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City Council Special Session Wednesday February 1.
Transparency & public engagement.
Community Meeting Hosted by Councilmember Chris Taylor
Mark your calendar!
February 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Great Neck Recreation Center
2521 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach
Councilmember Taylor will host a town hall meeting to update residents on current city projects and issues that impact District 8. City representatives from the Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments will be in attendance to discuss topics such as stormwater referendum progress, Great Neck Park, traffic updates and more. Attendees will have an opportunity to have their questions addressed.
The meeting will be held in Rooms 1 and 2.
E-Cycling Event Saturday Jan. 28th, 9am to Noon at Va Beach Aquarium
Responsibly dispose of household hazardous and electronic waste.
January 28 | 9:00am-noon
East Parking Lot of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
It’s a great time to recycle old electronics that have stacked up around the house or in storage over the years. The Aquarium is again hosting an E-Cycling Event to recycle household hazardous and personally owned electronic waste, in partnership with Goodwill, TFC and the City of Virginia Beach Waste Management team.
Click here for more information on the recycling event – https://www.virginiaaquarium.com/plan-your-visit/events/e-cycling-event
Click here for a map to the Virginia Aquarium – https://goo.gl/maps/Gm3rRMYiaAHL3f1t6
First VB City Council Retreat that is streamed live & archived. #VB60Years
Historic and powerful! Strongly encourage you to watch in its entirety.
Hip hip hooray for more public engagement & transparency!
“The bills (SB1391 and HB2271) essentially strip cities and localities of some of their power to regulate short-term rentals operated by Virginia realty companies.”
Excuse me what!?
“The bills (SB1391 and HB2271) essentially strip cities and localities of some of their power to regulate short-term rentals operated by Virginia realty companies.”
Triennial preventive maintenance on sewer lines happening right now
Bayfront Advisory Commission Meeting – Thursday Jan. 19th, 3:30pm at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
“We learn a lot by talking to the people”
Important discussion about the fundamental issue of voting & fair elections in both Informal & Formal City Council sessions.
Informal includes detailed discussion on City of Virginia Beach Finances including our current stellar AAA Credit Rating and some of the challenges going forward.
Public input survey designed to help the Department of Public Works understand the future electric vehicle (EV) charging needs within the city.
The survey is now available at publicinput.com/electricvehicle and will be open for comment through 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.
Although EVs have been available in the U.S. for more than a decade, over the course of 2022, the EV market experienced unprecedented growth. According to Automotive News, registrations for electric cars increased by 60% in the first quarter of 2022, despite the overall vehicle market being down 18%. With the federal government offering tax credits to incentivize the conversion to electric-fueled cars, automakers have been hard-pressed to keep pace with demand. Some areas with high EV adoption rates are also facing a public charging infrastructure beleaguered by insufficient stations according to an August 2022 study by J.D. Power.
As Virginia Beach looks forward and takes steps to prepare for the downstream effects of these transportation changes, the City wants to ensure that our community is prepared with the infrastructure necessary to support greater use of EVs.
To that end, Public Works has engaged a consultant, Cadmus, to conduct an EV and Charging Infrastructure Study and ultimately an EV Charging Infrastructure Plan that will serve as a roadmap to accommodate the anticipated needs of City residents, workforce members and visitors as we transition from conventionally fueled vehicles to EVs. It will include an analysis of our community’s needs, opportunities and challenges. The plan will also detail strategies for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, communities with a low ratio of private parking spaces to households, and areas with a high ratio of multiunit dwellings to single-family homes. The final report will establish a vision, goals and clearly defined roles for the City, the private sector and the Virginia Beach community to implement strategies that facilitate increased deployment of EV charging infrastructure across the City in an equitable manner.
To receive a copy of the survey either via email or the US Postal Service, contact Nancy Bloom at 757-385-6279 or nbloom@vbgov.com. Completed surveys may be returned via email or mailed to:
Attn: Nancy Bloom
Virginia Beach Communications Office
2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Suite 3054
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Open House February 18th 12pm-6pm
Learn more about this fun event at OPVRS website.
The rescue squad will also be hosting other medical and public safety vendors, along with a BBQ truck with more to come!
- Tidewater EMS Council sharing information about the new Whole Blood Initiative.
- Sentara Nightingale Air Ambulance
- Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
- Flavor Savor BBQ Truck
- Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required to attend, drop in anytime. The Facebook event can be found HERE
Meet us at the Environmental Studies Program!
Join us on January 24th, 2023 from 4 to 7pm at the Brock Center 3663 Marlin Bay Dr
Learn more at Environmental Studies Program Event Page.
Start here to learn more about the spectacular ESP.
Meet our new Vice Mayor & City Councilpersons!
ICYMI: Council Member Delceno Miles Hosted Bayside District Community Meeting
Condemnation clarity for Phase 3 & encroachment last night at City Council
Virginia Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) petition. Worth your consideration!
Bottom Line: Virginia does not have an easy or affordable pathway to dispose of unwanted vessels. This reality has led many vessel owners to abandon and/or sink their vessels in public waters creating a hazard to navigation, damaging marine ecosystems, and littering Virginia’s scenic landscape. Virginia has an opportunity to follow the examples set forth by Florida, Oregon, and California through establishment of a proactive Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), which would provide a subsidized removal pathway and increase responsible disposals…
From our friends at Vessel Disposal & Reuse Foundation.
VDRF Mission:
Help waterways achieve sustainable health through removal of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels, public outreach, and education.
Bayside Town Hall with Councilwoman Miles at the Williams Farm Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Join us!
Fire at Windsong Apartments last night
A VBFD spokesperson told 13 News Now that eight apartments, currently under renovation, sustained heavy damage.
Crews did not report any injuries or anyone displaced, at this time.
BAC Thursday NOV 17 330pm at OPVRS. Join us!
Thanks to Hank for the Agenda.
Two important items:
1) Discussion of proposed Noise Ordinance – City Attorney Mark Stiles will be available to answer questions regarding the City’s proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance.
STAFF REPORTS
Commercial Area Pattern Book Status Update – this is about guidelines for future redevelopment of Bayfront area & VB.
BAYFRONT ADVISORY COMMISSION(BAC) meets at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad(OPVRS) at 3769 E. Stratford Drive. (enter on side opposite Shore Drive)
Resident-Suggested Changes to Proposed Noise Ordinance
Share your input to improve Proposed Noise Ordinance changes!
From Hank:
We will be discussing the Noise Ordinance at BAC next week, but there are a few things related to that that are happening prior to Thursday that I wanted to remind everyone of. There will be two public meetings about the proposed noise ordinance on Wednesday, 11/16 at Princess Anne High School. The first meeting is from 3:30pm-5:00pm, and the second meeting is 6:30-8:00pm.
Also, the online survey will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 11/13, so if you are so inclined, please head over to: https://publicinput.com/noiseordinance and provide your input.
From Councilman Moss:
For reference, the current noise ordinance can be found at http://www.Municode.com (Select Code Library, then Virginia, then Virginia Beach; the relevant section is Chapter 23, Article II (Section 23-63 through Section 23-73 of the City Code (not the City Charter)).
This item appeared on the City Council agenda for October 18; City Council voted to defer the matter to December 6, 2022. It will appear on City Council’s agenda that day and you will have an additional opportunity to speak to the entire City Council prior to the vote on the item.
If you have any questions concerning this issue, please contact Ms. Bloom at (757) 385-6279.
View PDF below from Councilman Moss.
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