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October 11, 2016 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, *Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. 16 - 319 - The following call for the meeting was read: th "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016 for the purpose of a Public Work Session. In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting. By order of the Mayor." 16 - 320 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. 2017 Legislative Package Presentation - Draft - Sherri Neil, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager  Councilman Whitaker asked that language be included in the payday lending item giving localities the authority to set a cap based on the socio economics of that locality.  City Council asked that Sherri Neil, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, contact localities similar to Portsmouth and request that language be included in the payday lending item giving localities the authority to set a cap based on the socio economics be included in their legislative packages.  Councilman Whitaker asked City Attorney Ashby if an ordinance and/or charter change would give a citizen standing to sue if procedures are not being followed as part of the Minority and Women Business (WMBE) Enterprise Policy and Program. 2. Retirement Code Updates - Alice Kelly, Chief Financial Officer  Councilman Moody asked that City Council receive minutes from the Supplemental Retirement Board meetings.  Vice Mayor Psimas asked that Staff look into eliminating City Council from retirement or having new members become part of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). 3. Retirement Open Enrollment Period/HRA Funding Recommendations - Elizabeth Gooden, Human Resource Management Director  City Council recommended that Staff reduce the HRA funding scale by 25% a year. 4. City Council Liaison Reports - -Vice Mayor Psimas -  Reminded City Council members to wear pink sweatshirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month at the October 25 meeting. -Councilman Cherry -  Informed citizens and City Council of the Comprehensive Plan public meetings for input on November 10, 2016, 12-1:30 p.m. at Tidewater Community College and 6:30-8 p.m. at Churchland High School. On motion, meeting adjourned.