Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/22/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda - English/Spanish Agenda - English/Spanish Published minutes: Action Summary Action Summary Meeting Extra1: Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes  
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CD.2024.249 1  Council Document July 22, 2024 Public Comment Period Speakers List   Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-094 11. OrdinanceTo amend City Code § 11-36, concerning exemptions to sound control, for the purpose of modifying the hours during which [the City’s] refuse collection and sanitation services shall be exempted from the requirements of the City’s sound control provisions. (As Amended)amended, continued and referred back  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-146 12. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 2416 3rd Avenue for the purpose of a two-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)continued   Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-180 214. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 2300 Semmes Avenue, 2201 McDonough Street, 2301 McDonough Street, 215 West 22nd Street, 217 West 22nd Street, 219 West 22nd Street, 221 West 22nd Street, 301 West 22nd Street, 307 West 22nd Street, 315 West 22nd Street, 322 West 22nd Street, 302 West 22nd Street, 2100 Perry Street, and 222 West 21st Street for the purpose of up to three multifamily buildings containing an aggregate of up to 266 dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended) (5th District)amended and continued  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-186 120. OrdinanceTo amend City Code § 21-4, concerning definitions related to public procurement, and to amend Ch. 21, art. II, by adding therein new section 21-74, concerning the payment of prevailing wages for certain construction contracts, as authorized by Va. Code § 2.2-4321.3(C). (As Amended)continued and referred back   Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-187 121. 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.continued and referred back   Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R021 130. ResolutionTo request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the Department of Economic Development to engage a consultant to work with the property owners and businesses in the Carytown neighborhood to establish a Business Improvement and Recruitment District [and to]; submit an ordinance setting forth the particulars of such District to the Council; and engage with property owners and businesses located within business corridors of the city of Richmond to discuss whether establishing a Business Improvement and Recruitment District would be beneficial to their economic futures. (As Amended)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-169 13. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 2711 Q Street for the purpose of up to two single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-170 14. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 409 Cleveland Street for the purpose of a café with accessory retail, production, wholesale, and certain distribution uses, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-171 15. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 3513 Idlewood Avenue, for the purpose of two single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-172 16. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 308 Oak Lane for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling, with driveway access to the street exceeding nine feet in width, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-173 17. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and The Salvation Army for the purpose of modifying the City’s payment obligation of grant funds to The Salvation Army for the operations of an inclement weather shelter and year-round emergency shelter located at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue. (3rd District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-174 18. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and Emergency Shelter, Inc., doing business as HomeAgain, for the purpose of modifying the City’s payment obligation of grant funds to HomeAgain for the operations of a 50 bed, year-round emergency shelter located at 7 North 2nd Street. (6th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-175 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 to provide funding for the reconstruction of Jefferson Avenue from 21st Street to 25th Street. (7th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-176 110. OrdinanceTo repeal ch. 14, art. III of the City Code, consisting of §§ 14-147 through 14-155, concerning the City’s erosion and sediment control program; and to amend 14-83, concerning floodplain districts, 14-120, concerning required permits, 14-263, concerning general performance criteria, 14-295, concerning enforcement of ch. 14, art. IV, and 14-322 through 14-333, 14-335, and 14-336, concerning the City’s stormwater management program, and to amend ch. 14, article V, by adding therein new sections numbered 14-323.1, concerning regulated land-disturbing activities, and 14-329.1, concerning erosion and sediment control plan and contents of plans, all for the purpose of aligning the City Code with state law.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-177 111. OrdinanceTo accept a quitclaim deed from the School Board of the City of Richmond conveying a portion of the real property located at 813 North 28th Street and commonly known as Ethel Bailey Furman Park to the City and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to act on behalf of the City in executing such deed. (7th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-178 112. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Leasehold Interest in Ground Lease between the City and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of the assumption by the City of the Authority’s ground lease of a 15.04-acre parcel located at 2401 West Leigh Street to facilitate the transfer of the ownership and operation of the facilities located thereon from the Authority to the City. (2nd District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-179 113. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 1600 Roseneath Road and 3406 West Moore Street for the purpose of a mixed-use building, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-181 215. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 2519 Hermitage Road and 1613 Rhoadmiller Street for the purpose of an animal shelter with an outdoor area, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-182 216. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain Ord. No. 75-309-302, adopted Dec. 15, 1975, as most recently amended by Ord. No. 2023-316, adopted Nov. 13, 2023, pertaining to the “Stony Point Community Unit Plan,” for the purpose of amending the development standards, as they pertain to Map Section E of the Southern Portion of the Plan, to modify the development standards as they pertain to Map Section K of the Northern Portion of the Plan, regarding permitted principal and accessory uses, signage, hours of operation, and developable building area. (4th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-183 117. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2024-099, adopted May 13, 2024, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, to (i) transfer $1,000,000.00 from the Non-Departmental agency Eviction Diversion Program, (ii) create a new line item entitled “Non-Departmental Eviction Diversion Program - Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation” in the Non-Departmental agency, and (iii) appropriate such $1,000,000.00 to such new line item in the Non-Departmental agency for the purpose of providing funding to the Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation for the implementation of the City’s Eviction Diversion Program.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-184 118. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a PY 2024 / FY 2025 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 $9,584,765.00; and to appropriate $9,584,765.00 for various projects.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-185 119. OrdinanceTo amend Ord. No. 2019-188, adopted Jul. 22, 2019, as previously amended by Ord. No. 2020-094, adopted May 11, 2020, and Ord. No. 2021-268, adopted Oct. 11, 2021, and to amend Ord. No. 2020-164, adopted Aug. 10, 2020, as previously amended by Ord. No. 2020-191, adopted Sept. 28, 2020, Ord. No. 2021-089, adopted Apr. 26, 2021, Ord. No. 2021-184, adopted Jul. 26, 2021, Ord. No. 2021-268, adopted Oct. 11, 2021, Ord. No. 2022-300, adopted Nov. 7, 2022, and Ord. No. 2023-182, adopted Jun. 26, 2023, which authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to submit original and amended Fiscal Year 2020 Consolidated Annual Action Plans to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 $15,027,206.00 and appropriated $16,854,300.00 for various projects, to re-appropriate $adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-188 122. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Fiscal Agency Agreement between NextUp RVA and City of Richmond for the purpose of authorizing NextUp RVA to act as a fiscal agent on behalf of the City to facilitate funding for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ 2024 CarMax Basketball Youth Development and Summer Camp program.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-189 223. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for an on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute certain transportation project agreements between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Transportation to provide funding for various transportation projects in the city of Richmond.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-191 224. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $10,000,000.00 from the United States Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Gas Utility Budget, which appropriated the estimated receipts of the gas utility, by increasing estimated receipts and the amount appropriated for the gas utility by $10,000,000.00, for the purpose of providing funding for the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of natural gas pipelines and related equipment.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-192 225. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, 95 APTS LLC, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of an affordable housing development located at 506 Maury Street. (6th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-193 126. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, Swansboro Place, LLC, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of an affordable housing development located at 2008 Hull Street. (8th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-194 127. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code §§ 11-34, concerning administration and enforcement of ch. 11, art. II, 11-37, concerning violations of ch. 11, art. II, and 11-38 concerning the penalties for violation of ch. 11, art. II, for the purpose of modifying the City’s sound control program.adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-195 128. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, 512 Hull Street, LLC, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of an affordable housing development located at 512 Hull Street. (6th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R020 129. ResolutionTo approve the City of Richmond Plan of Services under the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act.adoptedPass Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R022 131. ResolutionTo designate the property known as 1021 East 4th Street as a revitalization area pursuant to Va. Code § 36-55.30:2. (6th District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-190 132. OrdinanceTo declare surplus and direct the conveyance of the City-owned real estate known as 4929 Chamberlayne Avenue, consisting of 0.973 ± acres, for nominal consideration to The Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Incorporated for the purpose of facilitating the construction and operation of a health center. (3rd District)adoptedPass Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R024 133. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $6,381.74 from the Council District Funds for the Third district to pay Uptown Color, LLC for the printing and mailing of constituent mailers to Third District residents.adoptedPass Action details Not available
