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

Madam Clerk, if you call the roll, please.

Councilman Bowman.

President.

Vice Mayor Brown.

Councilwoman Campbell.

Present.

Councilwoman Theraby.

Present.

Councilwoman Harper.

Present.

Councilwoman Muggler.

President.

Mayor Gray.

President.

And this evening, we have an invitation, which will be led by Councilwoman Martha Muggler and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

So would you please stand for both?

Please join me in prayer.

Oh God of all creation, as we meet to serve this community, we ask for your wisdom and grace.

May your Holy Spirit guide us in our decisions, and may we serve with humility and integrity.

Help us to work for the greater good and to make our community a better place for all.

Ethan Alexander Ahart, Hampton High School.

Ethan, would you come up, please?

Hampton High School junior Ethan Ahart is a dedicated and well-rounded student who consistently demonstrates leadership, service, and commitment to his school and community.

He balances academics with active involvement in the band, choir, drama club, the YMCA Youth Leaders Club, the Hampton City Youth Commission, and the Health and Human and Financial Services Academy, where he serves as a student ambassador.

He is also a member of the principal student advisory board.

And through his many activities, Ethan has demonstrated that leadership is grounded in service, collaboration, and authenticity.

His recognition as citizen of the month reflects the character, integrity, and positive examples he provides both to his peers and the broader community.

Ethan, would you just come right down here?

Okay, congratulations.

He serves as a youth leader for the Youth Alcohol Drug Prevention Project, the Academy College Experience Advisor, Class President, and Chairman of the Principal's Advisory Council.

Josiah has also gained workforce experience as an intern with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and serves as a lead ambassador for Hampton City Schools.

His leadership, service, and community involvement reflects his commitment to making a positive impact and serving serving as an outstanding example for his peers.

Give him another round.

And then next is Caleb Norman from Kikatan High School.

Come on up, Kaelin.

Kikatan High School freshman Caleb Norman, a student in the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Information Design with a focus on entrepreneurship and marketing, is actively involved in both school and community activities.

He is a member of the track team and participates in the youth and government club, where he continues to develop leadership and teamwork skills.

Caleb is also dedicated to the community service through his involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, leadership work with Cub Scouts, and a volunteer and volunteer service at his church supporting the children's ministry and technology needs.

His strong commitment to leadership, service, and personal growth makes him an excellent example for his peers and his community.

So again, round of applause for Caleb Norman.

Not yet.

Okay, so with that, I'd like to uh oh, I'm sorry, I did have a couple of other things I wanted to acknowledge this evening is um today, and I don't know if you caught him in the hallway at some point in the day, but we had a couple of tables set up downstairs in the lobby with uh staff from our audit team here in Hampton, and they were recognizing internal audit awareness month.

And May is recognized internationally as Internal Audit Awareness Month, time to acknowledge the important role internal auditors play in promoting accountability, transparency, and effective governments within organizations and public institutions.

And local government internal auditors serve as trusted partners in strengthening internal controls, evaluating risk management practice, supporting compliance with laws and policies, and helping ensure public funds and resources are managed responsibly and efficiently.

Their work contributes to operational excellence, ethical stewardship, and public confidence in government service.

And we recognize and appreciate the dedication and professionalism of our internal audit team and their continued commitment to improve processes, safeguarding public resources, and supporting good governance, good governance in the communities we serve.

And so, congratulations to uh Terry Tennessee and all of our audit team here at the city of Hampton, and uh we appreciate the great work that they do for us.

Thank you so much.

Okay, so with that, I'd like to uh ask the 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 motion and without discussion.

Tonight your consent agenda begins the process of amending portions of the zoning ordinance pertaining to the process of revoking approved use permits and also to incorporate new state legislation.

It amends the city code to authorize the city manager to establish monetary bonus programs for any officer or employee of the city or a constitutional officer.

It amends the FY26 budget to appropriate additional funding of approximately 9.3 million dollars and additional revenue from state funds to Hampton City Schools.

It directs the disposal of surplus computers and related equipment that are obsolete or unusable and have little value by donating them to a local nonprofit, which will refurbish them for distribution to low income families, and it approves the minutes from six city council meetings.

All right, we need a motion and a second.

Mr.

Mayor, move approval of tonight's consent agenda.

Second.