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Mister Clark, the clerk, read the emergency evacuation announcement and handled the roll calls and votes. The committee chair recorded that a quorum was present. The roll‑call votes on the electronic participation and the agenda amendment were recorded as “Aye” from the members present (listed in the meeting record as Miss Gibson; Miss Jones; Miss Robertson; Miss Abubakar; Vice Chair Jernan; and Chair Newbill), and the motions were approved. Committee members approved the Jan. 8 minutes as presented when no amendments were offered.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond City - Organizational Development Standing Committee Meeting - February 3, 2025 - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted to allow a member to participate remotely, approved agenda amendments continuing two items to March 3, 2025, and approved the Jan. 8 minutes; recorded votes were unanimous among members present.","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},6681621,"Administration presents 2024 biannual real estate strategy; 28 city parcels proposed for disposition, parks asks two changes",968,3932000,4900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218000-3749c7206fd302b1af54bffec08bf182&start=3932&end=4900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218000-3749c7206fd302b1af54bffec08bf182/thumbnail_3932000.jpg","/articles/6681621/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Administration-presents-2024-biannual-real-estate-strategy-28-city-parcels-proposed-for-disposition-parks-asks-two-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681621-7c9ac3e664d5e3fd256525b0f1ea0c62/orig.mp4?Expires=1776644063&Signature=kJe2a2emTRiTS0uD5~-9mdtrDyX0M-r1VnRzY~ZyQBKBQ93yPMrZ985mROXY97f2wOpOMXFz~KMyhHf3jwrjWXN0nxZM2BrIalItBkHskKARGGplBOoKQdP4NAidijezQyNYZxlQuTz-fROrrUJ9ZvKzqP-yKPWe6-z1orWGFpD3JeZ5jweEekYY8MeotrISNsgJBx-zL7a2drM7iGLmLXItmni3jtriTzd9mi07EQJnqGxxiHGZChsVNCwen1CKWOZ0nG5FlHiT5CUqK~~CAd1wiRXJHYQQUJLOK5ML9PJ4eM3R51gzgDy0TBuFy979JEIzVAIC1Ihuy4pv5dYFgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sharon Ebert, deputy chief administrative officer for planning and economic development, presented the administration’s proposed 2024 biannual Real Estate Strategies Plan to the standing committee and said the Office of Real Estate Strategies submitted a list of city‑owned parcels as required by city code for council consideration.

Ebert said the plan before the committee lists 28 parcels totaling approximately 55 acres with a combined assessed value she reported as about $5,427,000. She described two broad categories on the list: smaller residential parcels (21 parcels) proposed primarily for affordable housing and a second group of larger, primarily multifamily‑oriented parcels (seven parcels) being vetted for residential development possibly with commercial components. Ebert told the committee: “All of the properties are owned by the City of Richmond,” and she clarified that the plan draws assessed values from the tax assessor’s latest roll.

Ebert said some parcels had previously been held off the surplus list because earlier FEMA maps showed floodway restrictions; revised flood maps and updated reviews now make several of the previously unbuildable parcels viable for development, she said. The administration described outreach from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities seeking to retain one Whitcomb Court parcel on Sussex Street for a neighborhood park; Ebert said Parks asked that parcel be removed from the surplus list, and the administration will propose an amendment to the resolution to remove it. The administration also indicated it would add 8301 Chippenham Road to the parks consideration list based on a parks request.

Ebert said the majority of District 3 parcels are clustered near Greenwood and South Barton Heights, and that several larger brownfield parcels being proposed for affordable housing generated developer interest to use brownfield remediation incentives. She said the office expects to issue requests for proposals for large clusters intended for affordable housing if the council adopts the plan.

Council members asked for clarification of assessed values and for a follow‑up briefing from the tax assessor. Councilmember Gibson noted a sample parcel listed with an $80,000 assessed value and suggested the assessor be asked to reconcile the city roll with other valuation sources; Ebert said the values in the plan are assessor figures and that council should follow up with the tax assessor for valuation methodology. Councilmember Robertson asked how the surplus list reaches council and whether prior lists from 2022 were adopted; Ebert said the 2022 resolution never received council adoption and the administration drafted the current resolution for council consideration.

