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Actions & Resolutions
City Council actions taken on agenda items for the current calendar year are listed below. If you are interested in actions from previous years, they can be viewed by visiting our Meeting Search page.
- July 9
- June 25
- June 11
- May 28
- May 14
- April 23
- April 9
- March 26
- March 12
- February 26
- February 12
- January 22
- January 8
July 9 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7563-19: Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute the Relocation of the Skiffe's Creek Access Easement Held By the City Across Property Owned By Green Mount Associates, LLC, Located at 1651 Green Mount Parkway in James City County
- Ordinance 7564-19: Ordinance Accepting Glen Meadows Subdivision Street and Public Improvements into the City Street System
- Ordinance 7565-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl; Article I., In General; Section 6-1.1, Definitions Generally; and Article III., Animal Welfare Ordinance; Section 6-78, Unattended Tethering of Dogs Prohibited; Exceptions
- Ordinance 7566-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 30, Pawnbrokers; Buyers of Old Gold and Silver; to Define "Pawnbrokers" and Require Documentation of Identity of the Person Pawning
- Resolution 13242-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Enter into a Cooperative Agreement With the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and James City County to Operate a Boat Launch and Park on City-Owned Property Adjacent to the Diascund Reservoir in James City County
- Resolution 13243-19: Resolution Authorizing a Lease Between the City of Newport News and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) for the Coats & Clark Site/Building and Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Transaction
June 25 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7557-19: Ordinance Approving Tech Center Research Park Master Plan No. O3-2018-0001, to W.M. Jordan Development LLC and the Commonwealth of Virginia, Newport News Economic Development Authority, City of Newport News, Building One at Tech Center LLC and Southeastern Universities Research Association, for Nine Properties Zoned O3 Office/Research Development District
- Ordinance 7558-19: Ordinance Authorizing Conditional Use Permit No. CU-2019-0005, to First Baptist Church Newport News, for the Operation of an Electronic Display Sign in Conjunction with a Community Facility in a Residential District on Property Located at 12716 Warwick Boulevard and Zoned R3 Single-Family Dwelling
- Ordinance 7559-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 2, Administration; Article XX., Office of Purchasing; Division 1., Generally; Section 2-553.5, Job Order Contracting; Limitations; Section 2-555.1., Modification of Contract; and Division 3., Competitive Negotiation; Section 2-569.2., Public Notice
- Ordinance 7560-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 39, Swimming Pools; Article II., Public Pools; Division 1., Generally; Section 39-30, Telephones
- Ordinance 7561-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article I., General Provisions and Exemptions; Division 2., Exemptions Generally; Section 40-7.06, Exemption for Disabled Veterans; and Section 40-7.07, Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces Killed in Action
- Ordinance 7562-19: Ordinance Amending and Ordaining City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article II., Real Estate Taxes; Division 3., Deferral For Elderly And Disabled Persons; Exemption For Qualifying Elderly Persons; Section 40-46, Definitions
- Resolution 13238-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Lease By and Between the City of Newport News and Parkview Community Center, for Continued Use as the Hilton Senior Center
- Resolution 13239-19: Resolution Resolution to the Virginia General Assembly in Support of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
- Resolution 13240-19: Department of Engineering - Traffic Signal Improvements on Warwick Boulevard - $850,000
- Resolution 13241-19: Department of Engineering - Flood Control and Water Quality Projects Throughout the City - $1,935,000
June 11 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7556-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Deed of Easement for a Utility Easement on a Portion of City-owned Property Located at 1451 48th Street (Copeland Park)
- Resolution 13232-19: Resolution of Recognition: USS Newport News (SSN 750) Commissioning 30th Anniversary
- Resolution 13233-19: Resolution of Recognition: Newport News Shipbuilding Athletic Program 100th Anniversary
- Resolution 13234-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Effectuate the FY2018 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Implementation Grant Agreement Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Resolution 13235-19: Resolution Authorizing And Directing The Mayor To Execute And The City Clerk To Attest, On Behalf Of the City Of Newport News, Virginia, That Certain Addendum No. 2 Dated The 11th Day of June, 2019, To The Agreement Between The City Of Newport News, Virginia, And Cynthia D. Rohlf, City Manager.
