CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" CITY COUNCIL MAYOR ROBERT M " BOBBY" DYER, At Large G N A BEAc a n BLS Jti VICE MAYOR JAMES L. WOOD, Lynnhaven— District 5 JESSICA P. ABBOTT, Kempsville— District 2 BARBARA st ` 4 2 a'/ MICHAEL F. BERLUCCIII, Rose Hall— District 3 U t_ M. HENLEY, Princess Anne— District 7 LOUTS R. JONES, Bayside— District 4 JO/ IN D. MOSS, At Large a GUY K. TOWER, Beach— District * 0+, 6 ROSEMARY WILSON, At Large SABRINA r 0, AARON R. ROUSE, At Large CITY HALL D. WOOTEN, Centerville— District 1 2401 VIRGINIA CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES BUILDING COURTHOUSE BEACH, VIRGINIA DRIVE 23456- 9005 PHONE: ( 757) 385- 4303 ACTING CITY MANAGER— THOMAS M. LEAHY FAX( SPECIAL SESSION CITY ATTORNEY— MARK D. STILES E- MAIL: CITY ASSESSOR— RONALDD. AGNOR CITY CITY AUDITOR— LYNDON S. REMIAS 757) 385- 5669 CITYCOUNCIL@vbgov. COUNCIL AGENDA CITY CLERK— AMANDA BARNES January 6, 2020 MAYOR ROBERT M. " BOBBY" DYER PRESIDING I. TO ORDER— Mayor Robert M. " Bobby" A. CALL B. MAYOR' S READING OF CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION C. ROLL CALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL D. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION— 1. E. II. Conference Room- SPECIAL SESSION Dyer RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS 5: 30 P. M. RECESS SPECIAL 4: 00 P. M. FORMAL SESSION City Council Chamber- A. CALL TO ORDER— Mayor Robert M. " B. MAYOR' S READING OF CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION C. ROLL CALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL D. RESOLUTION E. ADJOURNMENT Bobby" Dyer IN SUPPORT OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS 6: 00 P. M. com ram " A. 'L 1, rGIN = B F 34*** A4t O 7 City of Vir s iriia Beach OF OUR NAT02N gel Robert M." Bobby" MUNICIPAL CENTER Dyer BUILDING MAYOR 2401 COURTHOUSE 1 DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH. VIRGINIA 23456- 9000 757) 385- 4581 December HONORABLE MEMBERS 30, 2019 Ebey(r@vbgo om OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2- 21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor ofthe City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL to hold a CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION on a RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS: Monday, January 6, 2020 4: 00— 5: 30 P.M. City Manager' s Conference Room Building 1, City Hall, 2" d Floor 2401 Courthouse Drive Following this discussion, City Council will hold a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION in order to take PUBLIC COMMENT and then CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION. Monday, January 6, 2020 6: 00 P.M. City Council Chamber Building 1, City Hall, 2"`t Floor 2401 Courthouse Drive Sincerely, Robert M. Dyer Mayor Cc: City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Deputy City Managers FOIA Officer Communications Office G REQUESTED BY THE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND COUNCILMEMBERS ABBOTT, MOSS, AND WILSON 1 A RESOLUTION 2 RIGHTS 3 IN SUPPORT OF SECOND AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees 4 that the " right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed;" 5 6 WHEREAS, the Virginia Bill of Rights, which is part of the Constitution of Virginia, also protects the " right of the people to keep and bear arms;" 7 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller, 8 affirmed an individual' s right to own and possess firearms for self-defense within the home or for other lawful purposes; 9 10 12 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court, in McDonald v. Chicago, affirmed that the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution applies to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States 13 Constitution; 14 WHEREAS, the City Council strongly believes that the right of citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right that should be protected to the greatest degree possible; 11 15 16 WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have taken an oath to defend and 17 uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth 18 of Virginia; 19 WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned that certain pre-filed legislation for the 2020 session of the General Assembly may threaten the rights of law- abiding citizens to 20 21 keep and bear arms guaranteed by the constitutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia 22 and of the United States; 23 WHEREAS, 24 25 the City Council expresses opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens of the City to keep and bear arms; and 26 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to act in the best interests of the residents of 27 the City, and accordingly, the Council hereby express its sentiments with regard to this 28 important and fundamental right; 29 30 31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA THAT: 1. The City Council hereby expresses its continued commitment to support all 32 provisions 33 Commonwealth of Virginia, including the right of the people to of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution keep and bear of the arms; 34 35 2. The City Council hereby expresses its strong support for the rights of law- abiding citizens to keep and bear arms and urges the members of the General Assembly and the Governor to take no action which would violate the freedoms guaranteed by either the Virginia Bill of Rights or the federal Bills or Rights; 3. The City Council hereby declares the City of Virginia Beach a " Second Amendment Constitutional City;" 4. The City Council hereby supports the actions of other elected bodies making 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 similar declarations on behalf of Virginia counties, cities, and towns; and 45 46 5. 47 The City Council hereby directs the City Manager to forward a copy of this resolution to the City' s General Assembly delegation and to the Governor of 48 Virginia. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on this day of 2020. APPROVED City A to AS TO LEGAL ' SUFFICIENCY: s Office CA14966 R- 2 December 30, 2019 i37 7{t ft 4