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Informal Meeting

June 23, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

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Agenda — 20 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 1 Councilmembers Present
  3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
  4. 2 The Honorable Cynthia Newbille, President The Honorable Sarah Abubaker The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch The Honorable Ellen Robertson (electronic participation) 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. President Newbille announced that, pursuant to Rule III (D)(4)(b) of Council’s Rules of Procedure, Councilor Ellen Robertson requested to participate in the meeting via Microsoft Teams from her home due to a medical condition preventing her physical attendance.
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Vice President
  9. 5 12. Ord. 2025-121 – retained on Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2025-122 – retained on Consent Agenda 14. Ord. 2025-123 – retained on Consent Agenda 15. Ord. 2025-124 – retained on Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2025-125 – retained on Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2025-126 – retained on Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2025-127 – retained on Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2025-128 – retained on Consent Agenda 20. Ord. 2025-129 – retained on Consent Agenda 21. Ord. 2025-130 – retained on Consent Agenda 22. Ord. 2025-131 – retained on Consent Agenda 23. Ord. 2025-132 – retained on Consent Agenda 24. Ord. 2025-133 – retained on Consent Agenda 25. Ord. 2025-134 – retained on Consent Agenda 26. Ord. 2025-135 – retained on Consent Agenda 27. Ord. 2025-136 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 28. Ord. 2025-137 – retained on Consent Agenda 29. Ord. 2025-138 – to be continued to Monday, July 7, 2025
  10. 5 Staff Present
  11. 6 Adjournment
  12. 6 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
  13. 8 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and presided.
  14. 11 Councilor Nicole Jones moved to allow Councilor Robertson to participate in the meeting by electronic communication means. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilor Robertson joined the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
  15. 13 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated: Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-312 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 2. Ord. 2025-014 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 3. Ord. 2025-032 – to be continued to Monday, September 8, 2025 4. Ord. 2025-046 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 Councilor Kenya Gibson requested that Ord. 2025-046 be continued to allow an opportunity to include additional changes to the proposed legislation. It was the consensus of Council to continue Ord. 2025-046 to the July 28, 2025 Council meeting. 5. Ord. 2025-078 – retained on Consent Agenda 6. Ord. 2025-079 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 7. Ord. 2025-080 – to be amended and continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 8. Ord. 2025-081 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 9. Ord. 2025-084 – retained on Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2025-113 – to be continued to Monday, July 28, 2025 11. Ord. 2025-120 – to be continued to Monday, July 7, 2025 President Cynthia Newbille explained that a special meeting was needed to amend and introduce time-sensitive legislation since there is only one regularly scheduled Council meeting during the month of July. President Newbille polled her colleagues’ availability to attend a special meeting on July 7, 2025, at 4 p.m., prior to the Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting.
  16. 15 Prior to the start of the meeting, Councilor Sarah Abubaker requested that Ord. 2025-138 be continued to an anticipated July 7, 2025 special Council meeting.
  17. 16 30. Ord. 2025-139 – retained on Consent Agenda 31. Ord. 2025-140 – retained on Consent Agenda
  18. 17 32. Ord. 2025-141 – retained on Consent Agenda 33. Ord. 2025-142 – retained on Consent Agenda 34. Ord. 2025-143 – retained on Consent Agenda 35. Res. 2025-R023 – to be amended and considered 36. Res. 2025-R024 – retained on Consent Agenda 37. Res. 2025-R025 – retained on Consent Agenda 38. Res. 2025-R026 – retained on Consent Agenda 39. Res. 2025-R029 – retained on Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 40. Res. 2024-R041 – to be amended and considered There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
  19. 19 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:14 p.m.
  20. 20 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK