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MARCH 6, 2012 WORKSHOP MINUTES II CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" G�r1iA BgyC CITY COUNCIL 04�4 - a A s MAYOR WILLIAM D.SESSOMS,JR.,At Large lib, )qr VICE MAYOR LOUIS R.JONES,Bayside District 4 GLENN R.DAVIS,Rose Hall-District 3 �•: ., WILLIAM R.DeSTEPH,At-Large HARRY E.DIEZEL.Kempsville-District 2 ROBERT M.DYER,Centerville-District I BARBARA M.HENLEY,Princess Anne—District 7 JOHN D.MOSS,At-Large JOHN E.UHRIN,Beach—District 6 ROSEMARY WILSON,At-Large JAMES L.WOOD,L_vnnhaven-District 5 CITY HALL BUILDING 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005 CITY MANAGER-JAMES K.SPORE PHONE:(757)385-4303 CITY ATTORNEY- MARK D.STILES FAX(757)385-5669 CITY ASSESSOR-JERALD D.BANAGAN E-MAIL:ctycncl@vbgov.com CITY AUDITOR- LYNDON S.REMIAS CITY CLERK- RUTH HODGES FRASER,MMC CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA 6 MARCH 2012 I. CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS - Conference Room- 4:00 PM A. GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP Linda Minner, Recycling Coordinator-Public Works B. CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH Chief James Cervera, Police Department C. STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE James K. Spore, City Manager D. BIRDNECK COMMONS RETAINING WALL David L. Hansen, Deputy City Manager E. BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN Wayne Wilcox, Bikeways and Trails Planner-Parks and Recreation -1- ~~~~. ~`~C3~~1A•R~ ~C~`~L 1 4L f '~ w1 i .,~ ~.~. L t ~. _. .~ ~ v Z. ~ ~~ ~ ~ ..~o, ~ ,~,;,1„fit VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia March 6, 2012 Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., called to order the CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING, re Great American Cleanup in the City Council Conference Room at 4.•00 P.M. Council Members Present: Glenn R. Davis, Harry E. Diezel, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, John D. Moss, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood. Council Members Absent.• William R. "Bill " DeSteph and John E. Uhrin March 6, 2012 -2- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 4:00 P.M. City Manager James Spore introduced Linda Miner, Recycling Coordinator -Public Works. o ~~ GREAT AMERICAN K CLEANUP VIRGINIA BEACH tt's How We Help Keep America Beaiutiful®! Saturday, April 28, 2012 Ms. Miner recognized the Planning Committee, Amy Woodson, Mike Parkman, Shawn Hoffman and John Barnes who are helping plan this endeavor. WHAT 18 THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP TM7 America's largest organized cleanup, beautification and improvement program involving millions of volunteers in communities all acrossthe country. An educational community action program traditionally implemented March through May, now year-round. A partnership between: v Virginia Beach Virginia Keep America Beautiful, Inc. askHRgreen.org Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC) March 6, 2012 -3- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Continued) WHY IS VIRGINA REACH PARTICIPATING? A platform for a wide range of local community improvement initiativesthat meet local needs Locally - in sync with VBCCC's mission Regional -through HRPDC National -building an even cleaner, more sustainable City ,as part of America This Commission is vibrant and working hard to ensure we have the Volunteers we need for this event to succeed! WHC> IS PARTICIPATING IN VIRGINIA BEACH? The Planning Committee includes: Public Works Parks and Recreation v PublicUtilities 'i ~ Housing and Neighborhood Preservation :- Office of Volunteer Resources Cape Henry Women's Club "v Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC) March 6, 2012 -4- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Continued) In Virginia Beach, we will be focusing on three litter Cleanup areas on Saturday, April 28`x', from 9 A.M. until Noon: Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School Plaza-Northgate