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\"The simple fact of the matter is that this one CEO is in control at the RDC, and there is virtually no public accountability,\" Al Gaddafi said, citing commissioners\u0000\u0000\u0000and alleging the RDC\u0000\u0000\u0000which he said has built up about $16,000,000 in cash and assets (including a $6,300,000 injection in 2022)\u0000\u0000\u0000is not subject to the same public oversight as RRHA.

Residents and resident advocates told council they were not adequately informed during the Choice Neighborhood planning process and said the transfer could reduce resident protections and public accountability. \"We feel that we are now being excluded from RRHA's latest plans for our community after sacrificing so much effort,\" Dream Boyd said, identifying herself as part of the Gilpin Informed Residents group. Boyd and other residents asked that the RDC support resident-led job and ownership pathways, including Section 3 contracting and resident-management training.

Cheryl Hampton, senior vice president for real estate development at RRHA, described the RDC as a nonprofit subsidiary wholly owned by RRHA and said the disposition is a phased redevelopment following national standards. \"This is not privatization,\" Hampton said. She added that any action taken by the RDC board must also be approved by the RRHA board and that RRHA plans to expand resident engagement and lock in tenant-protection vouchers for households that relocate and wish to return.

Council members pressed for more information and for a public process. Councilmember Lynch described the issues as \"life and death issues\" and asked that the matter be scheduled for a deeper review. Council President Newbill and other members agreed to refer the topic to the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee for a full discussion and requested that RRHA staff, RDC representatives and community voices attend.

The council did not vote on transferring property authority at the meeting. Instead it directed that the issue be discussed at the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee and publicized the committee meeting date and time. The clerk said the next Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee meeting will be June 17 at 3 p.m. in council chambers.

Clarifying details discussed at the meeting included the following: residents said Gilpin Court was built in 1942 and has grown to 781 units; residents and advocates said they had participated in an 18-month Choice Neighborhood grant planning process that they said did not surface the RDC transfer; a resident and public commenter alleged the RDC had accumulated roughly $16 million in assets and had received $6.3 million in 2022; RRHA staff said the plan would be phased and that tenant-protection vouchers would be sought to preserve relocation-and-return rights.

The council and advocates requested additional briefings to address resident protections, phasing and oversight of the RDC, and asked RRHA to provide its RDC bylaws, a timeline for phasing and specifics on resident relocation and return protections. The Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee is expected to take up the matter and report back to full council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond City - Richmond City Council Formal Meeting - June 9, 2025 - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Omari Al Gaddafi, a senior organizer and public-housing subject-matter expert at the Legal Aid Justice Center, told the Richmond City Council on June 9 that residents and advocates were alarmed by a plan to transfer Gilpin Court\u0000\u0000\u0000the 781-unit public-housing community\u0000\u0000\u0000from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to its nonprofit subsidiary, the Richmond Development Corporation.","taxTitle","Richmond City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5755,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6539136,"Votes at a glance: Richmond City Council, June 9 — appointments, agenda amendments and consent items",5579,407000,5986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736844-add2808426f7693a45589b68d655216e&start=407&end=5986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736844-add2808426f7693a45589b68d655216e/thumbnail_407000.jpg","/articles/6539136/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Votes-at-a-glance-Richmond-City-Council-June-9-appointments-agenda-amendments-and-consent-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539136-518b458682c65959e05666be3cf3a2ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770026649&Signature=cFObzon8H8wz~0ty5OIXythG2pgAIEl1enKviNDm~eXOk8fHOZBXJp4iDnFekDNjP9xQWFuYhEsy1COzYsKxslmxb66mYT6joRL4YaBH7wPvbF49ak5gADODt54d7fL7WGkXmzHPja587s3hRWmUOZbiciMfSBs-~YrYcmBJLxLI22ZZ2O63wt2KKMgeX40GDgBRy9c8yCKXfBomBiFnfMBFqvNsjlkWH3hUayx-kcd82iY7eNXTkHLHWmvNPImTQMWbaiieCbrK9YGNitzP1D1-1LG6Gj57aoG6z74sP62Y-aiLG1ami2POA2VQ0XBZoy-8YkArtVNlxCE0bzvGiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond City Council took multiple formal actions on June 9, 2025. Key outcomes are listed below with available vote information.

1) Final appointment of interim members to the Public Art Commission — approved. Roll call recorded unanimous support on the motion to approve final appointments (members indicated \"Aye\").

2) Amendments to the agenda — approved. Council moved and approved amendments that continued a series of items to later council meetings (see details below); the motion passed by recorded vote with council members voting in favor.

3) Consent agenda — approved. The consent agenda included ordinances 2025-112, 2025-114 and ordinances 2025-115 through 2025-119. Public hearing on the consent agenda found no in-person opposition; council adopted the consent agenda by recorded vote (ayes recorded across roll call).

4) Special-use permit (3102 P Street) public comment and action — public commenters opposed; applicant and developer representatives spoke in support; the consent agenda motion as presented included ordinance 2025-118 (special use) and the council adopted the consent agenda that included the item.

