City Council
Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall
Agenda — 48 items
- 1 DRAFT
- 2 Spanish interpretation service (SIS) is now offered in-person and virtually during Richmond City Council Formal meetings. Please visit the SIS station in the Council Chamber for assistance or select the language interpretation option when joining the Microsoft Teams meeting.
- 3 Order of Business
- 4 Invocation
- 5 To be offered by Pastor Antonio Robinson of New Light Baptist Church
- 6 Pledge of Allegiance
- 7 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement and Public Speaker Guidelines
- 8 Roll Call
- 9 Action on Appointments and Reappointments
- 10 Awards and Presentations (Applause permitted during this portion of the meeting only)
- 11 Public Comment
- 12 Agenda Review and Amendments
- 13 Action Items (Consent Agenda)
- 14 Action Items (Regular Agenda and Motions)
- 15 Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
- 16 October 5, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
- 17 Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions
- 18 Reports or Announcements by Members of the Council
- 19 Adjournment
- 20 PAGE BREAK
- 21 City Council is Richmond City's local legislative body and is composed of one council representative elected from each of the city's nine voter districts. Council members are elected to serve a four year term of office. Council elects one of its own to serve as the president and presiding officer for a two year term.
- 22 Time and Place of Meetings
- 23 The public is invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the City Council meetings. The City Council meets in the City Hall second floor Council Chamber, in informal work session at 4:00 p.m., and in formal session at 6:00 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday during the months of January, February, March, April, May, June and September and only on the second Monday during the months of October, November and December. In the month of July, one such meeting is held on the fourth Monday of the month and in the month of August, no such meetings are held. All meetings of the Council are open to the public.
- 24 Public Comment Period
- 25 The Public Comment Period is an opportunity for persons to address Council concerning the services, policies and affairs of the city and to discuss issues not on the agenda for the business meeting.
- 26 Guidelines for Public Participation*
- 27 The maximum time allotted to persons speaking to any matter under consideration by the Council shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes for proponents and thirty (30) minutes for opponents. Speakers should state their full legal name, any organization(s) they represent and any economic or professional relationship(s) that would benefit by the adoption of the paper(s) they are addressing.
- 28 Speakers are not permitted to address or question the Council Chief of Staff, the City Attorney, the City Clerk, or any staff member directly. Questions should be directed to the President who may, at his/her discretion, solicit a response. Applause is permitted during the “Awards and Presentations” period only.
- 29 Persons speaking regarding agenda items are generally limited to three (3) minutes; however, no individual from the public may speak for more than ten (10) minutes total during the business meeting. Individuals may express their views in writing in lieu of an oral presentation.
- 30 Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with a disability. Individuals are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 804-646-7955 for a “Request for Reasonable Accommodation” form, which must be completed to receive assistance.
- 31 * The full text of the Council's Rules of Procedure is available on the City Clerk's website at www.rva.gov/office-city-clerk or in the Office of the City Clerk located in City Hall at 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200.
- 32 PAGE BREAK
- 33 THE CONSENT AGENDA
- 34 Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial. The Consent Agenda provides a method for the expeditious handling of items that do not require discussion and will be approved unanimously by a single roll-call vote of the Council. The public may speak to any item on the Consent Agenda when the public hearing is announced by the President.
- 35 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3317 Rear Monument Avenue for the purpose of up to four single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
- 36 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3407 Lawson Street, for the purpose of up to two two-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)
- 37 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1209 Overbrook Road for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling containing up to 100 dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. (3rd District)
- 38 To authorize the special use of the property known as 5706 York Road for the purpose of up to eight single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
- 39 To establish the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the Council and the Mayor on the development of an affordable housing dwelling unit program.
- 40 To amend City Code § 28-1009, concerning the City’s issuance of a permit required to discharge prohibited, industrial or other wastes into sewers, to modify which department shall be responsible for granting such permits.
- 41 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond, as lessor, and Cancer Retreat Centers, Inc., as lessee, for the purpose of allowing Cancer Retreat Centers, Inc., to expand the leased premises to include the second floor and an office on the third floor of Blanton House located at 700 Blanton Avenue. (5th District)
- 42 To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, certain temporary construction easements, permanent retaining wall maintenance easements, and permanent utility easements for the public purpose of facilitating the construction and maintenance of the Lombardy Street CSX Bridge Replacement project.
- 43 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1620 North 27th Street and 1622 North 27th Street for the purpose of up to four single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)
- 44 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1509 North 35th Street and 1511 North 35th Street for the purpose of up to two two-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)
- 45 To authorize the special use of the property known as 511 North Meadow Street for the purpose of a ground floor retail use, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)
- 46 To amend City Code § 22-8, concerning cost-of-living adjustments, for the purpose of establishing an annual cost-of-living adjustment or supplement policy for the Richmond Retirement System, subject to appropriation by City Council.
- 47 THE REGULAR AGENDA
- 48 To close, to public use and travel, a portion of public right-of-way located south of Brookland Park Boulevard and east of Robin Hood Road, consisting of approximately 11,105± square feet upon certain terms and conditions.
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