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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 8, 2024
Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson called to order the CITY COUNCIL FORMAL SESSION in the City
Council Conference Room, City Hall, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 1:30 P.M.
Council Members Present:
Michael F. Berlucchi, Barbara M. Henley, David Hutcheson, Robert W. "Worth"
Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond, Jennifer Rouse, Joashua F. "Joash"
Schulman, Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Mayor Robert M. Dyer—Arrived at 2:48 P.M. due to attending State of the Region meeting
Chris Taylor—Family member illness
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
CITY/SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATED HEALTH FUND
ITEM#76228
1:31 P.M.
Vice Mayor Filson welcomed Monica Croskey, Deputy City Manager, David Keogh, Senior Health &
Benefits Consultant and Monica Wasik, ASA, MAAA, Senior Associate, Actuarial Group - Mercer. Ms.
Croskey expressed her appreciation to City Council for their continued support and distributed copies of
today's presentation, attached hereto and made a part of the record.
Vice Mayor Wilson expressed her appreciation to Ms. Croskey, Mr. Keogh and Ms. Wasik for the
presentation.
October 8, 2024
City/Schools Health Plan
Informational Briefing
Monica Croskey, Deputy City Manager
David Keogh, Senior Health & Benefits Consultant, Mercer
Monica Wasik, ASA, MAAA, Senior Associate, Actuarial Group, Mercer
October 8, 2024
CITY OF
VIRGINIA
VB_ BEACH
The Agenda The Ask:
• Historical Overview Receive as information; no
• Consolidated Benefits Office request for action is being
• Benefits Executive Committee (BEC) made of Council at this time
• Health Plan Timeline
• Self-insured
• Current Plan Offerings & Enrollment
• Claims Trends
• Health Fund Balance
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Historical Overview
Consolidated Benefits Office - 1994
• Staffed by Schools employees, managed by Director of Benefits under direction of Schools' CFO
• Keeps costs down for City & Schools health insurance
• Handles day-to-day administration of benefit plans, wellness offerings, programs, services and resources to City
and School employees, City Council and School Board Members, Retirees, and COBRA Participants, and their
families.
Self-Insured change - 2000
• Citing rising costs across the organization for healthcare, the City sent out a Request for Proposal RFP) for
health insurance March 1999 in anticipation of fully-insured contracts with area healthcare provi ers expiring
that year.
• Pricing options for sole source, dual option, self-funded, and fully-insured plan structures were requested from
each bidding vendor.
• After reviewing the available choices, the Health Insurance RFP Committee recommended a self-insured plan
structure, which was voted on and adopted by City Council on October 26, 1999.
• Factors for the change to self-insured included lower costs, more flexibility in the budget, and ownership over
claims data.
Benefits Executive Committee Formed - 2003
• Intent of committee is to have key staff members for both City and Schools routinely updated on status of
health fund as well as remain informed on market trends or plan needs. That information is then carried into
the budget development process with any proposed plan design changes or additional funding needs to be
included in the budget.
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Benefits Executive Committee ( BEC)
• Consist of:
• Chief Financial Officer, Schools
• Chief Human Resources Officer, Schools
• Director of Human Resources, Schools
• Director of Business Services, Schools
• Director of Benefits, Schools & City
• Deputy City Manager, City
• Director of Finance, City
• Co-Directors of Human Resources, City
• Director of Budget and Management Services, City
• Meets monthly
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Health Plan Timeline
• Decisions for significant changes historically occur early in fiscal year
well in advance of the completion of the Proposed City Manager's
Budget for the following fiscal year.
• Calendar year plan requires thinking through resource allocation as a
part of a fiscal year budget.
• Example:
• Open Enrollment for CY 2025 begins in October 2024
• Planning for Offerings/Rates for CY 2026 begins this fall
• Resources Programmed for CY 2026 plan in March-May 2025 as part of budget process
• Open Enrollment for CY 2026 begins in October 2025
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Self-insured
• Aself-insured (or self-funded) plan collects the monies paid by members and through
employer contributions and pays the claims costs specifically for its members (through third-
party administrator) and pays a third-party administrator fee to administer.
• Contracted third-party administrator is Sentara.
• Large self-insured plans are able to leverage risk, do not pay health insurers for assumed risk
and profit margin, or state premiums tax.
• Uses a health care consultant, Mercer, to provide actuarial services, compliance consulting,
expert industry knowledge and professional services.
• Self-insured plans have flexibility to set rates, control cash flow with reserves in health fund,
change plan design, and has the opportunity to impact health outcomes through wellness
programming and care coordination.
• Virginia Beach has stop loss insurance - claims that exceed $600k in a plan year for a single
in are absorbed by the stop loss reinsurance carrier
Self-insured vs Fully-insured
Self-Insured Fully-Insured
• Budgeted amounts set aside in contributions are used to cover claims costs and administrative
expenses
• The self-insured financial position is less costly over the long term because premium tax, risk
margin, and profit are not paid to a third party (generally equates to 4-8%)
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Self-insured Impact on Health Fund
Employer . .
Contribution • • . .
Employee Employee rnp Dyed
Contribution Contribution Contribution
Projected Cost Actual Below Projected Actual Above Projected
• The total projected costs are used to set the budget which is funded through employee and
employer contributions.
• The Health Fund balance is impacted based on actual plan performance compared to budget.
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Current Plan Offerings
• Health Plan Choices
1. Point of Service (POS)
2. Consumer-driven health plan (CDHP/HSA-eligible)
• Employer contributes to the HSA
• Employee may also choose to contribute to the HSA
Plans are very competitive relative to those of other entities in Hampton Roads
• Vision
• Dental
• Wellness
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Current Plan Enrollment
Approximately 90% of eligible City employees enroll in the plan and about 75% of eligible School
employees enroll in the plan.
Enrollment by Plan and Tier
31%
Health 42% Plan
9% Enrollment Demographics
M 6 0,0 58% by Entity 61%
a 9% 8%
0 12% 64°
M City Schools Subscribers Spouse Children
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% Active and Retiree Enrollees by Entity
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a 62% City 90% 10%
Schools 93% 7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Family ■Subscriber+ Spouse
Subscriber+ Children ■Subscriber+ Child
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Historical Claims Trend
There has been material volatility in the trend; The combined City and Schools Annualized 4-Year trend is
7.23% (composite for medical and pharmacy), with the most recent trend significantly exceeding the average.
Historical PEPM Claims (med/drug) Historical PEPM Claims Trends
$1,100 -- -- -- -- - unadjusted for plan changes)
,.�. City Schools
$1,000 2017 5.3% 3.60
$900 2018 -1 .4% 0.8°
2019 -0.3% 7.9°
$800 -- —-- 2020 1 .8% 0.20
$700 - --_-----._ ___ 2021 23.0% 13.30
2022 -4.1 % -0.1°
$600 2023 11 .7% 1 15.30
$500 - ------ - 2024 YTD* 13.3% 1 14.10
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
City Schools
*Year to date (YTD) claims represent medical and pharmacy claims from January — June of each respective
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5 Year History of Health Fund Balance
Over the last 5 years, the combined health fund balance has been in a
financially strong position creating a unique situation; however, if
current trends hold, the health fund balance could reach an
unfavorable position in the future.
Health Fund Balance ($)
Entity FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 (est)
School Year End Balance 21/897/020 341759,043 35,773,890 38,391,974 35,538,507 26,572,647
City Year End Balance 22,931,075 32,355,018 37,050,317 33,536,205 35,956,169 30,559,094
Combined 44/828/095 671114,061 72,824,207 71,928,1791 71,4941676 57,131.741
The industry standard is to retain 2 months of total health plan costs in a fund balance; for FY25 that
equates to $13.21VI for City and $18.5M for the Schools ($31.7M Combined). Virginia Beach is currently
in a favorable position. 12
Observations/Takeaways
• Virginia Beach is in a good position but needs to plan for the potential of
rising plan costs
• The City has been unique in the market with holding employee
contribution rates flat (and below the rate of increase experienced by the
plan)
• Prior practice (and common in the industry) was to find a balance of
sharing the cost of the plan
• Example: 80% Employer / 20% Employee
• Annual increases to employer share and employee share keep pace with the overall
increase to the plan
• Benchmarking of the plans to peer groups indicates strong relative position
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFINGS
PRELIMINARYFY2024 GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW
ITEM#76229
1:54 P.M.
Vice Mayor Wilson welcomed Letitia Shelton, Director-Finance and Kevin Kielbasa, Finance Controller.
Ms. Shelton expressed her appreciation to City Council for their continued support and distributed copies
of today s presentation, attached hereto and made a part of the record.
Vice Mayor Wilson expressed her appreciation to Ms. Shelton and Mr. Kielbasa for the presentation.
October 8, 2024
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FY 2024 Interim Financial Statements
Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
General Fund — 12 Months Overview
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Department of Finance I October 8, 2024
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AGENDA
• Overview of FY 2024 Preliminary Unaudited
Financial Results
• General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Summary
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• General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance
Fund Balance History
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• General Fund Glide Path
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GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES SUMMARY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 3012024
FY 24 FY 24 FY 24 ACTUAL FY 23
AMENDED BUDGET YTD ACTUAL VARIANCE %OF BUDGET YTD ACTUAL
REVENUES(SCHEDULE A):
LOCAL $ 1,200,010,441 $ 1,219,175,860 $ 19,165,419 101.6% $ 1,124,720,661
STATE 193,387,257 194,735,583 1,348,326 100.7% 179,861,752
FEDERAL REVEN UE 24,625,505 29,421,722 4,796,217 119.5% 25,974,233
TRANSFERS 15,508,454 14,572,020 (936,434) 94.0% 14,642,842
TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,433,531,657 $ 1,457,905,184 $ 24,373,527 101.7% $ 1,345,199,488
EXPENDITURES(SCHEDULE B):
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 491,226,928 $ 446,609,895 $ (44,617,033) 90.9% $ 397,356,865
PUBLIC SAFETY 240,478,042 237,007,110 (3,470,932) 98.6% 221,288,465
NON DEPARTMENTAL 66,949,154 60,723,537 (6,225,617) 90.7% 49,261,096
DEBTSERVICE 47,821,899 47,798,964 (22,935) 100.0% 51,660,624
TRANSFERS 699,115,951 667,422,328 (31,693,623) 95.5% 637,872,618
RESERVES 395,860 - (395,860) 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,545,987,834 $ 1,459,561,834 $ (86,426,000) 94.4% $ 1,357,439,668
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER/(UNDER)
EXPENDITURES $ (112,456,177) $ (1,656,650) $ (12,240,180)
FUND BALANCE:-JUNE 30,2024 $ 370,830,723
LESS:RESERVATIONS (181,886,488)
UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE:-JUNE 30,2024 $ 188,944,235
TOTAL FUND BALANCE
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Total Fund Balance June 30, 2024 $ 370.8
Less Reservations:
Inventories & Loans Receivable 9.1
Community Services Board Restricted Funds 6.8
School Reversion and True Up 30.5
School Reserve Fund 14.9
Carryforwards and Encumbrances 23.3
Trust and Gift Funds 1.0
FY 2025 City CIP Budget 36.2
Flood Protection Referendum Fund 55.3
2024 Presidential Election 1.0
Volunteer Rescue Squad Grants 0.8
Other uses of Fund Balance in FY 2025 3.0
181.9
Total Unassigned Fund Balance FY 2024 $ 188.9
% of FY2025 Budgeted Revenues 12.83%
GENERAL FUND UNASSIGNED FUN
AS OF 1 2015 TH RU 2024
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FY24 YTD Actual Revenues$1,457.9M Compared to FY24 Amended 93.6%
Revenue Budget$1,433.5M=101.7% / 94.4%
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77i7��ctualExpenses$1,459,6M compared to FY24 Amended
80% Expense Budget 1,545.9M=94.4% 77.2`16
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFINGS
SOMETHING IN THE WATER UPDATE
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2:05 P.M.
