MINUTES OF THEDICEMBFR32DA CITY COUNCILSPECIAL: MEETING A SPECIAL meeting of the Hopewell City Council was held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: John B. Partin Jr., Mayor Jasmine Gore, Vice Mayor Rita Joyner, Councilor Michael Harris, Councilor (Virtual.) Janice Denton, Councilor Brenda Pelham, Councilor Dominic Holloway, Councilor (Virtual) Councilor Pelham makes a motion to allow Councilor Harris and Councilor Holloway to participate remotely; Councilor Denton seconds the motion. ROLLCALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Motion Passes 5-0 CLOSED MEETING: Councilor Denton makes a motion to go into a closed meeting pursuant to (A)(I)to discuss and consider personnel matters, including board and commission appointments; the assignment and performance of specific appointees and employees of City Council, and to the extent such discussion will be aided thereby. Councilor Joyner seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 7-0 Reconvene Open Meeting Councilor Denton makes a motion to reconvene an open meeting. Mayor Partin seconds the motion, ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- No Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes No Motion Passes 4-2 CERTIFICATION: CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE $2.2-3712 (D): Were only public business matters (1) lawfully exempted from open-meeting requirements and (2) identified in the closed-meeting motion discussed in a closed meeting? ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes (Silent) Yes (Silent) Motion Passes 6-0 Councilor Denton makes a motion to adjourn. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- No Absent Yes Yes Yes No No Motion Fails 3-3 Councilor Harris was called Via telephone, and the motion to adjourn was called again by Councilor Denton. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent No Motion Passes 5-1 ADJOURNMENT Respectfully Submitted, Johnny Partin, Mayor 25 h Plitime Brittani Williams, City Clerk