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February 23, 2021 At a Virtual Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, there were present: Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor De’Andre A. Barnes, William E. Moody, Jr., Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Paul J. Battle, Christopher L. Woodard, Jr., Interim City Manager LaVoris A. Pace, Interim City Attorney Burle U. Stromberg. Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Mayor Glover made the following statement:  “In accordance with Governor Ralph Northam’s Declaration of a State of Emergency due to novel coronavirus (Executive Order 51) on March 12, 2020 and the Local Declaration of Emergency ratified by the Portsmouth City Council; and due to the coronavirus pandemic which is continuing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this meeting of the rd Portsmouth City Council is being held by video conference on the 23 day of February, 2021 without a quorum present in the City Council Chamber in order to reduce the likely spread of the coronavirus. Each city council member is participating from their home and I am in the City Council Chamber. This meeting is being held in accordance with Portsmouth City Ordinance 2020-102.” Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to approve the minutes of a Virtual Called Meeting of February 8, 2021, of a Virtual Called Meeting of February 9, 2021, and of a Virtual Meeting of February 9, 2021, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 21 - 77 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend section 10-119 of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as amended, to change the voting location for Precinct Number 36 from Scottish Rite Temple to Churchland High School, located at 4301 Cedar Lane, and to formally change the name of Precinct Number 36 to “Churchland High School.” Background:  The Portsmouth Electoral Board recommends moving the polling place for Precinct No. 36, Scottish Rite Temple, located at 3401 Cedar Lane, to Churchland High School, 4301 Cedar Lane. Discussion:  Churchland High School is located at 4301 Cedar Lane. The proposed polling place is within the precinct boundary lines.  The school has 531 parking spaces, is handicapped accessible, and has 13 handicapped parking spaces, and on street parking. There will be additional handicapped parking spaces during a general election if needed.  02/05/2021. Precinct No. 36 has4,072 registered voters as of  As required by the Department of Elections, the proposed ordinance also designates the name of Precinct 36 as the name of the voting location. Financial Impact:  The financial impact will be minimal. Voters registered in the precinct will be notified of the change once approved as required by Virginia Code §24.2-306. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.