Good afternoon and welcome to the Hampton City Council legislative session.

And I will ask Clerk to call the road.

Councilman Bowman.

Present.

Vice Mayor Brown.

Here.

Councilwoman Campbell.

Present.

Councilwoman Faraby.

Present.

Councilwoman Harper.

Present.

Councilwoman Mugler.

President Mayor Gray.

Present.

And the invocation this evening will be given by Councilwoman Michelle Faraby, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

So if you would please stand and join us for prayer and then President Believe us.

Thank you.

Let us bow our heads.

Gracious God, thank you for bringing us together in service to our city.

Grant us wisdom, patience, and compassion as we make decisions that affect the lives of those we represent.

Tonight, we lift up our Mayor Gray and his family in prayer as they grieve the loss of his beloved wife, Dana Frayley Gray.

We extend our deepest sympathies and ask for comfort and peace during this difficult time.

Now please join me in pausing for a moment of silence in her memory.

Thank you.

As we begin this month of October, we also recognize and honor the following observances that reflect the diversity and needs of our community.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, just to name a few.

So thank you for all of that.

This month is breast cancer awareness month.

And uh breast cancer awareness month month takes place during the month of October with the goal of increasing awareness, promo promoting early detection, and supporting individuals who have been affected by breast cancer.

It's also a time to encourage women and others to do self-exams and get regular screenings.

These small acts have been known to increase the probability of early detection and successful treatment.

So please join me in recognizing October as breast cancer awareness month and pledging to advocate for this important cause which helps save lives.

We receive this national honor in the category of respect for diversity, inclusion, and culture, celebrating how Hampton elevated community voices, incorporated ASL interpretation, and honored the legacy of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.

And this recognition shines as a tremendous spotlight on Hampton's commitment to be meaningful to engage in meaningful public uh engagement and inclusive storytelling.

And so thank you to everyone who helped make this project a model for communities across the country to understand how we do that.

And we're proud of the way that we uh involve the members of our community in uh just about every uh important aspect of government, uh we we do take that uh very uh serious, and we want to make sure that we include people in you know helping us to make uh get to the right decisions on a lot of important things in our community.

And so thanks to all who participated in that project to help make it uh make it a success.

Uh we have some visitors uh with us this evening, and uh I like to ask them to stand they are part of a fellowship program working with Dr.

Quase O'Bane, and these are all professionals in various uh careers uh from uh Southeast Asia, and they are here uh observing our city council meeting this evening.

So we welcome you to being here and thank you for joining us.

Lastly, um Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Awareness Month is also in October, and so October uh is a great reminder for us to stay alert and online.

Cyber criminals are always looking for new ways to trick people through emails, texts, and fake websites.

And the best protection is simple be cautious about clipping, clicking, using strong passwords, keep your devices updated and trust your instincts if something feels off.

A few small changes in habits can go a long way to working towards your protecting your personal information, keeping our community safe.

And I know I was affected by that a few weeks ago because I started getting uh messages from a lot of people saying, You did you send this invitation?

And apparently an invitation came out with my name on it, but you couldn't open it, it was just inviting you.

So folks wanted to know what was I inviting them to, and I had not sent out that invitation, but obviously it was a phishing email.

So these things do occur, they're real, so just pay attention when you're online and making sure that you uh you stay safe and keep your uh your information safe as well.

So, with that, I'm going to ask the uh clerk to read the protocol for the consent agenda.

The consent agenda consists of routine, non-controversial items requiring council approval.

These items are typically adopted with one without with one motion and without discussion.

Tonight, your consent agenda directs the community development department and other appropriate staff to prepare draft text for proposed amendments to the Hampton Zoning Ordinance, adopting in fill housing design standards, and approve the amendment from the legislative session of September 10, 2025, and the special joint meeting, the special closed session, the ceremonial session, and the legislative session of September 24, 2025.

I'm sorry, I need a motion in a second.

Mr.

Mayor Solomon, second Councilman Bowman.

Aye, Vice Mayor Brown, Councilwoman Campbell.

Aye, Councilwoman Faraby.

Aye, Councilwoman Harper.

Aye, Councilwoman Muggler.