Committee forwards ordinance authorizing NextUp RVA as fiscal agent for CarMax youth basketball program

Deputy Director Deborah Morton of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities presented Ordinance 2025‑224 and asked the committee to authorize the chief administrative officer to execute a fiscal‑agent agreement with NextUp RVA to receive CarMax funding for the 2025 CarMax Basketball Youth Development and Summer Camp program.

Morton said the program serves Richmond residents through the city’s recreation centers and that Pine Camp is the primary site; a smaller number of league games are also played at Broad Rock Sports Park. She said CarMax funded substantial renovations to Pine Camp’s basketball court in recent years.

A committee member asked why program sites are concentrated at Pine Camp and Broad Rock and suggested staff ask CarMax whether additional sites could be supported to improve geographic access for Southside youth. Morton said the department will raise that question in foundation grant applications for 2026.

The committee voted to forward the ordinance to full council with a favorable recommendation. Voting on the committee motion to forward: Council Member Bretson, aye; Vice Chair Jones, aye; Chair Lynch, aye.