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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/13/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall
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CD.2026.102 1  Council Document March 23, 2026 Informal Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-057 11. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $225,388.00 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police’s Operation Ceasefire Special Fund by $225,388.00 for the purpose of improving community safety.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-058 12. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by (i) increasing anticipated revenues by $2,000,000.00 from certain fines and fees collected from the Safety Camera Program, (ii) creating a new special fund for the Department of Police entitled the “Safety Camera Program Special Fund,” and (iii) appropriating the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police’s “Safety Camera Program Special Fund” by $2,000,000.00, all for the purpose of funding the Safety Camera Program and Vision Zero Action Plan.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-060 23. OrdinanceTo authorize the conditional use of the property known as 110 North 18th Street for the purpose of a nightclub, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-061 14. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 1300 North 34th Street and 1302 North 34th Street for the purpose of up to two two-family detached dwellings, two single-family attached dwellings, and a single-family detached dwelling with garages for rent, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-062 15. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 3313 Ellwood Avenue for the purpose of up to one two-family detached dwelling and one dwelling unit within an accessory structure, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-072 46. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $150,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response called the “FY26 NG9-1-1 Additional Funding Special Fund,” and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response’s “FY26 NG9-1-1 Additional Funding Special Fund” by $150,000.00 for the purpose of implementing a transcription service for radio transmission.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2025-215 17. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 1705 Commonwealth Avenue for the purpose of a space for outdoor events, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended) (1st District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2025-231 18. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 3219 Tuxedo Boulevard for the purpose of up to five single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-059 19. OrdinanceTo amend City Code 2-728, concerning the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, to require the routing of E-911 calls for emergency medical services to the Richmond Ambulance Authority by the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-063 110. OrdinanceTo adopt the annual budget, which includes all of the separate current expense budgets for the general operation of the City government and for each utility as defined in ch. 13 of the City Charter and provides for increases to certain fees for the fiscal year commencing Jul.1, 2026, and ending Jun. 30, 2027, and to appropriate the estimated revenues for such fiscal year for the objects and purposes stated in such budget.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-064 111. OrdinanceTo appropriate and to provide funds for financing the school budget for the fiscal year commencing Jul. 1, 2026, and ending Jun. 30, 2027.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-065 112. OrdinanceTo accept a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for the fiscal year beginning Jul. 1, 2026, and for the four fiscal years thereafter; to adopt a Capital Budget for the fiscal year beginning Jul. 1, 2026; and to determine the means of financing the same.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-066 113. OrdinanceTo adopt a new pay plan for the City for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and to repeal Ord. No. 2025-059, adopted May 12, 2025, and all amendatory ordinances thereto.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-067 114. OrdinanceTo authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes of the City of Richmond in the maximum principal amount of $135,014,135 to finance the cost of school projects and general capital improvement projects of the City for the following purposes and uses: construction, reconstruction, improvements and equipment for public schools; construction, reconstruction, improvement and equipment for various infrastructure needs, including transit facilities, traffic control facilities, streets, sidewalks and other public ways, bridges, storm sewers, drains and culverts, street lights, floodwall and levee system facilities and refuse disposal facilities; construction, reconstruction, improvement and equipment for public safety and other governmental purposes; to make grants or loans to assist in financing capital expenditures for the purposes of promoting the development of housing projects for the benefit of persons with low or moderate incomes; participation in redevelopment, conservation and community development programs, including the construction, reconstruction, improvement and    Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-068 115. OrdinanceTo authorize the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City of Richmond in the maximum principal amount of $9,778,140 to finance the cost of capital improvement projects of the stormwater utility of the City for the following purposes and uses: replacement of and upgrades to the stormwater facilities, including but not limited to, construction, reconstruction, improvements, rehabilitation and upgrades of stormwater sewers and associated facilities; new and replacement infrastructure of the storm sewer system, drainage structures, catch basins, ditches, storm sewer pipes, culverts, green infrastructure; acquisition of real property therefor as appropriate; and equipment for various infrastructure needs; to authorize the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to sell such bonds for such capital improvement projects; to provide for the form, details and payment of such bonds; to authorize the issuance of notes of the City in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds; and to authorize the issuan   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-069 116. OrdinanceTo authorize the issuance of public utility revenue bonds of the City of Richmond in the maximum principal amount of $314,003,404 to finance the cost of capital improvement projects of the gas, water and wastewater utilities and public utility buildings and facilities for the following purposes and uses: enlargement, extension, repair, replacement, improvement and equipping of the gas plant, gate stations, transmission, distribution and service lines and associated metering equipment; enlargement, extension, repair, replacement, improvement and equipping of the waterworks plant, pump stations, transmission, distribution and service lines and associated metering equipment; enlargement, extension, repair, replacement, improvement and equipping of the wastewater plant and intercepting lines; construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, and improvement of sanitary and storm water sewers, pumping stations, drains and culverts; construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, improvement and equipping of public utility buildings and facilities therefor, including but not limited to   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-070 117. OrdinanceTo authorize the issuance of general obligation equipment notes of the City of Richmond in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000 to finance the costs of equipment and vehicles for the various departments, bureaus and agencies of the City and the Richmond Ambulance Authority; and to authorize the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to issue and sell equipment notes to finance the acquisition of such equipment and vehicles; to provide for the form, details and payment of such notes; and to authorize the issuance of such notes as either federally tax-exempt notes or federally taxable notes, or both.   Not available Not available
ORD. 2026-071 118. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a PY 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and PY 2026 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; to accept funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the total amount of $12,553,779.59; and to appropriate $12,553,779.59 for various projects.   Not available Not available