Council adopts amendments to rules of order and procedure, unanimous vote

The Chesapeake City Council voted 9-0 on Oct. 14, 2025 to adopt proposed amendments to the council's rules of order and procedure as presented by staff and council sponsors.

Council members said they had reviewed the rules at a recent retreat and that some suggested edits were minor word changes while others were more substantive. A council sponsor said she and a colleague would circulate suggested edits to the full council and asked members to provide feedback within seven days to meet advertising deadlines before the first meeting in November. The motion to adopt the proposed amendments was made and seconded on the floor; the council then voted to approve the changes unanimously.

Council staff noted the amendments were being handled under the council's advertised packet for the meeting and that additional, more substantive edits would be processed through the normal notice and advertising requirements if council members asked for further changes.