Kellie Brown

The City of Charlottesville's Strategic Plan Framework outlines a vision for a thriving community, driven by a mission to provide excellent public service for a resilient and sustainable future. Key organizational values include commitment, integrity, respect, innovation, collaboration, and a dedication to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The plan focuses on strategic outcome areas such as Partnerships, Organizational Excellence, Housing, Climate Action, Education, Economic Prosperity, Transportation, Recreation, Arts, Culture, and Public Safety.

This Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, developed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, serves as a roadmap to prepare for natural disasters, reducing loss of life, property damage, and commercial disruption. The plan details a comprehensive approach through sections on planning processes, community profiling, hazard identification and analysis (including hurricanes, floods, winter storms, wildfires, and earthquakes), vulnerability assessment, and capabilities assessment. It outlines strategic goals and objectives across five key areas: Education and Outreach, Infrastructure and Buildings, Whole Community, Mitigation Capacity, and Information and Data Development, supported by specific action items to enhance regional resilience.

This document, the GO Virginia Region 9 Growth & Diversification Plan Update, provides an updated strategic direction for economic growth and diversification in Region 9. It reaffirms the focus on four key frameworks: Talent Development, Growing Existing Businesses, Startups/Innovation/Commercialization, and Sites. The plan continues to target five specific industries: Financial and Business Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Information Technology/Communication, Light Manufacturing, and Biomedical and Biotechnology. The overarching goal is to foster private-sector economic growth, increase higher-paying jobs, and expand the traded sector within the region, building upon the original 2017 plan.

The Council approved and adopted an amendment to the schedule of fees administered by the City's Department of Neighborhood Development Services. The amendment provides a permanent 50% reduction for the building permit fee applicable to the construction of a "green roof" and a temporary (six months) 50% reduction in building permit fees for new construction.

The Richmond Electric Vehicle Initiative (REVi) Readiness Plan outlines a pathway for advancing the Richmond Region as an attractive and sustainable market for electric vehicle (EV) technology. It focuses on five key areas: developing a regional plan for EV charging station deployment, establishing supportive zoning, codes, and permitting tools, analyzing existing and potential policies and incentives, reporting on pilot programs and opportunities, and documenting education and outreach strategies. The plan aims to reduce vehicle emissions, increase energy independence, and generate positive economic development for the Commonwealth, ultimately moving towards an oil-free future.