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January 3, 2023 <br /> <br />At a Reorganization Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, <br />there were present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, William E. Moody, Jr., Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, Dr. Mark M. <br />Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., City Attorney <br />Lavonda Graham-Williams. <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover called the Reorganization Meeting to order and welcomed all in <br />attendance. <br /> <br />23 - 07 - Election of Vice Mayor. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to nominate Lisa L. Lucas- <br />Burke as Vice Mayor, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 08 - Adoption of a resolution accepting the 2023 Calendar of City Council <br />Meetings. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that the retreat be recorded and <br /> live streamed. He also asked that the vacation day be moved to the last meeting in <br /> July or the first meeting in August and that the first meeting in November be skipped. <br /> <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2023 CALENDAR OF CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETINGS <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia desires to <br />set forth its intention to conduct its regular meetings at the times and dates set forth <br />herein for the calendar year 2023; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia desires to <br />set forth its intention to conduct its public work sessions and additional scheduled <br />meetings at the times and dates set forth herein for the calendar year 2023; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia desires to <br />provide for the public advance notice of its intention to conduct its public meetings <br />th <br />in the Council Chamber at 801 Crawford Street, 6 Floor, Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />unless otherwise designated or provided for in a special call or notice subsequently <br />issued for the benefit of its citizenry and open government. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby adopts the Portsmouth City Council 2023 <br />Calendar of City Council Meetings in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 09 - Ratification of boards, committees, and liaison appointments for City <br />Council. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to ratify boards, commissions, <br />and liaison appointments for City Council, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover <br />Hampton Roads & Southside Mayors and Chairs <br />Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance BOD/Exec. Com <br />Hampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance (HRMFFA) <br />Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) <br />Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) & Transportation Planning <br />Organization (HRTPO) <br />HR Workforce Council (Opportunity Inc) <br /> <br />