City Council Meeting 4/28/2026

Name: April 28, 2026 City Council Meeting Transcript
Uploaded: 2026-04-30
Duration: 5 h 13 min 13 s
Description: Transcript of April 28, 2026 City of Harrisonburg City Council Meeting

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1. Roll Call 0:06
2. Moment of Silence 0:26
3. Pledge of Allegiance 0:26
Authorize electronic participation 1:41
4. Special Recognition 1:18
5. 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) 2:45
5.a. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg City Public Schools End of Year Celebration on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Turner Pavilion. 2:45
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.b. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s Best.Weekend.Ever on Saturday, June 13, 2026. 2:45
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.c. Consider the special event application request for the Valley 4th Run on Friday, July 4, 2026. 2:45
- Memorandum.pdf
- Special Event Application.pdf
5.d. Consider a request from Katherine S Moran and Marcie E Harris to rezone (proffer amendment) 361 Franklin Street 2:45
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Application and supporting documents.pdf
- Site Maps.pdf
- Approved 2023 Proffers.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26.pdf
- Surrounding Property Owners' Notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
- Approval Letter.pdf
5.e. Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development to rezone 851 Madison Street 2:45
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission.pdf
- Application and supporting documents.pdf
- Site Maps.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26.pdf
- Surrounding Property Owners' Notice.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
- Minutes Extract.pdf
- Approval letter.pdf
5.f. Minutes from the April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting 2:45
- Minutes.pdf
6. Public Hearings 3:25
6.a. Public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget 3:25
- Memorandum.pdf
- FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget.pdf
- Budget in Brief.pdf
- Public Hearing Notice.pdf
6.b. Consider a request from Trenton Inc. and Bernard LC to rezone 435, 445, 457, 473, 483 & 495 South Main Street and 282, 288, 294 & 298 South Liberty Street (The Link Apartments) 13:23
- Memorandum.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission March 11, 2026.pdf
- Extract from Planning Commission April 8, 2026.pdf
- Updated Proffer Statement March 25, 2026.pdf
- Engineering Response to Public Traffic Concerns April; 17, 2026.pdf
- Site maps.pdf
- Application and supporting documents.pdf
- The Link Discussion Report.pdf
- Proffer Analysis for Housing Affordability.pdf
- Traffic Impact Analysis.pdf
- Cut-Through Analysis.pdf
- Public comments received by 12noon March 6, 2026.pdf
- Public comments received after March 6-11, 2026.pdf
- PC Memorandum.pdf
- Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
- Surrounding Property Owners Notice.pdf
- Public comments to 04_23_26.pdf
- Presentation.pdf
- Minutes Extract.pdf
- Additional public comments.pdf
7. Regular Items 5:07:44
7.a. Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees 2026 0:00
- VML Policy committees and process 2026.pdf
- VML 2026 Nominations Form.pdf
- 2025 Committee members.pdf
7.b. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the six remnant defendants National Opioid Settlement 2:17:29
- Memorandum.pdf
- Resolution.pdf
- Executed Resolution.pdf
8. Other Matters 5:10:17
8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) 2:22:14
8.b. City Council and Staff 5:10:17
9. Adjournment 2:22:14

7.a. Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees 2026
7.b. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the six remnant defendants National Opioid Settlement
9. Adjournment

City Council Meeting 4/28/2026

1. Roll Call ▶︎ 0:06

2. Moment of Silence ▶︎ 0:26

3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶︎ 0:26

Authorize electronic participation ▶︎ 1:41

4. Special Recognition ▶︎ 1:18

5. 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) ▶︎ 2:45

5.a. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg City Public Schools End of Year Celebration on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Turner Pavilion. ▶︎ 2:45

5.b. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s Best.Weekend.Ever on Saturday, June 13, 2026. ▶︎ 2:45

5.c. Consider the special event application request for the Valley 4th Run on Friday, July 4, 2026. ▶︎ 2:45

5.d. Consider a request from Katherine S Moran and Marcie E Harris to rezone (proffer amendment) 361 Franklin Street ▶︎ 2:45

5.e. Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development to rezone 851 Madison Street ▶︎ 2:45

5.f. Minutes from the April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting ▶︎ 2:45

6. Public Hearings ▶︎ 3:25

6.a. Public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget ▶︎ 3:25

6.b. Consider a request from Trenton Inc. and Bernard LC to rezone 435, 445, 457, 473, 483 & 495 South Main Street and 282, 288, 294 & 298 South Liberty Street (The Link Apartments) ▶︎ 13:23

7. Regular Items ▶︎ 5:07:44

7.a. Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees 2026 ▶︎ 0:00

7.b. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the six remnant defendants National Opioid Settlement ▶︎ 2:17:29

8. Other Matters ▶︎ 5:10:17

8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) ▶︎ 2:22:14

8.b. City Council and Staff ▶︎ 5:10:17

9. Adjournment ▶︎ 2:22:14

7.a. Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees 2026

7.b. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the six remnant defendants National Opioid Settlement

9. Adjournment

1. Roll Call 0:06

2. Moment of Silence 0:26

3. Pledge of Allegiance 0:26

Authorize electronic participation 1:41

4. Special Recognition 1:18

5. 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) 2:45

5.a. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg City Public Schools End of Year Celebration on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Turner Pavilion. 2:45

5.b. Consider the special event application request for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s Best.Weekend.Ever on Saturday, June 13, 2026. 2:45

5.c. Consider the special event application request for the Valley 4th Run on Friday, July 4, 2026. 2:45

5.d. Consider a request from Katherine S Moran and Marcie E Harris to rezone (proffer amendment) 361 Franklin Street 2:45

5.e. Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development to rezone 851 Madison Street 2:45

5.f. Minutes from the April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting 2:45

6. Public Hearings 3:25

6.a. Public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget 3:25

6.b. Consider a request from Trenton Inc. and Bernard LC to rezone 435, 445, 457, 473, 483 & 495 South Main Street and 282, 288, 294 & 298 South Liberty Street (The Link Apartments) 13:23

7. Regular Items 5:07:44

7.a. Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees 2026 0:00

7.b. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the six remnant defendants National Opioid Settlement 2:17:29

8. Other Matters 5:10:17

8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) 2:22:14

8.b. City Council and Staff 5:10:17

9. Adjournment 2:22:14