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R -21 -16
<br />A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
<br />PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL HELD ELECTRONICALLY PURSUANT TO THE
<br />EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF
<br />LCOAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC.
<br />WHEREAS, due to the emergency conditions created by the COVID -19 Pandemic, City
<br />Council met and conducted business electronically between April 2020 and June 8, 2021; and
<br />WHEREAS, the meetings and business were conducted in accordance with Ordinance
<br />2020 -21, as extended, modified and terminated by Ordinances 2020 -59, 2020 -71, 2020 -102,
<br />2020 -136, 2021 -14, 2021 -26, and 2021 -42 (collectively referred to as the "Emergency
<br />Ordinance "). and
<br />WHEREAS, City Council has previously approved the minutes of all electronic
<br />meetings conducted pursuant to the Emergency Ordinance (the "Electronic Meetings "); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Emergency Ordinance provides that, upon returning to in- person
<br />meetings, City Council should further publicly ratify all of the approved minutes of the
<br />Electronic Meetings; and
<br />WHEREAS, the purpose of ratifying the approved minutes is to confirm for the record
<br />the validity of the electronic meeting format adopted through the Emergency Ordinance; and
<br />WHEREAS, City Council's regular meeting of June 22, 2021 is the first meeting at
<br />which a quorum is physically present in the Council Chamber since March 10, 2020;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia that, for the sole purpose of confirming the validity of the electronic meeting format
<br />adopted through the Emergency Ordinance, it hereby ratifies the minutes of the following
<br />meetings: April 14, 2020; April 28, 2020; May 11, 2020; May 12, 2020; May 13, 2020; May 14,
<br />2020; May 26, 2020; June 9, 2020; June 10, 2020; June 11, 2020; June 23, 2020; July 16, 2020;
<br />July 28, 2020; September 8, 2020 (special called meeting); September 8, 2020; September 22,
<br />2020; October 13, 2020; October 27, 2020; November 10, 2020; November 16, 2020; November
<br />24, 2020; December 8, 2020; January 4, 2021; January 12, 2021; January 25, 2021; January 26,
<br />2021; February 8, 2021; February 9, 2021; February 22, 2021; February 23, 2021; March 9,
<br />2021; March 18, 2021; March 22, 2021; March 23, 2021; April 5, 2021; April 13, 2021; April
<br />27, 2021; May 11, 2021; May 25, 2021; June 7, 2021; June 8, 2021; and June 14, 2021.
<br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on June
<br />22, 2021.
<br />Teste:
<br />City Clerk
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