Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor – City Hall

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 DRAFT
2. 2 Call to Order
3. 3 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement and Public Speaker Guidelines
4. 4 Public Comment Period
5. 5 Approval of Minutes
6. 6 July 15, 2026 - Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee Meeting Minutes CD.2026.232
7. 7 Paper(s) for Consideration
8. 1. To amend City Code § 12-16, concerning publication of the City’s payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds by providing public access to information regarding payments made by the City to vendors for goods and services and reimbursements to employees, while protecting confidential and personal information as required by law. (As Amended) ORD. 2026-081
9. 2. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Historic Richmond Foundation and to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities entitled “Pump House Roof Replacement - HRF Special Fund,” and appropriating the increase to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ “Pump House Roof Replacement - HRF Special Fund” by $500,000.00 for the purpose of providing funding for the Pump House Roof Replacement project. ORD. 2026-192
10. 3. To amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by (i) transferring $150,000.00 from the Office of Sustainability, (ii) creating certain new line items in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency, and (iii) appropriating such $150,000.00 of transferred funds to such new line items in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency, all for the purpose of providing grants to certain entities to facilitate the implementation of neighborhood climate resilience projects. ORD. 2026-193
11. 4. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a License Agreement between the City of Richmond and The Friends of East End Cemetery, Inc. for the purpose of providing maintenance services to include but not limited to vegetation management, grave care, and documentation at East End Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery located at 1750 Stony Run Parkway, 1751 Evergreen Road, and 3600 East Richmond Road in the City of Richmond, and 50 Evergreen Road in the County of Henrico. ORD. 2026-194
12. 5. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept a donation of certain services, including but not limited to the design of an AI proof of concept and a survey, valued at approximately $268,209.02 from Ernst & Young LLP and, in connection therewith, to execute a Donation of Services and Data Sharing Agreement between the City of Richmond and Ernst & Young LLP, all for the purpose of enhancing the City’s certificate of occupancy processes. ORD. 2026-195
13. 6. To amend City Code § 26-355, concerning the levy of tax on real estate, to establish a tax rate of $1.16 for the tax year beginning Jan. 1, 2028. ORD. 2026-196
14. 14 Presentation(s)
15. 15 None
16. 16 Board Vacancies
17. 17 None
18. 18 Discussion Item(s)
19. 19 None
20. 20 Staff Report
21. 21 None