The Hampton City Council took a series of procedural and budget actions during the legislative session, approving a consent agenda, multiple use permits, several grants and one appointment.

Consent agenda: The council adopted the consent agenda, which included VDOT street list maintenance updates, amendments to the Citizens Police Advisory Group quorum and several board and commission appointment term corrections; authorization to donate two tasers and one surplus ballistic vest; and approval of minutes. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried by roll call.

Appropriations and grants (public hearing held together):
- Item 24‑0531: The council approved a resolution to amend the FY2025 budget and accept and appropriate a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant award for an Aberdeen Gardens Community Resilience Implementation Strategy (FAIN953A0079). City staff said the $20,000,000 federal award pushes the budget amendment over the 1% legal hearing threshold. No local match is required.
- Item 24‑0534: The council approved a resolution to appropriate $2,000,000 from capital projects committed fund balance to the capital contingency account to complete ongoing capital projects.
- Item 24‑0518: The council approved acceptance and appropriation of the FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (amount referenced in the agenda as $42,1-- not fully read on record).
- Item 24‑0524: The council approved the FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative grant awarded through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for terrorism/active‑shooter and bleeding control training in the Hampton Roads region.
- Item 24‑0525: The council approved the FY2024 State Homeland Security Program grant for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) regional collaboration on the Peninsula.

Each of the five budget‑related items was approved in separate roll‑call votes after a single public hearing required by local code because the combined amendments exceeded the statutory threshold for hearing.

Other actions: The council approved appointment item 24‑0522, naming Mayor Jimmy Gray to the board of directors of Virginia First Cities in the place of former Mayor Donnie Tuck.

All votes on the consent agenda, the listed use permits (24‑0456 and 24‑0490), the budget resolutions (24‑0531, 24‑0534, 24‑0518, 24‑0524, 24‑0525), and the appointment passed by recorded roll calls; the Karma Restaurant item (24‑0489) was deferred to Feb. 26 pending a police‑approved security plan and community meeting.

Motions were recorded on the public record and staff will proceed with administrative follow‑ups to implement the approved resolutions and permits.