5) Motion to amend and continue ordinance 2025-25 (Snead Road multifamily) — motion to amend terms and conditions related to right-of-way improvements and continue the ordinance to July 28, 2025: motion passed. (Mover: Member Jones; second: Member Robertson; roll call recorded \"Aye\" from council members.)

6) Motion to amend and continue ordinance 2025-46 (Westwood Avenue CUP) — motion passed to continue to June 23, 2025. (Mover: Member Gibson; second: Member Trammell; recorded aye votes.)

7) Expedited resolution consenting to the mayor's designation of Sharon Ebert as interim CAO — motion to expedite and adopt passed unanimously.

8) Expedited resolution consenting to the mayor's appointment of Odie Donald as chief administrative officer and approving compensation — motion to expedite and adopt passed with one abstention (Miss Gibson); roll call recorded (7 ayes, 1 abstain).

9) Other continuances and amendments: multiple ordinances and resolutions were continued to June 23, July 28 or September 22 as read into the record by the clerk; council voted to adopt the amendments and continuances as presented.

The clerk read a detailed list of agenda amendments and continuances at the meeting. Where full roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript, they are reflected above; other routine motions were adopted by recorded aye votes from council. Readers seeking the formal ordinances and resolutions, or the official roll-call record for a specific item number, should consult the council docket and the city's published minutes and papers.","The council approved appointments to the Public Art Commission, amended and continued multiple ordinances to later meetings, adopted the consent agenda and approved expedited resolutions including interim and permanent CAO actions. Listed below are the motions and recorded outcomes from the meeting.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6539141,"Richmond council confirms Odie Donald as chief administrative officer; one councilmember abstains",732,3048000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736844-add2808426f7693a45589b68d655216e&start=3048&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736844-add2808426f7693a45589b68d655216e/thumbnail_3048000.jpg","/articles/6539141/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Richmond-council-confirms-Odie-Donald-as-chief-administrative-officer-one-councilmember-abstains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539141-571972e978dae93117d2e0d64c3c486e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770026649&Signature=MBcHpWp5gHcVlIqm2x23gCNavXmaaIpl9nYfP8BAu3Z28oUgXlqd2najkhd6U2dcKJ1Akld1BZSIl0D9q0grxUmnbbAablvCLWohbpMfCkYXauT6U3RqECre7olCoyKgfDZUk~1hb~PG1dyVciopcQjhukKHZzD6CYjFbjP1-Skxhz33Tj3TWcMwygr1CNVdgSUekVP1loKdxuaNOoQtRwgs-9huHEWKueoZ5BtjWBHIHRFzaN-1SeQyswfTyrQcbiTcLF0GSc7USD2f9clsc0CSaxtSM00bdee~NTUj2~WgCCgRtiWMtWc9th2XJc3l-LImbeghzGyFLRR-3dFHpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor presented Odie Donald as the nominee for chief administrative officer after a national search and described his municipal experience and work on workforce and housing initiatives. \"I am thrilled to tell you that we have found that leader,\" the mayor said, summarizing Donald's experience in South Fulton and Augusta, and his work in larger localities.

Multiple community leaders and organizations spoke in support. Bridal Anderson, president and CEO of the Chamber of RVA, praised the search process and Donald\u0000\u0000\u0000calling him \"highly qualified, experienced, caring, and empathetic.\" Charles Willis of United Communities Against Crime also urged council to approve the appointment and emphasized Donald's experience on housing and workforce issues.

Councilmembers debated the timing and transparency of the confirmation process. Councilmember Gibson said she supported the nominee\u0000\u0000\u0000but objected to the expedited timeline and limited opportunity for council and the public to vet the contract documents. \"I am going to abstain from today's vote,\" Gibson said, citing due diligence and public accountability.

The council voted to adopt the resolution consenting to the mayor's appointment of Odie Donald as chief administrative officer and to approve compensation. Roll call recorded Miss Gibson: abstain; Miss Jones: aye; Miss Robertson: aye; Miss Lynch: aye; Miss Trammell: aye; Miss Abubakar: aye; Vice President Jordan: aye; President Newbill: aye. The resolution was adopted with one abstention.

Separately, the council also expedited and adopted a resolution consenting to the mayor's designation of Sharon Ebert as interim chief administrative officer while the permanent CAO transition proceeds. The council voted unanimously to approve Ebert's interim designation. The mayor said Ebert has served as deputy chief administrative officer for economic and community development for six years and had agreed to serve on an interim basis.

Councilmembers urged close collaboration, oversight and follow-up. Several members asked for regular briefings and clear channels for accountability as the administration transitions to new leadership.

Actions taken at the meeting included an expedited, unanimous consent to appoint Sharon Ebert as interim CAO and a separate, expedited confirmation of Odie Donald as CAO (council roll call recorded above).","The Richmond City Council voted to confirm Odie Donald as the city's chief administrative officer after Mayor presented results of a national search. Councilmember Gibson abstained, citing process and transparency concerns. The council also consented to Sharon Ebert serving as interim CAO until Donald assumes the position.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents, advocates press Richmond council over proposed Gilpin Court transfer to RDC; council refers matter to Land Use committee

Votes at a glance: Richmond City Council, June 9 — appointments, agenda amendments and consent items

Richmond council confirms Odie Donald as chief administrative officer; one councilmember abstains