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Court & legal recordsSource link
Newport News Charter §§ 2.02(C),(G),(I), 4.02(C), 6.12–6.13, 8.04. Official publisher text.
Virginia Legislative Information System’s compiled Newport News charter. State-enacted local charter; cited finance provisions include §§ 2.02, 4.02, 6.12–6.13 and 8.04.
Court & legal recordsSource link
Virginia Code § 15.2-2506. Official publisher text.
Official Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2506.
FOIA responsesArchived file
Voluntary disclosure concerning the City’s December 9, 2025 Port Warwick Foundation grant agreement for a Memorial Day weekend 2026 event.
Disclosure supplied in the project’s records collection. Signed and dated May 12, 2026; identifies his City communications role and Foundation board relationship. The disclosure states the signer’s position and is not an independent legal determination of a conflict. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.
File: brint-martin-pwf-disclosure-public.pdf
FOIA responsesArchived file
Voluntary disclosure concerning the City’s December 9, 2025 Port Warwick Foundation grant agreement for a Memorial Day weekend 2026 event.
Disclosure supplied in the project’s records collection. Signed and dated May 12, 2026; describes prior Foundation board service from 2020–2023 and her City cultural-arts role. The disclosure states the signer’s position and is not an independent legal determination of a conflict. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.
File: joanne-palmeira-pwf-disclosure-public.pdf
FOIA responsesArchived file
Voluntary disclosure concerning the City’s December 9, 2025 Port Warwick Foundation grant agreement for a Memorial Day weekend 2026 event.
Disclosure supplied in the project’s records collection. Signed copy with the date line blank; identifies his City innovation-program role and Foundation board relationship. The disclosure states the signer’s position and is not an independent legal determination of a conflict. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.
File: marlin-mcdaniel-pwf-disclosure-public.pdf
Budget & financeArchived file
July 2, 2026 memorandum to City Council summarizing the convention’s economic study, event expenditures, fiscal context, patron response and planned publication.
Publication excerpt: pages 1–6, the complete memorandum, from a 62-page records package held by Audit Newport News. Economic-model estimates remain attributed to the cited study. Attached study and expenditure sections overlap separately cataloged records and are not republished as new documents here. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.
File: noodle-city-manager-memo-2026-public.pdf
Budget & financeArchived file
Bank receipt copies for two Global Music Touring cashier checks, $2 million dated January 2 and $1 million dated March 19, 2026, plus the agency redaction log.
Six-page records copy supplied to Audit Newport News. Agency redactions of bank routing and account information are preserved in the publication copy. Dates belong to the individual check records; the redaction log is dated July 8, 2026. These receipts document the described payments, not every downstream expenditure or final grant reconciliation. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.
File: pwf-gmt-check-receipts-2026-public.pdf
Contracts & purchasingPublic release index
GovQA public response G014781-031026 concerning NOODLE contracts and agreements; the listing includes a DocuSign Port Warwick Foundation agreement. Portal status: Partial Release. 1 document attachment listed in Source notes. Open the City’s public release page to access the files.
GovQA request G014781-031026; status: Partial Release; created 3/10/2026 2:59:11 PM; closed 3/13/2026 3:18:00 PM; assigned to City Attorney's Office. Checked October 1, 2026. Listed documents: Completed_with_DocuSign_Port_Warwick_Foundation_Agreement.pdf. Listing metadata only: attachment contents were not reviewed or archived in this import. Request and filename dates do not establish a document date or current employment. Email-format files omitted.
FOIA responsesPublic release index
GovQA public response G016010-050826 concerning the request for conflict-of-interest, disclosure, recusal and role-separation records relating to NOODLE and Port Warwick Foundation. Portal status: Full Release. 2 document attachments listed in Source notes. Open the City’s public release page to access the files.
GovQA request G016010-050826; status: Full Release; created 5/7/2026 8:00:00 AM; closed 5/21/2026 12:05:00 PM; assigned to City Attorney's Office. Checked October 1, 2026. Listed documents: SKM_C750i24012411550.pdf; SKM_C750i24012412010.pdf. Listing metadata only: attachment contents were not reviewed or archived in this import. Request and filename dates do not establish a document date or current employment. Email-format files omitted.
Budget & financePublic release index
GovQA public response G016279-052126 concerning NOODLE event agreements and public-safety support; the listing includes Fire Department overtime and NNPD Word documents. Portal status: Completed Response. 3 document attachments listed in Source notes. Open the City’s public release page to access the files.