Park Norfolk Southern right-of--way wHAT HAPPENS DURING THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUPT'~ ? A wide range of local community improvement initiatives that meet local needs. Virginia Beach's focus: Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon: Princess Anne Commons~Landstown High School Plaza-Northgate Park Norfolk SouthErn Right-of-Way. Below is a before and after photo of the Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School area. The Princess Anne Commons Area is a main traffic corridor for various reasons. People live, learn, work, play and shop in the vicinity. The storm water ponds at Landstown High School experience a large amount of litter along the banks due to run-off from adjacent properties and roadways. This cleanup will add to the esthetic quality and value of the Commons area. "Before" Photos of Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School ~: _:,~. ., . r, ~. March 6, 2012 -5- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Continued) Areas along the Norfolk Southern right-of--way also need attention. This Cleanup will be in close proximity to .more than a dozen neighborhoods including: Seatack, Oceana Gardens, Eureka Park, Rosemont, Thalia Village, Sunny Brook, Columbus Station and Arrowhead. "Before" Photos of Norfolk Southern Right-of-Way .~~ ~ ~_r ' F~ Plaza-Northgate Park is thirty (30) acres and home to Plaza Little League. The Park has a massive recreational area and playground amenities. Storm water outfalls from surrounding neighborhoods, as well as drainage from the Park transport trash which gathers in the ditches. Trash-filled ditches like this are typical of the entire perimeter of the park. "Before" Plaza-Northgate Park x.. r-?~ 1 _:. ~ ~,.. J N u ~. ~ ~~ .' f .ti~ +4 a i ,~~ 7 4 ~+~ ~ ~ ~ ~S S ~ 1 ~}.Y.. , _ . ~.~'..ii & March 6, 2012 -6- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Continued) The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and HR Clean (the regional beautification network) have developed a website for groups and individuals to volunteer. Virginia Beach is promoting the event on City websites. Recruitment flyers are being posted in the City's Recreation Centers, Libraries and other municipal and private facilities. HOW WILL VOLUNTEERS BE RECRUITED? Regional website for individual and group registration: v~U~-~.v Ask#-;RGreen org Hundreds of volunteers are anticipated VBCCC helping with outreach Promotion of event on City websites Recruitment posters -recreation centers, libraries, and other locations News releases and regional recruitment efforts Prior to the event, the City will provide facts to Volunteers. Parks and Recreation Zone Captains will provide instructions at each site on the day of the event. VBCCC is donating water bottles as a "thank you" g~ to be distributed at each of the three sites for Volunteers at the end of the Cleanup. HOW WILL VOLUNTEERS BE TRAINED AND RECOGNIZED? Trained: "' In advance through email On event day at each site Recognized: City will follow up recognizing hours worked , VBCCC premium donated for each volunteer At VBCCC's annual Volunteer Appreciation'event March 6, 2012 -~- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Continued) This event will strengthen our ties with the Region and HRPDC through this unified approach to preserving our environment for future generations. With the input of the VBCCC and other participating organizations, we anticipate areas in need of "cleanup" to be beautified. We anticipate numerous Volunteers coming together with City staff to "Keep Virginia Beach Beautiful" locally, as cities, towns and counties across the nation come together to make our country even more sustainable. WHAT RESULTS ARE ANTICIPATED? Increased volunteer participation in Virginia Beach Working with VBCCC and other volunteers Unified volunteerism Enhanced regional cooperation An even more clean and .beautiful city and country Jt11N THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUPT"' Encourage volunteerism Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School Plaza-Northgate Park Norfolk Southern Right-of-Way The Mayor thanked Ms. Miner and the entire team. March 6, 2012 -8- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH 4:10 P.M. The Mayor called to order the BRIEFING re Crime in Virginia Beach. The City Manager introduced James A. Cervera, Chief of Police. Crime in Virginia Beach 2012 City Council Briefing `~,C lvli Ll,j~.'. 1~ \ ,,, l ~ / March 6, 2012 1. A. Cervera Chief of Police Chief Cervera stated every month Captains have to present monthly crime stats as well as well as steps taken to eliminate those crimes. The chart below is crime rate per 1, 000 population. Today's crime rate is the same as in 1965 which is very good news for the City. Part I Crime Rate per 1,000 Population -1960 to 2011 ;~~ eao ~~~~ zo.~ ~~„ _ - - - - - - ~ a March 6, 2012 -9- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) Since 1991, City Council increased the Police Department's number of Police Officers and Crime has continued to decrease. VBPD: Average Sworn and Total Part 1 Crime Rate 90 J' 5 ._ ~~ Av a6e 5.om lDiridMWlo~ < `J ~- ___ orzl Partl Crime Nate per °. -T "~-____,.,,.____ 1,000 POPUlaNOn 30 0 ~ '"~ r r 'Y , +. ''q0 ~ S g hoory $ ^oop $ ryo° $ vo°0 ryg ryo`o ho„r With the increase in Police Officers, the Clearance Rate has continued to grow. VBPD: Average Sworn and Part 1 Crime Clearance Rate March 6, 2012 -10- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The City has 63% Clearance Rate on Violent Crimes versus the National Average of 40%. The Police Department feels the higher number of cases cleared puts those offenders in jail which results in the City having less crime. V.B. Pt. 1 Violent Crime Clearance Rate vs. U.S. Pt. 1 Violent Crime Clearance Rate ~o.o ~~ '~ ._~ _ ~~ 40.0 ~ .___ ~~ .O. PanlViolent Cnme "' " ~oearanr<wml%1 --- ntl VlolmtCrime 30.0 Clearanre Pale ~X~ 0.0 9A~ ~ ~q9+~„9~ ~9^ ~ ,~9e ~9 ,9°9,9 ,~~ ,>',8 ~ 1a>' dfi ~ ~ ~ .~ ,ono ryo,, The City has28% Clearance Rate on Property Crimes versus the National Average of 14%. V.B. Property Crime Clearance Rate vs. U.S. Property Crime Clearance Rate lo. ~ ~so /rr~f ~. '.. -V.P Pan, RoPerry Crime 150 ~eara.rePa,e,~, _ , , ,_ .. .--. o.o March 6, 2012 -11- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The below statistics compare 2010 and 2011 crimes by type: ~-irtrinia Beach Police L)eparanent YatY I (rime Statistics - ?01 I l~fl'fflif IOI:11 .i Olal Pfl'fPnl PPI'CPOt .trm,d Actual Change C'learauces Clfaraucei Cleared Clenrtt n1>c zoln zml zom zml zmn zmt Lnmicide 11 l~ ?. t"~o 1S I8 1'_8-G°T 1OU9",+ Rafe CI ~~ t.'~-00 ~- ~5 1:1.3~o tl.?-n"'" Robhe}~ 124 1L -2.S~o 16` ]'1 ?9.14b 4L5;' a~~1~r~~:,trdA,,atd, ;2e 29z -10.1^0 ~~y ;aa -5 ,0o so.lsn Fiolent RIS ___ -9.'vu 50- 43S 6_. . x3mglarc 2.tt6~ 2-U01 -._ 524 49G 25-+~~ .J°'= L:rccrm- 10.162 9.C14 -D. I'%o ..63? 2.?6_ 5 --._ _~ - ~ aoteel`ehicleThetf 613 dC3 _1.5".p 119 L36 24_,"0 `-J- Arson I>2 U± O.F~6 26.5°~0 12 ~". Prapen 1±;]?~ 12,^_lt -&U°'o t,il5 ;-14~ nrol 11 fi9O 1].958 -=.8'"o a,552 3ni ,0.:°; Sohmz- t'CR Pau I Crnnc FeEwns The below statistics compare crimes in 1991 versus 2011. Each of the categories has decreased drastically (by almost SO%): Virginia Beach Police Department Part I Crimes Comparison 1991 vs. 2011 Cnssunat Honuride 1 --h.i`-, Fouible Rapt - - - ~~ ?'.. Roe - T +t' #1' .1^ - t Tot :.vtt Cr,^if - - < l'ICILE~T CRi~iF RA'PL I'EP. 1,6OpPOPl1,l'rtON 1.8 -?i:* i 6~v. ,., - ~~ i - arse ~ 7otah~ : c;~eth' Grmx ` +30 " i PR(1PER lY CAI8IE R.\TE PF1t SQOaP(JYC%LA770N %.~ - - -iO To'. _ 1` 'I'(1TAL P.aRTiCR[\fE RAT'E PEIt 1,4ap.POPLILAT7C1~1 ~5.n ±9.a -50.O°o Snux: LCA Pai2l Crmtrs~Rrl~ort March 6, 2012 -12- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) Over the last five (5) years, the City has seen a decrease in Violent Crimes each year. Virginia Beach Police Department Part ICrimes -Violent 2007-2011 roil Hv a:uc rle 1 riS Isy 1. f.... v I I•iva, IOi ~. i1i t~ 'Q v r.,'r'.... ,s, a~ a1~ T P.I\1C I:ITE Pil: 1. t%HI F\1P[ i 1CIrr\ ~_~ _ 11 ~ 1 1 $awar LCR P.ss:I Crimes Retv:t 'ti'a;ux im' S-1 nv ~ -:.. nt.l,,mge: -'.~'t'Ire pen-e:at dmn3e bert,~tv~' '~. .u,11U11 nnnrt+e: a. Over the last five (5) years, the City has seen a decrease in Property Crimes each year. Virginia Beach Police Department Part ICrimes -Property 2007.2011 tlurglm}~ ,Ubc 1.`110 1,'4Ye - _.CU] _l.:',° ].ar«„y ro:lot Io.o~: m=,~:~ _ a.a=+ -rs>, ° ~.,...s, Vehr, t~l},ef~ bid .~.i _ : .IJB .lr~v, t'u, la1 tS:~.° 1u1'nl Pr:•-•erh~Cru:,e 1 ..• ] '.1 ~`..I°, ['RCrPERIti«I\]ti 2AiY I't It I. U101'UI'C L4IIU_\' ~~.t 3J.5 - 4 i.wr fo - ..vu per. ent l.nu.;~ r~ Aeet U 1 ~ _` r r :i,xnyw b. [ v.:,?U;1: a i _Ol l navakn+=~ March 6, 2012 -13- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The below statistics provide the number of Adults and Juveniles arrested in 2011. The Police Department is working hard with the Schools, Parks and Recreation and School Resource Officers to identify some of the juveniles at risk. 2011 Totals of Adults and Juveniles Arrested _ J~vil Houu~i~le: ` \turiler av~i \o~nltixgligav \Gnslaug6trr 1~ ~ 1 ~ iS \Suv-7mw(ver tt'\e~igen<2 0 - 4 0.05; F~~dhler.~~ ~ l~l~a ~r fin9--e-~ ~' ~.,. 53 a0.1 °.. lib a.,.,,~.,~:.~aza., ,,~,~ i to ~. lla ~., , ~ ..... ... w i^ ,G Guano ror.~t ~y :~ ~~s4 c.ir, Most of the violent crimes occur in Corridors; The Virginia Beach Corridor, the Lynnhaven/Holland Road Corridor, the Northhampton Boulevard Corridor, Baker/Newtown Road Corridor and the Level Green Corridor: March 6, 2012 -14- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) 2011 Property Crime aq The Oceanfront has a high number of robberies; however, approximately 3.5-Million tourists visit the Oceanfront each year. 2011 Robberies March 6, 2012 -15- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) Newtown/Baker Road Corridor has a high number of residential burglaries. Persons on Probation .:, -« , ~ { { 1rt t .~. _ «F ~' ~ e ' ' Jt ~~s}. t`; } ~ ~: "t March 6, 2012 -16- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) Persons on Parole .Y ~ w c. • ~" 4~ + r ~ ~ r Leaning Forward March 6, 2012 -17- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The City is one of the safest cities with a population over 350, 000 due to supportive leadership in the City Manager and the City Council as well as the highly trained and dedicated Police Officers. The Crime Prevention Unit does a tremendous job to assist the Police Department. In two days, the Crime Prevention Unit knocked on over 300 doors to provide information on how to make homes safer. Crime Prevention Unit Mission: To develop community responsibility directed at reducing the threat of crime and enhancing safety, thereby resulting in an environment where crime cannot flourish. Programs facilitated by the Crime Prevention Unit: - Neighborhood and Business Watch Programs - Project Lifesaver - Every 15 Minutes - National Night out - Security Assessments - CEPTED Planning Department Review - Citizens Police Academy - Senior Citizen Programs - Youth Programs About 75% of the time, Citizens invite the Police Officers into their homes and this has been a tremendous communication tool. Virginia Beach Police Department Community Surveys 2011 and 2012 Fast Rrcinct 4'_L 32i 836 " ~.rnd Arcing U~~ ^_A 333 ~thtni Arvin.-t 387 "'1 i Fnnrth Fre.-~~xe '_IO ti>3 Tntil Hm~svhnlds Suc.~eyeS 1 I?5 1,i 13 k u~. ~. `~:mnhers are expected to iniease. Tt,e t'RPL' is sell in Uu~ ~ ~~ ocr== of cunduc;ixre smvess. March 6, 2012 -18- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The School Resource Officers do a great job and the Schools have a low criminal activity rate. Students feel safe at school which helps with their ability to learn. Problems are usually stopped before they start. VBPD School Resource Officers • There are 26 secondary schools in the City of Virginia Beach • There were approximately 37,945 students attending secondary schools in the 2010/2011 school year. • The Virginia Beach Police Department Currently has 30 Authorized School Resource Officers (SROs)actively patrolling the secondary schools. • In 2011, the SROs reported 450 incidents on school grounds "This tuber does not include the Advanced Technology Center, the Technical & Career Education Center, and the Virg nia Beach Juvenile Detention Center/Education Program. Tlae City has a Crisis Intervention Team and a number of Officers are highly trained in identification of mental health issues. March 6, 2012 -19- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) ,69~r~a BeaO4 ~~ 2011 Crisis Intervention ,~; c i, ,1, ~ro s~4~ervent~Oc • The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a cooperative effort between law enforcement, mental health professionals and those affected by mental illness • Officers had contact with over 1,355 people • 200 consumers were diverted from jail/incarceration to mental health services • Average time is almost 4 hours per incident Technology is one of the things that are assisting with keeping the City safe. Recently, the City acquired seven (7) Automatic License Readers. The City has also upgraded the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) helping to linkfingerprints to old crimes. March 6, 2012 -zo- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Conti~aued) The City had a vehicle being under-utilized and with the help of the City Garage the vehicle was re- outfitted and is now used for the Dive Team. f~ r .. ,. 4 ,. ~,,-.~® VIkGINI~ I;E~ ,CI ~ ~' ~. The Animal Care & Adoption Center is state-of--the-art and the citizens are providing positive feedback. March 6, 2012 -21- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACH (Continued) The Mayor, on behalf of the City Council, thanked Chief Cervera for all of the work the Police Department does to keep the City safe. March 6, 2012 -22- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE 4:44 P.M. The Mayor called to order the BRIEFING re Striving for Excellence. Striving for E•X•C•~~I~~L•E•N~~•E VirginiaBeach: A Quality Government Qrganization March 6, 2912 The City Manager stated it is important for the community to understand the City's on-going effort to improve the government's effectiveness and efficiency. Councilman Dyer was appointed to the Governor's Taskforce for Local Government Mandate Review which is meeting this week. Councilman Davis serves on the Hampton Roads Partnerships Shared Services Project. Government ~cex~c Current Efforts 0 Governor's Task force for Local Government Mandate Review a City Council Process Improvement Committee e~ Striving ffor Excellence`Process o Hampton Roads Partnerships Shared Services Project Virginia Beach Chesapeake, Norfolk March 6, 2012 -23- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (Co~itinued) Striving For E•X•C•E•L•L•E•N•C•E Vir~niaBeach: AQaalityGovernmentOrganization The City is working hard at finding ways to be more effective. The Striving for Excellence Report documents 154 initiatives Staff undertook this past year to improve processes. The City has documented this type of initiative over 17 years and is the only City in the Country that has been doing so for a long period of time. Quality and Productivity Ixtitatives Quality and Productivity initiatives demonstrate staff efforts to: • improve processes • meet future challenges • 'achieve savings • avoid costs • .increase capacity 3 March 6, 2012 2011' -24- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (Continued) The City Manager thanked the City Auditor and his team for the help in providing this information. 2~Q11 Financial Results a Costs Savings Achieved $' 2,389,135. o Costs Avoided $ 411,684 ~1 New Revenue Generated $ 571,156 o New Grants Received $ ..5,212,907 m New Funds Raised. $ 22,250 5 The work is complete at all six (6) Recreational Centers and the energy consumption has been reduced by 4.8 kilowatts. ~OSt SaViYtgS n Recreation Center Energy Efficiency Improvements $328,317' o Mounted Patrol Vaccine Savings $ 1,742 ~ SummerBoiler $ 8,280 a Household Hazardous Waste and Whtegoods Progtam $260,664 a March 6, 2012 -25- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (Continued) Cost Avoided o Meadow Management and No Mow Program $ 60,000 a EGminatePostageMaclune $ 1,216. o' Fuel ReductionInitiative $ ,8,619 4 InterdepartmentalCooperativeTnitiative $44,199 New Reven~xe Generated t~ Retired Water Meter Disposal $ 43,800 o Pool Finder Project $ 13,760 ® Surplus Item Auction $' 2,912 ~ Arts and Humanities Commission Programs $236,494 e. March 6, 2012 -26- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (Continued) New Grants © State Funding for Local Farmland Preservation Program $ 210,580 u Accelerant Detection Canine L $ 40,000. ® Virginia and Maryland Sea Turtle Research and $ 4,400,000 Conservation Initiative o Pleasure House Point Acquisition Grant $ 500,000 e New Fends Raised/Donatons ® Advanced Technology CenterSpace Utilization $13,000 m Winter Wildlife Festival $ 2,500 a Community Open House $ 6~p00 a PSDT Annual Conference Sponsorship $ 750 ~o March 6, 2012 -27- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (Continued) The information below is a summary of the past ten years of initiatives: Ten Year Summary of Results City of Virginia Beach M.naa. v.ar zoo2. ao> zoos zm5 zom. ziof ooo.. Dollars5ave8 f23M 389 ~. 995 SIL']t9 $)3M 36:9 Ft ES.2M SxM S3.9M SL?M t2.>M f».>M m AVOi8e8 f3.5M Y3SM $S.e M. SIeM iSM S-'M 43 ant $?M Y9M i4YY,ef4. 'f>]:>M funeraisin9 $]6,Sx S90 L95 $983,9W $t2.3M 5321609 ;26.6M Y3.~1 f39A S3'< 3'_1M i32,R80 MB.2M Rerenue neratetlfMm al ;A"J<,5.9tl 3S9M $12M 313n1 SIM $')F1 $9?1,]60 3629,33 $Y.SM f5]Y.156 i35.)M ... Grmts f19M Sti: M $YIM $SM 12'M S:.:M 419M 3)5M 319M 3f3M f9Y0.>M S]stem. aea/ TerAnoloBy 13h.. 39I ~. tlb 111. 82 .134'/ Servke m Eebancemen4 138. ll6 !Y6 BolmBeca umber R Noers V81u< SF' 3Y+BM 21 i SI =. sYIQ M ; M 1~9M )I,S53 1~2M $19.9M ]9,3N 1M ;13.2M R,IOn Y?M 315.3M ,9R). 1,9M S19 Ft 828 4M 3YBM .504,98] Y>.BM ;Y48M MarOi.0.1 tt' Virgir~la Bead ®r~n~~cr~~ Fc~r~ ~ ~~f f~t~r ,Z The Mayor thanked the City Manager and his Staff for all of the work on this project. ~~, March 6, 2012 -zs- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIRDNECK COMMONS RETAINING WALL 5:03 P.M. The Mayor called to order the BRIEFING re Birdneck Commons Retaining Wall. The City Manager introduced David L. Hansen, Deputy City Manager. This is an opportunity to solve a neighborhood problem and Public Works has been working with the community. Laskin Road Retaining Wall Construcction Adjacent to ,Birdneck Commons David L, :Hansen .Deputy City Manager ,. ~ e . ~ wr March 6, 1012 ,. .j_... Mr. Hansen stated Birdneck Commons is a townhome community and is very close to the auxiliary lanes of Laskin Road. ~~_~~. Location Via,. ~~ ~ ~ y~ ~ " ~,~ a °- _ .~ 1 L~ / ` ~~ GV- s ~~ ~~ ~ ~'~ . I - ~ ~ of voor usxm a » i P,ai~n ~, ~~ . . ` ~ ~ _ ~ .. _ r. ~ ~I ~ -_ ' ~ ~ _ ~ i t hc_-b ~ ~~- -_ l -~ r " 1 ~~ -- I ~ _ ~a P~ ~"~'T- LOCATION MAP ~,. ~ ~ ~, Laskin Road I Project -_ CIP 2-156 ~~veet n .~ sn iom Y' March 6, 2012 -29- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIRDNECK COMMONS RETAINING WALL (Continued) Mr. Hansen introduced members of the Birdneck Commons Homeowners Association. Staff has been working with the tenants since October 2011. ~--- Laskin Road Phase i (VDOT) Cross-Section at BirdneCk NECK COMMONS ''' Commons I i I FILL AREA BEHIND R.O.W. ~ RETAINING WALL EXISTING PROPOSED PROPOSED i I PATIO III FILL AREA RETAINING 7.5' Y (VDOT) WALL PROPOSED 5-FOOT PROPOSED WIDE SIDEWALK CURB ~ 4' - -~a 2' S' 12' 2~ 2' 4' S' ~ 8' EXISTING CGf EXISTING 4-FOOT CURB WIDE SIDEWALK (TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW 5-(00T WIDE SIDEWALK AFTER THE RETAINING WALL IS BUILT) I Public Coordination • Supported by Adjacent Property Owners • Reported foundation problems of their own (BirdneckCommens} ^ Three meetings to',date: October~_,2011: TheBirdneckCommonGondomin~ulnl~ssociation r~alle~ted the City to consuier coi ~+rur_6ng a r~Caining .. r.~dll. Decem>b r ~~ Z'J 1 L cr my between the City a')u thr f3rdr:eck Common Homeowners Association to"disul~s concepts.. February 3. 2012: Meeting between the City and the Birdneck Common Homeowners Association to discuss the most feasible ..option - a cast in place concrete retaining wall. March 6, 2012 -30- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIRDNECK COMMONS RETAINING WALL (Continued) Project Information ^ Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall ^ Approximately 3-5 feet high X 310 feet Tong .~_ ^ Total Estimated Project Cost; ,$150,000 X ^ F-finds Available in Baskin Road~Phase I (CIP 2-156) • ScheduYe: GomFete Design: June 26, 2012 Issuo Work Order forC'n~~r~,id~nn- luly`31, 2012 SCartConstr [on:~September5,2012 En~i Cons><ruction: October 22, 2012 ~ 5 The Mayor thanked Mr. Hansen and everyone involved and stated Staff should move forward to solve the problem. s March 6, 2012 -31- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN 5:24 P.M. The Mayor called to order the BRIEFING re Bike Safety Education Campaign 2012. The City Manager introduced Wayne Wilcox, Parks and Recreation. Mr. Wilcox stated in 2010 and 201, bicycle accidents were always in the news with numerous cars hitting bikes on Shore Drive and the "tack attack" resulted overall bad press. Problem ~ ~ ~~~~` ,_ ~~.t - ' N, _ - ~~._, ~-' ~: ._ ,;Y ~ ~~ ~ ~.3 ~ i,~~s~R~fi- w - - ~_ ,L ~ -sai: BI ~Iz, ~" ,„, - p 4, . ~ ~.< ~.~ March 6, 2012 -32- CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) Summit meetings began in 2011: July, September, November and February 2012. Summit meetings it~ ~ ~ ~~ ~. ~ ,_ Imo, ~ K v `~ 3 ' ~ ~.Y ~- ~~~ .. , f ~ ~~ a `, ~ ~ ~ ~ _, JJ~~ .,~ .:r~. N ~ _ ' 5'. -~- r------ - _ - - It was determined that both people in cars and on bicycles needed education. Safety on Shore Drive must be addressed. ~; `- ~ ~ ~+ . ~ _ r ry ~ ~ ~ ~'`,a ,; -~ ~rq, .~ 1 i~ ~ ~ ~ d+4 ~~ 5'~,`il ft ~ ~ ~~ March 6, 2012 -33- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) March 6, 2012 -34- CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) The Bike Safety Task Force is made up of individuals with varying forms of interest in cycling. Solution: Bike Safety Task Force ^ Wayne Wilcox, Parks &Rec ^ Mary Hancock, MCG ^ Jeff Barba, MMS ^ Pete Hangen, Parks &Rec ^ Jay Leach, EMS ^ Captain Mike Ronan, Police March 6, 2012 -35- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) Solution: Action ^ Public Service Announcement: ^ Collaterals ^ Website ^ Events ^ Publicity ^ Enforcement ^ City Social Media ^ City Page ^ VBTV "Access Virginia Beach" ~Civir, League Outreach The Campaign is a mix of collaterals (posters and rack cards), radio and TV ads. The Campaign is designed to peak in May which is "National Bike Month ". Print Ads will be been placed in a variety of publications, such as the Beacon. The ads will mirror the messages that you see in the posters etc. On the right is an example of the Tidewater Parent ad which has a little different focus -teaching your child to ride a bike, how to make your child safe, etc. Posters ~ORIVE_p. ~~g•pJ g~ RmE 140A i IYf ('N SINE SRFET4 IS R TWB-WRV 6TREET. ~ ~~ ':. ~x Print ads March 6, 2012 -36- CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) The City has partnered with local Media and is focused on drive time slots. The City purchased 275 radio spots with a mix of : 30 and :1 S ads; Max Media is providing an additional 90 free spots which will run throughout the month of May; and, there will be 40 steaming online spots per station (total of 200) total during the month of May. News Channel Three is the City's television partner and has really stepped up for this cause. The City purchased 103 spots that will run exclusively on WTKR during the News and in some primetime slots. These will air for 2 weeks in May (May 8 - 19). Channel Three is providing an additional 140 in-kind spots (midnight cut-ofd that start running March through June. In addition to the 140 spots, they will do four months of PSA rotation -hit and miss depending on availability. News Channel Three and the Max Media radio stations will feature this Campaign on their Websites and Facebook pages. Media Partners '• ~~~~~~ wa r.o w..