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General Assembly Legislative Agenda
Brent McKenzie, Legislative Affairs Director
October 14, 2025
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Today’s Presentation
1.Today’s ask
2.Legislative Agenda timeline
3.Legislative Agenda Process
4.Guidance/Questions
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Guidance
At the conclusion of today’s presentation, we are looking for:
1.Final guidance from the City Council on the draft legislative agenda
2.Any items you would like removed?
3.Are there new additions?
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Legislative Agenda Timeline
Timeline Action
July/August Solicit Department Directors and Council Members for agenda requests
September Vet ideas and draft language for legislative agenda
September 23 Present Draft Legislative Agenda
October 7 Public Hearing for Legislative Agenda
October 14 Council provides feedback based on public input as to what they would like to see in
the final agenda
October 21 Legislative Agenda is brought to Council for adoption
November – December Legislative Agenda is communicated to Virginia Beach Delegation and bill patrons are
requested
November – December Legislative reception
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Legislative Agenda Process
Council policy for adoption of the City’s Legislative Agenda.
•A legislative agenda item for the draft legislative agenda may be proposed in
one of three manners:
1. Proposed by the Mayor
2. Proposed by at least three members of the City Council
3. Proposed by a City Department and approved by the City Manager
•Legislative Agenda items require 2/3s majority for approval (8 votes)
•Charter amendments to the legislative agenda requires 3/4s majority for
approval (9 votes)
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For Discussion
1.E-Bikes
•Retain language from the ATAC that provides options for our lobbying efforts:
•The City of Virginia Beach supports efforts to promote micromobility options while also improving safety
and user education related to e-bikes.
2. Virginia Aquarium Foundation request to swap the two budget requests with new language:
New language option:
The City of Virginia Beach supports the creation of a General Assembly workgroup to evaluate the Virginia
Aquarium’s future renovation and expansion as well as the stranding program and its impact on the entire
coastline of the Commonwealth.
3. Blue Line Charter Amendment – language may need some clean up due to unintended consequences to the
ARP program, but the concept will remain consistent.
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•Open reception in the evening
•City Hall foyer |5:30pm-7:00pm | November 19th
•Goal is to continue to strengthen relationships between City Council and
General Assembly delegation and to communicate legislative agenda
items
Legislative Reception
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