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Home My WebLink AboutAPRIL 16, 2025 SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION MINUTES IA-B J� t& t�.0 +•U a� VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia April 16, 2025 Mayor Robert M. Dyer called to order the CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION in the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 l yh Street, City Hall, on Wednesday,April 16, 2025, at 6:08 P.M. Council Members Present: Michael F. Berlucchi, Stacy Cummings,Mayor Robert M. Dyer, David Hutcheson, Barbara M. Henley, Cal "Cash"Jackson-Green, Robert W. "Worth"Remick, Dr. Amelia N. Ross-Hammond, Jennifer Rouse and Joashua F. "Joash"Schulman Council Members Absent: Rosemary Wilson- Vacation G1NIA-9 FA� 0 Cityof Virginia Beach of 01JR NArair- Rosemary Wilson VirginiaBeach.gov District 5 MUNICIPAL CENTER,BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH,VA 23456-9000 CELL:(757)422-0733 RCWILSONCO)VBGOV COM April 11, 2025 HONORABLE MAYOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Dear Colleagues, I will be out of town on family vacation and unable to attend the City Council meetings on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 and Wednesday April 16, 2025. Sincerely, 4"11-1� Rosemary Wilson Vice Mayor—District 5 Cc: City Clerk City Attorney City Manager FOIA Officer 2 MAYOR'S CALL FOR SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION ITEM#76943 "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, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Wednesday,April 16, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000190'Street The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is to conduct a PUBLIC HEARING to obtain public input regarding: • The FY2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program • Authorization of$84,627,365 in General Obligation Bonds • Authorization of$26,819,000 in Water and Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds • Authorization of$12,369,281 in Stormwater Utility Revenue Bonds • Increase in the Stormwater Management ERUFee • Various Tax Rate Changes:pleasure boats and watercraft in excess of 18 feet used for recreational purposes (proposed rate of$1.50 per$100); meals tax(proposed increase from 5.5% to 6.0%;real estate levy for the Atlantic Park Community Development Authority (proposed additional$0.25 per$100 within project boundaries). If you wish to make comments during the meeting,please follow the two-step process provided below: 1. Register for the WebEx here. 2. Register with the City Clerk's Office by calling 757-385-4303 prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2025. This Special Formal Session will be broadcast on Cable TV, virginiabeach.gov and Facebook Live. Citizens are encouraged to submit their comments to the City Council prior to the Special Formal Session via email at CityCouncil2vbgov.com. Sincerely, Robert M. Dyer Mayor" cc: City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Deputy City Managers FOIA Officer Communications Office April 16, 2025 G1NI'-BEAc U CityofVirginia Beach OP OUR 0,0010 Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer Virginia Beach.gov MAYOR MUNICIPAL CENTER,BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH,VA 23456-9000 OFFICE:(757)3854581 CELL:(757)749-4659 BDYERIa)VBGOV.COM April 14, 2025 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, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL: Wednesday,April 16, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000 19" Street The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is to conduct a PUBLIC HEARING to obtain public input regarding: • The FY2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program • Authorization of$84,627,365 in General Obligation Bonds • Authorization of$26,819,000 in Water and Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds • Authorization of$12,369,281 in Stormwater Utility Revenue Bonds • Increase in the Stormwater Management ERU Fee • Various Tax Rate Changes: pleasure boats and watercraft in excess of 18 feet used for recreational purposes (proposed rate of$1.50 per $100); meals tax (proposed increase from 5.5%to 6.0%; real estate levy for the Atlantic Park Community Development Authority (proposed additional $0.25 per$100 within project boundaries). If you wish to make comments during the meeting, please follow the two-step process provided below: 1. Register for the WebEx here. 2. Register with the City Clerk's Office by calling 757-385-4303 prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2025. This Special Formal Session will be broadcast on Cable TV, virginiabeach.gov and Facebook Live. Citizens are encouraged to submit their comments to the City Council prior to the Special Formal Session via email at CitYCouncilC&vbgov.com. Sincerely, Robert M. Dyer Mayor cc: City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Deputy City Managers FOIA Office Communications Office 3 PUBLIC HEARING ITEM#76944 6:09 P.M. Mayor Dyer DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING The following registered to speak: Abed McClenny, 936 Aragona Boulevard, Phone: 749-3714, requested employee pay raises for Waste Management Stacy Lewis, Phone: 553-2188, requested additional staff for Waste Management Armar Mays, Phone: 652-6290, requested additional staff for Waste Management Edward Merry, 2101 Barter;Court, Phone: 390-9797, did not respond Vic Nicholls, 1124 Mill Lake Quarter, Chesapeake, Phone: 410-0008, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed Budget Cynthia Nichole Davis, 6300 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk, Phone: 461-8007, did not respond Ryan Davidson,4200 Thalia Drive, Phone: 618-4585, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Steven Shapiro, 3288 Page Avenue Unit 1604, Phone: 592-6720, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed Library budget John Moss, 4109 Richardson Road, Phone: 636-1534, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed budget Jill Blake, 3405 Club House Road, Phone: 893-0294, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed Library budget Courtney Pritchard, 2417 Casey Court, Phone: 560-2690, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Russ Kostinas, 3717 Farnsworth Drive, Chesapeake,Phone:681-8068,spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Bruce Exum, 621 Lynn Shore Drive, Phone: 498-9757, did not respond John Pritchard, 3461 Glenn Arden Road, Phone: 560-1115, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Rebekah Kreitner, 1568 Bunsen Drive, Phone: 650-5111, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed Library budget Matthew Saunders, 837 Casa Verde Way, Phone: 373-0022, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Neal Jefferis, 5440 Stewart Drive, Phone: 353-1528, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed Library budget Dawn Wiggs, 4795 Darby Court, Phone: 467-3875, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Keith Pullen, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Mike Regner, 492 Goodspeed Road, Phone: 910-545-3520, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Chris Ludford, 2405 Twin Lake Road, Phone: 663-6970, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed meal tax Kyle Sawyer, 2281 Trant Lake Drive, Phone: 892-4192, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Abbott Byrd, 3767 Oyster Point Quay, Phone: 439-1662, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed tax increases and public/private partnerships William Pappas, 1109 Woodcock Lane, Phone: 619-3530, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax Phill Kellam, Commissioner of Revenue, spoke in OPPOSITION to proposed boat tax There being no additional speakers, Mayor Dyer CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING April 16, 2025 -1 ADJOURNMENT ITEM#76945 Mayor Robert M. Dyer DECLARED the City Council SPECIAL FORMAL SESSIONADJOURNED at 7.06 P.M. er Chief Deputy City Clerk Amanda Barnes V Robert M. Dyer City Clerk, MMC Mayor City of Virginia Beach Virginia April 16, 2025