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December 15, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final ·Rescheduled Meeting

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 The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Ellen Robertson The Honorable Reva Trammell
  5. 3 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate way to evacuate the Council Chamber in an emergency.
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 The Honorable Stephanie Lynch
  9. 5 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated: Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2025-014 – to be continued to Monday, February 9, 2026 2. Ord. 2025-209 – retained on Consent Agenda 3. Ord. 2025-211 – retained on Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2025-215 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 5. Ord. 2025-228 – to be continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 6. Ord. 2025-242 – retained on Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2025-243 – retained on Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2025-244 – retained on Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2025-245 – retained on Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2025-246 – retained on Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2025-247 – retained on Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2025-248 – retained on Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2025-249 – retained on Consent Agenda 14. Ord. 2025-250 – retained on Consent Agenda 15. Ord. 2025-251 – retained on Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2025-252 – retained on Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2025-253 – retained on Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2025-254 – retained on Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2025-255 – retained on Consent Agenda 20. Ord. 2025-256 – retained on Consent Agenda
  10. 5 Staff Present
  11. 6 Closed Session
  12. 6 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
  13. 7 Councilor reconvened in open session at 5:20 p.m. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING December 15, 2025 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 (absent) Ellen F. Roberton Reva M. Trammell Nicole Jones
  14. 8 Adjournment
  15. 8 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and presided.
  16. 11 Page Break
  17. 14 21. Ord. 2025-257 – retained on Consent Agenda 22. Ord. 2025-258 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 23. Ord. 2025-259 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 24. Ord. 2025-260 – retained on Consent Agenda 25. Ord. 2025-261 – retained on Consent Agenda 26. Res. 2025-R041 – retained on Consent Agenda 27. Res. 2025-R043 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 28. Res. 2025-R045 – retained on Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 29. Ord. 2025-180 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 30. Ord. 2025-190 – retained on Regular Agenda 31. Ord. 2025-210 – retained on Regular Agenda 32. Ord. 2025-240 – retained on Regular Agenda 33. Res. 2025-R046 – to be continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 34. Res. 2025-R050 – to be amended and continued to Monday, January 12, 2026 Councilor Kenya Gibson requested to be added as a co-patron of Res. 2025-R045. There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
  18. 16 At 4:08 p.m., Councilor Kenya Gibson moved that the City Council go into a closed meeting pursuant to subdivision (A)(1) of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss, consider and interview a prospective candidate for employment as the inspector general. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Vice President Katherine Jordan motioned to exit closed session. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
  19. 19 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
  20. 20 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK