Jeremy D. McGee

Homicide spike and violent crime response

Extra officer deployments in hotspots will continue for the next few months; no dollar figure was given.

Short-term rental regulation

Could shift STR-related tax revenue and tourism spending between neighborhoods; enforcement costs fall on the city.

Faith-based and nonprofit affordable housing

Could open up more housing on tax-exempt land without an immediate city budget cost.

Automated License Plate Readers (Flock) Controversy

Opponents say the Flock contract costs about $500,000 a year, roughly $2 million to date.

New zoning initiatives: Airport district, Riverview windows, signs, and industrial overlay

Could increase commercial activity and property values in industrial corridors; unknown direct fiscal impact.

Public Art

Roughly $1.8 million in grant funding added to the FY2027 budget at no local cost.

Keep Norfolk Beautiful Engagement

A fundraiser on November 18 aims to cover the cost of two trees.

Plastic Reduction Initiatives

Friends of Norfolk Tree Commission formation

Hampton Boulevard safety projects pipeline

Projects total several million dollars, mostly covered by federal and state grants with local matches.

Resilience Quotient program overhaul

Developers could trade bigger resiliency investments for density bonuses or faster permitting; costs to the city aren't spelled out yet.

School Safety for Walkers and Bikers

Chronic code violations and affordable housing

Penalty revenue is secondary; the goal is avoiding multimillion-dollar costs of replacing lost affordable housing.

Dockside Social waterfront entertainment venue

Parking Enforcement Near NSU

Residents estimate the city loses about $1,000 a day in potential citation revenue during the 15-week fall semester.

Youth Programming and Community Investment

One speaker cited roughly $900 million in youth spending over ten years across seven departments; a teen center is not in the current budget.

Flood mitigation non-federal match fund

No direct city cost identified yet, but the fund would help Norfolk cover millions in local matches on federal flood projects.

Local Sales Tax Referendum for School Construction

Roughly $8 million set aside for maintenance across 47 school buildings in the CIP.

Disabled veterans real estate tax exemption strain

The exemption already costs the city $11.8 million a year in revenue that funds core services.

Greater Park Place public safety

Approval of July 22, 2026, and April 22, 2026, meeting minutes

Quorum requirement reduced from 50% to 30%

Meeting start time changed to 6:00 PM

Closed session motion (FOIA Sections 2.2-3711(A)(3), (8), (29))

Resolution for remote participation of Vice Mayor Martin A. Thomas Jr.

R2 Amendment — Short-term rental CUP conditions revised

PH1 — High-pressure pump station CIP amendment

PH2 — Utility easement to Boyd Gaming at 150 Park Avenue

Consent agenda

R1 — 2027 legislative priorities

R2 — Short-term rental CUP at 1615 Colonial Avenue

R3 — Meadow Lake Pond Retrofit grant funds

R4 — Norfolk Triad Program funds

R5 — Community Services Board developmental and youth services

R6 — Circuit Court Therapeutic Dockets grant

R7 — VDOT grant funds for four UPC projects

R8 — Navy funding for Norfolk marina site assessment

R9 — VDOT grant for UPC 127693

R10 — Appointments to boards and commissions

Consent agenda: dugout design review and Premier Property Rentals short-term rental

R2 — Short-term rental CUP at 1615 Colonial Avenue

Motion for a closed session was approved at 4:34 p.m for purposes which are set out in Clauses 1, 3 & 3 of subsection (A) of Section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as amended: (1

Motion for closed session

Councilman Smigiel moved to amend Attachment C of the proposed Ordinance by revising the distance requirement of "more than 300 linear feet" from the buffer requirement provision to "more than 150 fee

An Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Table 3.1.2 and Section 3.9 of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as to Create the Short-Term Rental Limitation Overlay (STRL-O) District.

Smigiel Amendment to Reduce STR Buffer from 300 to 150 Feet

Ordinance No. 50525 — Create Short-Term Rental Limitation Overlay (STRL-O) District

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Blue Sky Finishes Inc., of Those Certain Parcels of Property Located at 420 & 422 W. 29th Street In Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Blue Sky Finishes Inc. of Those Certain Parcels of Property Located at 244 & 248 W. 28th Street in Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the C

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

Closed Session Certification Resolution

PH-1: Sale of 403 W. 30th Street to Getting It Done Construction Company, LLC (Ordinance No. 50497)

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Lindsay Ladd of That Certain Parcel of Property Located at 885 Fremont Street In Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the Purchase & Sale Agr

Approve the Minutes of the previous City Council Meeting.

