City Council Agendas

January 7, 2025 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ACTION OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 – 2:00 P.M. Attendee Name Title Status Jeremy D. McGee Councilmember-Superward 6 Present Carlos J. Clanton Councilmember-Superward 7 Present Courtney R. Doyle Councilmember - Ward 2 Present Mamie B. Johnson Councilmember - Ward 3 Present John E. Paige Councilmember - Ward 4 Present Thomas R. Smigiel Jr. Councilmember - Ward 5 Present Martin A. Thomas Jr. Vice Mayor - Ward 1 Present Kenneth Cooper Alexander Mayor Present MOTION The Mayor called for nominations of the Vice Mayor. Councilwoman Johnson nominated Martin A. Thomas, Jr. Councilman Smigiel seconded the nomination of Martin A. Thomas, Jr. for Vice Mayor. ACTION: Adopted [Unanimous] AYES: McGee, Clanton, Doyle, Johnson, Paige, Smigiel Jr., Thomas Jr., Alexander Therefore, A Resolution Electing Martin A. Thomas, Jr. to Serve as Vice Mayor of the Norfolk City Council Until December 31, 2026 was adopted. - (Resolution No. 1933) ACTION: Adopted [Unanimous] AYES: McGee, Clanton, Doyle, Johnson, Paige, Smigiel Jr., Thomas Jr., Alexander ADJOURNMENT 1  January 7, 2025 To the Honorable Council City of Norfolk, Virginia Re: Vice Mayor Appointment Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Attached is a resolution electing Martin A. Thomas, Jr. as Vice Mayor for a term ending December 31, 2026. Respectfully, __________________ Bernard A. Pishko City Attorney BAP:lm Attachment Form and Correctness Approved: BAP Contents Approved: By: By: Office of the City Attorney DEPT. City Attorney's Office NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Resolution No. 1933 A RESOLUTION ELECTING MARTIN A. THOMAS, JR. TO SERVE AS VICE MAYOR OF THE NORFOLK CITY COUNCIL UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026. - - - WHEREAS, Va. Code Section 15.2-1422 provides that every governing body at its first meeting after its election shall elect a vice chairman or vice mayor, as the case may be, who shall preside at meetings in the absence of the chairman or mayor and may discharge any duty of the chairman or mayor during his absence or disability; and WHEREAS, Va. Code Section 15.2-1422 allows the governing body to elect the vice mayor to serve for a term corresponding with his or her term as a councilmember; and WHEREAS, the term of Martin A. Thomas, Jr. ends December 31, 2026; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to elect Martin A. Thomas, Jr. to serve as Vice Mayor of the Council from January 7, 2025 until December 31, 2026; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Norfolk:  Section 1: - That the Council hereby elects Martin A. Thomas, Jr. as Vice Mayor of the Council. Section 2: - That the term of Vice Mayor of the Council shall be from January 7, 2025 until December 31, 2026. Section 3: - That this resolution shall be in effect from and after its adoption. Adopted by Council January 7, 2025 Effective January 7, 2025 TRUE COPY TESTE: RICHARD ALLAN BULL BY: CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK