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EXHIBIT A <br />Section XXIII of the Portsmouth City Council Rules of Order and Procedure is hereby <br />amended as shown in bold font below: <br />Section XXIII. CLOSED MEETINGS. <br />(a) A closed meeting allows the City Manager and the City Attorney the opportunity <br />to brief City Council on matters facing the City under circumstances in which the public <br />interest would not be best served by discussion in open session. The topics which may be <br />discussed in a closed meeting are limited to topics which may permissibly be discussed in <br />closed meetings pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. A closed meeting <br />is permitted when authorized by law; but it is not required. City Council may conduct a <br />closed meeting only after a recorded roll call vote to go into a closed meeting, in the <br />manner required by law. At the conclusion of a closed meeting, City Council shall vote <br />on certification of the propriety of the discussion that took place therein, by recorded vote <br />in the manner required by law. Newly elected Council Members whose terms have not <br />commenced shall be invited to attend all closed meetings and may participate in <br />discussions at closed meetings and during work sessions. <br />The leftfia <br />discussed <br />in <br />be <br />(b) <br />by Gi"� Goune;4 <br />"� of matters <br />M-ember <br />elosed session shaK not <br />in <br />any <br />nor- anyone else <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />erk, <br />L a <br />