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Ebert said the Office of Real Estate Strategies, which relocated to the Department of General Services effective July 1, administers surplus property disposition and must submit a biannual plan to council under city code. She said the 2024 submission updates parcels that were on an earlier 2022 list that was not approved by council and therefore remain under consideration.

The administration presented a list describing two primary categories: smaller residential parcels suitable for affordable housing and larger parcels better suited for multifamily rental or for‑sale residential development (possible mixed commercial components). Staff reported the plan includes 28 parcels totaling roughly 55 acres. Ebert said many parcels clustered in council districts 3 and 6 and that some Whitcomb Court–adjacent parcels are brownfields that prospective developers have indicated they would remediate using brownfield tax credits or other mechanisms.

Ebert described the surplus‑disposition methods available under city code — request for proposals, auction, unsolicited offer consideration, leasing and direct conveyance — and said staff typically recommend the procurement method based on parcel size, market interest and the policy objective for the site. She said the city’s plan proposes issuing one or more RFPs later in the spring for affordable housing opportunities.

Parks staff informed the administration after the October submission that they intended to use at least one parcel on Sussex Street for neighborhood open space; Ebert said she would recommend an amendment to remove that parcel from the surplus list. She also said the administration would include a separate parcel at 8301 Chippenham Road (Chippenham Road) in an amendment after Parks indicated interest in that site for a neighborhood park.

Council members asked several technical and policy questions. Councilwoman Gibson noted that the assessed values listed in the plan appeared low and asked how the values were determined; Ebert said the figures in the presentation reflect the assessor’s latest tax assessments and recommended council invite the assessor’s office to explain valuation methodology. Gibson also asked what tools the city can require of developers to secure affordability; Ebert said covenants, development agreements, reverter or clawback clauses and income restrictions are commonly included in sale and development agreements and can specify AMI tiers and time periods for affordability.

Gibson asked about parcels that were previously in FEMA floodways or floodplains; Ebert said revised FEMA maps have reclassified several parcels as buildable but noted that where lots remain in floodplains developers would have to meet building permit requirements, such as elevating habitable spaces above base flood elevations and ensure stormwater does not adversely affect neighboring properties.

Council members requested follow‑up materials and process clarifications: they asked staff to provide a briefing from the assessor’s office on the assessed values used in the plan, and to share any standardized community benefit or affordable‑housing templates (used in prior RFPs) that could accompany future conveyances. Ebert said staff will prepare an amended resolution removing the Sussex Street parcel, adding the Chippenham Road parcel, and returning the plan for council action at the next scheduled opportunity.

No formal vote on the biannual plan occurred at the presentation; staff asked council for direction and said the administration will return with an amended resolution and supplemental materials requested by council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond City - Organizational Development Standing Committee on 2025-02-03 4:00 PM - To access the meeting via Microsoft Teams, please use the following link: https://bit.ly/42bZwO0 or dial *67-804-316-9457 and enter ID: 464 359 833# - Feb 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sharon Ebert, deputy chief administrative officer for planning and economic development, presented the administration’s 2024 biannual real estate strategies plan, a city‑code required list of surplus properties proposed for disposition, and said the list contains clustered parcels intended primarily for affordable housing and multifamily development.","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},6686418,"Richmond human services presents FY24 non‑departmental grants impact report; council calls for more time to review",3702,1272000,4974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215954-ca3c3d54b583f12571de38216ce3f2b4&start=1272&end=4974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215954-ca3c3d54b583f12571de38216ce3f2b4/thumbnail_1272000.jpg","/articles/6686418/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Richmond-human-services-presents-FY24-nondepartmental-grants-impact-report-council-calls-for-more-time-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6686418-2a7903b8fb20fd619e0032d39a629aea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191788&Signature=X6OLxRExahTa6thBMSkFIzuX7RccHBQODCYstFpSDrrIG4cK8DBVvZhqdjpUz6sLpPms0NwNHO5jNbQxpgQwYbEVkGfT89CWMgj4WCO~12RDt7BGqYBdlyFyOcF08SlOtOcyYQQts0HNwkYILL2H-aviFkEb0ExEpMWaFY7jAseLFyBnK~dYgK~IS5lUPoEaHmOoPaZItw72h2j04E3DLghhYqLoDuqp-CaEdlmKGbSJACi0JjCJ3dZjUtTrGhx2izUO9uAgZ2tTPYLBSv0I63x2xr-gqZxUayFfKHh9PnHeWLS~djA6L5KGk4ajXQdPqrChibxcAw3ZgeC8LFyR4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tracy DeShazer, deputy chief administrative officer for Human Services, and Dominic Beard, strategic projects and grants advisor, presented the City of Richmond’s FY24 non‑departmental grants annual impact report and described changes to the department’s grantmaking process.

