CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 29, 2021 Virtual/electronic meeting via Zoom 8:30 AM SPECIAL MEETING The Charlottesville City Council met electronically on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. in accordance with a local ordinance amended and re-enacted on April 19, 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 8:31 a.m. and Clerk of Council Kyna Thomas called the roll, noting the following 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 interviewing of prospective candidates for appointment as city attorney. On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Councilor Payne, 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. The meeting adjourned at 12:32 p.m. BY Order of City Council BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council Approved by Council May 17, 2021 Kyna Thomas, MMC Clerk of Council