Informal Meeting

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 15 items

1. 1 Call to Order
2. 1 Councilmembers Present
3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
4. 2 The Honorable Cynthina Newbille, President The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Vice President The Honorable Sarah Abubaker The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones (electronic participation) The Honorable Stephanie Lynch The Honorable Ellen Robertson The Honorable Reva Trammell
5. 3 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK
6. 3 Staff Present
7. 4 Docket Review
8. 4 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
9. 5 Vice President Katherine Jordan moved to allow Councilor Jones to participate in the meeting by electronic communication means. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilor Jones joined the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
10. 6 Adjournment
11. 6 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and presided.
12. 8 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency. President Newbille announced that, pursuant to Rule III (D)(4)(b) of Council’s Rules of Procedure, Councilor Nicole Jones requested to participate in the meeting via Microsoft Teams from her home due to a medical condition thereby preventing her physical attendance.
13. 11 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated: Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-312 – to be continued to Monday, January 27, 2025 2. Ord. 2024-317 – to be continued to Monday, January 27, 2025 3. Ord. 2024-318 – retained on the Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2024-319 – retained on the Consent Agenda 5. Ord. 2024-320 – retained on the Consent Agenda 6. Ord. 2024-321 – retained on the Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2024-322 – retained on the Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2024-323 – retained on the Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2024-324 – retained on the Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2024-325 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 11. Ord. 2024-326 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 12. Ord. 2024-327 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 13. Ord. 2024-328 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 14. Ord. 2024-329 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 15. Res. 2024-R040 – to be continued to Monday, February 10, 2025 Vice President Katherine Jordan requested that Res. 2024-R040 be continued to allow for further discussion regarding the proposed legislation at the February 3, 2025 Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting.
14. 12 It was the consensus of Council to continue Res. 2024-R040 to the February 10, 2025 Council meeting. 16. Res. 2024-R041 – to be continued to Monday, January 27, 2025 17. Res. 2024-R042 – retained on the Consent Agenda 18. Res. 2024-R043 – retained on the Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 19. Ord. 2024-187 – to be amended and continued to Monday, February 24, 2025 There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
15. 14 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:09 p.m.