- Resolution 13236-19: Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City manager To Execute And The Chief Deputy City Clerk To Attest, On Behalf Of the City Of Newport News, Virginia, That Certain Addendum No. 14 Dated The 11th Day of June, 2019, To The Agreement Between The City Of Newport News, Virginia, And Mabel Washington Jenkins, Formerly Known as Mabel V. Washington, City Clerk.
- Resolution 13237-19: Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Manager To Execute And The City Clerk To Attest, On Behalf Of the City Of Newport News, Virginia, That Certain Addendum No. 8 Dated The 11th Day of June, 2019, To The Agreement Between The City Of Newport News, Virginia, And Collins L. Owens, Jr., City Attorney.
- Ordinance 7552-19: Ordinance Granting Conditional Use Permit No. CU-2019-0003 to Taylor Made Holdings NN, LLC., to Allow the Operation of a Private School With Less Than 200 Students, On Property Located at 803 Diligence Drive, Zoned C4 Oyster Point Business
- Ordinance 7553-19: Ordinance Granting Conditional Use Permit No. CU-2019-0004 to North Riverside Baptist Church and City Life Church to Allow the Operation of a Pre-School or Day School With Child Care As Part of a Community Facility Located at 311 Selden Road, Zoned R3 Single-Family Dwelling
- Ordinance 7554-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Closing and Vacating of a Portion of an Unpaved Street or Right of Way Located at Abingdon Road in the Tipton Place Subdivision
- Ordinance 7555-19: Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article I., General Provisions and Exemptions; Division 3., Property Exempted By Designation; Section 40-8.05, Property of Newport News Green Foundation, Inc.; to Add Property Located at 315 Center Avenue
- Resolution 13226-19: Resolution of Recognition: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- Resolution 13227-19: Resolution of Recognition: The Catalyst Effect and Silence Empowers Violence Community Care and Action Teams – Break the Code Awareness-to-Action Week – September 15-21, 2019
- Resolution 13228-19: Resolution Approving and Authorizing Submission of the Consolidated Plan For Housing and Community Development, Including the Proposed Use of Community Development Block Grant and Home Funds and Certifications For Fiscal Year 2019-2020, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Resolution 13229-19: Resolution Supporting an Application to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) For an Allocation of $10,000,000 Per Fiscal Year For Three Consecutive Fiscal Years and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Programmatic Project Administration Agreement For Revenue Sharing Projects
- Resolution 13230-19: Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney - Asset Forfeiture Fund: Technology Equipment Supplies - $10,000
- Resolution 13231-19: Department of Development – Fourth City Center of Oyster Point Public Parking Garage and Related Traffic Infrastructure Improvements - $31,300,000
May 14 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7546-19: City Code Related Ordinances to Enact the City Manager's Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget (1.) Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 40, Taxation; Article II., Real Estate Taxes; Division 1., Generally; Section 40-12, Levied; Amount
- Ordinance 7547-19: Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 37.1, Stormwater Management, Article II., Service Charge, Section 37.1-14. Service Charge
- Ordinance 7548-19: Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 33, Sewers and Sewage Disposal; Article II., Connections to Public Sewer; Sections 33-19, Charges
- Ordinance 7549-19: Ordinance Providing for the Adoption of a Classification and Pay Plan for Employees of the City of Newport News
- Ordinance 7550-19: Ordinance Adopting the Budget and Appropriating Funds to Operate the City of Newport News for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2019 and Ending June 30, 2020
- Ordinance 7551-19: Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain City Code, Chapter 31, Pensions and Retirement, By Adding Thereto a New Article, Namely: Article IV., Line of Duty Act
- Resolution 13225-19: Resolution of Recognition: Pastor Ivan T. Harris - 31st Pastoral Anniversary and Retirement
April 23 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7541-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Make Offers, Negotiate, or Condemn, If Necessary, to Acquire, By Purchase or Condemnation, Temporary And Permanent Easements for the Lynchburg Drive Stream Restoration Project, and to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Complete the Project
- Ordinance 7542-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance; Article II., Definitions; Section 45-201, Definitions of Certain Words and Terms; By Adding the Definition of Food Truck Vendor
- Ordinance 7543-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance; Article IV., Summary of Uses By District; Section 45-402, Summary of Uses By District; By Amending Permitted Uses "J" Retail Services
- Ordinance 7544-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance; Article V., General Regulations; By Adding Section 45-537, Food Truck Vendors on Private Property
- Ordinance 7545-19: Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute, Any and All Documents, Including Deeds, Necessary to Effectuate the Conveyance of City-Owned Property Located at 2102 Madison Avenue and 715-21st Street to the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA)
- Resolution 13222-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Tower Attachment Lease By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia, and Creative Educational Media Corporation, Incorporated
- Resolution 13223-19: Resolution Supporting the Department of Waterworks' Application to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for the Lead Service Line Replacement Program Grant
- Resolution 13224-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Master Agreement By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) for Regional Economic
April 9 Actions & Resolutions
- Resolution 13219-19: Resolution Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Include City Center Boulevard Between Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard in the City's Street Inventory for Maintenance Payment Purposes
