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- Consent agenda (approved 9-0): The council adopted a multi-item consent agenda that included: (1) a resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to add and delete streets from the urban highway system and establish maintenance payments (Public Works); (2) authority for the police department to apply for $15,000 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Marcus Alert Co-Response Team grant program; (3) authority for the police department to apply for $196,444 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Operation Ceasefire Forensic and Analytical Technology Grant Program; and (4) appropriation of $290,100 in additional state HB 599 public-safety revenue to the FY2025 Police Department operating budget.

- Landmark Apartments (approved 9-0): The council approved a resolution authorizing the Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority to create legal entities to facilitate the acquisition and renovation of the Landmark Apartments housing community. The motion to approve was made by Council member Bunn and adopted by unanimous vote.

- Temporary shelter license at 2255 Steppingstone Square (adopted 8-0, 1 abstention): Council authorized the city manager to execute a memorandum of agreement conveying a revocable license to use 2255 Steppingstone Square for an overnight homeless shelter. Council member Newan announced an abstention before the vote, noting she serves as an uncompensated member of the Abilist board and wished to avoid an appearance of impropriety; the city attorney’s office had advised the abstention complied with the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act. The motion carried, recorded as an 8-0 adoption with the stated abstention.

Motions and roll calls: The consent agenda motion was moved by Council member Newan and seconded by Council member Ward and adopted 9-0. The Landmark Apartments legal-entities resolution was moved by Council member Bunn and adopted 9-0; mover/second for the new-business shelter MOA was not explicitly recorded in the transcript, and Council member Ward is recorded as speaking after the second was called. The clerk recorded the MOA vote as adopted 8-0 after Newan’s abstention.

No ordinances or budget appropriations beyond the consent appropriation above were adopted during the work session’s regular agenda; several informational presentations followed the votes. The council also approved minutes and routine items as part of the consent agenda.

For documents and formal action language, see the city clerk’s posted agenda and the adopted minutes from Jan. 28.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chesapeake - Regular City Council Meeting - Jan 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 28 work session the Chesapeake City Council adopted the consent agenda (9-0), approved a resolution enabling the housing authority to create entities for Landmark Apartments (9-0), and authorized a memorandum of agreement to use 2255 Steppingstone Square as an overnight shelter (adopted 8-0 with 1 abstention).","taxTitle","Chesapeake City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671455,"Chesapeake police report arrests, firearms seizures in joint operations with Virginia State Police",586,1534000,2120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159818-2d2a0b66fe64c1355248f078446c1b5c&start=1534&end=2120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159818-2d2a0b66fe64c1355248f078446c1b5c/thumbnail_1534000.jpg","/articles/6671455/Chesapeake-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Chesapeake-police-report-arrests-firearms-seizures-in-joint-operations-with-Virginia-State-Police","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671455-6fdd41e9003d3da07131c8c044653e73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191097&Signature=ClJE4c6M5ireN5BTD02rweXrVsLdcZeRR~8K4lPXlFhssm6msli3Zic5ZaTIQdIUC5jJVqczCre2qPLlJBZJxdtO8iNlTMupCpjs9j6VayJyXf3a~tEd2IRssEc3cMgXsfcVcz1DtLLcCERENrbREk22LIMaaL28BHDe0WwPrtLw8SWbNEDKUD2P1-bk5rCVV-dbFeIsmvnwuAVOv~QzwAFHDEqgVyVc-dB6mwjt1wgwGKM65QekiaFb7izJzVpI-1DTMeIJuiIvlNYnP66gIsXPHqNM1dSYAueiN7wln3Hq4q25pfleBWhAPK3kQiKLH9u4-Px~nW5jVb6srzHzmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Salevski of the Chesapeake Police Department updated the City Council at its Jan. 28 work session on two multi‑agency enforcement initiatives — Operation Bold Blue Line and Operation Ceasefire — carried out with the Virginia State Police’s 5th Division.

The chief said the initiatives, announced by Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares in 2022, were intended to reduce violent crime and improve traffic safety by pairing state troopers with city officers for targeted operations. \"Since these initiatives were announced, the combined efforts of the Chesapeake Police Department and the Virginia State Police have resulted in over 1,350 traffic stops, a 150 felony and misdemeanor charges being secured, over 65 outstanding arrest warrants being served, over 340 traffic summonses being issued, the seizure of 17 illegal firearms and the recovery of 2 stolen vehicles,\" Salevski reported to council.

Salevski described a December enforcement period that concentrated on areas experiencing increased violent crime, including the Airline Boulevard corridor (Holly Cove), Portsmouth Boulevard, the Campus Stella area and Indian River corridor. He said that December operation yielded 211 traffic stops, 41 arrests on felony and misdemeanor charges, 11 arrest warrants served, 39 traffic summonses, six illegal firearms seized and recovery of one stolen vehicle.

