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City Council Legislative Session

April 23, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final ·First Public Hearing on FY26 Manager's Recommended Budget

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1 WELCOME TO THE HAMPTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
  2. 2 Because of the large number of matters that need consideration, the City Council has established a meeting format and certain guidelines for citizen participation. These help ensure that everyone who wishes to speak can do so, and that the Council can benefit from hearing as many different people as possible in the shortest time.
  3. 2 JIMMY GRAY PRESIDED
  4. 3 ORDER OF BUSINESS
  5. 4 Agenda items are taken up one at a time in the order in which they are listed. Matters on the consent agenda are routine and are adopted by one motion without separate discussion. However, items can be moved from the consent agenda to the regular agenda upon request by a member of the Council. Keep in mind that the agenda is for the convenience of the public and the Council, and that it can be altered by the Council at any time without prior notice when the Council considers it in the public's interest to do so.
  6. 5 CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
  7. 6 The City Council has adopted a Citizen Participation Policy and City Council Public Hearing & Public Comment Protocol to encourage participation by citizens in City government and to ensure its meetings are conducted in an efficient and orderly manner. Citizens are encouraged to review both documents prior to attending City Council meetings. The Citizen Participation Policy and City Council Public Hearing & Public Comment Protocol are available on the City's website and copies can be provided upon request to the Clerk of Council. Please take note of the following key provisions contained in the above-referenced documents. (1) No person shall be permitted to enter a City Council meeting with the following items: -Large objects that may be used as weapons, including but not limited to batons, sticks, knives, or other cutting tools; -Large banners, signs, flags, or other displays; -Permitted banners, signs, flags, or other displays shall be limited to 3'x5'; composed of paper, cardboard, foamboard, or fabric; and shall not contain wood, metal, or plastic supports or handles. -Megaphones, bullhorns, whistles, or other devices designed to emit loud noises; -Laser pointers, flashlights, or other devices designed to emit lights; -Food or drink; and -"Selfie" sticks. (2) The City Council has adopted a three (3) minute time limit policy for individuals desiring to address issues before this body. If you wish to address the City Council on a public hearing item or as part of the general public comment period, you must sign in before the meeting in the lobby of City Hall. Speaking on topics not appearing on the agenda as public hearing items is handled under the public comment portion of the meeting.
  8. 7 If you are with a group of people, you may want to have a spokesman or two present your position to the Council and have others in agreement recognized by standing. The Council will always try to hear everyone who wishes to speak on a subject, but sometimes discussion has to be limited due to time. If the previous speaker has stated your position, you may make that known by reference (for example, "I agree with the position stated by Mr. Jones and have nothing further to add"). Meetings of the Council are formal proceedings, and all comments are recorded. For that reason, you are requested not to speak from your seat or out of turn. When you are called by the presiding officer, please follow these steps: (1) Come forward to the speaker's podium. (2) State your name (3) State your conclusion and give facts and other data to back it up. (4) If you represent a group or organization, ask the others to rise and be recognized. (5) If you have a written statement, give it and other supportive material to the Clerk for the record. Thank you for taking your time to participate in the Council meeting. Good government depends on the interest and involvement of you and your fellow citizens. We invite you to return.
  9. 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  10. 8 page break
  11. 9 CALL TO ORDER
  12. 10 INVOCATION: Councilman Randy C. Bowman, Sr.
  13. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
  14. 12 MAYOR'S COMMENTS
  15. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  16. 1. Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Council Approved Budget to Appropriate $350,000 from the General Fund's Restricted Fund Balance to the Sheriff-Jail's General Fund Operating Budget 25-0112 approved Pass
  17. 2. Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Council Approved Budget to Accept and Appropriate the 2025 Marcus Alert/ Co-Response Team Grant made by Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. 25-0114 approved Pass
  18. 3. Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 City Council Approved Budget by Authorizing an Advance of $500,000 from the Steam Plant Unrestricted Net Position to be Appropriated to the Steam Plant Operating Budget to Fund the Refuse Crane Runway Rail Replacement 25-0117 approved Pass
  19. 4. Resolution to Appropriate the Increased Allocation from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2025 Urban Maintenance Program 25-0105 approved Pass
  20. 5. Resolution to Amend the Hampton City Council Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol 25-0123 approved Pass
  21. 6. Appointment to the Virginia Municipal League Policy Committees 25-0104 approved Pass
  22. 7. Approval of the minutes from the legislative session of March 25, 2026, and the special session of April 9, 2026. 25-0041 approved Pass
  23. 21 PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS
  24. 8. Finance Committee Recommendation Based on the Revenue Guideline for Real Estate Tax Rate Adjustment 25-0115 presented
  25. 23 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  26. 9. Public Hearing to Receive Citizens’ Comments relative to the Proposed Effective Real Property Tax Increase; Proposed Tax Rate Decrease from $1.15 to $1.14 Per $100 of Assessed Value 25-0040 held public hearing
  27. 10. Public Hearing to Receive Citizens' Comments Regarding the City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 25-0044 held public hearing
  28. 11. Public Hearing and Vote on FY 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan 25-0036 approved Pass
  29. 27 PUBLIC COMMENT
  30. 27 ______________________ Jimmy Gray Mayor ______________________ Katherine K. Glass, MMC Clerk of Council Date approved by Council _____________________
  31. 28 GENERAL ITEMS
  32. 29 REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, COMMITTEES
  33. 30 MISCELLANEOUS NEW BUSINESS
  34. 31 ADJOURNMENT
  35. 32 Contact Info: Clerk of Council, 757-727-6315, council@hampton.gov