 1401 Pump House Drive.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-005 19. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to operate telecommunications equipment at 2408 The Terrace.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-006 110. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to operate telecommunications equipment at 4001 Stonewall Avenue.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-007 111. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, to operate telecommunications equipment at 4308 Hermitage Road.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2016-008 112. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $5,000 from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Non-Departmental General Fund Budget by $5,000 for the purpose of providing a grant of $2,500 of such funds to the Cadence Theatre Company and to 1708 Gallery Inc.   Not available Not available
RES. 2015-R064 113. ResolutionTo request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause to be conducted a study to determine the feasibility of developing a program to connect panhandlers in the city of Richmond with day jobs and charitable and social service organizations by using mobile services and the City’s 311 Call Center as an initiative to reduce homelessness and panhandling.   Not available Not available
RES. 2016-R002 114. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $2,935.00 from the Council District Funds for the Fourth District to pay Printersmark, Inc., for the printing and mailing of the Fourth District Winter 2016 Newsletter.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2015-192 215. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain ch. 2, art. VII of the City Code by adding therein a new div. 3, consisting of §§ [2-1341-2-1344] 2-1350-2-1353, for the purpose of requiring the maintenance of an internet location at which public information concerning certain projects is electronically published for public access. (As Amended)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2015-263 116. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit Project Development Agreement between the City of Richmond, the Greater Richmond Transit Co., the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and the County of Henrico to facilitate the implementation of the Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit project and to set forth the responsibilities of the parties.   Not available Not available