Description
Title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $225,388.00 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police’s Operation Ceasefire Special Fund by $225,388.00 for the purpose of improving community safety.
Summary
On March 10, 2026, the City of Richmond introduced Ordinance No. 2026-057, allowing the Chief Administrative Officer to accept and appropriate $225,388 in grant funds from the Department of Criminal Justice Services. This funding will enhance the Richmond Police Department's Operation Ceasefire initiative, aimed at improving community safety through evidence-based strategies to reduce local violence. The ordinance will increase the Special Fund Budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026 accordingly. This initiative is significant as it aims to strengthen public safety measures and potentially reduce crime rates within the city. A public hearing is scheduled for April 13, 2026, to discuss this ordinance further.