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