NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD
 ON Wednesday, October 3, 2018, AT 2:15 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room AT
                             City Hall, 605 E. Main Street.

                       THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

    Closed session as provided by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code to discuss the
performance of the Council's Chief of Staff and the recruitment process for the City Manager and
                                         Chief of Staff.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL                                                  BY Brian Wheeler

               SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – October 3, 2018

      Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Ms.
Walker; Ms. Hill; Ms. Galvin; and Mr. Signer. Dr. Bellamy arrived at approximately 2:30 p.m.

       Ms. Walker called the meeting to order at 2:24 p.m.

        On motion by Ms. Hill, seconded by Mr. Signer, Council voted, (Ayes: Ms. Walker; Ms.
Hill; Ms. Galvin; and Mr. Signer. Noes: None. Absent: Dr. Bellamy) to meet in closed session as
authorized by Va. Code sec. 2.2-3712 , specifically: Virginia Code sec. 2.2-3711 (A) (29) to
discuss a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds where the discussion in open
session would adversely affect the negotiating strategy and bargaining position of the
Charlottesville City Council, specifically the interviews of prospective City Manager search
firms; and as authorized by Va. Code sec. 2.2-3711 (A) (1) for discussion of the performance of
the City Council Chief of Staff; and as authorized by Va. Code sec. 2.2-3711 (A) (1) for
consideration and discussion of prospective candidates for the position of City Council Chief of
Staff/Clerk of Council.

        Ms. Walker made the following declaration: “Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-
3115(H), I have filed a written declaration with the Clerk of Council stating that I am an
employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation and I am able to fairly and objectively
participate in the hiring of a City Manager.”

         On motion by Dr. Bellamy, seconded by Mr. Signer, Council certified by the following
vote (Ayes: Ms. Walker; Dr. Bellamy; Ms. Galvin; and Mr. Signer. Noes: None. Absent: Ms.
Hill.) that to the best of each Council Member's knowledge, only public business matters
lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information
Act and identified in the motion convening the closed session were heard, discussed or
considered in the closed session.

       Ms. Walker adjourned the meeting at 3:18 p.m.
                                                                Approved by Council
                                                                October 15, 2018



                                                                Nikuyah Walker
                                                                Mayor, City of Charlottesville