DeShazer said the report covers only “human services administered grants” and that the presentation would focus on eligibility criteria, application review and scoring, monitoring and reporting, and the program timeline. Beard described the grants as “competitive 1 year grants” focused on “critical unmet needs,” and said the program is intended to fund services the city “can't provide or can't provide at scale or in the way that these nonprofit partners can.”

The presenters told the committee that for fiscal year 2024 the program received 96 applications and funded 54 organizations; the median grant award was described as about $96,000. Staff said applications typically open October 1 and close around December 1 (the 2024 deadline fell on Sunday, so it closed December 2), and that each eligible application is scored by two reviewers and reconciled by a subject‑matter review team before administrative leadership reviews scores and recommendations for incorporation into the mayor’s proposed budget.

Beard said monitoring begins after budget adoption and execution of grant contracts. He said staff pull the scope of services and performance measures from the application into contract language, perform site visits and compliance monitoring, and reserve the right to request additional reporting and to audit grantees. Staff described a recent change to include members of the review and scoring committees on site visits beginning in FY25 and said the department has moved to lump‑sum payments for many small‑to‑medium grants to reduce invoicing burdens.

DeShazer and Beard also described a new annual grantee celebration and a number of program enhancements the department has implemented, including lengthening the application period, increasing technical assistance sessions, streamlining application questions, expanding subject‑matter experts on review committees, reworking performance measures and increasing cross‑portfolio staff support. DeShazer noted that the human services non‑departmental grants team comprises three staff members who work closely with the Department of Budget and other subject‑matter experts.

Council members welcomed the additional detail but raised concerns about timing and clarity. Councilwoman Gibson said she opened the packet expecting the impact report but found a placeholder and said she could not provide informed feedback without time to review the larger document. Gibson asked for a follow‑up conversation after council members have had time to review.

Other council members made practical requests: Vice President Jurden asked for a single consolidated table listing each organization, the dollar investment, the target and actual outputs, and the population served. Councilwoman Alba Barker and Councilmember Robertson asked staff to clarify how outputs reported by individual grantees map to measurable outcomes for city priorities and to explain how the city is ensuring equity in annual repeat awards. Several members recommended a fuller breakdown of other related funds (Health Equity Trust Fund, Positive Youth Development Fund, Eviction Diversion Program, Family Crisis Fund, Heart of Richmond program) and how those funds intersect with the human services non‑departmental portfolio.

DeShazer and Beard acknowledged the timing issue and said staff will provide the full impact report and are available to meet individually with council members. They agreed to produce a consolidated, comparable spreadsheet of organizations, award amounts and key performance measures and to provide additional breakdowns on pass‑through funding and allowable overhead. Beard and DeShazer also said they will continue presenting other related fund reporting to the council’s Education and Human Services Committee and provide more timely delivery of materials in future cycles.

The presentation generated a number of requests for additional follow up rather than immediate formal actions. Council members asked staff to supply the full FY24 impact report in electronic form, provide a consolidation of award amounts and performance targets vs. actuals, clarify which funds fall outside the human services non‑departmental report and provide detail on pass‑through overhead limits in grantee contracts. DeShazer and Beard said they will provide those materials and follow up with council members individually.

The committee proceeded to the next agenda item after the discussion.","Tracy DeShazer, deputy chief administrative officer for Human Services, and Dominic Beard, strategic projects and grants advisor, presented the City of Richmond’s FY24 non‑departmental grants annual impact report and described competitive one‑year grants, application review and monitoring practices, and recent program changes.","actionData","errors"]

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City planner outlines 2024 biannual real estate strategies plan; council seeks assessor briefing and asks about affordability and flood risk

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