WHAT:          Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting to consider Ord. No. 2023-080, to amend Ord. No. 2022-055, adopted May 9, 2022, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, to (i) re-appropriate $1,752,480.00 of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 fund balance excess identified in the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as a Special Purpose assignment (ii) create a new line item entitled “Great Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc. (Pathways Program - Great Aspirations Scholarship Program)” in the Non-Departmental Agency, and (iii) appropriate such $1,752,480.00 to such new line item in the Non-Departmental agency, for the purpose of funding the creation of the Pathways Program for new Richmond Public Schools’ graduates.

WHEN:          Monday, April 3, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., or at the conclusion of the Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting, whichever occurs later

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

The agenda for this meeting 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.

~ This project is a continuation of pedestrian safety improvements happening citywide ~

RICHMOND, Va. – Starting April 10, the Department of Public Works (DPW) Transportation Engineering Division will begin work on enhancing pedestrian safety on streets around Mary Munford Elementary School. High traffic volumes, speed and wide crossing distances (streets) make it difficult for pedestrians to cross both Cary Street (SR 147) and Grove Avenue.

Project improvements include:

• Replacing school flashers on Cary Street and Grove Avenue
• Enhancing the existing crosswalk with a high visibility crosswalk on Grove Avenue at Commonwealth Avenue
• Upgrading the existing speed table to a raised crosswalk on Westmoreland Street in front of the school
• Installing new ADA curb ramps on Cary and Westmoreland
• Providing safety enhancements to make pedestrian crossings easier

Funding for this $477,571 project is provided from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and city funding.

Work will occur during off-peak times Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Weather permitting, this project is expected to be completed in mid-July 2023.

Other recent pedestrian safety improvement projects include Oak Grove Elementary School as well as ongoing pedestrian safety improvements near Linwood Holton Elementary School and Huguenot High School.

Current utility work in the area, managed by the Department of Public Utilities, and work for this project will be coordinated to minimize disruption to residents in the area and travelers using the roadways.

For details on the DPU Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project at Libbie Avenue & Cary Street Road and its related traffic impacts, go to www.rva.gov/public-utilities/news/sanitary-sewer-replacement-project-libbie-avenue-and-cary-street

For more DPW information, please visit us online at https://www.rva.gov/public-works or email us at askpublicworks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is a premier provider of utility service. DPU provides natural gas, water, wastewater and stormwater service to more than 500,000 residential and commercial customers in the metropolitan region. In addition, DPU operates an electric street lighting utility, which maintains 37,000 streetlights throughout the City. For more information, visit DPU's website at www.rva.gov/publicutilities.

RICHMOND, Va – The Department of Public Works (DPW) operates and maintains 480 traffic signalized intersections. DPW periodically evaluates traffic signal timing to stay up-to-date with changes in technology. Retiming for 115 signalized intersections south of the James River and 285 signalized intersections located north of the river started March10 and is scheduled for completion next spring.

The project will:

• Improve safety and operations through updated traffic signal timings
• Support people who walk, roll, bike, drive, and ride transit by minimizing stops and starts
• Improve air quality by reducing fuel usage and emissions
• Improve traffic flow along corridors

Each corridor takes several weeks to fine tune before a traffic pattern is finalized. All transportation users are encouraged to slow down, pay attention and stay alert as they become accustomed to the new traffic patterns. 

The department is working in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Richmond Regional Planning Organization (RRTPO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Funding for this $1.765 million project was provided by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.

For more information, please visit us online at https://www.rva.gov/public-works or email us at askpublicworks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

RICHMOND, Va. – City residents who still need vacuum leaf removal must request the service by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 13. No requests will be accepted after that date. Service requests currently in the system and those made by the deadline will be honored. Vacuum service requests can be made online at https://www.rva311.com or by calling 3-1-1.

Residents have the option of paying the $30 vacuum leaf collection fee by adding it to their utility bill using the RVA 311 system (online or by calling 3-1-1) or by mailing a check/money order to the Department of Public Works, Leaf Collection Program, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 704, Richmond, VA 23219. The payment must be received before the collection will be scheduled. If mailing a check/money order, the payment must be received by the March 13 deadline.

Vacuum Leaf Collection Reminders:

• Leaves must be raked and ready for pickup at the time of the request
• Rake leaves to the property line (front or side) but not in the street
  
  •  Do not block ditches, gutters or the street
• Remove any sticks, stones or other objects that may damage equipment
• Leaves will not be collected from the alley

For more information, please visit us online at https://www.rva.gov/public-works/leaf-collection or email us at askpublicworks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

RICHMOND, Va. – The Department of Public Works (DPW) is committed to providing a clean, safe and healthy environment for Richmond residents. In addition to bi-weekly bulk and brush collections that coincide with the recycling collection schedule, the Neighborhood Clean-Up Program is another service provided to help residents dispose of bulk items.

Residents in each of the designated neighborhood zones across the city will have two additional opportunities during the year to place bulk and brush items out for collection.

The program runs on selected Saturdays starting on March 11 and ending November 18.

DPW crews will collect items curbside and in alleys (wherever trash is normally placed to be collected) from 8 a.m. until noon on the designated Saturdays.

We take everything except:

• • Electronics
  • Construction debris
  • Hazardous waste items and
  • Broken glass

Additionally, all brush must be cut into four foot lengths and bundled

Examples of acceptable items include: furniture, mattresses, tires (four per household) and appliances.

Please see the attached map and the Neighborhood Clean-Up schedule below:

Note: All clean-ups are from 8 a.m. to noon. (rain or shine)

Residents can also use the DPW Service Finder to verify Clean-Up dates for their neighborhood. 

2023 Clean-Up Dates & Schedule:

• Zone 1 Bellevue/Ginter Park/Washington Park | Clean-Up dates: March 11 & July 22
• Zone 2 Northside/Highland Park | Clean-Up dates: March 18 & July 29
• Zone 3 Church Hill/Fulton | Clean-Up dates: March 25 & August 5
• Zone 4 Newtowne/Carver/Jackson Ward | Clean-Up dates: April 1 & August 12
• Zone 5 The Fan/Shaffer | Clean-Up dates: April 15 & August 19
• Zone 6 Museum District | Clean-Up dates: April 22 & August 26
• Zone 7 Maymont/Byrd Park/Oregon Hill/Carillon | Clean-Up dates: April 29 & Sept 9
• Zone 8 Bellemeade | Clean-Up dates: May 6 & September 16
• Zone 9 Westover Hills/Forest Hill/Woodland Heights | Clean-Up dates: May 13 & Sept 23
• Zone 10 Broad Rock/Brookbury | Clean-Up dates: May 20 & September 30
• Zone 11 Worthington Farms | Clean-Up dates: June 3 & October 14
• Zone 12 Westover Gardens | Clean-Up dates: June 10 & October 21
• Zone 13 Stratford Hills/Willow Oaks | Clean-Up dates: June 24 & October 28
• Zone 14 Windsor Farms/University of Richmond/Far West End |Clean-Up dates: July 1 & Nov 4
• Zone 15 Stony Point | Clean-Up dates: July 15 & November 18

For more information, go to https://www.rva.gov/public-works/neighborhoodcleanups or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov or call 804-646-8325.

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.