HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-2027 Focused Action Plan DraftFY2026-FY2027 Focused Action Plan
Monica Croskey, Deputy City Manager
October 28, 2025
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The Ask + Agenda
The Ask: Are there any
edits, revisions, or
additions Council would
like to make?
Agenda
•Why, What, and How
•Development
•Council
•Community
•Staff
•Focused Action Plan Draft
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Why, What, How
•Why and What :
•What must we achieve? Why must we achieve it?
•Where must we focus our efforts to get the desired
results?
•Did we achieve our objectives? If not, what do we need to
improve?
•How:
•Focused Action Plan:
•Monthly meetings with DCMs, OPA, Departments
•Quarterly meetings with City Manager
•Semi-annual performance reports to Council and public
•Departmental Performance Plans:
•Quarterly meetings with City Manager
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Development - Council
•Year-round interactions with constituents
•Numerous briefings throughout the year
•August 26 – 27 retreat
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Council Dots Tally – Expressions of Interest
Priorities
Number of
Green dots (3
points each)
Number of
Yellow Dots (2
points each)
Number of Blue
Dots (1 point
each)
TOTAL Points
Economic Development, Jobs,
Workforce Development,
Tourism 6 2 1 23
Affordable Housing 2 4 5 19
Public Safety 1 4 2 13
Flooding and Environment 2 7 11
Tax/Government Affordability 1 3 2 11
Mobility (Transit,
Transportation, Trails)3 3 9
Invest in Infrastructure 1 3 5
ITA 1 1 5
Education 4 4
Resident Engagement and
Relations 3 3
Services Based on Demographics 1 1 3
Land Use 1 1
Development - Community
•Speakup VB Survey Sep. 2 – 15
•Top 5 Most Focus
•Public safety (53%)
•Flooding and environment (46%)
•Education (45%)
•City budget (41%)
•Housing Affordability and Homelessness (35%)
•Optimizing City resources (35%)
•Comment Themes beyond Top 5:
•Land use and development
•Mobility, transit, and traffic
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•2025 Resident Survey
•ETC Institute administered randomly sampled,
demographically representative, statistically significant
•Top 5 Most Significant Issues City will Face over Next 3 Years
•Affordability of City services/taxes/fees (62%)
•Housing affordability (52%)
•Public safety/crime (41%)
•Flood protection (33%)
•Homelessness (28%)
Development - Staff
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•Developed and organized initiatives and
performance measures in support of
Council and community feedback
People
People are the foundation of the City's public service. Whether it's the
residents and visitors we serve or the dedicated public servants who serve
them, we value our people. We are interested in hearing from them,
addressing their concerns and using their feedback to inform our service
delivery. We strive to provide high-quality services in a fiscally responsible
manner. From empty nesters who have decided to retire here to young
families putting down roots, we seek to listen, serve, and support the diverse
community that makes Virginia Beach special.
•Public safety
•Centering residents’ voices: engagement and service delivery
•Taxpayer affordability, service level expectations, efficiency
and cost saving opportunities
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Places
We strive to be a place of choice for families, businesses, and visitors. To achieve this,
we recognize that we must offer places that can support a strong economy, housing
options that are attainable for various income levels, and a built environment that
appropriately accommodates these goals while aligning with community values,
neighborhood integrity, and the protection of our natural resources. We will continue
to be a place of choice by being strategic and transparent in our land use endeavors.
•Economic development, tourism
•Land use
•Attainable workforce housing
•Stormwater, flood protection, environment
•LETA, ITA, VB Trail, Rudee Park, MOCA site, Central Beach District
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Partnerships
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We recognize that
partnerships allow us to expand our reach and increase our impact.
We seek to serve the community, bolster our economy, and prepare
for our future by appropriately leveraging the strengths of other
agencies and entities.
•Virginia Beach City Public Schools
•Public-Private Partnerships
•Homelessness
•Mental and behavioral health
•Arts and culture
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Our Focus: People, Places, Partnerships
PEOPLE PLACES PARTNERSHIPS
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Council Discussion
•Are there any edits, revisions,
or additions Council would like
to make?
•Nov 12: Updated Plan based
on Council’s feedback
•Nov 25: Tentatively scheduled
City Council vote
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