- Resolution 13220-19: Item 1 of 2 - Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Cost Sharing Agreement By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)
- Resolution 13221-19: Item 2 of 2 - Department of Engineering - Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Funds Appropriation: Hampton Trunk A & B Replacement Project Along Jefferson Avenue - $825,318
March 26 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7537-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Deed of Easement By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia for an Easement Across City-Owned Property Located at 100 City Farm Road (Riverview Farm Park)
- Ordinance 7538-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Deed of Easement By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia for an Easement Across a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at 6940 Huntington Avenue (Huntington Heights Park)
- Ordinance 7539-19: Ordinance Authorizing Change of Zoning No. CZ-2019-0001, to Landlovers, LLC, from C1 Retail Commercial to R5 Low Density Multiple-Family Dwelling with Proffers Located at 14307 Old Courthouse Way
- Ordinance 7540-19: Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents, Including Deeds, Necessary to Effectuate the Conveyance of a Portion of City-Owned Property at 610-26th Street to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Newport News, Virginia
- Resolution 13215-19: Resolution Authorizing the Formation of the Ashe Manor, LLC by the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Resolution 13216-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute the Urban Project Construction Agreement By and Between the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the City of Newport News, Virginia (City) for the Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Justification Review (IJR)
- Resolution 13217-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Agreement Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and the Department of the Army for the James River Shoreline Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection Feasibility Study
- Resolution 13218-19: Resolution Approving the Issuance by Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) of Its Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds for the Acquisition, Construction, Renovation, Rehabilitation and Equipping of the Ivy Farms Apartments Project
March 12 Actions & Resolutions
- Resolution 13212-19: Resolution to Comply with the Budget Public Hearing Notice Provisions of the Code of Virginia, Chapter 25; Title 15.2, as Amended, Entitled Budgets, Audits, and Reports
- Resolution 13213-19: Resolution in Support of the Deployment of An Offshore Wind Farm Off the Coast of Virginia
- Resolution 13214-19: Newport New News Sheriff's Office (NNSO) - Asset Forfeiture: Law Enforcement Operations and Investigations - $5,000
February 26 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7533-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance 1. Article II., Definitions; Section 45-201., Definitions of Certain Words and Terms, By Deleting the Definition of Communication Tower/Antenna and Adding the Definitions of Communication Towers Fifty (50) Feet in Height or Greater, Communication Towers Less Than Fifty (50) Feet in Height, Small Cell Facility and Wireless Facility, and Amending the Definition of Local Utilities
- Ordinance 7534-19: 2. Article IV., Summary of Uses by District; Section 45-402., Summary of Uses by District, By Amending Permitted Uses "D" Utilities
- Ordinance 7535-19: 3. Article V., General Regulations; Section 45-523., Communication Tower/Antenna
- Ordinance 7536-19: Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code Chapter 40, Taxation; Article II., Real Estate Taxes, By Adding Division 5., Deferral for Housing Developments Eligible for Federal Low-Income Housing Credits
- Resolution 13207-19: Resolution Consenting to the City Manager's Appointment of Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management for the City
- Resolution 13208-19: Resolution of Support for the City of Newport News' Participation in the ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) Initiative
- Resolution 13209-19: 1 of 2: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Implement the Virginia Department of Social Services Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant in Support of the "Navigating Wealth Building for the Residents of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood" Initiative (CNI)
- Resolution 13210-19: 2 of 2: Department of Development - Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant - $1,097,428
- Resolution 13211-19: Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) - Reallocation of Existing Capital Project Appropriations: Lee Hall Elementary School Roof - $339,332
February 12 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7528-19: Ordinance Granting a Utility Easement On a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at 690 Turnberry Boulevard for the Installation of Underground Electrical Circuits to Facilitate Construction of the New Service Center for Operations and Transportation (SCOT) Facilities
- Ordinance 7529-19: Ordinance Ordinance Granting a Utility Easement On a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at 12601 McManus Boulevard for the Installation of Underground Electrical Circuits to Facilitate Construction of the New Service Center for Operations and Transportation (SCOT) Facilities
- Ordinance 7530-19: Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Convey a City-Owned Property Located at 711 21st Street to the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA)
- Ordinance 7531-19: Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Execute Lease Agreement By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and B-52 Smokehouse BBQ and Lounge, LLC
- Ordinance 7532-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 16, Fire Prevention and Protection; Article IV., Sections 16-41 Through 16-45, as Required By Updates to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 ET SEQ.) and the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 ET SEQ.)
- Resolution 13204-19: Resolution in Memoriam: Kwamie Lassiter
- Resolution 13205-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents Necessary to Execute an Updated and Renewed Hazardous Materials Response Team Agreement between the City and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Resolution 13206-19: Newport News Police Department (NNPD) - Criminal Justice Training Academy Fees: Specialized Training and Equipment Purchase - $100,000
January 22 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7525-19: Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Documents, Including Deeds, Necessary to Effectuate the Conveyance of a Certain City-Owned Property Located at 619 28th Street to the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA)
- Ordinance 7526-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code, Appendix B, Subdivision Regulations; Article IV., General Regulations; Section 4-01 (a), Compliance with Regulations; and Repeal Section 4-01.9, Subdivision Review Board (Subdivision Regulations No. SO-2018-0005)
- Ordinance 7527-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code, Chapter 41, Vehicles for Hire; Article III., Taxicabs; Division 7., Annual Taxicab Inspections; Section 41-121, Annual Inspections Required; Inspection Procedure; Cost of Inspection Sticker
- Resolution 13198-19: Resolution in Memoriam: The Honorable J. Warren Stephens, Jr.
- Resolution 13199-19: Resolution Granting Conditional Approval for ISC Medical Transport, LLC, a Private Emergency Medical Services Agency, to Provide Certain Transport Services Within the City of Newport News, Virginia
- Resolution 13200-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Lease By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and Blue Crab Boulevard Investors, LLC for General Office/Warehouse Space Located at 802 Blue Crab Road
- Resolution 13201-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Deed of Lease, to Include Parking Rights and Administration Agreement, for Phase Four Parking Garage By and Between the City of Newport News, Virginia and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) for 1.555 Acres of Land Located at 11829 Canon Boulevard
- Resolution 13202-19: Resolution Authorizing the City of Newport News, Virginia to Request that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Formally Include Lane Mileage Increases of Identified Streets to the City’s Street Maintenance Inventory
- Resolution 13203-19: Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) - General Obligation Bond Fund: HVAC Replacement (Jenkins Elementary and Hilton Elementary Schools) and Facility Renovation and Improvement (Lee Hall Elementary School Roof Replacement) - $6,395,578
January 8 Actions & Resolutions
- Ordinance 7523-19: Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 26, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, by Repealing Article II., Transportation Safety Commission
- Ordinance 7524-19: Ordinance to Allow a Fence Encroachment into the Public Right-of-Way at 5905 Madison Avenue
- Resolution 13193-19: Resolution of Recognition: The Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding (A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries) – 100th Anniversary
- Resolution 13194-19: Resolution Authorizing Jurisdictional Approval for the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) Issuance of Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds, in an Amount Not to Exceed $18 Million, for the Benefit of Harbour-Newport News Limited Partnership and the Newport Harbour Apartments Project
- Resolution 13195-19: Resolution Authorizing the Creation of Choice Neighborhood I LLC and the Choice Neighborhood I Development Corporation by Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA)
- Resolution 13196-19: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Cost Sharing of the Hampton Roads Sanitation Department (HRSD) Huxley Place to Middle Ground Boulevard Interceptor Force Main Extension (JR012100) and City of Newport News Huxley Place Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement ("Agreement")
- Resolution 13197-19: A Resolution in Support of Ratification by Virginia of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution