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Informal Meeting

May 12, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

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Agenda — 24 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 Katherine Jordan, Vice President The Honorable Sarah Abubaker (late arrival) The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch (later arrival) The Honorable Ellen Robertson (late arrival)
  5. 3 Councilor Ellen Robertson arrived at 4:08 p.m. and was seated.
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 The Honorable Reva Trammell
  9. 5 14. Ord. 2025-079 – to be continued to Monday, June 9, 2025 15. Ord. 2025-080 – to be continued to Monday, June 9, 2025 16. Ord. 2025-081 – to be continued to Monday, June 9, 2025 17. Ord. 2025-082 – retained on Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2025-083 – retained on Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2025-084 – to be continued to Tuesday, May 27, 2025 20. Ord. 2025-085 – retained on Consent Agenda 21. Ord. 2025-086 – to be continued to Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  10. 5 Staff Present
  11. 6 Closed Session
  12. 6 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney Matthew Slaats, Interim Council Chief of Staff RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
  13. 7 At 4:11 p.m., Councilor Nicole Jones 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 the performance of a Council appointee. The motion was seconded and approved: Ayes 6, Breton, Gibson, Jones, Robertson, Jordan, Newbille. Noes None. Lynch and Abubaker had not yet arrived.
  14. 8 Adjournment
  15. 8 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. and presided.
  16. 10 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate way to evacuate the Council Chamber in an emergency.
  17. 12 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated:
  18. 13 Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-312 – to be continued to Monday, June 23, 2025 2. Ord. 2025-025 – to be continued to Monday, June 9, 2025 3. Ord. 2025-044 – retained on Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2025-045 – retained on Consent Agenda 5. Ord. 2025-046 – to be continued to Tuesday, May 27, 2025 6. Ord. 2025-052 – to be continued to Monday, June 9, 2025 7. Ord. 2025-053 – retained on Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2025-073 – retained on Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2025-074 – retained on Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2025-075 – retained on Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2025-076 – retained on Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2025-077 – retained on Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2025-078 – to be continued to Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  19. 16 22. Ord. 2025-087 – to be continued to Tuesday, May 27, 2025 23. Ord. 2025-088 – retained on Consent Agenda 24. Ord. 2025-089 – retained on Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 25. Ord. 2024-329 – retained on Regular Agenda Budget-Related Papers: 26. Ord. 2025-057 – retained on Regular Agenda 27. Ord. 2025-058 – retained on Regular Agenda 28. Ord. 2025-059 – retained on Regular Agenda 29. Ord. 2025-060 – retained on Regular Agenda 30. Ord. 2025-061 – retained on Regular Agenda 31. Ord. 2025-062 – retained on Regular Agenda 32. Ord. 2025-063 – retained on Regular Agenda There were no comments or discussions concerning Consent, Regular and Budget-Related Agenda items reviewed.
  20. 19 Councilor Stephanie Lynch arrived at 4:12 p.m. and joined the closed session. Councilor Sarah Abubaker arrived at 4:32 p.m. and joined the closed session.
  21. 20 Vice President Katherine Jordan motioned to exit closed session. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilors reconvened in open session at 5:02 p.m.
  22. 21 CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING May 12, 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 Ellen F. Roberton Reva M. Trammell (absent) Nicole Jones
  23. 23 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
  24. 24 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK