409 S. Main Street

City of Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Meeting Agenda - Final

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.

5.c.

5.d.

5.e.

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

Consider the special event application request for the Shenandoah Valley Pride

Celebration on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Attachments:

Special Event Application

Consider the special event application request for the Harrisonburg Half Marathon on

Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Attachments:

Special Event Application

Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund and the Water Capital

Projects Fund

Attachments:

Supplemental Appropriation

5.f.

Consider a supplemental appropriation for the General Fund, Water Fund and the

Stormwater Fund

Attachments:

Supplemental Appropriation

5.g. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Harrisonburg City School Board (HCPS)

Attachments:

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:

Extract from Planning Commission

Application and supporting documents

Approved 2023 Proffers

CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26

Surrounding Property Owners' Notice

6.b.

Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development to rezone 851

Madison Street

Attachments:

Extract from Planning Commission

Application and supporting documents

CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26

Surrounding Property Owners' Notice

6.c.

Consider a request from Center for Health and Human Development for a special use

permit at 851 Madison Street

Attachments:

Extract from Planning Commission

Application and supporting documents

CC Notice of Public Hearing 4-14-26

Surrounding Property Owners' Notice

7. Regular Items

7.a. Planning Commission Annual Report 2025

Attachments:

Extract from Planning Commission

7.b.

Consider approval of the proposed sculpture design by Maxwell Emcays for the

roundabout at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park

Attachments:

7.c. Update on the Harrison House Project

Attachments:

7.d. Overview of the Artificial Intelligence Policy

Attachments:

7.e. City Manager’s Proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget Presentation

7.f. Overview of Automated License Plate Readers

Attachments:

7.g. Presentation of the Proposed Restoration and Renovation of the City Hall Complex

Attachments:

PowerPoint Presentation

7.h.

Consider nominations for the Virginia Municipal League (VML) Policy Committees

2026

Attachments:

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:

Rob Alexander - Reappointment

9.b. 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:

Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting.

The Public can also view the meeting live on:

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The City’s website, https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Public Education Government Channel 1072

A phone line will also be live where residents will be allowed to call in and speak with

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

asked to call back at a later time.

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

Language interpretation service in Spanish, Arabic and Kurdish is available for City

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

El servicio de intérpretes inglés-español está disponible para las reuniones públicas del

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

de la página por internet al: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form