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July 28, 2026 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, there were <br />present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. <br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, Yolanda E. Thomas, City Manager Steven Carter, City <br />Attorney Derek G. Challenger. <br /> <br />Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence, which was followed by the Pledge of <br />Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the minutes of a Called <br />Meeting of July 13, 2026, of a Called Meeting of July 14, 2026, and of a Regular Meeting <br />of July 14, 2026, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- City Manager’s Report - <br /> <br />Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />26-178a: <br /> <br />Adoption of an ordinance accepting Radiological Emergency Preparedness <br />Program funds in the amount of $1,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency <br />Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2027 Grants Fund for use by <br />the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Emergency Management recognized the critical role <br />of emergency management at the local level. Strong local emergency management <br />programs keep the Commonwealth safer and allow all of us to respond and recover <br />effectively and efficiently when a radiological emergency or disaster occurs. <br /> <br /> The purpose of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program is to support <br />the activities of local emergency management agencies in establishing, maintaining and <br />operating such emergency plans, programs and capabilities to deal with nuclear <br />accidents as are required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency with respect to nuclear power stations. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> This funding will be used for training and\\or to purchase equipment to support or <br />enhance the City’s emergency management plan. <br /> <br />Financial impact: <br /> <br /> This program does not require a local cash match and\\or In-Kind services. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. Strategic Pillar #2: Financial and Operational <br />Excellence. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Acceptance of funding with VDEM. <br /> <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will assign the budget code. <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS <br />PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT <br />OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY <br />2027 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND <br />EMERGENCY SERVICES. <br />” <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />