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Norfolk approves MOU with Norfolk State University for overflow parking during 2025 football season
Summary
Council adopted a memorandum of understanding to coordinate use of city-managed parking to support Norfolk State University home games, delegating execution to the city manager.
Norfolk City Council on Aug. 12 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city and Norfolk State University to manage overflow public parking for the 2025 football season and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement.
Council described the partnership as the product of about a year of coordination between city staff and university leaders. Councilmembers representing the area that includes Norfolk State praised the collaboration and said they expect the agreement to help manage game-day parking demand for the university's 2025 football season. One councilmember noted the partnership benefits Broad Creek and the surrounding neighborhoods.
The ordinance authorizes the city manager to execute the MOU on behalf of the city. Council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance. The MOU is intended to formalize coordination between university staff and city departments for traffic and parking logistics on game days; meeting comments referenced an athletic director and university representatives being present for the discussion.
The item does not specify detailed operational terms or costs in the excerpt read into the record; staff will manage implementation in coordination with Norfolk State University per the MOU and administrative direction.