Vice Mayor Wilson welcomed Amanda Jarratt,Deputy City Manager and Robby Wells,Executive Producer
—Something in the Water(SITW)Festival. Ms.Jarratt expressed her appreciation to City Council for their
continued support and turned the presentation over to Mr. Wells. Copies of today's presentation were
distributed, attached hereto and made a part of the record.
Vice Mayor Wilson expressed her appreciation to Ms.Jarratt and Mr. Wells for the presentation.
City Council recessed for a short break, 2:47—2:53 P.M.
October 8, 2024
Something in the Water Update
City Council Briefing
October 8 , 2024
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ENSURES THE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE KNOW THEY ARE SEEN
IS ADDITIVE TO QUALITY OF LIFE (AND WORK)
HELPS FUTURE-PROOF OUR CITY
A FESTIVAL DRIVES
AWARENESS + RELEVANCE ?
GSCBS NEWS
Culture
Something in the Water: With massive VirginiaBeach
Williams says his hometown is"open for
Pharrell Threw a Festival for
the Ages
Pitchfork
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the Water 2023 Lineup:Grace Jones,
Pharrell On Something In The Water, clipse,Jazmine Sullivan,and More
AI-Generated Music, And Why He's
Mumf.,d&Sons.Yendry,Wu-Tang Cl...Flo Milli,Kehl—,Ayr.Starr,and oth.rs Will also perform at tt.
Never Felt Better Virginia Beach festival
How a music star helped Virginia's largest
city solve a beach weekend headache Pharrell Erects a Louis • • at
Something in the Water 2023
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EACH SITW GENERATES -213 EARNED MEDIA
IMPRESSIONS, WITH STORYTELLING SUPPORTED
WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL TELEVISION COVERAGE,
LIVESTREAMING AND ORGANIC SOCIAL.
MEDIA CATEGORIES INCLUDE MUSIC , FASHION ,
CULTURE, LIFESTYLE, LOCAL AND TRAVEL/TOURISM.
~$20 M VALUE
NOTE: NOT REFLECTED IN AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
Vic 3ostoit Otobc THE COASTAL CITY MADE FAMOUS
BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS' FESTIVAL
It's hard not to be happy in Pharrell Williams's 07 AUG 2024 BY KATHERINE MASTERS
hometown,Virginia Beach The singer is bringing his music and cultural
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright. o,: :.rr „'.:.1� ,:�.i„ T extravaganza back to his oceanfront hometown,Virginia
YJ Beach this 12-13 October — and it will draw fans from all
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A FESTIVAL ENSURES OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE FEEL SEEN ?
PAST PERFORMERS INCLUDE ' .
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VIRGIL ABLOH ANDERSON PAAK LIL YACHTY
PUSHA T ARCADE FIRE DIPLO NILE ROGERS
A$AP ROCKY GRACE JONES RUN THE JEWELS DE LA SOUL
J BALVIN MAGGIE ROGERS JANELLE MONAE MIGOS
MUMFORD & SONS LEON BRIDGES JADEN SMITH N.O.R.E.
ROSALIA KAYTRANADA LIL WAYNE GRACIE ABRAMS
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND BRITTANY HOWARD 21 SAVAGE MAJOR LAZER
TYLER THE CREATOR TRAVIS SCOTT MAC DEMARCO PLAYBOI CARTI
CLIPSE POST MALONE LIL UZI VERT JON BATISTE
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DEEPAK CHOPRA THUNDERCAT SKEPTA TEYANA TAYLOR
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GOLDMAN SACHS DOMINION ENERGY
VERIZON DOODLES
CASHAPP TIMBERLAND
MASTERCLASS WALMART
PEPSICO COX COMMUNICATIONS
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'REVOLT Black News'Kennedy Rue McCullough weni holhind the
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HAS A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO
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WE WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL A SENSE OF
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A FESTIVAL IS ADDITIVE TO QUALITY
OF LIFE (AND WORK) ?
SAMPLE OF HEADLINES (~3 WKS IN 2023)
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in the Water to rehab Virginia ' • • YELLOW ice cream?Hype grows Water events
Beach basketball courts for Something in the Water with
April community events
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' community stages to bring free
Virginia Beach restaurants participate in entertainment
Something in the Water 'Something on the Menu'ahead of music
teams up with United Way to t" festival 13=NEWSNOW
provide scholarships Food vendors ready for hungry
appetites at 2023 Something in
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BEYOND ECONOMIC IMPACT. LAST YEAR, WE INCORPORATED OVER 70 LOCAL MUSICIANS
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, 50 LOCAL RESTAURANTS, AND 40 SMALL
IT'S ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE. BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS.
WE'VE REHABBED BASKETBALL COURTS WITH ADIDAS AND THE NBA.
WE'VE PLANTED SCHOOL GARDENS THAT FUELED SCRATCH KITCHEN
COOKING FOR STUDENT LUNCHES.
WE ELIMINATED STUDENT DEBT FOR 5 STUDENTS WHO WENT ON TO
AWL, LAUNCH THEIR OWN NON-PROFIT DOING THE SAME.
DIRECTED $300K TO HS STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO COLLEGE WITH THE
UNITED WAY.
REHABBED THE HOMES OF TWO FAMILIES WHILE THEY ATTENDED THE
FESTIVAL WITH DOMINION ENERGY.
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS
2024 CRIME STATISTICS UPDATE
ITEM#76231
2:53 P.M.
Mayor Dyer welcomed Chief Paul Neudigate-Police. ChiefNeudigate expressed his appreciation to City
Council and distributed copies of today's presentation, attached hereto and made apart of the record.
