WHAT:          Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting to consider ORD. 2021-291, to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept the first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act funds in the amount of $77,439,914.00 from the United States Department of the Treasury; to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the General Fund Budget for certain agencies and reserves for contingencies by $35,639,914.00; to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities for certain new capital improvement projects in the Culture and Recreation category by $28,300,000.00; to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Stormwater Utility Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Stormwater Utility Budget by $12,500,000.00; and to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Water Utility Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Water Utility Budget by $1,000,000.00 all for the purpose of funding the City’s efforts to recover from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act. 

WHEN:         Monday, October 25, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:       Council Chamber 
                       City Hall
                       900 East Broad Street, 2nd Floor
                       Richmond, VA 23219

                       The agenda for this work session is accessible on the City’s legislative website by clicking here. 

CONTACT:    For more information, please contact City Clerk Candice Reid at 804.646.7955 or Candice.Reid@RVA.Gov.