Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/14/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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CD2016.097 1  Council Document March 14, 2016 Awards and Recognitions Ceremony Docket   Action details Not available
CD2016.081 1  Council Document March 14, 2016 Citizen Comment Speakers List   Action details Not available
CD2016.073 1  Council Document Board Appointments and Reappointments - March 14, 2016   Action details Not available
CD2016.091 1  Council Document November 16, 2015 Legislative Summit Minutes    Action details Not available
CD2016.100 1  Council Document February 22, 2016 Formal Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD2016.080 1  Council Document February 22, 2016 Informal Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD2016.104 1  Council Document March 14, 2016 Introduction Papers List   Action details Not available
ORD. 2015-245 11. OrdinanceTo conditionally rezone the property known as 2801 East Main Street from the M-1 Light Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District, upon certain proffered conditions.continued and referred back   Action details Not available
ORD. 2015-246 12. OrdinanceTo conditionally rezone the property known as 2825 East Main Street from the [M-1 Light] M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District, upon certain proffered conditions. (As Amended)continued and referred back   Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-030 13. OrdinanceTo amend City Code § 4-91, concerning cattle, horses, mules, or goats running at large, for the purpose of making it unlawful to permit any animal or fowl, other than dogs or cats, to run at large and providing for the disposition of any animal or fowl found running at large and seized by the Director of the Office of Animal Care and Control.adopted  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-031 14. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 2, art. VII of the City Code by adding therein a new div. 3, consisting of new §§ 2-1361-2-1366, for the purpose of establishing an open data policy to govern the future use of the City’s open data portal. (As Amended)continued and referred back   Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-032 15. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 2, art. III, div. 6 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 2-188, concerning the City Auditor’s role in information technology projects, for the purpose of requiring that a representative of the Office of the City Auditor be included in the implementation of any projects involving information technology systems with an estimated cost of at least $1,000,000.adopted  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-033 16. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 2, art. III, div. 7 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 2-216, concerning the obstruction of inspector general investigations, to provide that certain employees who obstruct inspector general investigations by denying the Office of the City Auditor, when not required by law to so deny, [immediate] reasonable access to information are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination by their appointing authority. (As Amended)continued and referred back   Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-034 17. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 2, art. V, div. 1 of the City Code by adding therein a new § 2-763, concerning the making of certain appointments by the Chief Administrative Officer, for the purpose of providing for the Chief Administrative Officer to designate the City’s technical representative and alternate technical representative on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.adopted  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-035 18. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 3410 Cutshaw Avenue for the purpose of single-family attached and two-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions and to repeal Ord. No. 79-118-111, adopted July 23, 1979.adopted  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-078 19. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a gift, valued at approximately $50,830, from the Carillon Civic Association of playground equipment and installation labor for the purpose of replacing existing playground equipment of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities located near the Carillon on the grounds of William Byrd Park at 600 South Boulevard. adopted  Action details Not available
RES. 2015-R068 110. ResolutionTo impose enhanced speeding penalties pursuant to City Code § 27-163 and to authorize the placement of signs giving notice thereof on the portion of Dove Street located between North Avenue and 1st Avenue.adopted  Action details Not available
RES. 2015-R069 111. ResolutionTo impose enhanced speeding penalties pursuant to City Code § 27-163 and to authorize the placement of signs giving notice thereof on the portion of Newell Road located between Jahnke Road and Westower Drive.adopted  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R007 112. ResolutionTo declare a public necessity and to initiate an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance making the Department of Planning and Development Review, instead of the Office of the City Clerk, responsible for the mailing of required notices of City Planning Commission meetings.continued and referred back   Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R008 113. ResolutionTo formally adopt, for itself, the Council Liaisons, and the employees in the Council Chief of Staff’s office, the Operational Policies and Procedures Manual issued by the Council Chief of Staff, as updated by the Council Chief of Staff from time to time, to the extent consistent with applicable law.continued and referred back   Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R012 114. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $4,000.00 from the Council Districts Funds for the Seventh District to make a donation to the East District Family Resource Center to assist with the costs associated with weekly Zumba and “Fit to Go” exercise classes provided under the 7th District Health and Wellness Initiative from Jan. 4, 2016, through Mar. 11, 2016.adopted  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R013 115. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $2,465.00 from the Council Districts Funds for the Fourth District to pay Printersmark, Inc. for the printing and mailing of 7,500 postcards for the Fourth District.adopted  Action details Not available
ORD. 2015-192 216. 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)amended and continued  Action details Not available
RES. 2015-R064 117. 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.continued   Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-079 118. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept $2,000,000 from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Main Street Station Multi-Modal Transportation Center project in the Economic and Community Development category by $2,000,000 for the purpose of funding the Main Street Station Phase 3 development.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-080 119. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a gift, valued at up to $75,000, from the Friends of Allen Avenue Common of materials, construction, and other services needed to complete improvements to the southeast Allen Avenue median.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-081 120. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a gift, valued at approximately $61,591, from the Friends of Jefferson Park of fitness trail equipment for the purpose of replacing existing fitness trail equipment of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities located on the grounds of Jefferson Park at 1921 Princess Anne Avenue.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-082 121. