Neighborhood Commission Agendas & Minutes

HAMPTON NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION Neighborhood Commission Meeting Monday, December 11, 2023 — 5:00-5:30PM District Representatives: Fox Hill Neighborhood Center, Factory Point Room District 1 - Northampton Whittley Richards, “PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT TO THE HAMPTON NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE, Chair-Elect THEREBY CREATING HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE EVERYONE CAN REALIZE District 2 - Magruder Area THEIR FULL POTENTIAL FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.” Open District 3 - Mercury Central ——————————————————————————————————————————- Linwood Williams District 4 - North King Street I. Opening Leslie Borwick A. Roll Call and Verification of Quorum District 5 - Foxhill Don Butcher District 6 - Buckroe II. Action Items (Voting Items) Kathy Rogers A. Consideration of the Recommendation of Candidates to City Council for District 7 - Phoebus Appointment to the Hampton Neighborhood Commission Joseph Griffith, Chair District 8 - Downtown Kevin Steele District 9 - Greater Wythe Gabriella Hayes District 10 - Aberdeen Open School Representative: Open The next Hampton Neighborhood Commission Meeting is planned to be held January 8, 2023, at 5:00 pm, at a location to be announced. City Representatives: Steve Bond, CMO Lt. John Harrison - Public Safety David McCauley - PRLS Institutional Representatives: Stephanie Afonja - Nonprofit Vernita Baldwin - Faith-Based Samantha Thomas - Business At-Large Representatives: Peggy Todd Whalan McDew Youth Representatives: Gabrielle Hill Open Executive Director: Jonathan E. McBride —————————————- c/o Housing & Neighborhood Services Division 22 Lincoln Street Hampton, VA 23669-3591 Phone: (757) 727-6140 Fax: (757) 728-2449 www.hampton.gov/neighborhoods Protocol for Public Input at Neighborhood Commission Meetings: Hampton Neighborhood Commission meetings are open to the public. The public is invited to attend meetings and to observe the work and deliberations of the Neighborhood Commission. The public may also address the Neighborhood Commission during the agenda item “Items to be Presented by the Public” by signing up to speak. The sign-up sheet will be available to the public until the agenda item “Items to be Presented by the Public” is reached in the course of the meeting. Speakers will be recognized in the order in which they sign up and are asked to limit their comments to 5 minutes.  MEETING DATE: December 11, 2023 HAMPTON NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION AGENDA REVIEW Preparer: A. Hammond Reviewer: J. McBride Presenter: J. Griffith SUBJECT: Consideration of the Recommendation of Neighborhood Commissioners to City Council for Appointment to the Hampton Neighborhood Commission AGENDA ITEM: II. A. ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of the Nominating Committee recommendation regarding the appointments of Districts 2 and 8 Representatives Suggested Language for the Motion – “I move that we approve the recommendation from the Nominating Committee to submit nominees for appointment as Neighborhood Commissioners for Districts 2 and 8 Representatives.” BACKGROUND STATEMENT: The Nominating Committee is tasked with presenting a recommendation for candidates to serve as representatives on the Neighborhood Commission. Candidates were selected based on the qualifications and expectations outlined in the Operations Manual-Chapter 2. After reviewing their applications and interviewing candidates, the Nominating Committee recommends: Nominee Sector Heyward Lovett District 2 Larry McKenzie District 8 NEXT STEPS (If Applicable): If approved, the recommendation will be forwarded to Hampton City Council for appointment. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIALS ENCLOSED: N/A