CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
                                       Special Meeting
                                         July 7, 2021
                            Virtual/electronic meeting via Zoom

9:00 AM SPECIAL MEETING
The Charlottesville City Council met electronically for a special meeting on Wednesday, July 7,
2021, at 9:00 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 agreed to call 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.

Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. with 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 by Councilor Snook, Council by the following
vote APPROVED the meeting agenda: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes:
none).

Mayor Walker turned the meeting over to City Manager Chip Boyles.

City Manager Boyles advised of the urgent matters that needed to be addressed, and the need to
have funding in place for addressing the items. He advised that Item #1 would be the only item
requiring a vote and that the other items were being presented in order to have funding available
after the second reading at the July 19, 2021 City Council meeting. He shared a summary of
each resolution and advised that additional information would be shared with Councilors before
the July 19 meeting, as well as written reports for the July 19 meeting agenda.


ACTION ITEMS

1. 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 and Clark - $1,000,000 (2nd reading and Vote)

       On motion by Vice Mayor Magill, seconded by Councilor Hill, Council by the following
vote APPROVED the resolution: 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none).
                RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDING
 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)) FOR COSTS OF REMOVAL, STORAGE,
    AND/OR COVERING OF THE STATUES/SCULPTURES OF CONFEDERATE
      GENERALS ROBERT E. LEE AND STONEWALL JACKSON, AND THE
          STATUE/SCULPTURE OF SACAJAWEA/LEWIS & CLARK

        BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the sum
of $1,000,000 from the CIP Contingency Fund is hereby designated to be available for
expenditure, at the discretion of the City Manager, for costs associated with the removal, storage
and/or covering of the statues/sculptures of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson, located in City public parks (as authorized by Resolution of City Council dated June 7,
2021) and for costs associated with the removal and/or storage, if necessary, of the
statue/sculpture of Sacajawea/Lewis & Clark, located at the intersection of West Main Street and
Ridge Street.

       Expenditures

       $1,000,000     Fund: 426      WBS Element: CP-080            G/L: 599999

2. RESOLUTION: Appropriating funds of American Rescue Plan #1 Tranche - $1,986,100
   (carried)

3. RESOLUTION: Appropriating funds for City School Bus Driver Incentive Plan - $332,952
   (carried)

4. RESOLUTION: Appropriating funds for Transit Bus Driver Benefits Incentive Plan -
   $499,632 (carried)

        After the presentation from Mr. Boyles, Mayor Walker asked that consideration be given
for providing bonuses to City employees.

       Councilor Hill asked for clarification of how soon bus driver positions could be
marketed. Mr. Boyles advised that as soon as agreement from schools was received, marketing
materials could be developed.

       Councilors agreed to move items 2-4 forward to the July 19, 2021 regular meeting
agenda.

        Vice Mayor Magill asked for information about the Safe Routes to School program.
Transit Director Garland Williams advised that Charlottesville Area Transit constantly works
with City Schools to ensure that children get to and from school safely.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Walker opened the floor for public comment.

   1. Malcolm Bell spoke in opposition to moving the Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark statue.
   2. Philip Harway, city resident, spoke about the Future Land Use Map, particularly about
      putting prior conditions in place before rezoning.
   3. Kimber Hawkey, city resident, spoke about the Future Land Use Map as related to
      affordable housing and accountability for developers.
   4. Lisa Torres, City School Board Chair, spoke in support of the pupil transportation
      resolution, Item #3.
   5. Jay James, city resident, spoke on behalf of The Bridge Ministry to request funding
      support from CARES funding.
   6. John Sales, Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Executive Director,
      thanked City Manager Boyles, Mayor Walker and Garland Williams for helping during
      the recent emergency at Crescent Halls.

Mayor Walker replied to Mr. Bell to advise of the November 2019 meeting regarding the
Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark statue.

Councilor Hill advised of the upcoming Planning Commission meeting, where the Future Land
Use Map would be discussed.

Mayor Walker adjourned the work session at 9:43 p.m.

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


                                                                Approved by Council
                                                                July 19, 2021



                                                                Kyna Thomas, MMC
                                                                Clerk of Council