Mayor Dyer expressed his appreciation to Chief Neudigatefor the presentation.
October 8, 2024
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Citywide Crime Statistics :
January 01 through September 30, 2024
Paul W. Neudigate, Police Chief
October 8, 2024
CITY OF
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS
HOMELESS ISSUES AND SERVICE DELIVERY
ITEM#76232
3:20 P.M.
Mayor Dyer welcomed Ruth Hill,Director-Housing&Neighborhood Preservation, Chief Paul Neudigate
—Police and Dana Harmeyer, Senior City Attorney. Ms. Hill expressed her appreciation to City Council
for their continued support and distributed copies of today's presentation, attached hereto and made apart
of the record.
Mayor Dyer expressed his appreciation to Ms. Hill, Chief Neudigate and Mr. Harmeyer for the
presentation.
October 8, 2024
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Collaborative Unsheltered Homelessness and
Encampment Response Strategy
City Council Workshop
Senior City Attorney Dana Harmeyer, Police Chief Paul Neudigate,
Director Ruth Hill I Oct. 8, 2024
CITY OF
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Multi- Departmental Effort
• Led by Housing & Neighborhood Preservation
(Homeless Services and Code Enforcement)
• Human Services (PATH/Behavioral Health)
• Parks & Recreation (Landscape Services) - =
• VBPD (all 4 precincts)
• City Attorneys Office
• EMS
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• Zoning Administration
• Fire
• City Manager's Office
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History & Background of Johnson v. Grants Pass
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Robinson v. Califomia ( 1962
• U.S. Supreme Court read the Eighth Amendment as prohibiting a state from
criminalizing the "status" of narcotics addiction.
• The California law at issue in Robinson was not one which punished a person for the use
of narcotics, for their purchase, sale or possession, or for antisocial or disorderly
behavior resulting from their administration; it punished addiction itself.
• Robinson has opened the question as to what other "statuses" could be subject to
Eighth Amendment prohibitions.
• Powell v. Texas, 392 U.S. 514 (1968). The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a
man under a Texas statute criminalizing public intoxication. The court did not accept
the argument that the specific drunkenness was an involuntary byproduct of his status
as an alcoholic.
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Martin v. Boise ( 91h Cir. 2018)
• Plaintiffs experiencing homelessness filed lawsuit against Boise seeking relief from their
fines under city's anti-camping ordinance.
• Holding: So long as there is a greater number of homeless individuals in a jurisdiction
than the number of available beds in shelters, the jurisdiction cannot prosecute
homeless individuals for "involuntarily sitting, lying, and sleeping in public." That is, as
long as there is no option of sleeping indoors, the government cannot criminalize
indigent, homeless people for sleeping outdoors, on public property, on the false
premise they had a choice in the matter.
• Decision was based on the Eighth Amendment.
• Impacted nine states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho
Formed backdrop to the Johnson v. Grants Pass district and appellate rulings.
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About Grants Pass,, Oregon
• General Pop.: 38,000 • Local ordinance prohibits
• Homeless Pop.: About 600 camping on public property or
parking overnight in the city's
• Limited shelter capacity: park
• Attend daily Christian services
• Abstain from smoking • Violations can result in fines
• Did not allow socializing between ($295) up to imprisonment
genders • Individuals experiencing
• Only recognized binary and homelessness filed lawsuit in
cisgender identity 2018
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Defining "Camping/Encampments"
A campsite is defined as "any
place where bedding, sleeping
bags or other material used for
bedding purposes or any stove or
fire is placed for maintaining a
temporary place to live.
� Grants Pass Ore. Ordinance
Municipal Code 5.61.030
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Johnson v. Grants Pass ( 2024
• Two homeless individuals, representing a class of "all involuntarily
homeless people living in Grants Pass," challenged three City ordinances
as violative of the Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Clause.
The laws in question prohibit sleeping, camping, and overnight parking
on public property, including sidewalks, alleyways, and parks.
• 2022: Ninth Circuit Court upheld the district court and ruled the city
ordinance as unconstitutional.
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Grants Pass Holding
• The Supreme Court held first that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition
against cruel and unusual punishment was a "poor foundation" on which to
challenge the City's public camping laws, since this clause restrains the
method or kind of punishment that a government may impose after a
criminal conviction. The Eighth Amendment does not touch upon the
question of whether a government may criminalize a particular behavior.
• The Court held second that the Ninth Circuit erred in basing its decision on
Robinson v. California. The anti-camping laws at issue criminalized actions
that could be undertaken by any person, not the status of being homeless.
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Grants Pass Holding, cont .
• The Supreme Court stressed that questions about whether an individual who
has committed a proscribed act with requisite mental state should be
relieved of responsibility due to lack of `moral culpability' are generally best
resolved by the people and their elected representatives, not be judicial fiat.
• Thus, the Court sends the issue back to the elected representatives at the
state and local level.
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Dissenting Opinion : Justice Sotornayor
• Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime. For some people sleeping
outside is their only option.
• Criminalization creates a costly revolving door that recycles individuals
experiencing homelessness from the street to the criminal justice system
and back again
• 91% of homeless people living in encampments surveyed reported
remaining outdoors most often, moving only two to three blocks away
when they received a move along order.
• Ruling focused on needs of local governments and leaves the most
vulnerable with an impossible choice: Either stay awake or be arrested.
After Grants Pass
• Enforcement of anti-camping laws does not offend the Eighth Amendment.
• Localities have enforcement as a tool in its toolbox to impose rules and a means of
encouraging other outreach and services.
• City ordinance prohibitions for sleeping/camping on the beach, public parks, and other
public property applies from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• Loitering cases make clear that unless a person is breaking a law, one has a right to loiter.
This is especially true when a person is engaging in expressive conduct.
• Recent actions by the General Assembly have removed the ability of law enforcement to
use jaywalking as a reason to stop a person. This has impacts on panhandlers that enter
traffic.
