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Councilmember Robertson summarized recent meetings among council and administration officials and said the group had agreed on steps to address “vague legislation that has caused some confusion.” RJ Warren, council chief of staff, told the meeting that the council would move forward that evening on a restitution payment connected with Ordinance 2025-188 and that two new ordinances would be drafted: one to clarify how delinquent tax sales would be reinstituted with additional protections, and a second to specify roll-off revenue as a dedicated source for affordable-housing funding and to clarify administrative details for that program.

Councilmembers framed the objectives as preventing the counterproductive sale of homes belonging to people who are making good-faith attempts to pay taxes but are overwhelmed by rapidly rising assessments. Robertson said the new ordinance language would consider protections for homeowners legitimately trying to keep up with assessments. She also said administration and council staff had committed to completing the drafting work within 30 days.

Councilmembers asked for additional detail on past affordable-housing investments and district-level expenditures; one member requested the amount expended by district over the past five years and how money was spent. The clerk and staff committed to retrieving those figures and to consulting legal and finance teams about statutes and payment-plan enforcement for delinquent taxes.

Why it matters: The ordinances discussed would alter local procedures for delinquent-tax sales and create or confirm a dedicated stream of funding for affordable housing. Both topics affect homeowners at risk of tax-sale loss and the city’s long-term affordable-housing financing.

What’s next: Administration staff will draft the two ordinances and present them to council. Councilmembers asked for supporting data from finance and legal to clarify past expenditures, the mechanics of payment plans, and statutory limits on tax-sale procedures. No formal final vote on the new ordinances was recorded in the informal session excerpt provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond City - Richmond City Council Informal Meeting - September 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmembers discussed a plan for two new ordinances: one to revise reinstated delinquent-tax sale procedures with added protections and another to establish roll-off revenue as a dedicated funding source for affordable housing.","taxTitle","Richmond City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5755,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474681,"Council committee recommends four nominees to Civilian Review Board; forwards names to Sept. 22 for final appointment",405,1201000,1606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979&start=1201&end=1606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979/thumbnail_1201000.jpg","/articles/6474681/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Council-committee-recommends-four-nominees-to-Civilian-Review-Board-forwards-names-to-Sept-22-for-final-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474681-71dcb88a460387237179ea3e54bfccb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497725&Signature=EQ9BdzFgu6Nugf~PK8q6TzxTCc3WaDMJ8oYY3h8c60Rih7oYkfdLxOLTVm622XFtnFlj9btBvnyj~-nEVyoT3mzm2uPRaj1zvq~wu6Y~IbyWMil7IWQeJ4WPb6LGBbkQ~shzJnHuicFo0wXj4vzqiE3rkZj3opub8MiF2w~m6-~7JOqOJb9HS60AWNfkU2nxAT4s1NeROKeexbly~SIQGPmHgJp7mjTfedjupoyCvujgnRC0M301SXQutD90BCTBGG8HVBzzP2~nRA5olD17sWZlNB~q9TB1BtIp1Di6vCFB0Cgq056QuE~NMrXskgfLtIJTOPv2wIrs4eS0~-iVxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond City Council’s informal session voted to forward four recommended nominees to the Civilian Review Board (CRB) to the Sept. 22 formal meeting for final appointment and administrative processing.

Council chief of staff RJ Warren presented four nominees provided by Joseph Lowry: Evan Fineman (three-year term, First District), Yanni Hawkins (three-year term, First District), Angela Fontaine (two-year term, Fourth District) and Rafaela Veil (one-year term, Seventh District). Warren said administrative procedures to complete documentation would be initiated after the committee’s recommendation and that Resolution 2025-R20 establishing board policies and procedures would be adopted on the consent agenda.

Vice President Jurden moved to forward the nominations with recommendation to full council; a second was called and the motion passed. The roll call in the informal session recorded the following votes: Mr. Bridal — Aye; Miss Gibson — Yes; Miss Jones — Aye; Ms. Robertson — Aye; Ms. Trammell — Aye; Ms. Auerbach — Aye; Vice President Jurden — Aye; President Newby — Aye. The clerk announced that the recommendation had been approved.

Why it matters: The CRB is a new oversight body that will require board policies and appointed members before it can begin work. The committee vote forwards nominees so the full council can take final action at the Sept. 22 meeting once required documentation and the board’s governing resolution are in place.

What comes next: Administrative staff will prepare a formal board packet and the nominations will appear on the Sept. 22 formal agenda for final approval and official appointment. Council materials referenced the need for the resolutions and policies to be adopted before final appointments.","The council’s informal meeting approved a motion to forward four nominees to the Civilian Review Board to the Sept. 22 formal meeting for final approval; the committee vote was unanimous.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474686,"Council agrees to continue Gateway project item to allow community review and preserve tax-credit deadline",453,686000,1139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979&start=686&end=1139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979/thumbnail_686000.jpg","/articles/6474686/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Council-agrees-to-continue-Gateway-project-item-to-allow-community-review-and-preserve-tax-credit-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474686-51ed4ffc148b0dd47c1591aeecf6733e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497725&Signature=LQmx4za3WwUxB-6Z99NOAZg0HbFJD2Xoi1HshRsunMpPvXAR3KUzg1mkc3jAWyN-EFmsuNLu0c-hYamN4LP5K5dsMLf5Th76m8uwsdwqsKF8fizbiRlIQ2HiPNASFT8La83HIaoYnqs-SiQ1z2VXaH0-lGtO6rEmB4TJuCcNcwSLlfRNPIzHqUSXVjmB7VGGNcNPzgi~HhmV6PGizXmGmdRSEQY1J7qO~XbU4Yfg8kACNwb3Pk2ECreFb6eBhR4TZIMe4vB5Sv9TZ~nGEdgG3TALSzPnR2UZUG2DH9G75OFHkz~xF2yg4IOiCcMf3rDBgVHn97CehKKW~n78P2WuwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Robertson requested clarity and additional time on an agenda item tied to a Third District affordable-housing project, and the council agreed to continue the item to the Sept. 22 formal meeting to allow more community dialogue and avoid jeopardizing a state low-income housing tax credit application.

Councilmember Robertson said the project — described in the docket as a visible Gateway project within the district — has been developing financing for more than a year and that she was new to some of the details only after the matter reached the Planning Commission. “The application has to be submitted ... I think it's October 12 or fourteenth,” Robertson said, adding the timeline was tight and that she had asked the developer to reach out to the district councilmember to resolve outstanding questions.

Councilmember Gibson said she would be amenable to continuing the item to Sept. 22 if that date would allow time for both community discussion and submission to the state. After that exchange the clerk announced: “Item number 21, ordinance 2025-173, will now be continued to the September 22 council meeting.”

Why it matters: Richmond’s access to state low-income housing tax credits is time-sensitive; missing the application window can delay financing for months or another funding cycle, according to council comments. The continuance preserves the city's option to approve the project in time for the developer to submit the state application while allowing the district-level conversation Robertson requested.

What happened next: Councilmembers discussed the scheduling trade-offs and confirmed the continuance; the developer was asked to contact the district councilmember directly. No formal vote on the underlying ordinance was recorded in the informal session excerpt provided.

Details and next steps: Councilmembers asked staff to coordinate follow-up conversations with the developer and to confirm whether the Sept. 22 schedule will meet the state's application deadline. The precise October submission date was described in the meeting as “October 12 or 14”; staff were expected to verify the exact deadline before the formal docket review.","Richmond City Council’s informal session on an affordable housing project in the Third District resulted in a continuance to Sept. 22 so the developer and district councilmember can hold more community conversations while preserving a narrow state low-income housing tax credit application window.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474671,"Councilmember flags constituent emails routing to junk folders; staff to review service-delivery mail handling",139,2310000,2449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979&start=2310&end=2449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739808-cacbe00255969a865ecd40b835219979/thumbnail_2310000.jpg","/articles/6474671/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Councilmember-flags-constituent-emails-routing-to-junk-folders-staff-to-review-service-delivery-mail-handling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474671-7217a751ad9254f121afa9501087935f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497725&Signature=YQZH3C4jwQXU-VyfRAtx8aWS9Rqhw8JNDExxfMT6O-MUUfOtiUUivac52XVm7oTYZW9ZxiB6JwMVYPzMMiiIakH3GCDwPdpBl50-hN-kzvoVnOV1GjMpvJdjwRSFjWqaA2jfx3KYLs3b8YNTPDUBBNdBrmR~Op7FugcaiiiLbv8Dcw4p6-41WwE6a1tbLPK4ii69razXDhVXO0SCnGonPyPLCip6JKf8NEs1ETXEumlLO7E7QUQWmPElbaBI40rBCWvSNgSQsJB4CDMtHrmkbzefTYqddA-jjNdxoyVUy9q3HwOj-xoDoZ48W3cPuuNSuAZi8hMmz26E5NrFYH77tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Gibson raised a service-delivery concern after discovering constituent messages and an email from a Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority commissioner in her junk mail folder, and she asked staff to investigate and report back.

Gibson said she found emails in her junk folder that she expected to be in her inbox and noted a recent news item that cited a FOIA request that went to junk. “Right now I'm looking at my junk folder and there's actually an email from the RRHA commissioner in my junk folder,” she said, adding that junk mail is sometimes deleted automatically and that the loss of those messages can impede responsiveness to constituents.

The council asked staff to add the issue to service-delivery for follow-up and asked IT and relevant staff (the clerk referenced a Mr. Todd in the audience) to examine mail filters, retention policies for junk mail, and any legal implications for deleted records. Councilmembers said they would expect a response outlining corrective steps and whether record-retention or FOIA procedures require changes.

Why it matters: If constituent communications or FOIA requests are routed into junk and deleted, records may be lost and responsiveness impaired. Councilmembers asked for a review of technical settings and retention policies and signaled an expectation that staff return with recommendations.

What’s next: Staff agreed to investigate, involve IT and legal where appropriate, and report back to the council under the service-delivery item.","Councilmember Gibson told the informal meeting she discovered constituent and official emails — including a message from an RRHA commissioner and a FOIA request — in her junk folder and asked staff to investigate; the council agreed to place the issue on service-delivery for follow-up with IT and legal.","actionData","errors"]

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