CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 12, 2021 Virtual/electronic meeting via Zoom 3:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING The Charlottesville City Council met electronically on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. in accordance with a local ordinance amended and re-enacted on October 4, 2021 to ensure continuity of government and prevent the spread of disease during the coronavirus State of Emergency. Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. and Clerk of Council Kyna Thomas called the roll, noting all members present: Mayor Nikuyah Walker, Vice Mayor Sena Magill, and Councilors Heather Hill, Michael Payne and Lloyd Snook. On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded Councilor Snook, Council voted 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none) to meet in closed session as authorized by Virginia Code Sections 2.2-3711 and 2.2-3712, specifically: - Section 2.2-3711(A)(1), for the purpose of discussion and consideration of the resignation of the City Manager, performance of the duties of the City Manager upon following resignation, and actions performed by the City Manager to deal with the departure of the Assistant Chief of Police October 8, 2021. On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Councilor Snook, Council certified by the following vote: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none), 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. On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Vice Mayor Magill, Council by the following vote accepted the resignation of City Manager Chip Boyles, effective October 29, 2021, per the letter that he sent to City Council: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none), The meeting adjourned at 4:12 p.m. BY Order of City Council BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council