As part of broader state criminal-justice funding tied to those initiatives, Salevski said the Criminal Justice Services Board awarded roughly $692,000 to the department. The chief said the award will be used to buy laptop computers for patrol and investigative units, ballistic shields for patrol officers, surveillance cameras for the gang suppression unit, climate-control equipment and forensic workstations for the Internet Crimes Against Children unit and forensic devices for crime-scene analysis.

Captain Brian Ola of the Virginia State Police’s 5th Division, present at the meeting, reaffirmed the partnership and said state troopers are committed to supporting local public-safety efforts. Council members and the city manager praised the collaboration and urged staff to document the outcomes for the governor’s office, the secretary of public safety and the attorney general.

Council members noted the programs’ contributions to public safety and thanked both departments for the partnership. No council action was required; the presentation was an informational briefing.","Chief described two-year partnership with Virginia State Police under Operation Bold Blue Line and Operation Ceasefire, giving counts of traffic stops, arrests and seized weapons and noting a $692,000 award for department equipment and forensic capacity.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671460,"Chesapeake planners outline vision for Deep Creek small-area plan after broad community input",808,326000,1134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159818-2d2a0b66fe64c1355248f078446c1b5c&start=326&end=1134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159818-2d2a0b66fe64c1355248f078446c1b5c/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6671460/Chesapeake-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Chesapeake-planners-outline-vision-for-Deep-Creek-small-area-plan-after-broad-community-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671460-ead8360d5feeb5f7f453a345d1c45865/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191097&Signature=cuC-~xXIpMrVfD-Q1xbOIfNHjPOwI1Zz7C9eVSDPKA3PmthoJ685xYKQyBIp9tvioYxiNUyDJijG9luUiw-cKg619lBhYkNJ8VDCviLBbLneSH73E5qEd2pWiaVkriSgi9x-nb1P7Yf20DjlGKwWp8j5I16FcsE8xqIUXda1IiMhJyB0YsTNiIn5r29FLCFa-jtm2qcukO3nEPjXqXVahFYvMeR7lMRMciRi-QhiRMCjkAGuS~RdJr4JlD-QOWpkpAK7WH1Bxq5fC6UaFydmu4BMKeI6jbvQsTCFwNx4Upcf6GXMKRJcSbW6xT~5psIWztgPlbdYHgXTS9min8CP0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff and their consultant presented an initial vision for the Deep Creek small-area plan during the Chesapeake City Council work session on Jan. 28, describing a months-long public outreach program and four “opportunity areas” where the team expects more detailed recommendations.

The presentation, led by Devin Simpson, consultant project manager with Kimley Horn, said the planning team’s study area covers the Deep Creek and Camelot planning areas and totals roughly 33 square miles. Simpson said the team has gathered more than 800 survey responses and completed multiple community and stakeholder meetings since the project kickoff last July.

Simpson said traffic emerged clearly as the community’s top concern: “I would be remiss not to mention that traffic is the number 1 concern that we hear from folks.” He described the plan as a component of the city’s comprehensive plan intended to add neighborhood-scale detail on mobility, housing, retail access and waterfront activation.

The project team distilled public input into five guiding principles — preservation, accessibility, connectivity, community empowerment and balanced responsible progress — and identified four opportunity areas for more focused work: the George Washington corridor, the South Military Highway corridor, Deep Creek Village (centered near Deep Creek Lock Park and the old school site), and Culpeper Landing. The team said it is looking at pedestrian and bicycle connections, pedestrian crossings, and the potential to add local retail and gathering spaces while being mindful of existing residential neighborhoods.

Director McNamara (Planning) explained the plan assumes long-term bridge construction in the area will be complete and that the team is using that assumption to model future connectivity and traffic patterns. The presentation also noted the team is reviewing previous recommendations from the South Military Highway corridor study and has begun informal talks with the Army Corps of Engineers about linear trail and over-canals crossing ideas in Culpeper Landing.

Council members responded with questions and local perspective. Council member Ward, who said she is a former Deep Creek resident, thanked staff and added, “I was glad also to hear you're really, really looking at transportation, traffic, because it is a place where I travel almost daily,” noting frequent crashes and congestion near George Washington Highway. Council member Smith said, “I happen to live in the Deep Creek area, so it needs a lot of TLC,” and asked about the village concept and the large cleared parcel along the corridor. Council member Ritter asked whether the study extends to Sunray; staff replied it does and that the Sunray area expressed a preference to remain largely unchanged.

Next steps, Simpson said, include a spring round of pop-up public outreach at community events, a draft plan and implementation strategy in summer, and a return to the council to begin the formal adoption process in the fall.

The presentation materials provided to council summarize the engagement to date and list the guiding principles, the four opportunity areas and the engagement timeline. Staff said no formal decisions were requested at the work session — the presentation was an informational briefing to gather council input before additional outreach and draft plan work.

Officials urged residents to watch for the spring pop-up schedule and materials as the team moves from visioning to drafting recommendations.","City planning staff and consultant Kimley Horn presented a draft vision for a 33-square-mile Deep Creek small-area plan, citing traffic as residents’ top concern, four priority opportunity areas and a timeline for spring and summer public engagement.","actionData","errors"]

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