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The Richmond City Council held an informal meeting on September 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The meeting included a docket review with several continuances, a presentation on the 2027 General Assembly legislative package, and a presentation on a Municipal Solar Power Purchase Agreement. Council members discussed these items but took no formal votes.
Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. The informal meeting of the Richmond City Council will now come to order. Madam Clerk, if you will provide us with the chamber emergency evacuation announcement, followed by the roll call and then the dock and review. Upon activation of the emergency alarm signal, all persons should immediately exit the building. Please use the exits to the left or right front of the council chamber or the north or south stairwell outside the rear doors of the chamber. Do not use elevators or escalators. After exiting the building, security would direct everyone down 9th Street to the fenced area located between Clay and Lee Streets. Able person should assist visually and hearing and pair of visitors with exiting the building. And Madam President, for the record, all members are in attendance this evening, with the exception of Councillor Robertson, Lynch, and Trammell. You do have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Let's proceed with the document review. Starting with the consent agenda, item number one, ordinance 2026-155. This paper is to be continued to the October 13th council meeting per the applicant's request. Item two, ordinance 2026-175. Um, this paper was continued at the September 14th council meeting. Um this paper was amended at the September 14th council meeting, and but is being contained on this evening's consent agenda this evening. Um this paper was amended at that September 14th council meeting, and actually is being consent contained on this evening's consent agenda this evening. Item six, ordinance 2026 187. Planning commission recommended a continuance. So this item is to be continued until November the 9th. Um, this paper was continued from the September 14th meeting and being retained on this evening's consent agenda. Item 8, ordinance 2026 189. Planning commission recommended a continuance. So this item is to be continued to the November 9th council meeting. Item 9 on its 2026 190, land use housing and transportation standing committee recommended a continuance. So this item is to be continued to the November 9th council meeting. Um land use housing and transportation standing committee recommended approval with an amendment, but due to um due to the weighting of the amendment, this item is to be continued to the October 13th council meeting. Councilwoman McGibson. Um thank you, Madam President. I did want to note item 13, ordinance 2026-195. I mean, I I do think that this uh deserves um perhaps you know more some discussion. I think uh you know, selling data is something that there's a lot of uh public discourse about and interest. Um I know that we do have many things on the regular agenda. Um I I think it would be valuable putting on the regular agenda, but um, but I I do think that either way, um I I do want to make sure that there is opportunity to discuss. Thank you. Is that a motion? Is there a second? I seeing none, we'll proceed. Thank you. Items 15 through 19, ordinance 2026 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206, finance and economic development standing committee recommended approval. Items 20 through 22, ordinance 2026, 208, 209, and 210, land use, housing, and transportation standing committee recommended approval.