Meeting Name: Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/21/2020 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 2nd Floor – City Hall Virtual Meeting
This meeting was held through electronic participation means.
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CD.2020.145 1  Council Document May 21, 2020 Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee Meeting Access and Public Participation Instructions   Action details Not available
CD.2020.046 1  Council Document January 16, 2020 Finance & Economic Development Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
CD.2020.097 1  Council Document May Board Vacancy Report - Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee   Action details Not available
CD.2020.166 1  Council Document Tax Relief Presentation   Action details Not available
ORD. 2019-275 11. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 6 of the City Code by adding therein a new art. XII (§§ 6-596-6-602) to establish a technology zone program in accordance with Va. Code § 58.1-3850, for the purpose of facilitating the development and location of technology businesses in the city of Richmond, capital investment, and job creation. (As Amended)recommended for continuance   Action details Not available
ORD. 2019-276 12. OrdinanceTo amend City Code §§ 26-872, concerning definitions related to license taxes, and 26-989, concerning licenses taxes for personal services businesses, and to amend ch. 26, art. XV, div. 2 of the City Code by adding therein a new section numbered 26-1003.1, concerning the license tax for technology businesses, for the purpose of creating a new business, profession, and occupation license category called “technology business” and imposing a new license tax on such businesses. (As Amended)recommended for continuance   Action details Not available
ORD. 2020-088 13. OrdinanceTo repeal City Code § 26-902, concerning erroneous assessments and refunds and exoneration from payment of local taxes, and to amend ch. 26, art. II, div. 1, by adding therein a new § 26-48, for the purpose of authorizing the Director of Finance to refund and exonerate taxpayers from any local tax and requiring approval of any such refund or exoneration by the City Attorney.recommended for approval  Action details Not available
ORD. 2020-114 14. OrdinanceTo amend ch. 26, art. I of the City Code, concerning taxation, by adding therein a new § 26-3, concerning the application of payments for taxes, for the purpose of providing that the Director of Finance shall not be required to credit all payments of local levies first against the most delinquent account and may instead credit such payments, to the extent permitted by law, in the manner deemed appropriate where the taxpayer has entered into a bona fide payment agreement with the City.recommended for approval  Action details Not available
ORD. 2020-115 15. OrdinanceTo amend Appendix A of the City Code for section 12-120(a)(20), concerning rates and discounts for parking facilities operated by the City.recommended for approval  Action details Not available
RES. 2020-R026 16. ResolutionTo request that the Mayor introduce such budget amendments and propose other such legislation as may be necessary to establish a grant program to be administered by the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for restaurants within the city of Richmond affected by the spread of COVID-19.recommended for continuance   Action details Not available
RES. 2020-R027 17. ResolutionTo request that the Chief Administrative Officer, in accordance with City Charter § 5.05.1(c), provide the Council with revised financial and activity reports due to reduced economic activity in the business communities within the city of Richmond occasioned by the disaster presented by the spread of COVID-19.recommended to be stricken  Action details Not available
RES. 2020-R036 18. ResolutionTo urge the city of Richmond’s small businesses, real estate companies, and landlords, who receive governmental financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, to share the benefits of such financial assistance with the employees and tenants of such entities, as applicable, to minimize employment terminations and housing evictions within the city of Richmond.recommended for approval  Action details Not available