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Hanson said the city ran hydrologic modeling for a 100‑year, 24‑hour storm event (11.3 inches) and concluded that constructing a two‑foot berm around the lake’s eastern section would provide additional storage and contain the modeled storm. He said the berm and the planned filling would increase on‑site stormwater storage and would not increase stormwater runoff; “it will actually have less stormwater runoff than the preexisting condition,” he said.

Staff noted the city purchased the property in 2016 under an ordinance that specified the site could be used for the deposit of dredged spoils; staff listed the 2016 ordinance as the authority for the proposed DMMA. Hanson identified three privately owned alternative disposal sites more than 20 miles from most dredging projects but said staff had not evaluated capacity or acceptability for those sites and that using private sites would raise costs for neighborhood dredging special service districts (SSDs).

Council members who represent adjacent neighborhoods said they had visited the site and asked staff to confirm groundwater protections, utility monitoring and whether berming and filling would affect area flooding. Staff said monitoring wells are in place for baseline data, that an impervious clay layer sits below the lake and that residents’ drinking-water sources are at deeper levels; staff also said the city would provide a replacement drinking-water source if the city’s actions caused damage to private wells.

Council members raised wildlife and traffic concerns; staff said the site is zoned industrial, adjacent to Navy property, and that the city had not completed a wildlife assessment. The planning commission previously voted unanimously against the modification; staff said the commission’s vote did not provide detailed rationale and reaffirmed council’s vote on the modification is scheduled for the next voting meeting. Council did not take final action on June 10.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Formal Session, 2025 06 10","oneSentenceSummary","City engineers briefed the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 about plans to establish a dredge materials management area at 560 Oceana Boulevard and said modeling indicates a two‑foot berm and monitoring would contain a 100‑year storm without increasing runoff.","taxTitle","Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, Virginia","taxId",4851,"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},6206218,"Council hears proposal to build city‑owned parking garage at 30 Fifth Street; cost estimate $12.35 million to city",313,3299000,3612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c&start=3299&end=3612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c/thumbnail_3299000.jpg","/articles/6206218/Virginia-Beach/Princess-Anne-County/Virginia/Council-hears-proposal-to-build-cityowned-parking-garage-at-30-Fifth-Street-cost-estimate-1235-million-to-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206218-92655b11481835b01649921fca40414e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874214&Signature=LTQuvq2yt0jOU~k128ORF769tCKi3JWr7DpGGcj-eDCtWX~Vequ9nBurYzaxegUCZB~oIQMxgZKal6DwGJH-vPZtZvPA3PCgqc532wbT~BfIsXuf2sCLMy-OW2ots5Uwa2pd02kUdfeVAq4RPJhm3hNEgpFADyXn~lHUJTYSFhUxAiLA2q50K55XUljPZTIicNXgPoyTiIW5ClWXD9LOaXIUUcdvM-3H91KVeZG-TdQW--JP1jaTn8UzP9GItZlZsZutTw6Ol7KUQx69L9oUOQvVCzEYEhPOo4d3m6kPT79H4hNHyAeWwznc5BcD-37dSvDrunKvzwTDrIciw5UqYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathy Warren, a city staff member presenting a resort-area parking update on June 10, told the Virginia Beach City Council that Suburban Capital has offered to convey a 0.666-acre parcel at 30 Fifth Street to the city as part of a partnership to build a parking garage.

Warren said the current proposal calls for a 348-space garage: 148 spaces to serve the developer’s hotel and 200 spaces designated as public. She said the developer would transfer the land to the city, and the city would pay construction costs not to exceed $11,200,000 plus soft costs and developer fees for a total not to exceed $12,350,000. Council staff noted that the resort parking capital improvement fund (CIP) currently has a balance of approximately $26,000,000.

Warren told council the project was first discussed in 2021, when the council adopted an ordinance directing $7,000,000 from the resort parking CIP toward development of public parking; construction pricing escalations since then delayed the project. She noted that the city currently has no public parking north of 30 First Street and that the resort area strategic action plan and a 2013 Kimley‑Horn parking strategy support more distributed public parking.

Council members asked for clarifications about carrying costs, utility relocations and financing options. Warren said the developer would initially borrow for construction and the city would pay the developer later; carrying costs (interest during construction) are not included in the $12.35 million estimate and would be additional. She said the city and developer have discussed options and are awaiting a cost estimate from Dominion Power for relocation or modification of overhead lines that must be kept at least 10 feet from the garage structure.

Council members also discussed pay‑as‑you‑go options versus a lump‑sum payment at the end of construction, the potential for shared, gateless systems to allow flexible use of spaces, and the difference between precast and cast‑in‑place construction in per‑space pricing. No formal council vote or ordinance modification occurred at the June 10 briefing; staff noted that council could modify the 2021 ordinance to raise the council-directed contribution from $7,000,000 to the proposed $12,350,000 if it wishes to proceed.","City staff presented a proposal on June 10 for a public parking garage at 30 Fifth Street in the resort area that would add 200 public spaces. The developer, Suburban Capital, would convey the land and the city would pay up to $12,350,000 from the resort parking CIP to construct the public portion of a 348‑space garage.",{"_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},6206224,"City staff report progress on disparity-study work and Uplift small-business accelerator",268,1192000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c&start=1192&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c/thumbnail_1192000.jpg","/articles/6206224/Virginia-Beach/Princess-Anne-County/Virginia/City-staff-report-progress-on-disparity-study-work-and-Uplift-small-business-accelerator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206224-6e0675b62b97b43a98c9aad60436a585/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874214&Signature=iARa4V7yEdLrpwzi-C~0uYWXgeP6dCqx3Vu1LgeZErkypcUfCxK5vxSXzzys4vIYgJ7MmjY5xcOCqrfwRCgXnI~7FjJJb1lp9mDt4JaZEFj5D54wtAmjkT6Tjtwm7RC4gLROfo1sMivXJXjZEAROQFqe7xxRseLlMvin5ZXHDk6BlNC~yIH6m2GCA4GSio1SCypArlJsfKHJA6xuSqdJY1VppxnLOqf~Fbg-Xx3~XZXnv-5kytUV4zJb82kctrexV34vFpojMpVY-ZNFRE-56q5ZBmU4Td0wqAgfaykdq-hlrSXmsgjAQOHfAucRmPL3zqY~NGcZRhUFXAUuV9s1xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that BBC Research and Consulting is conducting a disparity study of city procurement practices and expects to deliver findings in the fall of 2025.

Lavera Tolentino summarized the study’s scope and FY24 small-business contracting results, saying the study will assess procurement practices, contract details, vendor demographics and market availability after BBC was selected through an RFP process. She said the disparity study is scheduled to take about 12 to 15 months and “is on schedule and due to be completed in the fall of this year.”

Tolentino reported FY24 award and spend totals for SWAM (Small, Women- and Minority-owned) categories. She said the city awarded about $94,600,000 to minority-owned businesses and $86,200,000 to women-owned businesses in FY24, a combined $180,900,000 (approximately 23.3% of awards). Contract spend for FY24, Tolentino said, was roughly $61,500,000 with minority-owned firms and $59,100,000 with women-owned firms, totaling about $120,600,000 (about 29.7% of contract spend).

Tolentino and other staff recognized outreach work by the SWAM business office and named team members conducting workshops and outreach. She noted the city adopted aspirational spend goals following a 2018 disparity study and that current trends have exceeded that 12% goal in recent years.

Micah Rivers, program manager for the Virginia Beach Uplift accelerator, described Uplift as an eight-week, in-person program geared to “middle tier” businesses (those beyond startup but not yet fully established). Rivers said the program focuses on three forms of capital — social, knowledge and financial — and pairs participants with resource partners for procurement, SWAM certification help, and finance preparation. He said the accelerator has run cohorts for two years and an impact report in January found that 67% of participants reported increased revenue, 40% reported hiring part-time staff and full-time employment increased by 25% among participants.

Council members asked where business owners can find information; staff said program and workshop details are posted on the city’s SWAM business webpage. Council members also discussed the city’s pause of certain MBE project goals effective July 1 pending disparity-study recommendations and raised concerns about framing and program access. No formal council action was taken; staff said policy recommendations from the disparity study will return to council after completion.","City staff told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that the city’s ongoing disparity study (conducted by BBC Research and Consulting) remains on schedule for fall completion and that SWAM outreach and the Virginia Beach Uplift accelerator have driven increased contract awards to women- and minority-owned firms in FY24.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206229,"Virginia Beach students describe joining city advisory committees, urge more youth participation",433,131000,564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c&start=131&end=564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3764620-c3ff9634c216513511f960c5bf54c42c/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6206229/Virginia-Beach/Princess-Anne-County/Virginia/Virginia-Beach-students-describe-joining-city-advisory-committees-urge-more-youth-participation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206229-986c0b2050dcb3a7607e96bef4dedbc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874214&Signature=ZH21tpM~~hCl4jZ9PvDaeTfWSllix9jtfmxKDsxrQMikWGQ28C~ohGrGxCyKqcfZ0U5BpjfhTUyKqvIdMokgxPOLKS7SLDoPirBTddPLNpoFxGZ2EZ~u0XziDhxkk2T8CnnLZKjnt9fzT2FCSEB30b6gp9cB--r4kw6io4O9azNrrKx0YIZeq2PHJcbxfnzoFBJGR4IqtdNd~oLRRweig~YTL5f7gp4qKABjh4R4r8zY6bDKT1ulmuMTTDlcX3kiPmR2EJe6vW0iBmeMHLyryIYMwzuVRSRvnRsHJ6CG1y4T6dNScZ4n9eDejK9691z5Fi3t1NSEkfMm2FiZ3akKpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sadie Mixer, a graduating senior who serves as a student member on a city-appointed advisory committee, told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that participating on advisory committees “gave me the ability to contribute directly to our city's discussions and decisions.”

Mixer presented a short video showing student members’ work and said the positions connect students with city processes and community leaders. “It has helped me foster connections with people involved in city work, and it has inspired me to create the video that I am presenting you today,” she said.

The presentation, given during a special formal session called by the mayor, highlighted that more than 30 student member positions exist across boards and commissions. Student members and city officials said the program began incrementally — a single student slot on the public library board in 1992 — and that a 2020 City Council resolution encouraged more youth opportunities on advisory bodies.

Student speaker Aubrey Moore, who said she serves on the Baffin Advisory Commission, described helping create a student subcommittee for her board and said the role “ensures that students are heard at every meeting.” Students also described projects ranging from public art and trail mapping to presentations back to their schools.

Council members and staff praised the student presenters and asked several students to say a few words about their experiences. City leaders noted the value of sustained student involvement, saying it gives younger residents continuing access to local governance beyond occasional public hearings.

The council did not take formal action on the presentations. Several council members encouraged the students to remain engaged and suggested student members consider future service on boards and in city roles.

Mixer closed by thanking Virginia Beach and local educators; the mayor and multiple council members applauded the students and invited them to continue participating in city affairs.","High-school student Sadie Mixer and other student members told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that student seats on city-appointed advisory committees give young people a consistent voice in local decisions and help prepare them for future leadership.","actionData","errors"]

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