Stoney administration launches rent relief program for qualified immigrant families Today, the city launched a program to provide rent and mortgage assistance to non-citizen and mixed immigration status households in Richmond. This program is designed to support those Richmonders excluded from federal assistance due to their immigration status.   The program is made possible by a $250,000 grant from the Open Society Foundations, a non-profit organization based in New York dedicated to providing assistance to groups excluded from federal assistance, such as non-citizens, mixed-status families and those with limited English proficiency working in domestic service jobs and other essential industries.   To assist as many households as possible, funds per household will be limited to $1500 or up to two months of rent, whichever is less. This support program is intended to aid households who are having trouble paying rent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants who ha...

Today Mayor Stoney announced the members of the Task Force to Reimagine Public Safety and outlined his primary requests of the diverse group of professionals. The majority of task force members stood with the mayor for the announcement.   “There is a lot of work ahead of us, but this group’s diversity of expertise and lived experiences is a key asset on our path forward,” said the mayor. “I am thrilled to have this team help our city heal.”   The members of the task force bring an array of perspectives from  activist, legal, academic, law enforcement, emergency services, artistic, healthcare and other fields. At the close of a 45-day period, the task force will bring the mayor a set of actionable steps forward to build a safer city for all.    “After additional conversations and review of actions taken in other cities, I do not believe we can wait to begin acting on reform recommendations,” said Mayor Stoney. “I have asked this task force to report back with ini...

As of July 1, firearms are prohibited in city-owned buildings, parks, recreational facilities and community facilities. This includes, but is not limited to: City Hall, community centers, the two Department of Social Services locations and all public parks.   Richmond City Council passed the mayor’s ordinance to prohibit guns in city buildings and parks in July 2019 . However, the prohibition did not go into effect until July 1, 2020 because the state only recently voted to give municipalities the power to limit guns in certain spaces.   “No Richmonder should ever be threatened by gun violence,” said Mayor Stoney. “This is especially true in public spaces like parks and community centers, where residents expect to enjoy public amenities, not fear for their lives.”   “Paired with our reporting requirement on illegal guns, this key legislative change is a model we should replicate and a foundation we should build on,” continued Mayor Stoney. “Carrying the memory of Markiya ...

El miércoles 1 de julio, la Ciudad de Richmond pasará a la Fase Tres del plan de reapertura estatal, “Forward Virginia”.    “A la luz de los datos que estamos viendo y la accesibilidad para hacerse las pruebas y para obtener un aislamiento seguro, me siento cómodo dejando que nuestra ciudad entre en la Fase Tres de “Forward Virginia” junto con el resto del estado”, dijo el alcalde Stoney.    “Sin embargo, sabemos que para seguir avanzando en el proceso de recuperación, tenemos que mantener las mismas actitudes y prácticas cautelosas y respetuosas que hemos estado normalizando durante los últimos tres meses", continuó. "Use su máscara, mantenga su distancia y hágase la prueba”, agregó el alcalde.   Desde mediados de marzo, la ciudad de Richmond ha funcionado bajo varias etapas de cierre mientras adoptaba prácticas básicas que han demostrado combatir la propagación de COVID-19: el uso de mascarillas, mantener la distancia personal mínima, la desinfección de manos ...

Las oficinas e instalaciones de la Ciudad de Richmond entrarán a la Fase Tres del plan de operaciones de la ciudad el lunes 6 de julio.    Los empleados de la Ciudad de Richmond han estado trabajando durante el Estado de Emergencia, proveyendo servicios esenciales a los residentes y a los comercios, a pesar de la crisis de salud pública.    La administración de la ciudad continúa urgiendo a sus habitantes a que utilicen los servicios disponibles en internet. Si tiene preguntas en relación a los servicios disponibles en la ciudad, lea la lista actualizada  aquí .   Si desea hacer pagos en persona, está permitido el acceso del público al piso principal para ser atendido sin cita previa en las siguientes instalaciones: Alcaldía ;  Centro de Servicios Comunitarios del Sur (Southside Plaza); y Centro del Distrito Oriental. Los pagos que no sean en efectivo pueden ser enviados por medio de los buzones ubicados en la Alcaldía, en el Centro de Servicios Comuni...

Haga clic aquí para descargar la Hoja de ruta del alcalde para la reforma de la seguridad pública . La presentación completa estará disponible  aquí  cuando los materiales de la reunión sean publicados por el secretario de la ciudad.   El lunes, en una reunión informal del Concejo de la Ciudad de Richmond, el alcalde Stoney presentó su hoja de ruta local para reimaginar la seguridad pública, un plan para la reestructuración y reforma de las políticas, procedimientos y prácticas de la ciudad para garantizar una ciudad verdaderamente segura para todos.    La administración del alcalde Stoney está buscando un enfoque centrado en los servicios humanos para la seguridad pública, fortaleciendo y creando nuevas asociaciones entre la ciudad y las organizaciones comunitarias.    "Por supuesto, necesitamos oficiales que respondan a los actos violentos y criminales, pero no podemos esperar que nuestros oficiales de policía sirvan como trabajadores sociales, psicó...

Watch this video.  Today, Mayor Levar Stoney, using his emergency powers, ordered the immediate removal of multiple monuments in the city, including Confederate statues.    The mayor presented two reasons for this action to city council. First, that failing to remove the statues presents a severe, immediate and growing threat to public safety.   “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, and protestors attempt to take down Confederate statues themselves, or confront others who are doing so, the risk grows for serious illness, injury, or death,” noted the mayor. “We have an urgent need to protect the public.”   Second, the mayor asserted that immediate removal will expedite the healing process for the city, a former capital of the Confederacy constantly grappling with that legacy.   In March of 2020, the General Assembly passed an amendment empowering localities like Richmond to remove monuments to the Lost Cause. The law took effect today, July 1, at 12 ...