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August 13, 2019 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 there were present: Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. 19 - 290 - 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, August 13, 2019 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." 19 - 291 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Active Threat - Sergeant Robert Dyer, Police Department 2. Virginia Crime Commission - Dr. Patton, City Manager There was a consensus of City Council to have City Staff draft a letter supporting  the positon of the Virginia Municipal League (VML) that the regulation of guns in municipal buildings be determined as a local option. 3. City Manager’s Report Review/Report Backs - Dr. Patton, City Manager Mayor Rowe asked that staff bring back a briefing regarding the Regional  Broadband Board Authority answering the following questions:  What other authorities like this exist in the state and what is their track record?  What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a regional authority?  Why it’s important to have a regional authority?  Why it’s important for Portsmouth to be part of that regional authority? Mayor Rowe asked that staff bring back a concept for Portside that incorporates a  tent, party stand, and utilities. 19 - 292 - Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to go into Closed Meeting: (A) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.19 for the purpose of discussing vulnerability assessments, information not lawfully available to the public regarding specific cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities, and security plans and measures related to the City’s facilities, building structures, and information technology system, which would be subject to the exclusion from public disclosure in subsection 14 of Virginia Code section 2.2-3705.2 and where discussion in an open meeting would jeopardize safety and security; and (B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.1 for the purpose of discussing and considering prospective candidates for and appointees to boards and commissions; and (C) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.1 for the purpose of discussion and consideration of appointee salaries. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Section 2.2- 3712(D) of the Code of Virginia, certifying that to the best of the Council Members’ knowledge during the immediately preceding Closed Meeting of the City Council: