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Richmond council votes to enter closed session to discuss cybersecurity threats under FOIA
Summary
The council voted to enter a closed meeting under Va. Code §2.2‑3711(A)(19) to receive briefings on specific cybersecurity threats to public safety and the city's IT systems; the council later certified the closed session and returned to open session before adjourning.
The Richmond City Council voted to convene a closed meeting under subdivision A19 of section 2.2‑3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to receive briefings concerning specific cybersecurity threats to public safety and the city's information technology systems.
The clerk moved the motion, which was seconded and approved by roll call. The council entered closed session in the second‑floor large conference room. After returning to open session, the council certified that "only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed," with the record showing affirmative votes during the certification roll call.
No operational details of the cybersecurity briefing were disclosed in open session; the clerk read the statutory motion and later read the certification that closed‑session business matched the subject identified in the motion. The informal meeting then stood adjourned.