• Laws of general applicability, e.g. indecent exposure and defecating in public, remain
available for enforcement.
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Homelessness Considerations
for VBPD
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How Encampments Are Identified for Clearance
• Near a school or day care
• Near residential areas
• Near a business
• 50 ft. from highway, bridge
• Known criminal activity
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AccompanyingConcerns
• Crime
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• Drug & Alcohol addictions / Mental Health
✓Needs assistance of counselors
• Trash accumulation & quality of life concerns
✓Trash is often biohazardous requiring special cleanup
considerations which can be costly.
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PropertyTypes — CityFields Land
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• Parks & Rec post 21-day clearance notice
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• Parks & Rec provides 72-hour trespassing notice to individuals in
VBPD s presence
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• After 72 hours VBPD will enforce trespassing violations but
does not clear encampment _
Parks & Rec obtains quote and facilitates cleanup time varies
✓ Done when encampment is no longer occupied '
Concerns/complications ' `
• Ensuring P&R has sufficient budget to clean and landscape
✓ Thinning of underbrush and trimming tree branches for sight lines is
important to discourage continued unauthorized use of property
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PropertyTypes CityBoardwaIks Benches
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;/I-, Not an encampment
Mere presence is not criminal
• Behavior can have mental health component but usually does
" not reach ECO/TDO thresholds
Constant engagement by Outreach Team is important
• Specialized counselors for mental health & substance abuse
Visibility leads to more complaints and VBPD interaction
• Sleeping in public (8pm-8am), tent on beach (8pm-8am),
w - urinating/defecating in public, open container — cite only
_ offenses not physical arrest
Disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, public intoxication,
narcotics possession, public nudity
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• Cleanup is on an unknown VDOT timeline with own budgetary
implications '
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pause cleanup -=
✓ Area at Laskin/Va. Beach Blvd. split believed to have cost $100K
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• Very few — cleanup is speedy for most sites
✓ Laskin Road/VA Beach Blvd area is an exception but not generally
visible
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Complications/Concerns
Jurisdictional considerations
✓ Federal Property with concurrent or proprietary jurisdiction. Abide by MOUs.
s ' All ✓ Usually prosecuted in local courts with USN representative needed to attend
court case
` Cleanup — USN currently has no budget to cleanup after property is vacant
✓ Broken Windows Theory without cleanup, property appears abandoned &
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✓ Massive amounts of trash with biohazard considerations
' Timeliness — generally the longest resolution of all property types
Monitoring of property to prevent reoccupation
�` ✓ Patrol by USN departments in conjunction with VBPD important
✓ Individuals state they actively seek these locations
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PropertyTypes - Private
Cooperative/Complaining Property Owner
• Owner tells occupants to leave — can request PD assist
✓ Some will give a grace period for occupants to cleanup and vacate
✓ Owner can obtain trespassing charges but often doesn't reach this level
✓ Owner responsible for cleanup
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• Zoning — unauthorized use (i.e. "camping" on property) enforcement
• Code Enforcement — trash, maintenance & cleanup enforcement
• PD often becomes involved after violations issued — owner wants to trespass
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Concerns/Complications
• Underlying zoning/code violations have minor repercussions
• Timeframe is unknown and varies
✓ Cooperative properties can be immediate or take time (depending on cost/size of
litter cleanup)
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Our System of Services
We Address Homelessness as a Community System
• City-Faith-Nonprofit Partnership
• Represents 30-year commitment of
working together
• Coalition formalized in 2009
• BEACH Governing Board is required by HUD
• Three ways to access the service system :
BEAH o Housing Resource Center: Day Services,
Bringing an End to Homeless Services, Health Center, Human Services
All City Homelessness o Regional Housing Crisis Hotline: (757) 227-5932
o Homeless Outreach: Unsheltered population
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Our Partners Include . . .
• 5 Star Residential • Interfaith Alliance at the Beach • The Planning Council
• Begin Again Foundation • JCOC • VB Home Now
• BrightView Health • LGBT Life Center • VB City Public Schools
• Community Alternatives • Lift Fitness • VBCDC
Management Group (CAMG) • Open Alter Ministries • VBDPH Community Development
• Catholic Charities of Eastern • Sentara Health (formerly Optima) • Virginia Beach Dept. of Health
Virginia • PiN Ministry • Virginia Employment Commission
• Charity Tracker • Potter's House • Virginia Supportive Housing
• Christ Investment Corp. • Samaritan House • Virginia Veteran and Family
• Church of the Ascension • Senior Services of SE Virginia Support
• Connect With A Wish • Seniors Unlimited Lifestyles Inc. • Vision Life Ministries
• DHS Behavioral Health • Seton Youth Shelters
• Endependence Center • StandUp for Kids Hampton Roads
• Hampton VA Medical Center
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Community Resources Include . . .
Homeless Services: Basic Assistance:
• Prevention assistance • Day Support: showers, laundry, housing support
• Permanent housing • Clothing
• Transitional Housing • ID/birth certificate assistance
• Shelter • Hygiene items
• Case management • Bike program
Food/Meals: • LGBTQ+ youth meetings
• Community dinners Health Services:
• Bag lunches Preventative medical
• Pre-packed grocery
• Food pantries
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Our Goal Is To Make Homelessness . . .
Rare, Brief, and Nonrecurring
Prevent people Shorten the length of time Stably house & provide
from experiencing that people experience wraparound support to
homelessness homelessness help people leave
homelessness behind
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Unsheltered Homelessness in VB
150 unsheltered households at any given time.
Small subset live in encampments: Marginalization:
• Approx. 75 people • Presence of unsheltered individuals
• 30-35 encampments known to in places people would rather not see
Outreach them
• Not considered a part of the
community
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Emerging Challenges in Addressing
Unsheltered Homelessness
Inadequate supply of shelter and Addressing encampment issue involves
housing to meet the need. balancing:
• Health and safety of surrounding community
Growing preference for non-communal Our shelter and housing capacity
shelter programs: Compassion
• Personal choice and service resistance
• Do not want to leave belongings or pets Property ownership
• Couples want to be sheltered together Legal precedents
• Concern about communicable illnesses
• Want autonomy
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Approaches to Addressing Unsheltered
Homelessness
Criminalize Balanced Normalize
• 100% encampment sweeps Address sites that pose Prioritizing encampments
the biggest threat to over public health and
• Making panhandling illegal public health and safety safety
• Enforcing anti-camping bans Humanitarian front-line Enabling homelessness
• Penalizing individuals based response instead of collectively
on housing status by Providing adequate resolving the issue
assessing fines, tickets or notification for
No commitment in
compliance with
imprisonment clearance and addressing service gaps
connection to shelter and affordable housing
and housing services
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Emergency
Shelter Inventory
in Virginia Beach �
196 total beds:`
• 87 beds: Single men and
women • •••
41 beds: Families and singlesf, .R
experiencing domestic -
violence (DV)
• 40 beds: Families with minor
children (Non DV) `'+
• 20 beds: Youth (ages 18-24)
• 8 beds: Youth (ages 9-17)
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EmergencyShelter Placement
• Accessed through Hotline, Housing • Shelter providers report numbers
Resource Center (HRC) walk-ins, daily to Coordinated Assessment
Outreach Housing Navigators (CA) Team
• Prioritize Most Vulnerable: • Referrals are a collective decision by
• 65+ Outreach, Day Services and CA staff
• Acute health conditions: diabetes • The length of shelter stays is not
(insulin dependent), kidney based on a predetermined period of
disease, cancer, heart disease, COPD time.
• Families with minor children (ages 0-5)
• • Shelter rules are based on safety —
Received a notice to vacate from an
low barrier
encampment
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Street Outreach HousingNavigators
Five-person team conducts outreach during business hours
and early morning/evening as needed:
Persons living in cars, encampments, boardwalk, benches,
storefronts, sidewalks.
Purpose & Role:
• Build trust
Offer connections to shelter and services; facilitate securing ID
documentation
• Create actionable plans with individuals that will lead to
permanent housing and help them navigate their plan
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-r Misperception the team is an enforcement authority.
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Summary
Outcomes to Date (April 2024-Current)
Total Encampments Cleared: 38
• Public Property: 13 Resident's Concern:
• Federal/State Property: 7 F"".../ am concerned about the increasing
number of homeless people on Witchduck
• Private Property: 18 Road near the Housing Resource Center. I'm
seeing more people, and it appears that a
Total # of Individuals Impacted: 38 homeless camp is being established on the
• Accepted Shelter: 14 state property by the entrance ramp for
• Working with Outreach: 24 interstate 264 West."
• Not Interested in Shelter: 18 Resident's Feedback After:
• Issued Summons After Remaining on Property: 10 "Thank you for what you do. It looks so much
• Arrested: 5 better out there now. I hope you were able to
help those folks get more appropriate shelter."
Encampments Reactivated: 5-6
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Key Takeaways
Addressing homelessnessis BEACH 10-Year Point In Time Count Trend
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• Unsheltered count has
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permanent housing
resulted in lowest
unsheltered count in 2021
Sheltered ES Sheltered TH 0 Unsheltered
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How WCommunity Total Unsheltered % Unsheltered
Compare to San Diego, CA 10,60Other
5 6,110 57.6%
Columbus, OH 2,380 514 21.6%
Orange County, FL 2,013 759 37.7%
Communities
Baltimore, MD 1,551 113 7.3%
Daytona, FL 1,164 786 67.5%
2024 PIT Count
Richmond Region 681 206 30.2%
Norfolk / Ches. / 670 123 18.4%
West. Tidewater*
Newport News / 412 50 12.1%
Peninsula*
Virginia Beach 311 83 26.7%
"Community of One : All In" Strategies &
Objectives
• Expand coordination between City departments to develop an encampment response
strategy.
• Increase non-congregate sheltering opportunities when year-round shelter beds are full.
• Build partnerships for storage and pet support.
• Invest in a tool to better map and track encampments and improve opportunities to
provide targeted services to those areas.
• Create a small overflow shelter program from April to November in available space at the
Housing Resource Center.
• Increased Outreach staff (peer recovery/mental health).
• Address primary causes of homelessness by ensuring there is an adequate supply of
affordable housing targeting low-income households.
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Thank You
Questions & Comments
7
CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS
SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES UPDATE
ITEM#76233
4:09 P.M.
Mayor Dyer welcomed Aileen Smith, Director and Angie Hicks, Deputy Director-Human Services. Ms.
Smith expressed her appreciation to City Council for their continued support and distributed copies of
today's presentation, attached hereto and made apart of the record.
Mayor Dyer expressed his appreciation to Ms. Smith and Ms.Hicks for the presentation.
October 8, 2024
Behavioral Health Homeless Outreach and
Housing Services
Aileen L. Smith, Director
Angie Hicks, BHDS Deputy Director
Department of Human Services
October 8, 2024
VIRGINIA
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Human Services
& Partnerships
Housing
Collective• Specialized focus on housing opportunities for individuals with behavioral health disorders
• Treatment and supportive wraparound services
0 Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) and Supportive Residential
Services (SRS)
• • • .ch with community partners
Community • Examples
Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Virginia Beach Human Services Programs
Neighborhood Preservation (DHNP)
People in Need (PiN) Ministries Virginia Beach Police Department
Oceanfront Coalition Judeo Christian Outreach Center (JCOC)
Virginia Beach Community Development Community Alternatives Management Group
Corporation (VBCDC) (CAMG)
Private Providers and Landlords Virginia Beach Public Libraries
PATH Team
• Team of five DHS staff members:
•Team Leader • Outreach Specialist
• Benefits Specialist • Substance Use Disorder Outreach Specialist (2)
• Based at the Housing Resource Center and is an essential part of the
integrated service delivery system.
• Homeless individuals identified as experiencing a serious mental illness are referred to PATH.
• PATH engages individuals, assesses needs, and enrolls individuals who meet the program
eligibility criteria.
• Highly mobile and outreaches homeless individuals throughout the city.
• Over 2,000 outreach engagements in both 2022 and 2023.
PATH Services
Population Served : Services Include:
• Adults with serious mental illness • Community-based outreach
• Currently experiencing homelessness • Engagement / Motivational Interviewing
• At imminent risk of becoming homeless • Referrals to behavioral health services,
• Are underserved and seeking behavioral primary care services, housing
health services opportunities
• Assistance with applying for entitlements,
such as Social Security and Medicaid
• Provide training to teams working in
shelters and other organizations where
homeless individuals require services
PATH staff facilitate the engagement of business
owners and managers to provide behavioral PATH
health education, including how to access services
and the life-saving Narcan medication. Community
Education
Efforts began in November 2023
• Outreached 192 businesses and provided
resource folders
• Provided 108 boxes of Narcan
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Housing Trends
• Movement away from transitional housing
to permanent settings
• Less investment in congregate housing models
• The individual's preference is the determinant
of housing choice
• Evidenced based models:
Permanent Supportive Housing and Housing
First
Supervised Housing
Assisted Living Facilities
• Licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services
• 4 or more adults
• 24-hour supervision and direct care
• Nursing care available
Number of Facilities: 2 Number of slots: 12
Adult Foster Care Homes
Certified by the Virginia Department of Social Services
$ - • Maximum of 3 residents per home
• 24-hour supervision and assistance with daily living skills
Number of Homes: 7 Number of slots: 21
Supportive Housingw
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Supportive services are offered onsite for these housing
options, based on the level of need.
Beach Park West
• Transitional and permanent units
• Rental amount: $284.00
• 9 2-bedroom units
Atlantis Manor {
• Permanent HUD-subsidized units
• Rent is 30% of individual's income
• 12 1-bedroom units
Community Alternatives Management Group (CAMG)
• Permanent subsidized housing units
• Rent is 30% of individual's income
• Shared housing with 7 slots
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Permanent Supportive Housing ( PSH
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is funded by the state and is an evidence-based
practice that combines affordable rental housing with voluntary treatment options and
support services.
• Serves adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders
• State directed priority population:
• State hospital discharges
• Transition from supervised residential housing
• Long-term homelessness
• Frequent utilizers of crisis services, inpatient care, or criminal justice system due to unstable
housing
PSH Growth and Outcomes
GROWTH SUMMARY FY2024 OUTCOMES
• 288% growth since inception in 2017: • Number served = 124
52 slots to 202 slots in FY 2025 99.5% maintained housing
• Positions:
Only 2 were discharged to a higher level
2 FTE (2017) to 10 FTE (current) of care
99.1% avoided incarceration
• 96% engaged in behavioral health
services
SRS Referrals
Primary Referral Sources:
• Same Day Access
• CoC Direct Referral
• PATH
Behavioral Health Programs
• Adult Outpatient Services
• Case Management
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Linkage to Housing Resources
• Regional Housing Crisis Hotline: 757-227-5932
• Department of Housing & Neighborhood
Preservation Outreach Team : 757- 385-5165
• Virginia Helpline: 211
Provides information for a wide variety of needs, including
financial assistance for rent or utilities and basic needs such as
food and shelter.
• For individuals with behavioral health needs:
• SRS Housing Inquiries: Call 757-385-4024
• PATH Outreach: 757-385-0672
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSIONIINITL4TIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76234
4.35 P.M.
Mayor Dyer apologized for arriving late and explained he was attending the State of the Region where
there were two(2)economists who provided information concerning the economy, tourism and how supply
and costs are affecting the housing crisis. Mayor Dyer recommended having the same economists provide
a briefing to the Body at a future date.
Mayor Dyer added, on Friday he attended the Navy League Ball at the Convention Center and shared
that both Admiral Caudle and Admiral Lisa Franchetti who is the Chief of Naval Operations, applauded
the City for maintaining a good relationship with the military.
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/INITIATIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76235
(Continued)
Council Member Ross-Hammond provided the following comments:
- The Virginia Municipal League(VML) is hosting their annual conference October 13'h
— 15'h at the Oceanfront and will have over 300 people from around the state in
attendance.
- The Virginia African American Cultural Center's 4`"Annual Fall Festival took place
on October 5`" and had a great turnout. Council Member Ross-Hammond expressed
her appreciation to the Parks and Recreation Department for their support.
- On Sunday she visited the Boardwalk Art Show and congratulated the organizers for
another great festival.
- The District 4 Town Hall was held on October 3rd and also had a wonderful turnout
where updates were provided on Schools, Public Safety with a crime stats update,
traffic calming, the Parks After Dark Program, Hampton Roads Transit and
homelessness.
- On October 13'h there will be a Resolution presented to Geneva Wills who is 98 years
old at the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Council Member Ross-
Hammond advised Mayor Dyer will provide comments and she will attend with
Council Members Taylor and Wooten.
October 8, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/INITIATIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76236
(Continued)
Council Member Henley advised there were two (2) stories published in the VB City Clips on October 71"
both pertaining to District 2, which she would like to recognize with Resolutions if the Body will support.
Council Member Henley advised the first story is about Gerald Yagen who donated$130-Million to the
Military Aviation Museum, as well as the 130 acres of land where the museum is, to ensure the museum
will continue its legacy in the City. Council Member Henley advised the museum is a popular attraction
and believes Mr. Yagen's donation warrants a Resolution. Council Member Henley advised the second
Resolution she would like to present is for Ian Arnett and Kellen Good, who are Kellam High School
students that saved a man from drowning at the beach in Sandbridge, who later explained they used the
lifesaving skills they had learned in school. Council Member Henley believes the way they responded to
save the man also deserves recognition and is hopeful the Body will support the Resolutions.
October 8, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSIONIINITIATIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76237
(Continued)
Council Member Rouse advised the Minority Business Council (MBC) and the BBC Research and
Consultingfirm conducted a Disparity Study informational session last night and another one this morning
and will have the last one October 16`h from 12:00—2:00 P.M., which will be held virtually via Zoom.
Council Member Rouse advised the sessions are not just for SWaM businesses, anyone who owns and
operates a business in the City is encouraged to participate and provide feedback on their business
experience with the local marketplace and/or City. Council Member Rouse advised if anyone is interested
or would like additional information, go to: https:/ inance.virginiabeach.govlourchasin--/minority
business-council
Council Member Wooten advised the Body approved funding for a second Disparity Study to look at the
work completed between 2020-2024 and how the fifteen (1 S)recommendations have been implemented in
the City and prioritized by staf. Council Member Wooten advised it is important for people to participate
in the sessions and provide feedback. Council Member Wooten attended the session held yesterday evening
but with only a few people there it was not a full house and emphasized the importance of business owners,
especially women, disabled veterans and minority business owners, to share information on their
experiences contracting with the City. Council Member Wooten advised following the informational
sessions, there will be individual outreach andphone calls conducted to gather additional information.
Council Member Ross-Hammond advised she attended the informational session this morning and it was a
small group.
October 8, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSIONIINITMTIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76238
(Continued)
Council Member Remick advised last weekend was a very busy weekend with MOCA sponsoring the 68`"
Annual Boardwalk Art Festival, India Fest at the Convention Center, the ViBe Mural Festival with ten(10)
new murals unveiled and a parade on Saturday morning, the VAACC's Fall Festival and on Friday night
he attended a very successful ping pong charity event at Camp Grom. Council Member Remick advised
they were all great events but the Pickleball Championship, also held over the weekend, was at Owl's Creek
and aired live on ESPN. Council Member Remick advised this was the first of three tournaments planned
to be held in the City with the best players in the United States coming to compete.
Mayor Dyer advised there are 44 courts there with a tournament court and had a great crowd with amazing
talent.
Council Member Hutcheson advised the tournament court had over 450 people watching and is very
competitive.
October 8, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/INITLITIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76239
(Continued)
Council Member Schulman expressed his appreciation to the Body for those who attended or reached out
to him yesterday while he was at the Jewish Cultural Center to attend the Jewish Federation's
Remembrance of the terrorist attack that occurred in Israel a year ago today. Council Member Schulman
advised there was a diverse group ofpeople who came to support the Jewish community and he was honored
to offer a prayer for the state of Israel.
October 8, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSIONANITL4TIVES/COMMENTS
ITEM#76240
(Continued)
Council Member Hutcheson advised he would like to share updates for the Virginia Task Force 2 Urban
Search and Rescue(VATF-2 VS&R) Team. Council Member Hutcheson advised VATF-2 has a Type I Task
Force Team with 80 members who went to Florida and are now working outside ofAshville,North Carolina
in Mitchell County. Council Member Hutcheson explained many of the VATF-2 US&R members are being
dispersed in anticipation of Hurricane Milton with a water team of 16 members on their way to be staged
in Orlando and will respond to Tampa, other members will support the Incident Support Team and a
logistics team went to Texas to get equipment and are driving it to Florida for the teams to use. Council
Member Hutcheson advised out of the Hampton Roads Region there are 160 members, with 60 of those
from the City, who are assisting with the Urban Search and Rescue efforts and expressed his pride in the
phenomenal work they are doing.
October 8, 2024
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ITEM#76241
Mayor Robert M. Dyer entertained a motion to permit City Council to conduct its CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A), Code of Virginia, as amended,for the following purpose:
PERSONNEL MATTERS: Discussion, consideration, or interviews of
prospective candidates for employment, assignment, appointment,
promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation
of specific public officers, appointees or employees of any public body
pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1)
• Council Appointments: Council, Boards, Commissions,
Committees,Authorities, Agencies and Appointees
October 8, 2024
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ITEM#76241
(Continued)
Upon motion by Council Member Rouse, seconded by Council Member Schulman, City Council voted to
proceed into CLOSED SESSION at 4:54 P.M.
Voting: 10- 0
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, Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina
D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Chris Taylor
Closed Session 4:54 P.M. —5:04 P.M.
October 8, 2024
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CERTIFICATION
ITEM#76242
Mayor Dyer RECONVENED the Formal Session in the City Council Conference Room at 5:04 P.M.
Upon motion by Council Member Rouse, seconded by Council Member Ross-Hammond, City Council
CERTIFIED THE CLOSED SESSION TO BE INACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS
Only public business matters lawfully exempt from Open Meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which
this certification resolution applies.
AND,
Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion
convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed or considered by
Virginia Beach City Council.
Voting: 10- 0
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, Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson and Sabrina
D. Wooten
Council Members Absent:
Chris Taylor
October 8, 2024
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RESOL UTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINL4 BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The Virginia Beach City Council convened into CLOSED SESSION,pursuant to the
affirmative vote recorded in ITEM#76241 on Page 16 and in accordance with the provisions of The
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and,
WHEREAS:Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the governing body
that such Closed Session was conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: That the Virginia Beach City Council hereby certifies
that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (a)only public business matters lawfully exempted from Open
Meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which this certification resolution
applies; and, (b) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening this Closed
Session were heard, discussed or considered by Virginia Beach City Council.
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City Clerk
October 8, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
ITEM#76243
Mayor Robert M. Dyer DECLARED the City Council FORMAL SESSION ADJOURNED at 5:05 P.M.
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Chief Deputy City Clerk
Am a Barnes
City Clerk,MMC
Rosemary Wilson
Vice Mayor
Robert M.Dyer
Mayor
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
October 8, 2024