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Council moves to consider closed session on a Ward 6 public contract; vote not recorded in transcript

Council of the City of Norfolk · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Council made a motion to convene a closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Laws to discuss terms of a public contract in Ward 6 and said open discussion would harm negotiating strategy; the provided transcript records the motion but does not include a formal vote outcome.

A council member moved that the council convene a closed session to discuss a public contract in Ward 6 under the Virginia Freedom of Information Laws, saying that open discussion would adversely affect the public body’s negotiating strategy.

The motion cited the Freedom of Information provision governing closed meetings for contract negotiations. The transcript records members present responding during a roll‑call style acknowledgement, but it does not include a formal recorded vote tally or a clear statement of the motion’s final disposition in the provided excerpt.

No further details about the contract terms, parties or next steps were disclosed in open session during the work session.