CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Charlottesville officials met privately Thursday to discuss ‘‘personnel matters’’ in the wake of a deadly white nationalist rally, the city’s mayor said in a statement in which he also asserted he’d been largely shut out of security preparations for the event.

Meanwhile, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has created a new commission to study racism and radicalization and what policy changes can be made to make the state more inclusive.

The commission is part of the governor’s response to the rally.

The commission is also tasked with hosting events to ‘‘promote a public dialogue on unity and reconciliation.’’

In a lengthy statement on Facebook posted ahead of the meeting, Mayor Mike Signer wrote that under Charlottesville’s form of government, the city manager ‘‘has total operational authority’’ over events like the Aug. 12 rally.

Associated Press