2026-09-22 - City Council

Summary

Built from the city's posted agenda (449-page packet). The table of contents and item titles were read; the item bodies were skimmed, not read in full. Votes and outcomes were not read. Minutes are not posted separately (they are in the 2026-10-13 packet and were not read). The video has not been transcribed yet.

• Proclamations for Human Services Awareness Week and Fire Prevention Week, and Adopt-A-Spot awards.
• Eight public hearings were scheduled. Land acquisitions for the Warwick Boulevard and Harpersville Road project and the Warwick Boulevard sidewalk project. See Land Acquisitions and Right-of-Way Actions.
• Rezoning CZ-2026-0002 for property on Jefferson Avenue (M1 to C1). See Jefferson Avenue Rezonings.
• Conditional use permit CU-2026-0005 for a recovery home (Oxford House) on Darlene Lane. See Group Home and Recovery Home Zoning.
• Zoning text amendments ZT-2026-0002, -0003 and -0004. See Zoning Text Amendments 2026.
• A Port Host Communities grant involving property on Jefferson Avenue. See Port Host Communities Grant.
• Consent agenda: minutes of the August 11 meeting; the performance contract with the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (Community Services Board Performance Contract); a bequest of $92,983 to the library (Library Funding); an amendment to the ResidentFirst Housing Relief Grant (ResidentFirst Housing Relief Grant); a revision of the FY27 pay plan and a 2 percent one-time bonus for Department of Social Services staff (FY27 Pay Plan and DSS Bonus); the 2027 legislative program (2027 General Assembly Legislative Program).
• Adoption of the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. See 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.
• Stormwater fees. See Stormwater Fees.
• Seafood Industrial Park lease assignments. See City Property Leases and Conveyances.
• $33 million in water refunding bonds and assorted appropriations, including a $3.32 million Safer Communities grant and $7.57 million for schools. See Bond Financing and Capital Appropriations.

Agenda

Agenda PDF posted; see Sources.

Sources

• Agenda: https://nngov.civicweb.net/document/286432/City%20Council%20Regular%20Meeting%20-%20Sep%2022,%202026%20-%20C.pdf?handle=979266CD14D343E198BEAE344F86347D
• Minutes: In the 2026-10-13 Council packet pp 33-75 (no standalone minutes posted): https://nngov.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=4242
• Portal meeting page: https://nngov.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=4240
• Video: https://newportnewsva.new.swagit.com/videos/401887 (Newport News Television on Swagit; recording)
• City meeting portal: https://nngov.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingSchedule.aspx