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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
April 17, 2024
Mayor Robert M. Dyer called to order the CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION in the
Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street, City Hall, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 6:07
P.M.
Council Members Present:
Michael F. Berlucchi,Mayor Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley,David
Hutcheson, Robert W. "Worth" Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond,
Jennifer Rouse,Joashua F. "Joash"Schulman, Chris Taylor, Vice Mayor
Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
None
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MAYOR'S CALL FOR
SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
ITEM#755 74
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me
as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, 1 hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday,April 17,2024, at 6:00 P.M.
Virginia Beach Convention Center
100019'*Street
The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is to conduct a PUBLIC HEARING to obtain
public input regarding:
• The FY2024-25 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program
• Authorization of$71,116,108 in General Obligation Bonds
• Authorization of$28,746,000 in Water and Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds
• Authorization of$6,982,612 in Stormwater Utility Revenue Bonds
• Increase in Solid Waste Management Fee
• Increase within the Schilling Point Special Service District
• Increase within the Gills Cove Special Service District
If you wish to make comments during the meeting, please follow the two-step process provided
below:
1. Register for the WebEx at:
https://vbizov.webex.comlweblinklre-isterlr361 e46bc9l4ecb48870b4d72caI*
2. Register with the City Clerk's Office by calling 757-385-4303 prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 17,
2024.
This Special Formal Session will be broadcast on Cable TV, vir-;iniabeach.Qov and Facebook
Live. Citizens are encouraged to submit their comments to the City Council prior to the Special
Formal Session via email at QUCouncilAyb og v.com.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Dyer
Mayor"
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
FOIA Officer
Communications Office
April 17, 2024
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PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM#75575
6:09 P.M.
Mayor Dyer DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING
The following registered to speak.-
Michael Zeiders, 1532 Duke of Windsor Road, Phone: 703-795-6585, requested art/culture program
funding
Susan Grube, 844 South Atlantic Avenue, Phone: 642-1503, requested art/culture program funding
Kate Pittman, 2416 Huckleberry Trail, Phone: 401-0767, requested art/culture program funding
Scott Miller, 5101 Cleveland Street, Phone: 705-3730,spoke in SUPPORT of proposed budget
Dianna Howard, 1057 Debaca Court, Phone:567-9021, spoke in OPPOSITION to Collective Bargaining
and proposed budget
George Bryant, 2320 Dodd Drive,Phone: 434-0825, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed budget
Scott McCluney, 5440 Todd Street, Phone: 621-5298, spoke in SUPPORT of proposed budget
Cody Conner, 3612 Malibu Palms Drive, Phone: 503-475-0970, spoke in OPPOSITION of proposed
budget
Melissa Lukeson, 1884 Wolfesnare Road, Phone: 289-9003, spoke in OPPOSITION of proposed budget
Marckel Bonds, 725 20`'Street, #7, Phone:540-874-0630, requested art/culture program funding
Pastor Eugene Cowan, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed budget
Tammie Mullin-Rice, 1010 Barnacle Court, Phone: 630-7097, requested funding for Seatack Recreation
Center
Donnie Gregory, 529 Brooklyn Court, Phone: 701-7121, requested funding for Seatack Recreation Center
Sally Word, did not respond
Vic Nicholls, 1124 Mill Lake Quarter, Chesapeake, Phone:410-0008,spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed
budget
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Dyer CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING
April 17, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
ITEM#755 76
Mayor Robert M. Dyer DECLARED the City Council SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION ADJOURNED at
6:46 P.M.
Terri H. Cheliu
Chief DepuoyCity Clerk
AmandafBalrrles Robert M. Dyer
City Clerk, MMC Mayor
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
April 17, 2024