GovQA request G016279-052126; status: Completed Response; created 5/21/2026 3:20:35 PM; closed 6/9/2026 3:37:00 PM; assigned to City Attorney's Office. Checked October 1, 2026. Listed documents: 2026_Noodle_Request_FD_Overtime.docx; Noodle_NNPD.docx; Completed_with_DocuSign_Port_Warwick_Foundation_Agreement.pdf. Listing metadata only: attachment contents were not reviewed or archived in this import. Request and filename dates do not establish a document date or current employment. Email-format files omitted.
Budget & financePublic release index
GovQA public response G017163-063026 concerning NOODLE post-event accounting, expenditure reporting and supporting receipts. Portal status: Partial Release. 3 document attachments listed in Source notes. Open the City’s public release page to access the files.
GovQA request G017163-063026; status: Partial Release; created 6/30/2026 10:58:36 PM; closed 7/8/2026 3:40:00 PM; assigned to City Attorney's Office. Checked October 1, 2026. Listed documents: NOODLE_THE_THINKER_S_CONVENTION_SUMMARY_OF_MATERIAL_EXPENDITURES__1_.pdf; NOODLE_The_Thinkers_Convention-Economic_and_Fiscal_Impact__Event_Expenditures__and_Planned_Public_Release_2026_R.pdf; Port_Warwick_Foundation_Check_Receipts_to_GMT_R.pdf. Listing metadata only: attachment contents were not reviewed or archived in this import. Request and filename dates do not establish a document date or current employment. Email-format files omitted.
Policies & proceduresSource link
City employee personnel policy covering pay computation and overtime. The Personnel Administrative Manual is published for City employees, including Public Works staff.
Published by the official agency and linked at https://www.nnva.gov/200/Administrative-Manual. Source checked October 1, 2026. The official policy index lists 610 - Pay Computation and Overtime - 08/01/2021. The City states that this public manual is not a comprehensive list and amendments may not be incorporated immediately. The effective date was also confirmed on the posted PDF first page.
Budget & financeArchived file
Public nonprofit return covering the Foundation’s 2024 finances, activities, and governance.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. 29-page print of ProPublica’s public IRS e-file rendering for tax year 2024, object 202543109349303449. The print header is July 9, 2026. The fiscal year and print date are distinguished from filing/submission dates.
File: SKM_C751i26070914450.pdf
Contracts & purchasingArchived file
Scope of work for an economic and fiscal impact study of Newport News festivals and events.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. Seven-page statement-of-work copy marked revised April 15, 2026. A scope of work does not establish completed study results.
File: Revised_4_15_2026_Statement_of_Work_Economic_Impact_Festivals_Events_Newport_News.pdf
Budget & financeArchived file
Three-page convention expenditure summary, including budgeted and actual expense categories and explanatory notes.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. The retained expenditure summary is dated June 23, 2026. It is a submitted expenditure summary, not an independent audit.
File: NOODLE_THE_THINKER_S_CONVENTION_SUMMARY_OF_MATERIAL_EXPENDITURES__1_.pdf
Meetings & decisionsArchived file
Work-session minutes covering City business and a NOODLE convention update.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. Seven-page adopted-minutes copy. The date identifies the work session.
File: City_Council_Work_Session_-_Mar_10__2026_-_City_Hall_-_City_Council_Conference_Room__2400_Washington_Ave_-_Minutes_-_Adopted.pdf
Meetings & decisionsArchived file
Minutes of the regular council meeting at Midtown Community Center, including the Port Warwick Foundation grant decisions.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. 28-page adopted-minutes copy. The document date is the meeting date. A July 9, 2026 print/export header is not treated as the meeting or adoption date.
File: City_Council_Regular_Meeting_-_Dec_09_2025_-_Midtown_Community_Center__570_McLawhorne_Dr__Newport_News__VA_23601__-_Minutes_-_Adopted.pdf
Budget & financeArchived file
December 9, 2025 agenda packet concerning the $3.03 million appropriation for the Port Warwick Foundation / NOODLE grant.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. Three-page agenda packet. The date identifies the meeting; the packet includes proposed action, rather than a standalone final audit finding.
File: Agenda_Item__25-245_-_Pdf.pdf
Meetings & decisionsArchived file
December 9, 2025 agenda packet for a proposed grant to the Port Warwick Foundation, including resolution and agreement materials.
Imported from the Audit Newport News working files. Nine-page agenda packet. The date identifies the meeting. Draft documents in this packet are distinguished from the separately retained adopted minutes.
File: Agenda_Item__25-244_-_Pdf.pdf
Budget & financeSource link
City Manager document covering NOODLE economic impact and event expenditures.
City of Newport News Document Center: City Manager. Document ID 45035. City listing: last uploaded Jul 08, 2026; size 5056 KB. Checked October 1, 2026. Upload date is not the document issue date. The source link opens the City’s maintained copy.