Informal Meeting

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 19 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 Kenya Gibson The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Ellen Robertson (late arrival) The Honorable Reva Trammell
5. 3 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated:
6. 3 Absent
7. 4 Docket Review
8. 4 The Honorable Andrew Breton The Honorable Stephanie Lynch
9. 5 Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2026-093 – to be continued to Monday, November 9, 2026 2. Ord. 2026-102 – retained on Consent Agenda 3. Ord. 2026-113 – retained on Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2026-120 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 It was the consensus of Council to continue Ord. 2026-120 to the September 28th Formal Session of Council. 5. Ord. 2026-155 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 6. Ord. 2026-173 – retained on Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2026-174 – retained on Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2026-175 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 At the request of Councilor Nicole Jones, it was the consensus of Council to continue Ords. 2026-175, 2026-180 and 2026-188 to the September 28th Formal Session of Council 9. Ord. 2026-176 – retained on Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2026-177 – retained on Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2026-178 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 12. Ord. 2026-179 – retained on Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2026-180 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 14. Ord. 2026-181 – to be continued to Tuesday, October 13, 2026
10. 5 Staff Present
11. 6 Adjournment
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. 8 Council President Cynthia Newbille called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m. and presided.
14. 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.
15. 14 Councilor Ellen Robertson arrived at 4:14 p.m. and was seated.
16. 15 15. Ord. 2026-182 – retained on Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2026-183 – retained on Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2026-184 – to be continued to Monday, November 9, 2026 18. Ord. 2026-185 – retained on Consent Agenda
17. 16 19. Ord. 2026-186 – to be amended and continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 20. Ord. 2026-187 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 21. Ord. 2026-188 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 22. Ord. 2026-189 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026 23. Ord. 2026-190 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026; to be referred to the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee It was the consensus of Council to continue Ord. 2026-190 to the September 28th Formal Session of Council and to refer the proposed legislation to the September 22nd Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee meeting for recommendation. 24. Ord. 2026-191 – retained on Consent Agenda 25. Res. 2026-R031 – to be continued to Monday, September 28, 2026; to be referred to the Public Safety Standing Committee Regular Agenda: 26. Res. 2026-R029 – to be amended and continued to Tuesday, October 13, 2026 At the request of Councilor Kenya Gibson, it was the consensus of Council to amend and continue Res. 2026-R029 to the October 13th Formal Session of Council. There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
18. 18 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
19. 19 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK

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