City Council
36.
To make assignments of the calculated general fund surplus for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
The unaudited general fund balance is reported as $22 million
20.
November 10, 2025 Informal Meeting Minutes
The meeting included a docket review of various ordinances and resolutions, with many being continued to future dates or amended
21.
November 10, 2025 Formal Meeting Minutes
The meeting included various actions such as:
Appointments and Reappointments: Numerous individuals were appointed or reappointed to various city ...
23.
December 15, 2025 Introduction Papers List
Key items include:
Legislative Agenda Endorsement: A proposal to endorse legislative proposals for the 2026 General Assembly Session and request t...
2.
To amend City Code § 2-772, concerning the filing of statements of economic interests, for the purpose of requiring more detailed disclosure forms of members of certain boards and commissions [with the power to issue bonds or expend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year]. (As Amended)
Specifically, it expands the list of entities whose citizen members must file these forms
3.
To amend City Code § 2-1352, concerning general requirements of the open data portal, to prohibit charging fees for requesting information required to be posted in the open data portal pursuant to section 2-1360 and to amend ch. 2, art. VII, div. 4 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 2-1360, concerning required datasets, for the purpose of requiring publication of certain datasets in the open data portal. (As Amended)
It prohibits charging fees for information that is required to be posted on the open data portal and mandates the publication of specific contract dat...
6.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Maymont Foundation Operating Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Maymont Foundation for the purpose of allowing the Maymont Foundation to continue managing, maintaining, operating, and improving Maymont Park in the city of Richmond.
This amendment allows the Maymont Foundation to continue managing, maintaining, operating, and improving Maymont Park for an additional year, extendin...
7.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Non-Exclusive License Agreement between the City of Richmond and FlixBus, Inc. for the purpose of granting FlixBus, Inc. permission to use a portion of Main Street at 1500 East Main Street as a bus stop, passenger boarding, and waiting area. (7th District)
This agreement grants FlixBus permission to use a portion of Main Street at 1500 East Main Street as a bus stop, passenger boarding, and waiting area
8.
To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition by gift of the parcels of real property known as 313 South Harrison Street and 1112 Idlewood Avenue from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purpose of creating a permanent public park. (5th District)
The purpose of this acquisition is to create a permanent public park
9.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the total amount of $728,695.00 from the Virginia Department of Transportation and to amend Ord. No. 2025-058, adopted May 12, 2025, which accepted a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the four fiscal years thereafter, adopted a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and determined a means of financing the same, to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Works Bike Lanes/Boulevard (Street Conversions) project in the Transportation - Federal/State/Regional category by $728,695.00 for the purpose of funding the Bike Lanes/Boulevard (Street Conversions) project.
These funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget and appropriate the increase to the Department of Public Works' Bike Lanes/...
10.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $3,817.00 from the National Recreation and Park Association 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 Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities’ Grant - Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative Special Fund by $3,817.00 for the purpose of providing services to youth impacted by and at risk for substance misuse.
These funds will be appropriated to the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities' Grant – Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiativ...
11.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $15,000,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Economic Development called “CoStar Special Fund,” and appropriating the increase to the Department of Economic Development’s CoStar Special Fund by $15,000,000.00, for the purpose of funding the development of infrastructure at CoStar Realty Information, Inc.’s existing and planned facilities located at 501 South 5th Street and 600 Tredegar Street in the city of Richmond.
These funds will be used to create a new special fund within the Department of Economic Development, named the “CoStar Special Fund.” This appropriati...
12.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $25,000.00 from AARP, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Public Works called the “AARP Community Challenge 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 Public Works’ “AARP Community Challenge Special Fund” by $25,000.00, for the purpose of funding the planning, design, construction, and implementation of a bus boarding platform.
The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget will be amended to create a new special fund for the Department of Public Works called the “AARP Communi...
13.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to enter into the Twenty-Eighth Commercial Area Revitalization Effort Program Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond, Virginia, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of providing for the operation of the Commercial Area Revitalization Effort (“CARE”) Program.
The CARE Program, established in 1992, aims to revitalize commercial corridors through loans and rebates
14.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $18,319.00 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, 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 Fire and Emergency Services’ State Fire Programs Special Fund by $18,319.00 for the purpose of providing funding for training, training centers, equipment, and protective clothing for firefighters.
These funds will be added to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget for the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
15.
To amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and made appropriations thereto, by transferring $284,175.00 from the Council Chief of Staff, and appropriating such transferred funds to the Chief Administrative Offices for the purpose of supporting the participatory budgeting process.
No. 2025-057) by transferring $284,175.00 from the Council Chief of Staff to the Chief Administrative Offices (CAO)
16.
To amend and reordain Ord. No. 75-309-302, adopted Dec. 15, 1975, as most recently amended by Ord. No. 2025-154, adopted July 28, 2025, pertaining to the “Stony Point Community Unit Plan,” for the purpose of amending the development standards as they pertain to Map Section F of the Southern Portion of the Plan, which allowed a commissary kitchen as a permitted use on the property known as 9221 Forest Hill Avenue, to amend the development standards as they pertain to Map Section D of the Northern Portion of the Plan, to allow up to 28 single-family attached dwellings as a permitted use on the property known as 9040 Stony Point Parkway. (4th District)
No. 2025-252, adopted December 15, 2025, amends the long-standing "Stony Point Community Unit Plan" (CUP) to allow for new residential development
26.
To approve the City of Richmond Plan of Services under the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act.
This plan, developed by the Department of Justice Services and the 13th Judicial District Juvenile Court Service Unit, outlines community-based servic...
28.
To declare a public necessity to amend ch. 30 of the City Code and to initiate an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance to make such lawful changes as may be necessary to establish a civil penalty for the razing, demolition, or moving of a building or structure that is located in a City old and historic district in violation of the City’s zoning ordinance, as authorized by Va. Code § 15.2-2306(F).
This resolution initiates the process to establish a civil penalty for the unauthorized razing, demolition, or moving of buildings or structures locat...
37.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $5,077.23 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget by creating a new line item in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency called the “Hanover County OAA Project Recover Grant” line item, and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to such new line item by $5,077.23, all for the purpose of making a grant of matching funds to Hanover County to support the Project Recover initiative funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.
These funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget by creating a new line item, the “Hanover County OAA Project Recover G...
29.
To declare surplus and direct the conveyance of City-owned real estate known as 8790 Strath Road in Henrico County, consisting of 0.899± acres, for $6,500.00 to Jonathan McQuinn and Delores McQuinn for private use.
The property was acquired in 1994 for a terminated gas transmission facility and is now obsolete for city use
38.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $8,519.98 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and to amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by (i) creating a new line item in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency entitled “Chesterfield County Recovery Academy,” and (ii) appropriating such $8,519.98 to such new line item in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency, all for the purpose of making a grant of matching funds to Chesterfield County to support the Recovery Academy initiative.
These funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget by creating a new line item, "Chesterfield County Recovery Academy Gra...
30.
To 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 an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as 510 East 4th Street for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement. (6th District)
S000-0319/001)
39.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $9,950.00 from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Office of Sustainability called the “USDN Catalyst Fund for Building Capacity for Energy Resilience in Richmond’s Public Housing Communities 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 Office of Sustainability’s “USDN Catalyst Fund for Building Capacity for Energy Resilience in Richmond’s Public Housing Communities Special Fund” by $9,950.00 for the purpose of building energy resilience at Whitcomb Court in the city’s East End.
This funding will be used to create a new special fund, the “USDN Catalyst Fund for Building Capacity for Energy Resilience in Richmond’s Public Housi...
31.
To amend City Code § 2-1351, concerning definitions related to open data and a transparency program, and to amend ch. 2, art. VII, div. 4 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 2-1361, concerning a Freedom of Information Act request library, for the purpose of establishing an online Freedom of Information Act library. (As Amended)
It amends City Code § 2-1351 to define terms related to open data and transparency, and adds a new section 2-1361 to create the FOIA library
40.
To amend City Code § 30-930.9, concerning additional rights of owners to demolish certain properties, to establish a civil penalty for the razing, demolition, or moving of historic landmarks as authorized by Va. Code § 15.2-2306(F).
This amendment is authorized by Va
32.
To amend City Code § 2-1351, concerning definitions related to open data and a transparency program, and to amend ch. 2, art. VII, div. 4 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 2-1361, concerning a Freedom of Information Act request library, for the purpose of establishing an online Freedom of Information Act library. (As Amended)
It amends City Code § 2-1351 to define terms related to open data and transparency, and adds a new section 2-1361 to create the FOIA library
52.
To declare surplus and direct the conveyance of the City-owned real estate known as 500 North 10th Street, consisting of 3.010± acres, for nominal consideration to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the redevelopment of such parcel as part of a transit-oriented, mixed-use project known as “City Center.”
