Agenda - City Council

409 S. Main Street

City of Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Meeting Agenda - Final

City Council

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

7:00 PM

Council Chambers

1. Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Special Recognition

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 July 28, 2026 City Council meeting

Attachments:

Minutes

5.b.

Consider adopting an amendment to Section 7-2-19(b)(7) of the City Code,

Conservation of water during emergencies or drought of the Harrisonburg City Code

Attachments:

Memorandum

Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments

DEQ Letter

DEQ Summary Sheet

5.c. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Harrisonburg City School Board

Attachments:

Memorandum

Supplemental Appropriation

School Finance Director Memorandum

6. Public Hearings

6.e.

Consider approving a Building and Rooftop Lease between the City of Harrisonburg

and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless at 101 North Main Street.

Attachments:

Memorandum

Verizon Lease

Verizon Lease Exhibit

Public Hearing Notice

7. Regular Items

7.a.

Consider a request to amend the City Code Title 11 Building Code Regulations Section

11-1-10 Appeals of the decisions of the building official, et al.

Attachments:

Memorandum

Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments

Public Hearing Notice

Presentation

Revised Current Ordinance Reflecting Recommended Amendments (Revised fo

8. Supplementals

8.a. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Public Works Department

Attachments:

Memorandum

Supplemental Appropriation

9. Other Matters

9.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular

agenda. (Name and address are required)

9.b. City Council and Staff

10. Boards and Commissions

Visit http://www.harrisonburgva.gov/boards to see current and upcoming vacancies.

10.a. Parks and Recreation Commission (PRAC)

Attachments:

Jeff Willliams

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

Interpretation Services

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