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<br />March 10, 2020
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, there were
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />20 - 94 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor
<br />Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the
<br />purpose of a Public Work Session.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />20 - 95 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. COVID - 19 - Dr. Lauren James, Portsmouth Health Director
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<br />2. Community Development Block Grant/HOME - Jeff Crimer, Community Development
<br />Manager
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<br />-There was a consensus of City Council to have a report back on the status of
<br />Community Housing Development Organizations in the city.
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<br />3. Strategic Budget Initiatives - Dr. Patton, City Manager
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<br />-City Council asked that City Manager Patton and staff start the conversation with
<br />the restauranteurs regarding a possible meal tax increase.
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<br />4. City Manager’s Report Review/Report Backs - Dr. Patton, City Manager
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<br />5.
<br />City Council Liaison Reports
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<br />-Councilwoman Psimas -
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<br /> Economic Development Authority and Portsmouth Port and Industrial
<br />Commission Joint meeting update.
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<br /> Military Affairs Committee Memorial Day Parade update.
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<br />-Councilman Battle -
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<br /> Behavioral Healthcare update.
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<br />-Vice Mayor Lucas-Burke -
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<br /> Risk Management update.
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<br />-Councilman Glover -
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<br /> Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL) Workshop, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday,
<br />March 21, 2020.
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<br />20 - 96 - Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark to go into closed meeting
<br />pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consultation with
<br />legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such consultation in open
<br />meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the City, specifically
<br />regarding Integrated Management Group, LLC v. City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Circuit
<br />Court Case Number 19002742 and Michael A. Moore v. City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth
<br />Circuit Court Case Numbers 19003403, 19003277 and 19004481.
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<br />The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, pursuant to Virginia Code
<br />Section 2.2-3712(D) certifying that, to the best of the Council Members’ knowledge:
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