[00:00:05] ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED WITH OUR CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION FOR JULY 15TH, 2025. IT IS 403. AND AT THIS TIME, MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER CUTHBERT. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. PRESENT. [2. Closed Session] VICE MAYOR. HILL HERE. MAYOR. PARA HERE. SO YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1183 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY, WHERE DISCUSSION IN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND 2.2 DASH 3711 A 29 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND DISCUSSION OF THE TERMS OR SCOPE OF SUCH CONTRACT, WHERE DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY, AND 2.23, SEVEN, 11, SEVEN, AND EIGHT OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING LEGAL ADVICE AND STATUS. UPDATE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND LEGAL CONSULTATION REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION AND SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT OF 24 ■CFR 57 0.1, PCC CASE NUMBER CL 23210, AND OTHER MATTERS OF ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION, AND MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND 2.2 DASH 3711 EIGHT ONE OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT, SALARIES, AND APPOINTMENT OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTEES OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCUSSION OF THE PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT, SALARIES, AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTEES OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVE COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK. SECOND, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HI, MR. WILLIAMS. YES. MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION. CALL TODAY AND CERTIFY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2.2 3712 THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, THAT ONLY THOSE MATTERS FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED WERE DISCUSSED. ANY MEMBER WHO BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING SHALL SO STATE FOR THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DEPARTURE WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. VICE MAYOR. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN JONES SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PRO AYE. NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A RESOLUTION OF CONSENT TO THE CITY MANAGER. DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S DETERMINATION AND FORMAL DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY TO THE AGENDA. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR PERRY A NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF CONSENT TO THE CITY MANAGER. DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S DETERMINATION AND FORMAL DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY. COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH LEE, SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PERRY. AYE. NEXT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A MOTION TO AMEND THE CDBG ALLOCATION ADOPTED ON JUNE 7TH 17, 2025, TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. RIGHT. COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, COUNCILOR MYERS. YES, SIR. MR. MAYOR. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I MOVE TO REALLOCATE THE FOLLOWING ALLOCATED CDBG FUNDS ORDAINED AT OUR JUNE 17TH PUBLIC MEETING IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,000 FROM CASH VCR TO PEOPLE'S ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AS AN ASSIGNED FOR HOMELESS PREVENTION, AS WELL AS THE RESIDUE OF UNASSIGNED DOLLARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,081.90. COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. ALL RIGHT. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE [00:05:04] ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. AYE. MAYOR. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD THE RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE WORKFORCE. MOU AND THE PETERSBURG AREA REGIONAL TOURISM MOU TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN MYERS SECOND. ALL RIGHT, MISS HILL, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MEYER. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WHITE. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. AYE. ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE WORKFORCE. MOU AND THE PETERSBURG AREA REGIONAL TOURISM MOU ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH. LEE, SECOND. ALL RIGHT, MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PAM. AYE. THAT CONCLUDES OUR CLOSED SESSION. SO * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.