On the agenda: Harrisonburg City Council on 2026-04-14 7:00 PM - Apr 14, 2026 — Automated License Plate (Apr 14)
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City of Harrisonburg
409 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
City Council
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
1. Roll Call
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special Recognition
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)
5.a.
Minutes from the March 24, 2026 City Council Meeting
Attachments:
5.b.
Minutes
Consider the special event application request for Massanutten Regional Library ’s
Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Turner Pavilion.
Attachments:
Special Event Application
Memorandum
5.c.
Consider the special event application request for the Shenandoah Valley Pride
Celebration on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Attachments:
Memorandum
Special Event Application
5.d.
Consider the special event application request for the Harrisonburg Half Marathon on
Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Attachments:
Memorandum
Special Event Application
5.e.
Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund and the Water Capital
Projects Fund
Attachments:
Memorandum
Supplemental Appropriation
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5.f.
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Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund, Water Fund and the
Stormwater Fund
Attachments:
Memorandum
Supplemental Appropriation
5.g.
Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Harrisonburg City School Board (HCPS)
Attachments:
Memorandum
Supplemental Appropriation
School Finance Director Memorandum
6. Public Hearings
6.a.
Consider a request from Katherine S Moran and Marcie E Harris to rezone (proffer
amendment) 361 Franklin Street
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Application and supporting documents
Site Maps
Approved 2023 Proffers
PC Memorandum
CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26
Surrounding Property Owners' Notice
Presentation
Approval Letter
6.b.
Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development to rezone 851
Madison Street
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Application and supporting documents
Site Maps
PC Memorandum
CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26
Surrounding Property Owners' Notice
Presentation
Minutes Extract
Approval letter
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6.c.
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Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development for a special use
permit at 851 Madison Street
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Application and supporting documents
Site Maps
PC Memorandum
CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26
Surrounding Property Owners' Notice
Presentation
Minutes Extract
7. Regular Items
7.a.
Planning Commission Annual Report 2025
Attachments:
Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Report
Presentation
7.b.
Consider approval of the proposed sculpture design by Maxwell Emcays for the
roundabout at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park
Attachments:
Memorandum
Presentation
7.c.
Update on the Harrison House Project
Attachments:
Memorandum
Presentation
7.d.
Overview of the Artificial Intelligence Policy
Attachments:
Memorandum
Presentation
7.e.
City Manager’s Proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget Presentation
Attachments:
Budget in brief
Presentation
7.f.
Overview of Automated License Plate Readers
Attachments:
Memorandum
Presentation
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7.g.
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
April 14, 2026
Presentation of the Proposed Restoration and Renovation of the City Hall Complex
Attachments:
Memorandum
PowerPoint Presentation
7.h.
Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League
2026
Attachments:
(VML) Policy Committees
VML Policy committees and process 2026
VML 2026 Nominations Form
2025 Committee members
8. Other Matters
8.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular
agenda. (Name and address are required)
8.b. City Council and Staff
9. Boards and Commissions
9.a.
EPSAC
Attachments:
9.b.
Rob Alexander - Reappointment
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
Attachments:
Joyce Sampson-Franklin - HRHA
10. Closed Session
10.a. Closed Session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia
Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under:
Subsection 7 for consultation with legal counsel and staff regarding actual or probable
litigation where such consultation in open session would adversely affect the negotiating
or litigating posture of City Council.
11. Adjournment
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:
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City Council during the Public Hearings and the Public Comments portion of the night’s
meeting. We ask those that wish to speak during the public comment period to not call
in until after all the public hearings and public comment on those have been heard. This
will avoid anyone calling on any other item from holding up the queue and then being
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The telephone number to call in is: (540) 437-2687
Residents also may provide comment prior to the meeting by visiting this page:
www.harrisonburgva.gov/agenda-comments
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Council meetings. To ensure that interpreters are available at the meeting, interested
persons must request the accommodation at least four (4) calendar days in advance of the
meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (540) 432-7701 or by submitting a request online at:
www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form
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consejo municipal. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de intérpretes, cualquier interesado
deberá solicitar la presencia de un intérprete al menos cuatro (4) días calendarios antes
de la reunión comunicándose con la Secretaría Municipal al (540) 432-7701 o por medio
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