Education and Human Services Standing Committee
Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement and Public Speaker Guidelines
- 3 Public Comment Period
- 4 Approval of Minutes
- 5 September 10, 2026 - Education & Human Services Standing Committee Meeting Minutes
- 6 Presentation(s)
- 1. Homeless Services Strategic Plan ~ Alyson Saylors, Manager of the Office of Homeless Services, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services
- 8 Homeless Services Strategic Plan
- 9 Discussion Item(s)
- 1. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) Report ~ Amy Popovich, DCAO for Human Services
- 11 Paper(s) for Consideration
- 1. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $614,406.00 from the National Opioid Settlement Fund, resulting from settlement agreements with Kroger, CVS, Allergan, Teva, Walgreens, Janssen, and Distributor, and to amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted a Special Fund Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and made appropriations thereto, by increasing revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ National Opioid Settlement Special Fund by $614,406.00 for the purpose of funding opioid abatement and remediation strategies to combat the opioid crisis.
- 2. 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 $700,000.00 from the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency Presbyterian Homes and Family Services, Inc. line item, (ii) appropriating such transferred funds to the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency Area Congregations Together in Service line item, and (iii) authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the necessary documents to effect such appropriation, all for the purpose of providing funding to the Family Crisis Fund program.
- 3. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a SAARA Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and SAARA of Virginia, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Alive RVA Warm Line.
- 4. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a First Amendment to Lease between the City of Richmond and Potomac Area Hostels, Inc. for the purpose of continuing the operation of a 50-bed, year-round emergency shelter located at 7 North 2nd Street.
- 5. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Second Amendment to Sublease Agreement between the City of Richmond and HomeAgain Richmond for the purpose of continuing the operation of a 50-bed, year-round emergency shelter for families at 7 North 2nd Street. (6th District)
- 6. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Daily Planet Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and Daily Planet Inc. for the purpose of funding a Contingency Management Program within the Daily Planet’s Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Clinic to increase client engagement and retention.
- 7. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a La Casa de la Salud Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and La Casa de la Salud for the purpose of funding a culturally and linguistically responsive opioid prevention, education, and navigation initiative designed to serve Richmond’s Latine community.
- 8. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Nationz Foundation Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and Nationz Foundation Incorporated for the purpose of providing comprehensive harm reduction services, substance use treatment resources, and additional services to combat the opioid crisis in the city of Richmond.
- 9. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Second Amendment to Grant Contract between the City of Richmond and Emergency Shelter, Inc., doing business as HomeAgain, for the purpose of extending the term through November 30, 2027, with the option to exercise three additional one-year term extensions for the continued operation of a 50-bed, year-round emergency shelter for families.
- 10. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Fiscal Agency Agreement between the City of Richmond and NextUp RVA for the purpose of authorizing NextUp RVA to act as a fiscal agent on behalf of the City to facilitate funding for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ 2026 CarMax Basketball Youth Development and Summer Camp program.
- 22 Board Vacancies
- 23 Education and Human Services Standing Committee Boards & Commissions Vacancy Report Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 24 Staff Report
- 25 Education and Human Services Standing Committee Staff Report October 8, 2026
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