Richmond City Council approves remote participation for Council member Nicole Jones; several docket items continued

At an informal meeting of the Richmond City Council, members voted to allow Council member Nicole Jones to participate in the meeting by Microsoft Teams under council rules covering electronic participation. The council clerk announced a series of continuances and committee recommendations for items on the consent and regular agendas.

The council approved Jones' request under Rule 3d4b of the council’s rules of procedure, which permits electronic participation for medical reasons if the assembled members adopt a motion allowing it. The motion to permit Jones to participate virtually passed on a voice roll call; recorded votes of “aye” were entered for…