At an informal meeting of the Richmond City Council, members voted to allow Council member Nicole Jones to participate in the meeting by Microsoft Teams under council rules covering electronic participation. The council clerk announced a series of continuances and committee recommendations for items on the consent and regular agendas.

The council approved Jones' request under Rule 3d4b of the council’s rules of procedure, which permits electronic participation for medical reasons if the assembled members adopt a motion allowing it. The motion to permit Jones to participate virtually passed on a voice roll call; recorded votes of “aye” were entered for Council member Bridal, Council member Gibson, Council member Robertson, Council member Lynch, Council member Trammell, Council member Abbe Baker, Vice President Jordan and President Newbill. Council member Nicole Jones did not cast a recorded vote on the motion.

The clerk reviewed the consent agenda and detailed committee recommendations and scheduling changes. Item 1, listed as ordinance 2020 4312, was continued to the Jan. 27 council meeting because the Dec. 17 Planning Commission meeting was canceled. Item 2 (referenced as 2024 3 17 on the transcript) was likewise continued to the Jan. 27 meeting per the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee recommendation. The clerk said items 3 through 5 had committee recommendations for approval; items 6 through 9 (ordinances 2024 321–324) had Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee recommendations for approval.

Items 10 through 14 (ordinances referenced as 2024 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, and 329 in the clerk’s reading) were continued to the Feb. 10 council meeting because the Jan. 7 Planning Commission meeting had been canceled. Resolution 2024 R040 (item 15) was continued to the Feb. 10 meeting to allow for a biannual real estate report presentation. Resolution 2024 R041 (item 16) was continued to the Jan. 27 meeting per standing-committee recommendation. Resolutions 2024 R042 and R043 (items 17 and 18) had standing-committee recommendations for approval. The clerk also said the single item on the regular agenda, ordinance 2024 187 (item 19), was slated to be amended later in the meeting and then continued to the Feb. 24 council meeting.

No detailed substantive debate or votes on the ordinances or resolutions themselves were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the clerk’s statements described committee recommendations and scheduling changes, and the only recorded formal council vote in the excerpt was the motion to permit Jones' remote participation. The meeting was then adjourned.