A Resolution certifying a closed meeting of the council of the City of Norfolk in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

An Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025 and Ending June 30, 2026, so as to Increase Funding for the "Construct Harbor Park Are

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Getting It Done Construction Company, LLC, of That Certain Parcel of Property Located at 403 W. 30th Street In Accordance With the Terms and Conditi

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Asfari Homes, Inc. of Those Certain Parcels of Property Located at 625 & 629 W. 29th Street in Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the City'

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to Christian F. Lewandowski of That Certain Parcel of Property Located at 928 W. 26th Street In Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the Purchas

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance to George E. Ballard, Jr. of That Certain Parcel of Property Located at 2401 Hanson Avenue In Accordance With the Terms and Conditions of the Purchase

An Ordinance to Amend Sections 3.7.13 and 4.2.3 of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as to Allow Additional Uses by Conditional Use Permit and Modify the Development Standards in the A (Airport) Distric

An Ordinance to Amend Section 3.9.13 of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as to Clarify Window Transparency Requirements in the PCO-Riverview (Pedestrian Commercial Overlay-Riverview) District.

An Ordinance to Amend Section 5.7.6 of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as to Revise the Maximum Allowable Window Sign Requirements.

An Ordinance to Amend Articles 3 and 4 of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as to Create the Industrial Mixed-Use Overlay (IMU-O) District.

An Ordinance to Rezone Property Located at 1311 Redgate Avenue From I-L (Industrial-Light) District to I-L (Industrial-Light) and IMU-O (Industrial Mixed-Use Overlay) District.

A Resolution In Support of the City's Application for the Allocation of up to $167,051.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assista

An Ordinance Amending the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate $150,000 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services's Jail-Based Substance Use Treatment Gran

An Ordinance Amending Section 14(f) of the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate a Total of $1,437,112 From the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for the Norfolk Departm

An Ordinance Amending the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate $188,997 From the Office of Justice Programs Through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Prog

An Ordinance Amending the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate $21,600 From the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for the Norfolk Communi

An Ordinance Amending Section 1 of the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate $140,000 for Downtown Norfolk Council; and Amending the FY2027 Budget Consistent With the Same.

An Ordinance Amending and Reordaining Ordinance No. 49,819 so as to Increase the Funds Appropriated for the Costs of the Acquisition of Property Due to Increased Transactional Costs.

An Ordinance Amending and Reordaining Ordinance No. 49,818 so as to Increase the Funds Appropriated for the Costs of the Acquisition of Property Due to Increased Transactional Costs.

An Ordinance Amending the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Add Section 23 and Appropriate a Total of $113,000 in Donations From the Norfolk Public Library Foundation; and Amending

An Ordinance Amending the FY2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (No. 50363) to Appropriate $4,700 from Hampton Roads Community Foundation for the Van Wyck Front Yard Remodel Project; and Amending the

PH-2: Sale of 244 & 248 W. 28th Street to Blue Sky Finishes Inc. (Ordinance No. 50498)

PH-3: Sale of 420 & 422 W. 29th Street to Blue Sky Finishes Inc. (Ordinance No. 50499)

PH-4: Sale of 625 & 629 W. 29th Street to Asfari Homes, Inc. (Ordinance No. 50500)

PH-5: Sale of 885 Fremont Street to Lindsay Ladd (Ordinance No. 50501)

PH-6: Sale of 928 W. 26th Street to Christian F. Lewandowski (Ordinance No. 50502)

PH-7: Sale of 2401 Hanson Avenue to George E. Ballard, Jr. (Ordinance No. 50503)

PH-8: Harbor Park Parking Deck Funding Increase (Ordinance No. 50504)

PH-9: Window Transparency Rules, PCO-Riverview District (Ordinance No. 50505)

PH-10: Window Sign Requirements Revision (Ordinance No. 50506)

PH-11: Creation of Industrial Mixed-Use Overlay (IMU-O) District (Ordinance No. 50507)

PH-12: Rezone 1311 Redgate Avenue to add IMU-O Overlay (Ordinance No. 50508)

PH-13: Airport District Zoning Amendments (Ordinance No. 50509)

Consent Agenda: C-1 through C-4 (Ordinance Nos. 50510–50512; Grand Illumination request)

R-1: $150,000 Jail-Based Substance Use Treatment Grant (Ordinance No. 50513)

R-2: $188,997 Justice Assistance Grant for Law Enforcement (Ordinance No. 50514)