E000-0235/001) as surplus
33.
To declare surplus, and to authorize and request the Chief Administrative Officer to seek offers, bids, or proposals by solicitation for the City-owned property located at 8790 Strath Road for the purpose of facilitating the solicitation of offers by invitation for bids or request for proposals pursuant to and in accordance with either City Code §§ 8-61 or 8-62.
The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to solicit offers, bids, or proposals for the disposition of this vacant, unimproved parcel
34.
To request that the Mayor (i) propose an annual budget for Fiscal Year [2026-2027] 2027-2028 that recommends a real estate tax levy of $1.16 per $100 of assessed value as a means of tax relief for residents who pay real estate taxes and as affirmation of the City’s commitment to live within its fiscal means, and (ii) provide estimates of additional revenue and planned expenditures if the real estate tax levy for Fiscal Year 2027-2028 were $1.20 per $100 of assessed value. (As Amended)
This rate is intended as tax relief for residents and to demonstrate the City's commitment to fiscal responsibility
49.
To amend Ord. No. 2025-057, adopted May 12, 2025, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations thereto, by (i) transferring $1,100,000.00 from the “Safer Communities” special fund for the Department of Justice Services, (ii) creating two special funds for the Department of Justice Services called “Safer Communities - YWCA” and “Safer Communities - Next Up”, (iii) appropriating $600,000.00 of the transferred funds to the Department of Justice Services’ “Safer Communities - YWCA” special fund, and (iv) appropriating $500,000.00 of the transferred funds to the Department of Justice Services’ “Safer Communities - Next Up” special fund, all for the purpose of supporting the City’s Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention Framework.
Specifically, it transfers $1,100,000.00 from the existing "Safer Communities" special fund for the Department of Justice Services
50.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute an Outside Agency Contract between the City of Richmond and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond for the purpose of funding the expansion of life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
This contract will provide funding to expand life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr
51.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Regional Cooperative Partnership Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield, for the purpose of supporting a recovery academy initiative funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.
This agreement supports a recovery academy initiative funded by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (VOAA)
53.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as landlord, and Virginia Community Voice, as tenant, for the purpose of leasing certain real property located at 2015 Ruffin Road.
Smith Center
55.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program between the City of Richmond and the United States Department of Transportation for the purpose of funding the implementation of Vision Zero safety program activities.
The purpose of this grant is to fund supplemental planning activities for the City's Vision Zero safety program, aiming to eliminate traffic deaths an...
57.
To amend ch. 26, article V, div. 2 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 26-370, concerning a deferral program for certain real estate taxes pursuant to and in accordance with Code of Virginia § 58.1-3219.
No. 2025-282, introduces a Real Estate Tax Deferral Program for qualified owner-occupied properties in the City of Richmond
58.
To amend City Code § 12-11, concerning the deadline for submission of budget to Council, for the purpose of changing the deadline for submission from March 27 to March 11.
The deadline will move from March 27 to March 11 annually
59.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Coliseum Parcel Redevelopment Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond, Virginia and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the development of a mixed-use City Center.
The amendment aims to facilitate the development of a mixed-use City Center
60.
To 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 facilitating the redevelopment of the City-owned property located at 500 North 10th Street. (6th District)
The agreement facilitates the redevelopment of the City-owned property at 500 North 10th Street, formerly the Public Safety Building
61.
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $127,032.00 from the Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity Fund, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Economic Development entitled “PPD 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 Economic Development’s PPD Special Fund by $127,032.00, for the purpose of providing PPD Development L.P. with incentives to establish a bioanalytics laboratory facility at 737 North 5th Street in the city of Richmond. (6th District)
These funds will be used to establish a new special fund for the Department of Economic Development, named the "PPD Special Fund." The appropriation w...
62.
To amend City Code § 27-131, concerning the traffic signal enforcement program, for the purpose of establishing the manner in which civil penalties are allocated.
No. 2025-287, amends City Code § 27-131 to establish the allocation of civil penalties collected from the traffic signal enforcement program (red ligh...
56.
To 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 Bakery RVA L.L.C., as tenant, for the purpose of overflow parking and creating a designated area for ride share drop-off and pick-up at 212 North 18th Street. (7th District)
The agreement is for the property located at 212 North 18th Street and will be used for overflow parking and a designated area for ride-share drop-off...