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Virginia Beach, Virginia
January 30, 2024
Mayor Robert M, Dyer called to order the CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION in the City
Council Conference Room, City Hall, on Tuesday,January 30, 2024, at 4:00 P.M.
Council Members Present:
Mayor Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, David Hutcheson,
Robert W. "Worth" Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond,
Jennifer Rouse, Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, Chris Taylor,
Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Michael F. Berlucchi-Ill
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MAYOR'S CALL FOR
SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
ITEM#75224
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday,January 30, 2024
4:00 P.M.
City Council Conference Room 2034
Building 1, City Hall, 2nd Floor
2401 Courthouse Drive
The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is to allow the City Council to convene into a Closed
Session at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled Formal Session where the following matters will be
considered:
• Leeral Matters—Linwood Branch et al. x City of Virginia Beach
At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the City Council will reconvene into Open Session for the purpose
of certifying the Closed Session.
Sincerely,
Robert M.Dyer
Mayor"
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
FOIA Officer
Communications Office
January 30, 2024
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HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINL4
BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday,January 30,2024
4:00 P.M.
City Council Conference Room 2034
Building 1, City Hall,2nd Floor
2401 Courthouse Drive
The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is to allow the City Council to convene into a Closed
Session where the following matter will be considered:
• Lesal Matters—Linwood Branch et aL v. City of Virginia Beach
At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the City Council will reconvene into Open Session for the purpose
of certifying the Closed Session.
Sincerely,
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Robert M.Dyer
Mayor
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
FOIA Officer
Communications Office
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ITEM#75225
Mayor Robert M. Dyer entertained a motion to permit City Council to conduct its CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A), Code of Virginia, as amended,for the following purpose:
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LEGAL MATTERS: Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by
staff members or consultants pertaining to actual or probable litigation,
where such consultation or briefing in an open meeting would adversely
affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the public body; or
consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body
regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by
such counsel pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7).
• Linwood Branch, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach, et al.
January 30, 2024
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ITEM#75225
(Continued)
Upon motion by Council Member Rouse,seconded by Council Member Ross-Hammond, City Council voted
to proceed into CLOSED SESSION at 4.02 P.M.
Voting: 10- 0
Council Members Voting Aye:
Mayor Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, David Hutcheson,
Robert W. "Worth" Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond,
Jennifer Rouse, Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, Chris Taylor,
Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Michael F. Berlucchi
Closed Session 4.02 P.M. —5:39 P.M.
January 30, 2024
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CERTIFICATION
ITEM#75226
Mayor Dyer RECONVENED the Special Formal Session in the City Council Conference Room at 5:39
P.M.
Upon motion by Council Member Schulman, seconded by Council Member Rouse, City Council
CERTIFIED THE CLOSED SESSION TO BE INACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS
Only public business matters lawfully exempt from Open Meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which
this certification resolution applies.
AND,
Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion
convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed or considered by
Virginia Beach City Council.
Voting: 10- 0
Council Members Voting Aye:
Mayor Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, David Hutcheson,
Robert W. "Worth" Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond,
Jennifer Rouse, Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, Chris Taylor,
Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Michael F. Berlucchi
January 30, 2024
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RESOL UTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The Virginia Beach City Council convened into CLOSED SESSION,pursuant to the
affirmative vote recorded in ITEM#75225 on Page 4 and in accordance with theprovisions of The Virginia
Freedom of Information Act; and,
WHEREAS:Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the governing body
that such Closed Session was conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOL VED:That the Virginia Beach City Council hereby certifies that,
to the best of each member's knowledge, (a) only public business matters lawfully exempted from Open
Meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which this certification resolution
applies; and, (b) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening this Closed
Session were heard, discussed or considered by Virginia Beach City Council.
MMC
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Clerk
January 30, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
ITEM#7522 7
Mayor Robert M.Dyer DECLARED the City Council SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION A DJO URNED at
5:39 P.M.
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Am Bare Robert M.Dyer
City Clerk, M C Mayor
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
January 30, 2024