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Informal Meeting

July 27, 2026 ·4:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

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Agenda — 20 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 1 Council Members Present
  3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
  4. 2 The Honorable Cynthia Newbille, President The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Vice President The Honorable Sarah Abubaker (late arrival) The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson (late arrival) The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch (late arrival) The Honorable Ellen Robertson The Honorable Reva Trammell
  5. 3 Councilors Sarah Abubaker and Kenya Gibson arrived at 4:04 p.m. and were seated.
  6. 3 Staff Present
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney Kiley Kesecker, Deputy City Clerk Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
  9. 5 28. Res. 2026-R026 – retained on Consent Agenda 29. Res. 2026-R027 – retained on Consent Agenda 30. Res. 2026-R029 – to be continued to Monday, September 14, 2026 Regular Agenda: 31. Ord. 2026-081 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 32. Res. 2026-R019 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 33. Res. 2026-R028 – retained on Regular Agenda There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
  10. 6 Closed Session
  11. 6 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and presided.
  12. 7 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.
  13. 8 Adjournment
  14. 8 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate way to evacuate the Council Chamber in an emergency.
  15. 10 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated: Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2026-093 – to be continued to Monday, September 14, 2026 2. Ord. 2026-102 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 14, 2026
  16. 11 3. Ord. 2026-109 – retained on Consent Agenda President Cynthia Newbille mentioned that there was a request to move Ord. 2026-109 to the Regular Agenda, which Council will consider later that evening during the Formal Session of Council. 4. Ord. 2026-113 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 14, 2026 5. Ord. 2026-120 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 14, 2026 6. Ord. 2026-152 – retained on Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2026-153 – retained on Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2026-154 – retained on Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2026-155 – to be continued to Monday, September 14, 2026 10. Ord. 2026-156 – retained on Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2026-157 – retained on Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2026-158 – retained on Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2026-159 – retained on Consent Agenda 14. Ord. 2026-160 – retained on Consent Agenda 15. Ord. 2026-161 – retained on Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2026-162 – retained on Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2026-163 – retained on Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2026-164 – retained on Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2026-165 – retained on Consent Agenda 20. Ord. 2026-166 – retained on Consent Agenda 21. Ord. 2026-167 – retained on Consent Agenda 22. Ord. 2026-168 – retained on Consent Agenda 23. Ord. 2026-169 – retained on Consent Agenda 24. Ord. 2026-170 – retained on Consent Agenda 25. Ord. 2026-171 – retained on Consent Agenda 26. Ord. 2026-172 – retained on Consent Agenda 27. Res. 2026-R024 – to be amended and considered
  17. 14 Councilor Stephanie Lynch arrived at 4:06 p.m. and was seated.
  18. 16 At 4:07 p.m., Vice President Katherine Jordan moved that the Council go into a closed meeting pursuant to subdivision (A)(7) of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to consult with legal counsel pertaining to actual litigation involving the John Marshall Courts Building, where such consultation in an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the City. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilor Sarah Abubaker motioned to exit closed session. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilors reconvened in open session at 4:52 p.m.
  19. 17 CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING July 27, 2026 WHEREAS, the Council has convened in closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Council hereby certifies that to the best of each member's knowledge (i) only public matters lawfully exempt from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certifying resolution applies; and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. WITNESS the following vote of Council members, as recorded by Candice D. Reid, City Clerk: CERTIFYING: DECLINING TO CERTIFY: Cynthia I. Newbille, President Katherine L. Jordan, Vice President Andrew S. Breton Kenya J. Gibson Sarah M.A. Abubaker Stephanie A. Lynch Ellen F. Roberton Reva M. Trammell Nicole Jones
  20. 20 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK