MINUTES OF THEMAY/3,2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL meeting oft the Hopewell City Council was held on Thursday May 23, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: John B. Partin, Mayor Jasmine Gore, Vice Mayor (Late, 6:40) Rita Joyner, Councilor Michael Harris, Councilor (Virtual) Janice Denton, Councilor (Absent) Brenda Pelham, Councilor Dominic Holloway, Councilor Councilor Holloway makes a motion to allow Councilor Harris to participate remotely. Councilor Joyner seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner - Mayor Partin - Vice Mayor Gore- - Councilor Pelham Councilor Holloway - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 4-0 CLOSED MEETING Councilor Denton moves to go into closed meeting pursuant to Va. Code Section $2.2-3711 (A)(I)to discuss and consider personnel matters, including board and commission appointments; the assignment and performance of specific appointee and employees of City Council, and to the extent such discussion will be aided thereby ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 6-0 RECONVENE OPEN MEETING Councilor Holloway makes a motion to come out of closed meeting. Councilor Joyner seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Motion Passes 5-0 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE $ 2.2 -3712 (D): Were only public business matters (I) lawfully exempted from open-meeting requirements and (2) identified in the closed-meeting motion discussed in closed meeting? ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Motion Passes 5-0 Councilor Holloway makes a motion to adjourn, no discussion. ADJOURNMENT Councilor. Joyner motions to adjourn, Yes- 5 No- 0 Respectfully Submitted, Mayor A hA Brittani Williams, City Clerk