Create youth participatory budgeting program using Terminal One sale money
In Plain English
The city sold Terminal One property and wants to let young residents vote on how to spend part of that money. Staff will design a program where youth propose and choose community projects. If approved, this creates Richmond's first participatory budgeting process run by residents under 18.
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Votes
Direct the city manager to come back to the City Council with a proposal for the entire $10,000,000 that includes a portion for the youth
3 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The motion to have staff develop a proposal for spending all $10 million from the Terminal One property sale failed in a divided vote. Mayor McLaughlin wanted to include youth participatory budgeting as part of a broader plan for the entire $10 million, but the proposal fell short with only three supporters (McLaughlin, Myrick, and Beckles) against two opponents (Bates and Boozé), with Rogers abstaining and Butt absent. This means the city will need to find another approach for deciding how to spend the $10 million from the property sale. The original staff proposal to let young residents vote on how to spend a portion of the money through Richmond's first youth-led participatory budgeting process remains under consideration.
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End debate
2 to 4
Why This Vote Matters
A motion to end debate on creating Richmond's first youth-led participatory budgeting program failed in a divided 2-4 vote. Vice Mayor Boozé and Councilmember Bates supported cutting off discussion, while Councilmembers Beckles, McLaughlin, Myrick, and Rogers voted to continue the debate. The proposed program would let residents under 18 vote on how to spend part of the money from the city's sale of Terminal One property on community projects. The council will continue discussing the youth budgeting proposal at a future meeting.
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Other motions
Direct the city manager to look at the entire $10,000,000 and come back to the City Council with a funding structure recommendation of the city
FailedContinue the item and direct the city manager to solicit three proposals to possibly spend part of the $10,000,000
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