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Informal Meeting

June 10, 2024 ·4:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

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Agenda — 22 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 1 Councilmembers Present
  3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
  4. 2 The Honorable Kristen Nye, President The Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert, Vice President The Honorable Andreas Addison (late arrival) The Honorable Katherine Jordan The Honorable Cynthia Newbille 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 manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency.
  6. 3 Absent
  7. 4 Docket Review
  8. 4 The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch
  9. 5 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated:
  10. 5 Staff Present
  11. 6 Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-127 – to amended and continued to Monday, June 24, 2024 2. Ord. 2024-129 – retained on the Consent Agenda 3. Ord. 2024-135 – retained on the Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2024-138 – to be continued to Monday, June 24, 2024 5. Ord. 2024-139 – to be continued to Monday, June 24, 2024 6. Ord. 2024-140 – retained on the Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2024-141 – to be continued to Monday, June 24, 2024 8. Ord. 2024-143 – retained on the Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2024-144 – retained on the Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2024-154 – retained on the Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2024-155 – retained on the Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2024-156 – retained on the Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2024-157 – retained on the Consent Agenda 14. Res. 2023-R024 – to be continued to Monday, July 22, 2024 Regular Agenda: There were no Regular Agenda items. Councilor Ellen Robertson requested that Ords. 2024-138, 2024-139 and 2024-141 be continued to allow an opportunity for community dialogue regarding the special use permits.
  12. 6 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney LaTesha Holmes, Council Chief of Staff Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
  13. 7 Councilor Andreas Addison arrived at 4:11 p.m. and was seated.
  14. 8 Closed Session
  15. 8 Council President Kristen Nye called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. and presided.
  16. 9 to discuss plans to protect the public safety related to the security of City Hall and the safety of persons using City Hall. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilor Katherine Jordan motioned to exit closed session. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved Councilors reconvened in open session at 4:38 p.m. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING June 10, 2024 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: Kristen Nye, President Ann-Frances Lambert, Vice President Andreas D. Addison Nicole Jones (absent) Katherine Jordan Stephanie A. Lynch (absent) Cynthia I. Newbille Ellen F. Robertson Reva M. Trammell
  17. 10 Adjournment
  18. 15 It was the consensus of Council to continue Ords. 2024-138, 2024-139 and 2024-141 to the June 24, 2024 Council meeting later that evening during the Formal Session of Council. There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent Agenda items reviewed.
  19. 17 At 4:13 p.m., Councilor Cynthia Newbille moved that the Council go into a closed meeting pursuant to subdivision (A)(19) of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
  20. 19 Page Break
  21. 21 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
  22. 22 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK