City Manager Weekly Update May 24, 2019

Norfolk Public Library Employee Retires After 60 Years of Service: This week, we would like to offer congratulations to Ms. Doris Johnson. Doris is retiring from the Norfolk Public Library with more than 60 years of service. Doris began her employment with the City of Norfolk in 1959 driving the Bookmobile and is the longest serving employee in the City. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Doris! St. Paul’s Advisory Committee Meeting: Councilwoman Angelia Williams Graves led the St. Paul's Advisory Committee Meeting this week. This was the first meeting since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the $30M Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Grant award to the City of Norfolk and Norfolk Redevelopment Housing Authority (NRHA). NRHA staff provided an update on the award requirements as well as communications to residents in the phase one area. City staff discussed continued city funding for People First, capital improvement projects in the St. Paul’s area and funding that has been budgeted to start a Community Development Corporation. City staff also provided information on the award of the People First contract to Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI). Committee members expressed approval of the selection based on USI’s wealth of experience and strong community-first approach. USI expects to be on the ground in Tidewater Gardens within thirty days. Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (HRT): The HRT Board met this week in the City of Hampton. Commissioners approved a number of operating contracts and purchase orders amounting to $1.8 million for the maintenance and repair of rolling stock, including parts supply and inventory management. Commissioners also approved a contract renewal award of $1.1 million to M.K. Taylor Jr. Contractors, Inc. to perform a variety of general commercial site and repair work over a three-year period to bus stops and other HRT facilities. Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) Update: At their May 22nd Board meeting, SPSA reported that new scales were installed at the Norfolk transfer station in April and they are helping to expedite the truck weighing process. SPSA also reported that municipal waste tons have increased 14% over the past year, mainly because the new Use & Support Agreement requires localities to bring their bulk waste to SPSA. Beginning July 2nd, the drop off location for household hazardous wastes (HHW) for Norfolk residents will be moved to SPSA’s Norfolk transfer station located at 3136 Woodland Avenue. Hours of operation will be Tuesdays and Saturdays, noon to 4:00 p.m. Residents will not be charged when they drop off HHW. Public Works is coordinating other city departments to notify residents of this change and to install signs. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission’s (HRPDC) Coastal Resilience Subcommittee: HRPDC’s Coastal Resilience Subcommittee, chaired by Councilwoman McClellan, met last Friday with state and federal elected officials and representatives from the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The subcommittee is focused on identifying strategies to prevent disruption to the regional transportation network and economic activity in the face of more frequent and disruptive flooding events. The purpose of the meeting was to better define the region’s strategy for identifying and funding projects that support a resilient transportation network in Hampton Roads. Virginia Municipal League (VML) Regional Dinner and Legislative Briefing: Councilman and President-Elect of VML Tommy Smigiel and staff attended the VML Regional Dinner and Legislative Briefing on Tuesday. Local elected officials from throughout the region and representatives from our federal delegation networked and received a General Assembly Legislative Recap from Senator Louise Lucas and Delegate Steve Heretick. The Secretary of Veteran Affairs for the Commonwealth of Virginia was a featured speaker and shared the Governor’s priorities for supporting veterans and the various initiatives underway throughout the Commonwealth. The meeting also included a briefing from US Census on their efforts and partnerships with our localities to ensure all individuals are counted.

Engaging Local Government Leaders Conference: Several City of Norfolk employees recently attended the Engaging Local Government Leaders Conference, held May 15th-17th in Durham, NC. The conference featured

trainings by local government officials from all over the country who are on t he cutting edge of innovation in government. Sessions were broken into four separate tracks: Strategy and Performance; Equity and Economic Inclusion; Innovation and Process Improvement; and Workforce of the Future. Attendees noted that they found the conference to be energizing, inspiring, and challenging, and are excited to apply some of the best ideas right here in Norfolk.

Norfolk Happening Now! Upcoming Events for Your Awareness

May 24 (9am-2pm) Military Mermaid Classic Tournament @Sewells Point Golf Course We invite you to help us celebrate the unique and continuous partnership between the City of Norfolk and the Navy. Please join us in a round of golf on the beautiful, historic manicured greens at Sewells Point Golf Course

May 24 (5:30-7:30pm) Recreation, Parks & Open Space: Night of the Arts @The Plot Live musical and dance performances. Artwork, jewelry, pottery and crafts from Norfolk residents on display and for purchase. Food truck onsite

May 25 (11am-1pm) Community Beach Park Beach Blast @Community Beach Park Have fun in the sun as we celebrate the opening of our beaches for the summer! Z104.5 FM Live Radio Remote Food Truck Giveaways Water Safety Tips Free Kayak Lessons Jet Skis and Water Sports

May 25 (10:30am-2:30pm) Granby Street Bike Corridor Ride @Lafayette Park Come join us as we celebrate bike month with the Granby Street Bike Corridor Ride

May 27 (All Day) City of Norfolk Offices Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

May 27 (10:30am) Mt. Olive Negro Cemetery Commemoration @Berkley The Berkley Historical Society presents a commemoration and guided tour of Mt. Olive Negro Cemetery. Event is open to the public. Participants can bring a flower, flag or chair

May 27 (2-4pm) Norfolk's Memorial Day Ceremony @Wisconsin Square Speaker: U.S Representative Elaine Luria 2nd Congressional District

Video highlights of the latest happenings in Norfolk! Norfolk Alert - Your Norfolk. Your Life. Bay Oaks Park Ribbon Cutting

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Council Interests

School Board Meetings, 05/15/2019 Office of Budget & Strategic Planning

Advisory Committee Discussion – School Board Vice-Chair Carlos Clanton and Member Rodney Jordan presented draft changes and standardization for advisory committee policies. They plan to return with an edited version based on the School Board’s discussion so that the School Board can vote to implement the changes at the June business meeting.

VRS Program – At the Business Meeting, the School Board unanimously approved a new Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Long Term Insurance Program as discussed at the evening’s Workshop session. This is in addition to the Norfolk Health Consortium’s program.

Personnel Item – A personnel item to approve a position in the NPS Central Office was held over from the Closed Session was approved in a 4-3 vote with Campsen, Clanton, and Gabriel dissenting on the basis of wanting to “put money in the schoolhouse.”

FY 2020 Budget – The School Board’s Approved FY 2020 Budget was unanimously passed despite some members’ expressed concerns about the process.

Citizen Comment – The Citizen Comment period included 20 speakers, with advocacy for more recess and protest of NPS’s high suspension rate dominating the topics.

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SIXTY-DAY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS AND MEETING TOPICS

June 4, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS: • Harborfest 2019 Celebration • Planning Updates

UPCOMING ITEMS FROM APRIL 25 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: • City Planning Commission (Applicant) text amendment to improve the consistency of development certificate requirements, replacement zoning certificates for new restaurants, minimum first-floor elevations of single-family dwellings, and parking requirements in BC districts, to correct clerical errors, and to remove unnecessary provisions. • City Planning Commission (Applicant) text amendment to create a new Neighborhood Resilience Overlay (NRO) zoning district, the Colonial Place, Cruser Place, Riverview Neighborhood Resilience Overlay (CPRV- NRO) district • City Planning Commission (Applicant) zoning map amendment to apply the Colonial Place, Cruser Place, Riverview Neighborhood Resilience Overlay (CPRV-NRO) district • City Planning Commission (Applicant) text amendment to allow tattoo parlor as a principal use by Conditional Use Permit in the PCO-Colley and PCO-21st Street Districts • City Planning Commission (Applicant) text amendment to allow Permanent Cosmetic Tattooing as an accessory use to full-service beauty salons • Christopher Clark (Applicant) rezoning to accommodate a mixed-use living with one dwelling unit at 840 45th St • Brinshore Development (Applicant) rezoning to allow the construction of a multi-family apartment community development with 70 dwelling units at 501 Wood Str • Brinshore Development (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow the construction of a multi-family apartment community development with 70 dwelling units at 501 Wood St • Brinshore Development (Applicant) development certificate to allow the construction of a multi-family apartment community development with 70 dwelling units at 501 Wood St • Merrimac Market (Applicant) conditional use permit to a operate a new convenience store at 2812 E. Virginia Beach Blvd

UPCOMING ITEMS FROM MAY 23 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: • La Yaroa Tropical Restaurant (Applicant) conditional use permit allow an existing restaurant to operate as a nightclub with on-premises alcohol sales and live entertainment with a disc jockey and dance floor at 3320 N. Military Hwy • City Planning Commission (Applicant) zoning text amendment to amend parts of the demolition process in the Historic & Cultural Conservation zoning districts

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• Lisa Miller (Applicant) change of zoning to subdivide the property into three 5,000 square foot lots at 5980 Curlew Dr • Amin Mohamed (Applicant) change of zoning to allow a mixed-use development with 7 dwelling units at 1855 Church St • YWCA South Hampton Roads (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow an assisted living facility at 2333 Ballentine Blvd • New Business o Development Certificate – Within Interior Design, Inc. – 1008 Granby Street o Initiate a Zoning Text Amendment to Section 3.9.7(J)(a) “General Standards” of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance to clarify flood elevation requirements for equipment and ductwork

June 11, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS: •

June 25, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS: •

July 2, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS: • Wards Corner Plan • STiR Update • Planning Updates

UPCOMING ITEMS FROM JUNE 27 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: • City Planning Commission (Applicant) adopt by reference A Vision for Wards Corner: Urban Development Area Plan • Equity Development Corporation (Applicant) amend future land use and change of zoning to allow a new townhome style community at 8501, 8511 Chesapeake Blvd and 8506 Old Ocean View Rd • City Planning Commission (Applicant) zoning text amendment to allow proffers for residential rezoning Kenneth and Karen Whitley (Applicant) change of zoning to allow the property to limit development to the single-family homes at 1435, 1439,1443 Kempsville Rd and 5739 and 5749 Cornick Rd • Jason Edelman (Applicant) change of zoning to allow for a new restaurant and vacation rental 1231 Boissevain Ave • Lashawn Robinson – Sycamore Plaza (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow the construction of multi-family dwelling units at 1298, 1300, 1302, NS E. Indian River Rd, 903, 1005, 1015, 1017, 1021, 1023, 1025, 1041, WS Wilson Rd and SS Francis St • Sunset Grill (Applicant) change of zoning and conditional use permit to allow an existing restaurant to operate until midnight at 4027 Bowdens Ferry Rd • Mary Hellman (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow construction of a front-loaded attached garage as a part of the proposed house elevation at 1505 Lea View Ave

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• Seven Cities Repair (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow the repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles at 420 E 20th St • Living Room (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow a nightclub to operate with on-premises alcohol sales and live entertainment with a disc jockey and dance floor until 2:00 am at 700 N. Military Hwy • Andalousi, LLC (Applicant) conditional use permits to allow the operation of a banquet hall with live entertainment and alcohol beverages for on-premise consumption at 2729 Bowdens Ferry Rd • Granby Theater (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow a nightclub to operate with on-premises alcohol sales and live entertainment until 2:00 am at 421 Granby St • New Business o Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) - development certificate at 400 Gresham Dr for a new medical tower and parking garage o The Hanson Company – development certificate at 611-615 W 35th St

July 9, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS:

July 23, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS:

City Council Recess July 30, 2019 – August 20, 2019

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Attachments

Not Just Toll Roads Anymore: Governments Find New Uses for P3s " State and local officials are striking long-term deals with private companies to upgrade airports, college campuses and prisons.”

Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up " An innovative apprenticeship program is working to bring some of Los Angeles' neediest residents into the city's workforce.”

Berkeley, California, Plans for a Transit-Oriented Future " North Berkeley specifically has seen little residential development over the years, he says, with exclusive housing patterns going back to racist policies like redlining and restrictive deed covenants. And then there’s the urgent need for every city, everywhere, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and placing future residents close to public transit is a good way to reduce car travel.”

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High Profile Project Status Executive Summary, 5.20.2019

Estimated Name Project Update Current Budget Completion Ward Superward Botanical Gardens 1 Waiting on Botanical Garden decision regarding bridge project. Funding Botanical Garden Entrance Causeway Bridge $2,000,000 06.30.20 4 7 available through FY20 to support bridge design and construction.

Executive 2 Pole delivery has been delayed. Awaiting an update from the contractor Granby Street Decorative Lighting - NEON $230,000 05.30.19 2 6 and supplier.

Fire & Rescue 3 Fire-Rescue Station #11 Replacement Preparing Design Build memo and RFQ. Funding in planned FY21 budget. $5,400,000 02.28.22 3 7

4 Presented to Wards Corner Task Force. Architectural Review Board Fire-Rescue Training Tower $1,200,000 09.30.20 2 6 application submitted. Design continues.

General Services 5 Contractor's proposal has been reviewed and after some value CSB Move - 7447 Central Business Park Drive $500,000 07.25.19 3 7 engineering a work order is being processed for Phase II work. 6

City Hall North Garage Demo-New Lot Construction Demolition about 90% complete. Bridge removal completed 5.12.19. $2,200,000 07.31.19 4 7

7 Budget is pending based on an investigative site walk-through conducted Neighborhood Development Relocation Winter 2019 * by the consultant 2.8.19. HBA Architecture Interior Design will provide a $0 08.06.19 4 7 detailed scope of work and proposal.

8 Budget is pending based on an investigative site walk-through conducted IT Departmental Moves Winter 2019 * by the consultant 2.8.19. HBA Architecture Interior Design will provide a $0 08.01.19 4 7 detailed scope of work and proposal.

9 Budget is pending based on an investigative site walk-through conducted Utilities Department Relocations in 401 Monticello * by the consultant 2.8.19. HBA Architecture Interior Design will provide a $0 10.01.19 2 7 detailed scope of work and proposal.

10 Budget is pending based on an investigative site walk-through conducted RPOS Relocation Winter 2019 * by the consultant 2.8.19. HBA Architecture Interior Design will provide a $0 08.06.19 4 7 detailed scope of work and proposal.

11 Contractor still working on structural repairs. Contractor preparing railing Wisconsin Basin Pedestrian Bridge * $825,000 06.30.19 2 6 re-submittal. Libraries 12

95% Construction Design received from Design Build Team (forwarded for Southside Library review). Awaiting MOU so that financing can be finalized. Site plan has $8,000,000 06.30.20 4 7 been approved.

Neighborhood Preservation 13 Sheraton Pedestrian Bridge Demolition Complete as of 5.17.19. $250,000 04.30.19 2 6 Planning & Community Development 14 Cost estimates and conceptual drawings for a new multi-use pedestrian path forwarded to Planning Department & City Manager on 01.23.19. City Curlew Drive Housing Development $900,000 10.30.20 4 7 Council approved 01.29.19. Now in waiting period? Pursuing potential VDOT grant funding. Public Works 15 Bids packages have been released for bidding. Bids have been pushed NDRC Ohio Creek Watershed Project back to May 17, 2019. Guaranteed Maximum Price anticipated beginning $112,000,000 12.30.22 4 7 of June.

16 Moffatt & Nichols submitted revised plans on 05.10.19. Reviewing plans Granby Street Bridge Repairs $7,000,000 12.31.21 2 6 prior to submission to VDOT for review.

