CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
                                 Friday, September 11, 2020
                                 Virtual/electronic meeting
                                          1:00 p.m.

        Pursuant to Section 2-42 of the Charlottesville City Code, Mayor Nikuyah Walker called
a Special Meeting of the Charlottesville City Council for September 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in
virtual/electronic format to consider a personnel matter.

       Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. with the following members in
attendance: Mayor Nikuyah Walker, Vice Mayor Sena Magill, Ms. Heather Hill, Mr. Michael
Payne, and Mr. Lloyd Snook.

       On motion by Ms. Magill, seconded by Ms. Hill, Council by the following vote
AMENDED the employment contract for City Manager Tarron Richardson: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill,
Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker Noes: none).

       On motion by Ms. Magill, seconded by Ms. Hill, Council by the following vote
APPROVED a resolution accepting the resignation of City Manager Tarron Richardson effective
October 1, 2020, appointing John Blair as Acting City Manager and appointing Lisa Robertson
as Acting City Attorney: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker Noes: none).

                           RESOLUTION
   ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF DR. TARRON J. RICHARDSON AND
APPOINTING JOHN BLAIR AS ACTING CITY MANAGER AND APPOINTING LISA
              ROBERTSON AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY

        WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council (hereinafter “Council”) appointed Dr.
Tarron J. Richardson (hereinafter “Dr. Richardson”) as Charlottesville City Manager with an
effective date of May 13, 2019; and

       WHEREAS, Dr. Richardson and the Council have mutually agreed to Dr.
Richardson’s resignation as Charlottesville City Manager with an effective date of September
30, 2020.

        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Charlottesville, Virginia that it hereby accepts the resignation of Dr. Richardson with an
effective date of September 30, 2020.

       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville,
Virginia that it hereby appoints John Blair as Acting City Manager with an effective date of
October 1, 2020.

         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia
that it hereby appoints Lisa Robertson as Acting City Attorney with an effective date of October
1, 2020.
       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville,
Virginia that it hereby authorizes Mayor Nikuyah Walker to negotiate and execute
employment agreements with Mr. Blair and Ms. Robertson for their service as Acting City
Manager and
Acting City Attorney.

       Ms. Walker shared information about the matter.

       Dr. Richardson made remarks to the public.

       Mr. Blair made remarks.

     Mayor Walker opened the floor for questions from the media, with the following
members of the media participating:

       -   Nolan Stout, The Daily Progress
       -   C.J. Paschall, CBS19
       -   Jessie Higgins, Cville Tomorrow
       -   Sean Tubbs, independent
       -   Sandy Hausman


        The floor was then opened to members of the general public with the following
participant(s):
       -   Elliott Harding


       Dr. Richardson made closing remarks.
       The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.


BY Order of Mayor Nikuyah Walker                          BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council