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2026-09-28 - City Council

Summary

Built from the City's official action summary for this meeting (Legistar, status Draft). It records outcomes and sponsors, not motions, individual votes, discussion or public comment. No video is posted.

  • Regular meeting, Council Chamber, 6:00 PM; 83 items on the action summary.
  • Rejected all 39 rooftop solar lease and power purchase ordinances for City buildings (2026-215 to 2026-253).
  • Adopted 32 items, including the Emergency Operations Plan, $7,300,000.00 for lead pipe replacement, winter shelter funding and a resolution supporting the November ballot amendments.
  • Continued 12 items, including the real estate tax rate and payment register measures to October 13, and the Affordable Dwelling Unit committee, Overbrook Road and York Road projects to November 9.

Rooftop Solar Agreements for City Buildings

  • All 39 ordinances rejected. Sponsors listed: Mayor Avula, Vice President Jordan, Mr. Breton and President Newbille. No vote counts or reasons are recorded.

Mimosa Street Townhome Permit

  • 2026-186 adopted as amended.

Opioid Settlement Spending

  • $400,000.00 for the Sheriff's Medication Assisted Treatment pilot (2026-276) and the agreement amendment (2026-277) adopted.

Emergency Shelter Funding

  • $844,143.00 for CARITAS surge shelter ($726,143.00) and warming center ($118,000.00), and $100,000.00 for Family Crisis Fund administration adopted.

Lead Pipe Replacement Financing

  • $7,300,000.00 from the Virginia Resources Authority and the Financing Agreement adopted.

Master Plan Amendments

  • Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan, Richmond Connects and Richmond INSPIRE adopted.

Railroad Property License Rules

  • Adopted.

Certificate of Occupancy AI Donation

  • Ernst & Young services valued at about $268,209.02 accepted.

Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Committee

  • Continued to November 9. Ordinance 2026-278 (renter affidavits) adopted.

Immigration Status Information Rules

  • Resolution 2026-R033 adopted; regulations due by January 1, 2027.

Rental Inspection District Study, State Housing Laws Implementation

  • R035 and R036 adopted.

November Ballot Amendments Support

  • R032 adopted.

Transit Board Appointments

  • R037 adopted.

Emergency Operations Plan Adoption

  • R031 adopted.

Continued

Other items adopted

  • Special use permits and amendments on Barlen Drive, Baywood Court (as amended), Broad Rock Boulevard (accessory building to an auto sales and repair shop) and Swanson Road.
  • $500,000.00 from the Historic Richmond Foundation for the Pump House roof; $150,000.00 transferred for neighborhood climate resilience grants; a license for the Friends of East End Cemetery to maintain East End and Evergreen Cemeteries; $50,000.00 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the Mayor's Youth Climate Action Fund; $50,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management; a NextUp RVA fiscal agency agreement for the CarMax basketball program; a new City Code section on information technology contracts (2026-206); honorary designation of the 00 block of South Auburn Avenue for Vicky Hester; and a Second District Council fund reallocation.

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