GovOps committee forwards two collective bargaining pacts, garage access amendment and honorary street‑sign policy to full council; recommends board appointees

The Richmond City Government Operations Standing Committee voted to forward to full council two ordinances that approve collective bargaining agreements, a first-amendment to a right‑of‑entry agreement with the Virginia Department of General Services, and a resolution establishing a formal policy for honorary street‑sign designations. The committee also recommended several appointments to boards and commissions and approved a vice‑chair’s request to participate electronically.

The actions move key personnel and property items to the full council for final consideration. Committee members said there was no public testimony for the items and that staff and department leaders had worked for months to prepare the agreements and draft policy language.

For the collective bargaining measures, Tyrone Alexander, the city’s director of human resources, told the committee the two ordinances cover the Teamsters Local 322 labor-and-trades bargaining unit and SEIU Virginia 512 for the professional bargaining unit and cited the city code section authorizing the agreements. Gail Johnson, director of general services, explained the first‑amendment right‑of‑entry returns the previously approved agreement to the committee so the city may request an extension from the state…