City Council Meeting 12/9/2025

Name: December 9, 2025 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2025-12-09
Description: Transcript of December 9, 2025 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

Attachments

Roll Call
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion)
Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans
Consider approval of the disposition of real estate owned by the City of Harrisonburg at 2421 and 2425 Reservoir Street to Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of publicly owned real estate.
Consider approving an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a QuitClaim Deed conveying real property to JMU Foundation - Virginia Avenue LLC.
Presentation on Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project (Keister and Waterman Elementary Schools)
Introduction of the newest Chief Public Defender for Harrisonburg / Rockingham County
Presentation of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Memorandum
- Report
Consider adopting a resolution dedication East Kaylor Park Drive as a public street
- Resolution
- Executed Resolution
VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Additions and Deletions
VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Bicycle Lane Conversion
Consider approving Ordinance Amending And Re-Enacting Title 6 Chapter 2 - Solid Waste Collection And Disposal, Article A - General Provisions, Section 6-2-2, 6-2-6, And Article C. - Solid Waste Collection And Removal, Section 6-2-37(A), Of The Code Of Ordinances City Of Harrisonburg, Virginia
Presentation of the North Mason Street Demonstration Project Summary and Upcoming Corridor Study
Consider approval of a contract amendment for the Public Safety Building roof replacement project
- Memorandum
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
City Council and Staff
Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose where the discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating position of the public body.

Roll Call
Moment of Silence
- - SPEAKER_15
Pledge of Allegiance
- - SPEAKER_07
Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion)
Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans
Consider approval of the disposition of real estate owned by the City of Harrisonburg at 2421 and 2425 Reservoir Street to Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of publicly owned real estate.
- - SPEAKER_02
Consider approving an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a QuitClaim Deed conveying real property to JMU Foundation - Virginia Avenue LLC.
Presentation on Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project (Keister and Waterman Elementary Schools)
Introduction of the newest Chief Public Defender for Harrisonburg / Rockingham County
Presentation of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Consider adopting a resolution dedication East Kaylor Park Drive as a public street
VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Additions and Deletions
VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Bicycle Lane Conversion
Consider approving Ordinance Amending And Re-Enacting Title 6 Chapter 2 - Solid Waste Collection And Disposal, Article A - General Provisions, Section 6-2-2, 6-2-6, And Article C. - Solid Waste Collection And Removal, Section 6-2-37(A), Of The Code Of Ordinances City Of Harrisonburg, Virginia
Presentation of the North Mason Street Demonstration Project Summary and Upcoming Corridor Study
Consider approval of a contract amendment for the Public Safety Building roof replacement project
Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)
City Council and Staff
Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose where the discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating position of the public body.

City Council Meeting 12/9/2025

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion)

Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans

Consider approval of the disposition of real estate owned by the City of Harrisonburg at 2421 and 2425 Reservoir Street to Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of publicly owned real estate.

Consider approving an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a QuitClaim Deed conveying real property to JMU Foundation - Virginia Avenue LLC.

Presentation on Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project (Keister and Waterman Elementary Schools)

Introduction of the newest Chief Public Defender for Harrisonburg / Rockingham County

Presentation of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)

Consider adopting a resolution dedication East Kaylor Park Drive as a public street

VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Additions and Deletions

VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Bicycle Lane Conversion

Consider approving Ordinance Amending And Re-Enacting Title 6 Chapter 2 - Solid Waste Collection And Disposal, Article A - General Provisions, Section 6-2-2, 6-2-6, And Article C. - Solid Waste Collection And Removal, Section 6-2-37(A), Of The Code Of Ordinances City Of Harrisonburg, Virginia

Presentation of the North Mason Street Demonstration Project Summary and Upcoming Corridor Study

Consider approval of a contract amendment for the Public Safety Building roof replacement project

Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)

City Council and Staff

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion)

Amendments to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 CDBG Action Plans

Consider approval of the disposition of real estate owned by the City of Harrisonburg at 2421 and 2425 Reservoir Street to Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of publicly owned real estate.

Consider approving an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a QuitClaim Deed conveying real property to JMU Foundation - Virginia Avenue LLC.

Presentation on Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project (Keister and Waterman Elementary Schools)

Introduction of the newest Chief Public Defender for Harrisonburg / Rockingham County

Presentation of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)

Consider adopting a resolution dedication East Kaylor Park Drive as a public street

VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Additions and Deletions

VDOT Urban Maintenance Inventory Bicycle Lane Conversion

Consider approving Ordinance Amending And Re-Enacting Title 6 Chapter 2 - Solid Waste Collection And Disposal, Article A - General Provisions, Section 6-2-2, 6-2-6, And Article C. - Solid Waste Collection And Removal, Section 6-2-37(A), Of The Code Of Ordinances City Of Harrisonburg, Virginia

Presentation of the North Mason Street Demonstration Project Summary and Upcoming Corridor Study

Consider approval of a contract amendment for the Public Safety Building roof replacement project

Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required)

City Council and Staff