City Council
City Council
Mon, November 2, 2026
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Agenda items (21)
Procedural (21)
1ProceduralReport: Fleet and Equipment Replacement Program and Phased Electric Vehicle
City staff will report on plans to replace aging vehicles and equipment, including a phased approach to adding electric vehicles to the city's fleet.
2ProceduralPresentation: City Development Code Clean-Up 2026 Cycle 5:30 PM Closed Meeting (if called) 6:30 PM Business Session
Staff will present proposed updates to the city's development code (the rules that guide how land can be used and developed) as part of the 2026 revision cycle.
3ProceduralMinutes: July 20, 2026 regular meeting; September 9, 2026 joint Council-CRHA Board work session; October 19, 2026 regular meeting
Council will approve the official written records from three previous meetings: the July 20 regular meeting, the September 9 joint work session with the public housing authority, and the October 19 regular meeting.
4ProceduralResolution: Resolution to Appropriate the Victim Witness Grant - $313,698 (2nd reading)
Council will vote to accept and spend a $313,698 grant for victim and witness support services (second and final reading).
5ProceduralResolution: Resolution for Blue Ridge Health District Carryover Request - $18,000 (2nd reading)
Council will approve using $18,000 in carryover funds from the Blue Ridge Health District for continued local health services (second and final reading).
6ProceduralResolution: Resolution to appropriate funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development FY2027 Continuum of Care Capacity Building Funds - $25,000 (2nd reading)
The city will accept $25,000 in state funding to build capacity in homeless services and housing programs (second and final reading).
7ProceduralResolution: Resolution to Appropriate Revenue from Participation in Energy Load Reduction Program in the Amount of $12,375.53 (2nd reading)
Council will appropriate $12,375.53 in revenue earned from participating in an energy efficiency program (second and final reading).
8ProceduralResolution: Resolution to Appropriate funds from the Sentara Foundation to the Department of Human Services for the Westhaven CARES Center - $7,000 (1 of 2 readings)
Council will vote to accept a $7,000 donation from Sentara Foundation to support the Westhaven CARES Center, which provides health and social services (first reading).
9ProceduralResolution: Resolution Considering a Special Exception Permit Application for 835 West Main Street, 843 West Main Street, and 847 West Main Street (PL-26-0126)
Council will decide whether to grant a special exception permit for a development project at three properties on West Main Street (835, 843, and 847).
10ProceduralResolution: Marijuana Marketplace Local Ordinance Zoning Text Amendment Initiation
The city will begin the process of updating zoning rules to allow marijuana retail businesses in certain areas of Charlottesville.
11ProceduralOrdinance: Ordinance Amending and Re-Ordaining Chapter 14 (Licenses), Section 14-24 (Tax Incentives for Technology Businesses) to Extend Eligibility Period for Five Years to December 31, 2031 (1 of 2 readings)
Council will vote to extend a tax incentive program for technology businesses for five more years, through December 31, 2031 (first reading).
12ProceduralResolution: Resolution to Appropriate $67,667 from the City's low-barrier shelter operations fund to SupportWorks Housing for Vista 29 (1 of 2 readings)
Council will approve spending $67,667 from the shelter fund to help SupportWorks Housing operate Vista 29, a low-barrier shelter (first reading).
13ProceduralResolution: Resolution Authorizing a Performance Agreement Supporting Friendship Court
Council will authorize a performance agreement to support improvements and services at Friendship Court, a public housing community.
14ProceduralResolution: Resolution Endorsing the 2027 Legislative Program for the Thomas Jefferson
Council will endorse the 2027 legislative priorities that Thomas Jefferson [University/organization] will pursue with state and federal lawmakers.
15ProceduralReport: Botanical Gardens of the Piedmont Construction Update
Staff will provide an update on the construction progress at the Botanical Gardens of the Piedmont.
18ProceduralThis 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 and residents can also join online via Zoom by registering at www.charlottesville.gov/zoom, or watch on Channel 10 and the City's streaming platforms. People with disabilities who need accommodations should call (434) 987-1267 or email ada@charlottesville.gov at least 48 hours in advance.
19ProceduralThe 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 person running the meeting will make sure that people speaking to the City Council do so at the right times following the meeting agenda and Council's rules.
20ProceduralNo 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 cannot speak to City Council unless the Council gives them permission to do so or the Mayor invites them to speak.
21ProceduralRemarks 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
This procedural rule clarifies what counts as disruptive remarks or actions during City Council meetings, including interruptions and comments from audience members that interfere with the meeting's progress.
22ProceduralThe 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 council establishes specific prohibited behaviors at meetings—such as interrupting speakers, shouting, blocking exits, making threats, campaigning, personal attacks, or using profanity—and empowers the presiding officer to enforce these rules against anyone, including councilors themselves.
23ProceduralDuring 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 presiding officer is given authority to maintain order in the Council Chambers and connected areas, with tools including suspending meetings, clearing areas, or removing individuals who violate conduct rules.