Good afternoon, everyone.

The special meeting of the Richmond City Council will now come to order.

And Madam andor Mr.

Clerk, if you would provide the chamber emergency evacuation plan announcement, followed by public speaker guidelines.

Upon activation of the emergency alarm signal, all persons should immediately exit the building.

Please use the exits to the left or right front of the council chamber or the north or south stairwells outside the rear doors of the chamber.

Do not use elevators or escalators.

After exiting the building, security will direct everyone down 9th Street to the fenced area located between Clay and Lease Streets.

Able persons should assist visually and hearing and pair visitors with exiting the building.

Individuals speaking during the public hearing at this meeting are generally allowed three minutes to speak.

Persons appearing before council are not allowed to campaign for public office, promote private business ventures, use language of a personal nature which insults or demeans any person, including comments directed at public officials or staff members that are not related to their official duties, or address or question staff members directly.

All questions are to be directed to the president of council.

Failure to adhere to the guidelines may result in speakers forfeiting any remaining time and further disciplinary action as necessary, which could include barring from attendance at future meetings of city council for a period of six months.

And Madam President, I do believe we do have a motion to participate in this meeting virtually.

Thank you, Madam Clark.

Yes, I do.

Pursuant to Rule 3D 4B of council's rules of procedure.

Councillor Andrew Breton has requested to participate in this meeting via Microsoft Teams due to a personal matter.

His return flight to Richmond was canceled because of weather preventing his physical attendance today.

He will be participating from the location of 225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139.

The council members present must adopt a motion to approve Mr.

Breton's participation in this meeting by electronic communication means if it appears to the body that his request complies with council's adopted policy on electron.

Pursuant to rule 3D 4D of council's rules.

Is there a motion from the members physically assembled approving his participation in this meeting by electronic communication means?

So moved.

Second.

Council is now voting on the motion to approve councillor Breton's request to participate in this meeting remotely.

Ms.

Gibson.

Yes.

Ms.

Jones.

Aye.

Ms.

Trammell.

Aye.

Vice President Jordan.

Aye.

And President New Bill.

Aye.

That motion has been approved.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Let's proceed with the introduction and uh of the paper for expedited consideration.

Yes, Madam President.

Before we proceed, I would like to note that all members of council are in attendance this evening except for council members Robertson Lynch and Abu Bakr.

You do have a quorum.

The paper for expedited consideration this evening is resolution number 2026-R034 to approve of the city's participation as respondent in the State Corporation Commission case number PUR-2026-00112.

Joint petition of Dominion Energy Incorporated and next era in energy incorporated for approval of a disposition and acquisition of control of a public utility pursuant to the code of Virginia.

I will need a motion to expedite consideration of this paper.

Vice President Jordan, will you make that motion, please?

So moved.

Councilmember Gibson, will you second that?

Councilmember Jones, will you second that motion?

Second.

Council is now voting on the motion to expedite consideration of resolution number 2026-R034 as read.

Mr.

Breton.

Aye.

Ms.

Gibson.