CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
                                          June 24, 2021
                              Special Meeting and Closed Session
                              Virtual/electronic meeting via Zoom

8:30 AM SPECIAL MEETING
The Charlottesville City Council met electronically on Thursday, June 24, 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. Members
of City Council called the special meeting for the purpose of interviewing candidates for City boards
and commissions and for addressing items of urgency as requested by the City Manager

The open meeting was called to order at 8:38 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor
Nikuyah Walker, Vice Mayor Sena Magill, and Councilors Heather Hill, Michael Payne and Lloyd
Snook.

Mayor Walker turned the meeting over to City Manager Chip Boyles, who introduced the second
readings for two resolutions to appropriate funds.

1. RESOLUTION*: Appropriating funds for Conscious Capitalist Foundation Peace in the
   Streets Program off-cycle budget request - $50,000 (2nd reading)

       On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Councilor Snook, Council by the following vote
APPROVED the resolution to appropriate $50,000 for the Peace in the Streets Program: 5-0 (Ayes:
Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none).

                                    RESOLUTION
                          APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR
          Conscious Capitalist Foundation Peace in the Streets Program - $50,000

        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
 Charlottesville, Virginia that the sum of $50,000 is hereby paid from currently appropriated
 funds in the Council Strategic Initiatives account in the General Fund to the Conscious
 Capitalist Foundation in support of the Peace in the Streets program.

        $50,000                Fund: 105              Cost Center: 1011001000


2. RESOLUTION*: Appropriating funds for Conscious Capitalist Foundation - $50,000 (2nd
   reading)

       On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Councilor Snook, Council by the following vote
APPROVED the resolution to appropriate $50,000 for the Conscious Capitalist Foundation in
support of intensive youth mentoring and support program: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook,
Walker. Noes: none).
                                       RESOLUTION
                             APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR
                           Conscious Capitalist Foundation - $50,000

        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Charlottesville, Virginia that the sum of $50,000 is hereby paid from currently appropriated
funds in the Council Strategic Initiatives account in the General Fund to the Conscious Capitalist
Foundation in support of intensive youth mentoring and support program.

$50,000                Fund: 105               Cost Center: 10110010000


3. RESOLUTION*: Appropriating Funds for removal, storage, and/or covering of the
   statues/sculptures of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and
   Sacajawea/ Lewis & Clark - $1,000,000 (1st of 2 readings)

City Manager Boyles introduced the first reading of the agenda item and Council discussion
followed, verifying which statues were included, estimated costs, prior funds approved, and City
Manager authority.

Mr. Boyles advised that no action had taken place as follow-up to receiving statements of interest for
the Sacajawea/Lewis/Clark statue.

City Attorney Lisa Robertson and Communications Director Brian Wheeler added information about
funding and prior Council actions.

Mr. Boyles advised that Council may need to convene in a special meeting to address the second
reading for the funds as fiscal years change.

CLOSED MEETING

        On motion by Councilor Hill at 9:03 a.m., 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 discussion, consideration and interviews of prospective
       candidates for appointment by City Council to various boards and commissions of the city
       government, including the Planning Commission.

       On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Vice Mayor Magill, 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 closed meeting adjourned at 11:49 a.m.
       On motion by Councilor Hill, seconded by Vice Mayor Magill, Council by a vote of 5-0
(Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none) confirmed the following appointment:

Planning Commission: Karim Habbab

The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

BY Order of City Council                                   BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council


                                                              Approved by Council
                                                              July 19, 2021



                                                              Kyna Thomas, MMC
                                                              Clerk of Council