The administration said it will bring a resolution to council to adopt the biannual plan and is preparing amendments to the proposed list to remove Sussex Street for park use and to include 8301 Chippenham Road as a park candidate. No final council vote on the plan was taken during the committee briefing; Ebert said the item was scheduled for council consideration and the administration requested the opportunity to amend the list before that vote.","DCAO Sharon Ebert presented the proposed 2024 biannual Real Estate Strategies Plan listing 28 city parcels (about 55 acres) for disposition or development; the administration said a council resolution is required to adopt the list and that Parks requested removing at least one parcel for a neighborhood park.",{"_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},6681624,"Richmond Human Services outlines $6.0 million in FY24 non‑departmental grants, council asks for clearer performance data",3714,226000,3940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218000-3749c7206fd302b1af54bffec08bf182&start=226&end=3940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218000-3749c7206fd302b1af54bffec08bf182/thumbnail_226000.jpg","/articles/6681624/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Richmond-Human-Services-outlines-60-million-in-FY24-nondepartmental-grants-council-asks-for-clearer-performance-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681624-fe098a8927dfaeb47edfb049d8e2325a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776644063&Signature=ew28L-c1Ev9GCcRy6GAvtfSNwoTgTjSUd35jWFLfLfoMxFJxKSZmaEU0vRF38PyKQc1khmvZcyjNFSdXOpiyuLy8mrS0JmWMVLDtFWYEaI9MeBsstmwAACwe0ycSSp658MmSVRJcCQt1gov7ayCjt2~e2xnjyFGSmsx~BfLbK~VqhwjmMYlE0O3xWR2FKOGoqiuy7asl6~6sqfEHXL-3NRj6rwZA5rMBdUoNv6zvW4CxbGRCw-MeaMPXsIyTdRITEfmfWgJeaQNM0N2s641tKMPu6CxZK-xQyACCXyj5EV~2v4k1PcfftadM~KeYxuMOdkwKDYc2oYGCCblJoM12Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tracy DeShazer, deputy chief administrative officer for human services, told the Organizational Development Standing Committee that the Human Services portion of the City of Richmond's Non Departmental Grants Program awarded 54 organizations in fiscal year 2024, with a median grant size of about $96,000 and total appropriations of $6,002,286.

DeShazer said the grants are “Human Services administered grants” and Dominic Beard, strategic projects and grants adviser, described them as “competitive one‑year grants,” intended to fill critical needs the city cannot meet at scale. Beard summarized the program’s application timeline and process: applications open about Oct. 1, close around Dec. 1, are routed through the Department of Budget, reviewed for eligibility, scored independently by two subject‑matter reviewers, reconciled by review teams, and then considered by administration leadership before inclusion in the mayor’s proposed budget.

The presentation outlined recent changes the department has made to the program. DeShazer said the application period has been lengthened, technical assistance sessions have been standardized, subject‑matter expert participation in review committees has increased, and review committee members will begin participating in site visits starting in FY25. Beard said the department has moved toward lump‑sum payments for small and medium grants and, in larger cases, two to four payments during the performance year to speed funds to nonprofit partners.

Council members pressed for more timely access to the report and for clearer, consolidated performance metrics. Councilwoman Gibson said she was “frustrated on behalf of the public” because the body was being asked to comment on a document made available to members for the first time at the meeting and said a packet attachment contained only a placeholder where the impact report should have been. Several members requested a single spreadsheet or digital table listing each grantee, award amount, performance targets and actuals, and basic outputs so the council can compare investments across organizations.

Vice President Dillard asked for a one‑page summary that lists “this is the organization, this is the dollar investment, this is how many Richmonders were served,” to allow the council to assess “bang for our buck.” DeShazer said those data appear in each organization’s pages in the packet and agreed to produce a consolidated, machine‑readable version. DeShazer and Beard also noted that the report covers only Human Services‑administered non‑departmental grants and does not include other city grant funds such as the Health Equity Trust Fund, the Positive Youth Development Fund, the Family Crisis Fund, or the Heart of Richmond program.

Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy Hogg told the committee the administration has discussed setting a cap for non‑departmental charitable funding and said, “We are more than happy to set a cap. We have been talking about setting a cap for the non‑d charitable organizations, but we have not gotten to that point yet.” Council members indicated interest in further discussion of a cap and in having a clearer budget framework for these competitive grants.

DeShazer said the non‑departmental program team is three people — Dominic Beard, LaSharon Benton and Darcel Jones — and that the department is coordinating with the Department of Budget and other subject‑matter staff for reviews and monitoring. The administration said it will follow up with individual council members, supply the requested consolidated spreadsheet, and make the full impact report electronically available for council review before additional committee or council action.","Deputy CAO Tracy DeShazer and grants advisor Dominic Beard presented the Human Services FY24 Non Departmental Grants Program annual impact report, saying 54 organizations received $6,002,286 in FY24 funding; council members asked for earlier distribution of the full report and a consolidated, machine‑readable performance summary.","actionData","errors"]

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Organizational Development committee unanimously approves remote participation and agenda changes, minutes adopted

Administration presents 2024 biannual real estate strategy; 28 city parcels proposed for disposition, parks asks two changes

Richmond Human Services outlines $6.0 million in FY24 non‑departmental grants, council asks for clearer performance data