MINUTES OF THE November 18, 2024, ,CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL meeting ofthe Hopewell City Council was held on Tuesday, November 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: John B. Partin, Mayor Jasmine Gore, Vice Mayor (Virtual) Rita Joyner, Councilor Michael Harris, Councilor (Late) Janice Denton, Councilor Brenda Pelham, Councilor Dominic Holloway, Councilor Councilor Joyner makes a motion to allow Vice Mayor Gore to participate remotely, Councilor Denton seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Motion Passes 6-0 CLOSED MEETING Councilor Denton moves to go into a closed meeting pursuant to Va. Code Section $2.2-3711 (A)(1)t to discuss and consider personnel matters, including board and commission appointments; the assignment and performance of specific appointees and employees ofCity Council, and to the extent such discussion will be aided thereby. Mayor Partin seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Pelham - Councilor Holloway- Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 7-0 RECONVENE OPEN MEETING Councilor Joyner makes a motion to come out of the closed meeting, Mayor Partin seconds the motion, ROLL CALL Councilor Pelham - Councilor Holloway- Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Motion Passes 6-0 Madam Clerk reads the certification for the record. Roll call was taken. ROLLCALL Councilor Pelham - Councilor Holloway- Councilor Joyner- Yes Yes Yes Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Yes Yes Absent Yes Motion Passes 6-0 Councilor Holloway makes a motion to adjourn. There were. no objections. ADJOURNMENT: Respectfully Submitted, m3 M Brittani Williams, City Clerk