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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM 2nd Floor Training Room - City Hall 900 Church Street Lynchburg, VA 24504 AGENDA I. Welcome Larry Taylor, Mayor II. Work Session Agenda Overview Wynter C. Benda, City Manager III. Business Item Briefing(s) III.1. Council Meeting Calendar CY 2027 IV. Work Session Agenda Items IV.2. Downtown Safety: Main Street Citizen Concern (Status Update) IV.3. Notable Local Government Highlights of the 2026 Legislative Update IV.4. Public Transit Study Update IV.5. Councilmember Faraldi: Snow Removal Ordinance V. Roll Call VI. Closed Session VI.6. Consideration of a closed meeting to discuss appointments for vacancies to the following Boards and Commissions: Central Virginia Community College Board of Directors, Historic Preservation Commission, Martin Luther King, Jr./Lynchburg Community Council, Museum Advisory Board, Economic Development Authority, Building Code of Appeals Board, and Business Development Centre, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A.)(1) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Page 1 of 10  City Council Agenda Item III.1. Business Item Briefings AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY MEETING DATE PRESENTED BY July 14, 2026 Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council AGENDA ITEM # III.1 Council Meeting Calendar CY 2027 RECOMMENDATION This item will come before Council for action the same night, July 14, under General Business. Adopt a resolution setting the City Council's regular meetings for calendar year 2027. SUMMARY Section § 15.2-1416 of the Code of Virginia and Section § 2-6 of the City Council’s Rules of Procedure provide that each year the local governing body shall prescribe by resolution the schedule of meeting dates, times, and places for the upcoming year. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., with the following exceptions: • No regular meeting will be held on the fourth Tuesday in July or December, and • No regular meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in August. The 4:00 p.m. work sessions of the Council will take place in the 2nd Floor Training Room of City Hall, located at 900 Church Street. The 7:00 p.m. regular meetings of the Council will be held in the Council Chamber at the same address. PRIOR ACTION(S) N/A FISCAL IMPACT N/A CONTACT(S) Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Resolution 2. Council Meeting Calendar_2027 Page 2 of 10 REVIEWED BY Date: July 09, 2026 Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council Page 3 of 10 RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA: 1. That the regular meetings of the Lynchburg City Council, for Calendar Year 2027 (January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027), shall be held as follows: Meetings shall be held in the City Hall, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 as follows: Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; except, (i) there will be no regular meeting on the fourth Tuesdays during the months of July and December, and (ii) there will be no regular meeting on the second Tuesday during the month of August. The Council Work Session portion of the Council’s regular meetings will be held in the training room of the second floor of the City Hall, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504. Except as previously noted, all regular meetings of the Council shall be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504. 2. That this Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. Adopted: Certified: _________________________________ Clerk of Council Page 4 of 10 2027 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR July 14, 2026 Page 5 of 10 Page 6 of 10  City Council Agenda Item IV.2. Information Only AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY MEETING DATE PRESENTED BY July 14, 2026 Matthew Freedman, City Attorney AGENDA ITEM # IV.2 Downtown Safety: Main Street Citizen Concern (Status Update) RECOMMENDATION Information Only SUMMARY As directed by the City Council, City staff (through the City Attorney) will provide a very brief status update concerning a matter brought forward by a citizen on June 23, 2026. A more detailed presentation will be provided by the Chief of Police on August 25, 2026. PRIOR ACTION(S) N/A FISCAL IMPACT TBD by City Staff CONTACT(S) Matthew Freedman, City Attorney Kennith Edwards, Chief of Police ATTACHMENT(S) None REVIEWED BY Date: July 09, 2026 Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council Page 7 of 10  City Council Agenda Item IV.3. Information Only AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY MEETING DATE PRESENTED BY July 14, 2026 Matthew Freedman, City Attorney AGENDA ITEM # IV.3 Notable Local Government Highlights of the 2026 Legislative Update RECOMMENDATION Information Only SUMMARY The City Attorney will present a brief presentation describing some of the notable legislative changes from the 2026 GA Session(s). Due to time constraints, this presentation will not be exhaustive and limited to legislative changes relevant to municipal operations. PRIOR ACTION(S) N/A FISCAL IMPACT TBD by City Staff (as some of the legislative changes may have a fiscal impact on the City). CONTACT(S) Matthew Freedman, City Attorney ATTACHMENT(S) None REVIEWED BY Date: July 09, 2026 Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council Page 8 of 10  City Council Agenda Item IV.4. Information Only AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY MEETING DATE PRESENTED BY July 14, 2026 Gregory Patrick, Deputy City Manager AGENDA ITEM # IV.4 Public Transit Study Update RECOMMENDATION Provide an Update on the Transit Redesign / Multimodal Study approved in City Council's Adopted FY 2027 Budget SUMMARY Provide an Update on the Transit Redesign / Multimodal Study approved in City Council's Adopted FY 2027 Budget PRIOR ACTION(S) June 9, 2027 - City Council adopted the FY 2027 budget FISCAL IMPACT City Council's Adopted FY 2027 Budget includes $500,000 for a Transit Redesign / Multimodal Study CONTACT(S) Gregory Patrick, Deputy City Manager Kent White, Assistant City Manager ATTACHMENT(S) None REVIEWED BY Date: July 09, 2026 Gregory Patrick, Deputy City Manager Page 9 of 10  Date: July 09, 2026 Alicia Finney-Andrews, Clerk of Council Page 10 of 10