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Harrisonburg City Council Special Meeting - May 12, 2026

City Council & Planning Commission — Tuesday, May 12, 2026
BodyHarrisonburg, Virginia
SessionCity Council & Planning Commission
DateTuesday, May 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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2:52

Oh.

2:58

Special session.

3:01

Special meeting, sorry.

3:12

Uh, to order.

3:14

Roll call, please, Brian.

3:18

Mayor Reed.

3:19

President.

3:20

City Manager Banks.

3:21

Here.

3:22

City Attorney Brown?

3:23

Here.

3:24

Vice Mayor Fleming?

3:25

Here.

3:25

Councilmember Alcidun?

3:27

Here.

3:27

Councilmember Dent?

3:28

Here.

3:29

Councilmember Robinson.

3:30

Here.

3:32

I will now pass it over to Attorney.

3:38

Move that to Harrisonburg City Council go into closed session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

3:44

Virginia Code Section Two Poe seven one A under subsection seven for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual litigation or such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of city council.

5:11

Madam Mayor, members of council, does everyone certify that we only discuss those matters identified in the closed session motion as allowed by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act while in closed session.

5:29

Okay.

5:29

Um we will close the motion.

5:33

I mean thank you.

5:35

Now we

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Summary of Proceedings

Harrisonburg City Council Special Meeting - May 12, 2026

The Harrisonburg City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. All five council members were present: Mayor Deanna R. Reed, Vice-Mayor Dany Fleming, Council Members Laura Dent, Nasser Alsaadun, and Monica Robinson. Also present were City Manager Ande Banks, City Attorney Chris Brown, Chief Matthew Tobia, Police Chief Joseph Tucker, and Deputy City Clerk Brian Vandenberg. The sole substantive agenda item was a closed session concerning litigation and legal consultation.

Closed Session

  • Council Member Monica Robinson moved, seconded by Vice-Mayor Dany Fleming, to enter closed session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under Subsection 7 for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual or probable litigation where such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of City Council.
  • The motion carried unanimously on a recorded roll-call vote: 5 yes (Mayor Reed, Vice-Mayor Fleming, Council Member Dent, Council Member Alsaadun, and Council Member Robinson), 0 no.

Key Outcomes

  • After the closed session ended, the regular session reconvened and City Attorney Chris Brown read a certification statement confirming that only public business matters lawfully exempted and identified in the motion were discussed in closed session. Council approved the certification by unanimous recorded vote.
  • There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. on May 12, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Oh. Special session. Special meeting, sorry. Uh, to order. Roll call, please, Brian. Mayor Reed. President. City Manager Banks. Here. City Attorney Brown? Here. Vice Mayor Fleming? Here. Councilmember Alcidun? Here. Councilmember Dent? Here. Councilmember Robinson. Here. I will now pass it over to Attorney. Move that to Harrisonburg City Council go into closed session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Virginia Code Section Two Poe seven one A under subsection seven for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual litigation or such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of city council. Madam Mayor, members of council, does everyone certify that we only discuss those matters identified in the closed session motion as allowed by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act while in closed session. Okay. Um we will close the motion. I mean thank you. Now we

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