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., for the purpose of providing Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. with a grant of $30,000 in “Four for Life” funds pursuant to Va. Code § 46.2-694.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-083 122. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and West End Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., doing business as Richmond Volunteer Rescue Squad, for the purpose of providing West End Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. with a grant of $30,000 in “Four for Life” funds pursuant to Va. Code § 46.2-694.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-084 123. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Project Agreement for Use of Commonwealth Transportation Funds – Fiscal Year 2016 between the City of Richmond and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the purpose of receiving a grant of $2,000,000 to fund Phase 3 improvements to Main Street Station.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-085 124. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the fourth Citywide Revolving Loan Fund Program Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of administering the Citywide Revolving Loan Program.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-086 125. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the fourth Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund – Tranche I Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of continuing the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Program. introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-087 126. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the third Economic Development & Housing Revolving Loan Fund – Tranche 2 Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond, Virginia and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond, Virginia for the purpose of continuing the Economic Development and Housing Revolving Loan Fund Program. introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-088 127. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to enter into the Contractor Assistance Program Fourth Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of providing for the Authority to serve as the administrative agent of loans made through the Contractor Assistance Loan Program. introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-089 128. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to submit an amended application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand the uses of the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund capitalized with $9,875,000 in Section 108 Loan Funds to include development and rehabilitation of affordable housing, business retention and expansion, economic development initiatives in enterprise zones, promoting job creation, and facilitating business creation and expansion.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-090 129. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code § 2-298, 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 development planning, consisting of div. 1 (§§ 2-1371—2-1374), concerning general matters, and div. 2 (§§ 2-1391—2-1393), concerning the planning process, for the purpose of requiring a comprehensive economic development plan, an economic development implementation strategy, and a process for including economic growth areas in the City’s master plan.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-091 130. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code § 2-301, concerning certain definitions applicable to City Code §§ 2-301-2-304, for the purpose of modifying the definition of “economic development project” to include public investment. (As Amended)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-092 131. OrdinanceTo amend City Code § 12-32, concerning the disposition of funds from the sale of real estate and certain insurance proceeds, for the purpose of providing that real estate tax revenues from former school properties that the City has sold be set aside for the operations of the School Board of the City of Richmond.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R014 132. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Council Districts Funds for the Seventh District to make a donation to Girls for a Change to defray costs associated with its 2016 Date with Dad Dinner and Dance.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R015 133. ResolutionTo approve an expenditure in the amount of $3,968.67 from the Council Districts Funds for the Fifth District to pay Printersmark, Inc. for the printing and mailing of the Fifth District Spring/Summer 2016 Newsletter.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R016 134. ResolutionTo establish a policy of the Council that the Council will appoint no person to the Board of Commissioners of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to more than two consecutive full terms.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R017 135. ResolutionTo amend Res. No. 2003-R230-2004-R18, adopted Jan. 12, 2004, as previously amended by Res. No. 2010-R141-173, adopted Nov. 8, 2010, which established a procedure to be followed before the Council appoints a tenant representative to serve on the Board of Commissioners of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, to modify the procedure.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R018 136. ResolutionTo support the Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit project.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R019 137. ResolutionTo request the Virginia Department of Transportation to amend the street mileage inventory for the City of Richmond.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R020 138. ResolutionTo request the Chief Administrative Officer to develop a loan program for clean energy projects for the purpose of creating a financing tool for property owners to invest in clean energy projects. (As Amended)introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R021 139. ResolutionTo abolish the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee; to repeal Res. No. 2002-R208-196, adopted Oct. 14, 2002 and Res. No. 2005-R44-88, adopted May 9, 2005; and to terminate the terms of the Committee’s members.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-093 140. OrdinanceTo authorize the special use of the property known as 2804 Idlewood Avenue for the purpose of permitting non-medical professional office use, upon certain terms and conditions.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-094 141. OrdinanceTo amend and reordain City Code § 2-1082, concerning the composition of the Audit Committee, for the purpose of clarifying membership requirements. introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-095 142. OrdinanceTo authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $333,025.00 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services by $333,025.00 for the purpose of funding the use of existing and additional personnel to process overdue Medicaid applications.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
RES. 2016-R022 143. ResolutionTo encourage the development of strategies designed to significantly reduce the jail population in the city of Richmond and end “mass incarceration” by proactively decreasing reliance on incarceration through changes in sentencing policy, jail policy and social policy to provide alternatives to incarceration.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-096 144. OrdinanceTo reduce the speed limit on Riverside Drive between West 20th Street and Hillcrest Road from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.introduced and referred  Action details Not available
ORD. 2016-097 145. OrdinanceTo reduce the speed limit on Semmes Avenue between West 22nd Street and Forest Hill Avenue from 35 miles per hour to [25] 30 miles per hour. (As Amended)introduced and referred  Action details Not available