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Motion to add redistricting‑opposition resolution to agenda fails on 3–3 vote
Summary
A councilmember sought to add a short resolution opposing a proposed state special‑session redistricting change to the agenda by consensus; when members instead attempted to suspend rules and add it immediately, the motion failed on a 3–3 vote. Council discussion reflected disagreement about raising the city into a statewide partisan debate.
A councilmember presented a proposed resolution opposing a state special session measure under consideration in Richmond that would authorize the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps for the current decade. The presenter said the measure would undercut a citizen‑approved redistricting process adopted several years earlier and asked that the resolution be placed on the Nov. 7 general‑business agenda by consensus.
Council members debated procedure in roll call. One member requested the matter be added to the 7:00 p.m. agenda; another noted rules restricting debate during roll call and recommended amending the agenda at the start of the 7:00 meeting. After discussion, a motion to suspend the rules so the resolution could be added immediately was called. The roll‑call vote recorded in the transcript was: Council member Frawley — Yes; "Councilor admissions" — No; Council member Reid — Absent; Council member Timmer — No; Councilor Wilder — No; Vice Mayor Deemer — Yes; Mayor Taylor — Yes. The motion failed (three yes, three no, one absent) and the resolution was not added at that time.