CD.2024.143 1  Council Document FY 2025 Budget Work Session and Budget-Related Special Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD.2024.224 1  Council Document June 6, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes    Action details Not available
CD.2024.219 1  Council Document June 24, 2024 Informal Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD.2024.226 1  Council Document June 24, 2024 Formal Meeting Minutes    Action details Not available
CD.2024.232 1  Council Document July 1, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes    Action details Not available
CD.2024.248 1  Council Document July 11, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD.2024.257 1  Council Document July 22, 2024 Introduction Papers List   Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-196 134. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 1513 North 22nd Street for the purpose of [a] two single-family detached [dwelling] dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended) (7th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-197 135. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 2417 Carrington Street, 2419 Carrington Street, and 2421 Carrington Street for the purpose of up to six single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-198 136. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 1220 West Cary Street for the purpose of a multifamily building containing up to 12 dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended) (5th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-199 237. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 3912 Hull Street Road and 3920 Hull Street Road for the purpose of a drive-up automated teller machine, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-200 138. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 3303 Lawson Street, 306 East 33rd Street, 308 East 33rd Street, 310 East 33rd Street and 312 East 33rd Street for the purpose of up to five single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-201 139. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 601 Levering Lane for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling with an attached garage and an accessory structure, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-202 140. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 3208 Park Avenue for the purpose of a two-family detached dwelling with a dwelling unit within an accessory structure, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-203 141. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the properties known as 1801 Richmond Highway, 1805 Richmond Highway, 1807 Richmond Highway, 1809 Richmond Highway, and 1817 Richmond Highway for the purpose of a mixed-use building, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-204 242. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 2701 Selden Street for the purpose a single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R025 143. ResolutionTo authorize the utilization of the construction management procurement method for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Main Pump Station Improvement projects.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R026 144. ResolutionTo declare that equal access to high-speed gigabit internet access in every home; educational and training facility; and business of the City is a public necessity for all residents and to request that the Chief Administrative Officer develop and implement a “Digital Equity [Assessment and] Implementation Plan” to provide access to high-speed gigabit internet access to all residents. (As Amended)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-205 145. OrdinanceTo erect all-way stop signs at the intersections of Cutshaw Avenue and Roseneath Road, Cutshaw Avenue and Tilden Street, Cutshaw Avenue and Cleveland Street, and Cutshaw Avenue and North Belmont Avenue (1st District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-206 146. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $1,350,000.00 from the United States Department of Transportation, and 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 Reconnect Jackson Ward 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 Reconnect Jackson Ward Special Fund by $1,350,000.00, for the purpose of funding the implementation of the Reconnect Jackson Ward project.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2024-207 147. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, the Elmington Capital Group, LLC, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of an affordable residential development located at 2201 McDonough Street, 2301 McDonough Street, 2300 Semmes Avenue, 2310 Semmes Avenue, 2310A Semmes Avenue, 211 West 22nd Street, 215 West 22nd Street, 217 West 22nd Street, 219 West 22nd Street, 221 West 22nd Street, 301 West 22nd Street, 302 West 22nd Street, 307 West 22nd Street, 315 West 22nd Street, 322 West 22nd Street, 222 West 21st Street, and 2100 Perry Street. (5th District)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2024-R027 148. ResolutionTo declare evictions without legal representation as a public crisis and to support right-to-counsel programs and programs increasing access to counsel for residents of the city of Richmond facing eviction as a critical necessity.introduced and referred  Action details Not available