Could you speak into the microphone . We have quorum today, and the following staff are in attenance [indiscernible] okay. Thank you craig. There is one change to the agenda. Well take two items out of order and well call item 10 portsmouth square before item 9, Patricia Green. From the original stated agenda. I like to welcome all persons to attend in person at 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place, room 416. This meeting is streamed on s fgovtv. This grants technology for those listance, please be mindful tech related difficulties could incur which contribute to gaps and delays. Please know we are doing our best and ask for patience. At this meeting we are bound to follow the structural of our agenda and adhere to the best practice out in the Good Government guide. At every meeting there will be a opportunity for general Public Comment where members may comment on any item pertaining to this body. Public comment is taken in person with Remote Access provided for those who require ada accomm
We have quorum today, and the following staff are in attenance [indiscernible] okay. Thank you craig. There is one change to the agenda. Well take two items out of order and well call item 10 portsmouth square before item 9, Patricia Green. From the original stated agenda. I like to welcome all persons to attend in person at 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place, room 416. This meeting is streamed on s fgovtv. This grants technology for those listance, please be mindful tech related difficulties could incur which contribute to gaps and delays. Please know we are doing our best and ask for patience. At this meeting we are bound to follow the structural of our agenda and adhere to the best practice out in the Good Government guide. At every meeting there will be a opportunity for general Public Comment where members may comment on any item pertaining to this body. Public comment is taken in person with Remote Access provided for those who require ada accommodation. Respectfully, we ask your kee
Now, from abc 7, live breaking news. And that is thousands in richmond warned to take in doors. The urgency to get out can bb seen at the toll plaza. Right now, its especially. No one is there to take tolls. That fire started at 5 00 tonight and still going strong. Right now, its burning at south Fourth Street and cutting boulevard. Shelter in place has expanded through the night and now covers most of the city. Kate is where the fire started, kate . Reporter well, i can tell you that this fire is still burning here tonight, very strong and they are really trying their hardest putting a ton of water on the flames. You can see behind me, that the fire trucks are back by those piles of debris and smoke is still just coming off, filling the air, a strong chemical taste and smell in the air right now. Just spoke to the deputy fire chief that said, they will be out here at the scrap yard for a long time tonight because the flames are beating back when the retardent slows down. Heavy equipme
Now, from abc 7, live breaking news. And that is thousands in richmond warned to take in doors. The urgency to get out can bb seen at the toll plaza. Right now, its especially. No one is there to take tolls. That fire started at 5 00 tonight and still going strong. Right now, its burning at south Fourth Street and cutting boulevard. Shelter in place has expanded through the night and now covers most of the city. Kate is where the fire started, kate . Reporter well, i can tell you that this fire is still burning here tonight, very strong and they are really trying their hardest putting a ton of water on the flames. You can see behind me, that the fire trucks are back by those piles of debris and smoke is still just coming off, filling the air, a strong chemical taste and smell in the air right now. Just spoke to the deputy fire chief that said, they will be out here at the scrap yard for a long time tonight because the flames are beating back when the retardent slows down. Heavy equipme
Ton of water on the flames. You can see behind me, that the fire trucks are back by those piles of debris and smoke is still just coming off, filling the air, a strong chemical taste and smell in the air right now. Just spoke to the deputy fire chief that said, they will be out here at the scrap yard for a long time tonight because the flames are beating back when the retardent slows down. Heavy equipment pulling piles of debris away from a toxic fire. This business takes in cars. They dismantle them, they sell the metal. So we have a heap of metal out there that is burning. Reporter Richmond Deputy fire chief said that theres more than 40 firefighters on scene who have been trying to put out of the 25 foot high pile of flaming metal since 5 00. But the firefighters can only get some close. We would be able to remove the piles of debris, at the air quality nearest the fire, was better. But because it was so bad, and it was below 20, 20 in oxygen, theres no way anyone can survive. Repor