City Council

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 Council Members Present
2. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement
3. 2 The Honorable Cynthia Newbille, President The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Vice President The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Reva Trammell
4. 3 Motion
5. 3 Absent
6. 1. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, ECG Semmes, LP, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of an affordable housing development located at 2201 McDonough Street, 2300 Semmes Avenue, 2301 McDonough Street, 322 West 22nd Street, 315 West 22nd Street, 307 West 22nd Street, 301 West 22nd Street, 302 West 22nd Street, 2100 Perry Street, 222 West 21st Street, 215 West 22nd Street, 217 West 22nd Street, 219 West 22nd Street, and 221 West 22nd Street. (5th District) ORD. 2025-226 referred
7. 4 The Honorable Sarah Abubaker The Honorable Stephanie Lynch The Honorable Ellen Robertson
8. 5 Introduction of Legislation
9. 5 Call to Order
10. 6 October 6, 2025 Introduction Papers List CD.2025.304
11. 6 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and presided.
12. 2. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Energy, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Office of Sustainability called the “Virginia Energy Resilience Study (VERS), Virginia Energy Resilience Planning Grant 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 “Virginia Energy Resilience Study (VERS), Virginia Energy Resilience Planning Grant Special Fund” by $10,000.00 for the purpose of funding the implementation of energy resilience planning in the city’s East End. ORD. 2025-232 introduced and referred
13. 8 page break
14. 8 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate way to evacuate the Council Chamber in an emergency.
15. 3. To authorize a proposed tourism project at 921 Myers Street pursuant to the Virginia Tourism Authority’s Tourism Development Financing Program in accordance with state law. (2nd District) ORD. 2025-233 introduced and referred
16. 4. To authorize a proposed tourism project at 1600 Roseneath Road pursuant to the Virginia Tourism Authority’s Tourism Development Financing Program in accordance with state law. (2nd District) ORD. 2025-234 introduced and referred
17. 10 Vice President Katherine Jordan made a motion to suspend Rule VI(B)(1) of Council's Rules of Procedure, and to remove the following ordinance from the Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee’s October 15, 2025, agenda and place such ordinance on the Council’s October 14, 2025, formal meeting agenda for consideration.
18. 5. To authorize the special use of the properties known as 3609 Cottrell Road, 3616 Cottrell Road, 4611 Walmsley Boulevard, and 4705 Walmsley Boulevard for the purpose of up to two multifamily dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District) ORD. 2025-235 introduced and referred
19. 11 page break
20. 12 Adjournment
21. 13 The motion was seconded and approved: Ayes 6, Breton, Gibson, Jones, Trammell, Jordan, Newbille. Noes 0. Robertson, Lynch, and Abubaker were absent.
22. 16 City Council will hold a public hearing on the following ordinances on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.:
23. 22 There being no further business before Council, the meeting adjourned at 4:04 p.m.