City Council
City Council
Mon, January 5, 2026
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Procedural (17)
1ProceduralORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The city council will hold its organizational meeting to begin the session.
2ProceduralReport: Environmental Regulations and Policy Review Project
City staff will present a report on the city's review of environmental regulations and policies.
3ProceduralReport: Rivanna Authorities Presentation 5:30 PM Closed Meeting (Appointments for the Board of Architectural Review) 6:30 PM Business Session
A closed meeting will discuss Rivanna Authority matters, followed by a public business session where the city council will appoint members to the Board of Architectural Review.
4ProceduralMinutes: December 9 joint CIP public hearing with Planning Commission; December 15 regular meeting; December 18 joint meeting with School Board
City council will approve the minutes from three recent meetings: a joint capital improvements public hearing with the Planning Commission, a regular council meeting, and a joint meeting with the School Board.
5ProceduralResolution: Resolution to Grant $50,000 to the Residential Energy Retrofit Mini-Grant
The city council will vote to award $50,000 in grants to help residents retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient.
6ProceduralResolution: Resolution to appropriate $303,660.00 from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Program for the City of Charlottesville - Rock Creek Watershed Management Plan (2nd reading)
The city council will approve spending $303,660 in federal grant money for a watershed management plan focused on Rock Creek (second reading of this resolution).
7ProceduralResolution: Resolution to appropriate Stormwater Local Assistance Grant Fund for the Rivanna Restoration at Riverview Park in the amount of $607,610.00 (1 of 2 readings)
The city council will vote to spend $607,610 from a stormwater grant program to restore the Rivanna area at Riverview Park (first of two required votes).
8ProceduralResolution: Resolution to establish days, times and places of Regular Meetings of the Charlottesville City Council during Calendar Year 2026
City council will set the official meeting schedule (dates, times, and locations) for all regular council meetings throughout 2026.
9ProceduralResolution: Approving a resolution authorizing the acceptance and installation of a city- sponsored commemorative display recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Jefferson High School
The city council will approve installing a commemorative display at a city location to recognize Jefferson High School's 100th anniversary.
10ProceduralBy Motion: Board and Commission Appointments for City Council
City council members will appoint residents to serve on various city boards and commissions.
11ProceduralReport: Report and Discussion on Request for Investment in Housing Development Projects and Off Cycle Funding Requests
City staff will discuss and seek council feedback on requests for city investment in housing development projects and funding requests that fall outside the normal budget cycle.
14ProceduralThis is an in-person meeting with an option for the public to participate electronically by registering in advance for the Zoom webinar at www.charlottesville.gov/zoom. The meeting may also be viewed on the City's streaming platforms and local government Channel 10. Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the public meeting may call (434) 987-1267 or submit a request via email to ada@charlottesville.gov. The City of Charlottesville requests that you provide 48 hours’ notice so that proper arrangements may be made.
This meeting will be held in person with the option for residents to join online via Zoom, and accommodations are available for people with disabilities who need assistance.
15ProceduralThe presiding officer shall ensure that individuals address their comments to City Council at appropriate times, in accordance with the meeting agenda and Council’s Rules of Procedure.
The meeting chair will ensure that people speaking to council do so at the appropriate times according to the meeting agenda and council rules.
16ProceduralNo person who is not a member of the city council shall orally address it until leave to do so has been granted by the city council or until invited to do so by the mayor. (City Code sec.2-71)
Members of the public must wait for the city council to give them permission before they can speak during the meeting.
17ProceduralRemarks and actions that disrupt the progress of the Council meeting, and remarks from persons other than councilors, the City Manager, the City Attorney, or a presenter for an Agenda
Disruptive remarks or actions that interfere with the council meeting are not permitted.
18ProceduralThe presiding officer shall call an individual to order, including a councilor, when that individual goes afoul of these rules. The following are examples of remarks and behavior that are not permitted: i. Interrupting a speaker who is addressing Council at the speaker's microphone, or interrupting a speaker who has otherwise been invited to address Council during Community Matters or a Public Hearing ii. Interrupting a councilor who is speaking iii. Shouting, and talking (either individually or in concert with others) in a manner that prevents a speaker or a Councilor from being heard or that otherwise hinders the progress of the meeting iv. Blocking paths for emergency exit from the meeting room; engaging in any conduct that prevents a member of the audience from seeing or hearing councilors during a meeting; standing on chairs or tables within the Council meeting room v. Threats or incitement of violence toward councilors, City staff or members of the public vi. Engaging in conduct that is a criminal offense under the City Code or the Virginia Code vii. Campaigning for elected office viii. Promotion of private business ventures ix. Using profanity or vulgarity x. Personal attacks against Councilors, City staff or members of the public xi. Behavior which tends to intimidate others
The meeting chair can stop any person, including council members, from interrupting speakers, shouting, making threats, blocking emergency exits, campaigning, or engaging in personal attacks or other disruptive behavior.
19ProceduralDuring a City Council meeting the presiding officer shall have control of the Council Chambers and the connecting halls and corridors within City Hall, and any other venue where a Council meeting is being held. In case of any conduct described above, the presiding officer may take measures deemed appropriate, including but not limited to suspending the meeting until order is restored, ordering areas to be cleared by the Sergeant at Arms, or requiring any individual to exit the meeting room and adjacent premises (connecting halls and corridors.)
The meeting chair has authority to control the council chambers and can take actions such as suspending the meeting, clearing areas, or removing individuals if disruptive conduct occurs.