At an informal meeting, the Richmond City Council agreed to continue multiple consent-agenda ordinances and resolutions and postponed action on one ordinance after Councilor Bridal requested a two‑week continuance to consult with constituents.

Councilor Bridal said, “I'm requesting continuance for 2 weeks. You know, there remains some concern in my district about the impact, and, so I do want to, spend the time, with my constituents to understanding the context of this intersection. I'm also, need time to understand the extent to which it can, it's consistent with the goals of the master plan.” The council president recognized the request; the clerk later announced the item would be continued to the February 24 council meeting by consensus.

The clerk read a docket of consent items and committee recommendations. Items listed included ordinance 20 24 3 0 6 (public safety standing committee recommended approval); ordinances 20 24 3 20 5, 3 20 6, 3 20 7 and 3 28 (planning commission recommended approval); and ordinance 20 24 3 20 9 (planning commission recommended approval but a request for continuance was noted). The clerk also identified items 7–16 (ordinance 20 25 0 15 through 0 21) as recommended for approval by the planning commission, and noted that ordinance 20 25 0 14 would be continued to the March 10 council meeting.

The council president added that the continuance for one paper would allow the body to receive responses to questions raised during presentation, and that an amendment under consideration relates to two properties that would be transferred to Parks and Recreation. The president said staff had been in conversation with the city assessor to reconcile discrepancies in dollar amounts reflected in the paper and another entity's records.

The clerk further announced that resolution 20 24 R 40 (land use, housing and transportation standing committee) was to be amended and continued to the February 24 meeting, and that resolution 20 25 R 10 (organization development standing committee) would be continued to the March 10 meeting. The clerk said there were no regular-agenda items on the informal docket.

The clerk opened the meeting with an emergency evacuation announcement and identified the assembly area in front of the Department of Social Services building at 900 East Marshall Street. For the record, the clerk noted all council members were present except Councilors Lynch and Trammell. The informal meeting was then adjourned.