~, ~ ,«. eo, rm a so. ~E~ c:~la STAR~.1~ 4v~cEz _. .. - -_ - ~~ _ . ..~ ~,_ _. ~. ~ ~a ~ a...,,~ w. _ ._, m,.,.,. ,,.. Vir~iitiu Bicycling Federation 7wu Way 5lree£5uPFarters " //- / ~TIUIBF .:T eWryS rye '~QUFro+hnk cil j \ +k~v . N 1AC d z, fmNl. ryo rw Eu~ nuszs y "', bslw. Hre gewao ~p - i XAY - S1B6i - aM 4 ~~ ~~ i As of March 1: • 42 individual donors ~+~ • 9 corporate donors ... F.~._. . , ~..~ • Several pledges '~°^~° '`°' outstanding .. , , , , , , March 6, 2012 -37- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Coutiuued) Public Service Announcements A major part of the City's effort is to promote safe practices for cyclists on the road and bicycle awareness among motorists involves making information readily accessible to our citizens and visitors. Therefore, a strong web presence is key to the success of this Campaign. The City added a section of pages to Vbgov.com under the Sports & Recreation link in the Residents Neighborhood. These pages highlight City resources for cyclists and safety tips for both cyclists and drivers. The City gathered bicycle-related information from various departments all over the city and developed seven pages of original content. For instance, we link to a page created by the Office of the Treasurer on bicycle registration as well as this bikeways and trails map posted by Parks & Recreation. Website: www.vbgov.com/TwoWayStreet March 6, 2012 nno~/Www.~baoecomrmemaG ,~~°~~ -38- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) Nationwide each year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency room as a result of bike injuries, at least 10,000 require overnight hospitalization, and sadly too many die, usually from head trauma. For this reason, several pages are specifically geared toward safety precautions for children on bikes; such as the page below on how to select and properly fit a child's bicycle helmet: March 6, 2012 -39- CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) .~~ _ . . ~_~.a t.. Events ~s~; ' .>i:-~. l~ y ~' ,~~, ;r%,}.' ,~. ~~~} ~~t ~ '{ Earth Day Ribbon cutting MountTrashmorePark First Landing State Park entrance April 22, 2012 March 24, 2012 March 6, 2012 -40- CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN (Continued) Enforcement ^ Increased high visibility patrols in 15t & 2"a Precincts ^ Equity for both sides ® Partnerships with bike shops ^ 30+ citizen contacts Education/Information Both cyclists and motorists Afew summonses Q&A Vfrg~n'a BQaCh will beacitywhere people can WaIIC'run and ride anywhere safely, efficiently, and enjoyably. The Mayor thanked Mr. Wilcox and the entire Bike Safety Task Force Team for their hard work. March 6, 2012 -41- CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS 5:34 P.M. Councilman Moss requested the Staff review the Budget schedule in case the State takes longer than anticipated to adopt their budget. Councilman Moss also requested that SO% of the time be allotted for discussion. Mayor Sessoms stated he had a phone conversation with Governor McDonnell today and the Governor was not very optimistic about the State's Budget. The Mayor raised his concerns to the Governor regarding the VRS payment to the Schools and requested the payment be spread out over a few years. Council Lady Wilson stated she was in Richmond this past week and expressed concern regarding the VRS payment to the Schools and informed each of them she would like to see the payment be spread out over a few years. Mayor Sessoms, at City Council's direction, requested Admiral Harvey attend a Workshop prior to his retirement and provide his insight to the Military and the future in the City. March 6, 2012 -42- ADJOURNMENT Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., DECLARED the City Council Meeting ADJOURNED at 5:44 P.M. Am da Finley-Barnes, CM Deputy City Clerk, II th Hodges raser, MMC City Clerk March 6, 2012