In today's newsletter, we cover upcoming City Council and Second District meetings, City-funded community grant opportunities, and more. As always, be sure to check out the bulletin board for updated public health guidance, events, and engagement opportunities.
Upcoming Meetings
There are a number of notable City meetings that I want to draw your attention to next week, including:
Planning Commission: meets on Monday at 1:30pm, and will consider a number of special use permits in the Second District, as well as other land-use related initiatives across the City. Click here for the full agenda and participation instructions.
City Council: will have two meetings on Monday, a special meeting at 2pm to discuss the City's Inclement Weather Shelter plans, and its Organizational Development committee meeting at 5pm, which will feature updates on the FY24 budget, the City Center redevelopment process, and regional tourism. Click here for the full agenda and participation instructions.
Last, but certainly not least-- we will be having our last Second District community meeting of the year on Wednesday at 6pm via Zoom. You can access the direct Zoom link here, and the Facebook event here.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Non-Departmental Grants
Do you know of or are a part of a local non-profit or public sector organization doing great work in the City? Now's your chance to apply for City dollars to help support that work.
Applications for the city’s General Fund non-departmental grants, which go to local organizations to fund community-oriented programming, are now available on the City website.
Eligible organizations may apply for the city to fund specific programming in three key priority areas: children, youth and education; housing, human services and health; and the arts and culture. This application continues to be the form for all quasi-governmental organizations to apply for city funding.
Next week, the informational workshop for potential applicants will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 1 PM. Full details can be found here. The workshop will be especially helpful for new organizations that have not been through this process.
Request for Funding Applications for City General Funds must be
submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Upcoming Holiday Events
There are tons of great events happening all around the Second District and the City, starting tonight with First Fridays and RVA Illuminates (formerly the Grand Illumination)!
Be sure to check out Venture Richmond's comprehensive list of holiday events going on downtown, and this great round-up from Axios Richmond. Lastly, for those hoping to pick-up a tree at the Fox Tree Sale, please note that they have sold out.
Have a wonderful and festive weekend!
Sincerely, Katherine
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Office Contact Katherine Jordan
Councilmember
Office: (804) 646-6532 Email Sven Philipsen
Council Liaison
Office: (804) 646-6532
Cell: (804) 201-5069 Email
RVA311
The quickest way to report a City customer service request or delivery of service issue is to use Richmond’s online web portal, rva311.com.
Flu shots are available for anyone 6 months and older, and you can make an appointment at any of RCHD's Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics
For more information on testing options, the latest CDC guidance, and vaccinations, check out the RCHD's latest weekly update here.
Bulletin Board
This Weekend: don't miss your chance to see the Black History Museum exhibit on the Armstrong Walker Classic, which closes this Saturday. More info.
Zoning Changes: as a reminder, there are three upcoming community engagement meetings being held to discuss proposed zoning changes to short term rentals, accessory dwelling units, and parking minimums. More info here, and below the bulletin.
Street Cleaning Schedule: the street cleaning schedule for the end of this year and beginning of next year has been posted to the DPW website. Note that some areas already scheduled have been impacted by inclement weather. DPW will be circling back to those routes in the coming weeks.
Leaf Collection: it's that time of year! Check out DPW's leaf collection options and collection schedule in the graphic below the bulletin board, and on the DPW website.
Monuments Survey: the Black History Museum is seeking community feedback on their plans for the future of the Confederate monuments in their possession. Take the survey here.
City & Community Resources
Call 804-205-3501 to register for free community testing. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Locations are accessible for wheelchairs and other mobility support devices. Click here for non-community testing options.
