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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall
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ORD. 2024-257 11. OrdinanceTo designate the 100 block of West Leigh Street in honor of the late William Issac Johnson, Sr. (2nd District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-282 12. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 1321 Porter Street for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling containing up to four dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-284 13. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond to execute a Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of providing grants to small businesses in the city of Richmond.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-285 14. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $1,312,900.00 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and to amend Ord. No. 2024-099, adopted May 13, 2024, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Stormwater Utility Budget and appropriated the estimated receipts of the stormwater utility, by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the stormwater utility by $1,312,900.00 for the purpose of funding the Pine Camp Safety Project and Stream Rehabilitation.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-286 15. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Fiscal Agency Agreement between the City of Richmond and NextUp RVA for the purpose of accepting funds from NextUp RVA as reimbursement for the funds expended by the City for “CarMax Basketball Youth Development and Summer Camp” activities.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-287 16. OrdinanceTo amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund budget by revising the title of the Non-Departmental line item entitled “Reserve for Children’s Fund” to “Reserve for Children’s Fund (Early Childhood, Positive Youth Development, Postsecondary Success).”   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-288 17. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing funding for the installation of 252 high visibility signal backplates at approximately 32 signal controlled intersections and 54 left turn flashing yellow arrow signal heads at approximately 24 signal controlled intersections.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-289 18. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing funding for the installation of left turn hardening measures at approximately 30 stop controlled intersections and 36 raised crossings at unsignalized intersections with stationed school crossing guards.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-290 19. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing funding for the installation of various regulatory and warning signs and pavement markings at stop controlled intersections.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-291 110. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Franchise Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Greater Richmond Transit Co. for the purpose of displaying advertisements on Greater Richmond Transit Co. bus stops and bus rapid transit system stations.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-292 111. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2022-172, adopted Jun. 27, 2022, which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a PY 2022 / FY 2023 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an application for the receipt of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds; accepted funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the total amount of $8,826,296.00; and appropriated $8,826,296.00 for various projects, for the purpose of changing the subrecipient of HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the Better Housing Coalition to Cameo Street LLC.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-293 112. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, as tenant, for the purpose of leasing office space and a computer laboratory located at 436 Calhoun Street, commonly known as the “Calhoun Family Investment Center.” (3rd District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-294 113. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as lessor, and Cancer Retreat Centers, Inc., as lessee, for the purpose of allowing Cancer Retreat Centers, Inc. to lease the first floor of Blanton House located at 700 Blanton Avenue. (5th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-295 114. OrdinanceTo declare a public necessity exists and to authorize the acquisition of certain fee simple interests and easements for the public purpose of facilitating the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Seaton Acres Drainage Improvement Project.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-296 115. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Planning and Development Review called the “Valentine DHR Historic Preservation Grant Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Planning and Development Review’s “Valentine DHR Historic Preservation Grant Special Fund” by $500,000.00, for the purpose of funding the Valentine Collections Care and Access Capital project.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-297 116. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Opioid Funds Agreement between the City of Richmond and the City Sheriff for the purpose of implementing a Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-298 117. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2024-099, adopted May 13, 2024, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by (i) transferring $300,000.00 from the National Opioid Settlement Special Fund for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, (ii) creating a new special fund for the City Sheriff called the “Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program Special Fund,” and (iii) appropriating $300,000.00 of the transferred funds to the Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program Special Fund, all for the purpose of funding the implementation of a Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-299 118. OrdinanceTo 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; to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Justice Services called “Help Me Help You Program Special Fund;” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 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 implementation of the Help Me Help You Program.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-300 119. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $950,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Planning and Development Review called the “JXN Project DHR Historic Preservation Grant Special Fund”, and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Planning and Development Review’s “JXN Project DHR Historic Preservation Grant Special Fund” by $950,000.00, for the purpose of funding the JXN Skipwith-Roper Homecoming project.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-301 120. OrdinanceTo (i) amend Ord. No. 2021-291, adopted Oct. 25, 2021, which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept the first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act funds in the amount of $77,439,914.00 from the United States Department of the Treasury and amended the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the General Fund Budget for certain agencies and reserves for contingencies by $35,639,914.00, by transferring a portion of such $35,639,914.00 in the amount of $60,000.00 from the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services; and (ii) amend Ord. No. 2024-099, adopted May 13, 2024, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by creating certain new line items in the Non-Departmental agency and the amount appropriated to such new line items in the Non-Departmental agency by $60,000.00, all for the purpose of providing grants   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-302 121. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2024-099, adopted May 13, 2024, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund Budget and made appropriations thereto, by transferring $80,342.95 from the Non-Departmental agency line item ARPA - HCD - St. Joseph’s Villa - Youth Outreach and $245,174.86 from the Non-Departmental agency line item ARPA - HCD - Commonwealth Catholic Charities - Inclement Weather Shelter Operations and appropriating the transferred funds in the total amount of $325,517.81 to the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of funding affordable housing initiatives.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-303 122. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2022-099, adopted Apr. 11, 2022, which amended Ord. No. 2021-099, adopted May 24, 2021, to create certain new line items in the Non-Departmental agency, transfer $1,283,288.00 from the Department of Housing and Community Development, and appropriate such $1,283,288.00 to the new line items in the Non-Departmental agency, all for the purpose of providing grants to certain entities for the provision of housing-related services, to recapture funds in the amount of $80,342.95 from Saint Joseph’s Villa; to amend Ord. No. 2022-104, adopted Apr. 25, 2022, as previously amended by Ord. No. 2022-243, adopted Sept. 12, 2022, and Ord. No. 2023-086, adopted Mar. 27, 2023, which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to issue grants, loans, or a combination thereof from the City’s 1st Tranche of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to certain entities in designated amounts and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to execute all necessary documents to effect such issuance for the purpose of financing the construction and preservatio   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-304 123. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to issue grants, loans, or a combination thereof from the City’s first and second Tranches of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to certain entities in designated amounts and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to execute all necessary documents to effect such issuance for the purpose of financing the construction and preservation of single-family and multifamily dwellings.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-305 124. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administration Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $150,000.00 from the United States Conference of Mayors, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Office of Community Wealth Building called the “S.O.L.V.E. Academy Program Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Office of Community Wealth Building’s “S.O.L.V.E. Academy Program Special Fund” by $150,000.00, for the purpose of funding a Strategic Opportunities Leading to Valuable Experiences Academy program.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-306 125. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and the United States National Parks Service, a division of the Department of the Interior, as tenant, to maintain and operate radio communications equipment on and within City Hall located at 900 East Broad Street. (6th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-307 126. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 303 Bates Street for the purpose of a mixed-use building, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-308 127. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 207 East Ladies Mile Road for the purpose of up to three single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (3rd District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-309 128. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 5220 Euclid Avenue for the purpose of up to eleven single-family detached dwellings, under certain terms and conditions. (7th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-310 129. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 6241 Forest Hill Avenue for the purpose of up to two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (4th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-311 130. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of property known as 5790 Hull Street Road for the purpose of (i) an automotive repair and automotive parts sales facility and (ii) a grocery, convenience, and specialty food store, upon certain terms and conditions, and to repeal Ord. No. 89-246-231, adopted Sept. 11, 1989, and all amendatory ordinances thereto. (9th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-312 131. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 7100 Jahnke Road for the purpose of a mixed-use building containing up to 14 dwelling units, with off-street parking, upon certain terms and conditions. (4th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-313 132. OrdinanceTo close, to public use and travel, an alley in the block bounded by Maury Street, East 4th Street, Everett Street and East 3rd Street, consisting of 1,980± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-314 233. OrdinanceTo repeal ch. 30, art. IX, div. 6 (§§ 30-950-30-950.5); to amend and reordain City Code §§ 30-402.1, concerning permitted principal uses, 30-402.2, concerning permitted accessory uses and structures, 30-412.1, 30-413.2, 30-413.11, 30-414.1, 30-416.1, 30-418.1, and 30-419.2, all concerning permitted principal uses, 30-419.3, concerning permitted principal uses on corner lots, 30-419.4, concerning permitted accessory uses and structures, 30-420.1, 30-422.1, 30-424.1, 30-426.1, 30-428.1, 30-430.1, and 30-432.1, all concerning permitted principal uses, 30-432.5, concerning compliance with master plan, 30-433.2 and 30-433.11, concerning permitted principal and accessory uses, 30-433.13, concerning yard requirements, 30-434.1, 30-436.1, 30-438.1, and 30-440.1, concerning permitted principal and accessory uses, 30-440.3, concerning yards, 30-442.1, concerning permitted principal and accessory uses, 30-442.4, concerning yards, 30-444.2, concerning permitted principal and accessory uses, 30-444.4, concerning yards, 30-446.2, concerning permitted principal and accessory uses, 30-446.4, concern   Not available Not available
RES. 2024-R034 134. ResolutionTo amend Res. No. 2023-R052, adopted Oct. 10, 2023, which approved the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority’s performance contract for Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025, for the purpose of amending the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority’s performance contract for Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025.   Not available Not available
RES. 2024-R036 135. ResolutionTo designate the property known as 250 East German School Road as a revitalization area pursuant to Va. Code § 36-55.30:2. (9th District)   Not available Not available
RES. 2024-R037 136. ResolutionTo name the alley located in the block bounded by Russell Street, Carrington Street, North 25th Street, and Venable Street as “Union Grace Alley.” (7th District)   Not available Not available
RES. 2024-R038 137. ResolutionTo endorse, for the City of Richmond, legislative proposals set forth within the document entitled “City of Richmond Legislative Proposals for the Virginia General Assembly 2025 Regular Session;” to request the Richmond delegation to the General Assembly of Virginia to take legislative action consistent with and in vigorous support of such recommendations; to support other legislative action recommendations; and to encourage other organizations and individuals to support such recommendations.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-187 138. OrdinanceTo amend City Code §§ 26-871, concerning the establishment of annual license taxes, and 26-873, concerning exemptions to license taxes, to increase the threshold for business, professional and occupational license taxes from $250,000.00 to $500,000.00.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2024-218 139. OrdinanceTo provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of a franchise for the management of the Hopkins Road Transfer Station located at 3506 Hopkins Road and the East Richmond Road Convenience Center located at 3800 East Richmond Road in accordance with a certain Franchise Agreement. (8th District/7th District)   Not available Not available