17 13th View St Storm Water Outfall Extension Project nearing substantial completion. $430,000 07.01.19 1 6 18 Framing complete. Railing installation nearing completion. Pavers installed. 9th Bay St Beach Access $350,000 06.18.19 5 6 Completion early June. 19 Regent Road Living Shoreline Mitigation Project nearing completion. $500,000 12.31.20 2 6 20 West Belvedere Rd Dredging Dredging to commence October 2019 due to time of year restrictions. $450,000 12.31.20 2 6

21 Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) permit for construction approved. Elizabeth River Trail (ERT) to provide additional funding. Plum Point Park Kayak Launch $82,500 09.30.19 2 6 Centennial IDQ contractor assisting with estimates and pier details. Scheduled re-bid in June 2019. Completion target Fall 2019.

Page 1 of 2 22 The remaining streets for downtown resurfacing are currently scheduled Downtown Resurfacing $2,300,000 11.29.19 2, 4 6, 7 for this fall. 23 Construction kick-off meeting scheduled for 05.22.19. All submittals ADP Facade Restoration $120,000 07.01.19 2 6 complete and construction set to begin the weekend of May 31, 2019.

Estimated Name Project Update Current Budget Completion Ward Superward 24

Project ready for IDQ Renovation contractor for pricing. Color selections Waste Management- Locker Rooms/Toilets Renovations $503,000 02.14.20 4 7 being reviewed/finalized.

25 Underpass road work completed. Two of three pumps installed. Dominion Stormwater Pump Station #9- Assessment and Energy to de-energize station 5.17.19. Electrical demo and installation to $1,200,000 07.30.19 3 7 Improvements follow.

26 Old pumps have been removed and new valves installed. Electricians have Stormwater Pump Station #5- Assessment and installed conduit from generator over to control cabinet and into the $1,400,000 08.13.19 4 7 Improvements pump station. Platform steel has been sent to galvanizer. Next step will be to set new pumps and start prepping for interior painting.

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Regent Road Dredging Dredging to commence October 2019 due to time of year restrictions. $480,000 12.31.20 2 6

28 Modification of offshore breakwater field between 10th View Street and Toler Place - Breakwater Modifications $1,400,000 12.31.19 1 6 11th View Street. Joint Permit Application submitted. Design at 65%.

Recreation, Parks & Open Space 29 Contractor to price adding sliders at entry & storage cabinets/shelving at East Ocean View Recreation Center- Seniors Facility storage room. Contractor provided cost to address Health Department $350,000 05.31.19 5 6 Upgrades concerns (certified kitchen). Additional items: exterior hand rails and few punch list items from Phase II renovation.

Schools 30 Camp Allen Elementary School The roof, windows and doors should be installed within the next 3 weeks. $29,000,000 10.14.19 1 7

Transit 31 Project #19192 is the continuation of preceding project 15078. The site E Little Creek/Admiral Taussig Blvd Intersection conditions have changed and design requirements have been updated. $726,000 12.31.20 2 6, 7 Improvement. * The project design documents are currently being updated to address these changes.

32 Contractor obtained permits and installed erosion & sediment control measures. Temporary lane shift implemented without lane closures. W Ocean View Avenue/Tidewater Drive Intersection Excavation and construction of new stormwater drainage facilities along $3,200,000 10.30.20 5 6 north side of W Ocean View (WOV) Avenue through May 2019. Sidewalk along north side of WOV will be closed during this time period.

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E K R 7 1 O E C E I R T C O Miles P S High Profile Projects Executive Summary ID Name ID Name 1 Botanical Garden Entrance Causeway Bridge 17 13th View St Storm Water Outfall Extension 2 Granby Street Decorative Lighting - NEON 18 9th Bay St Beach Access 3 Fire-Rescue Station #11 Replacement 19 Regent Road Living Shoreline Mitigation 4 Fire-Rescue Training Tower 20 West Belvedere Rd Dredging 5 CSB Move - 7447 Central Business Park Drive 21 Plum Point Park Kayak Launch 6 City Hall North Garage Demo-New Lot Construction 22 Downtown Resurfacing 7 Neighborhood Development Relocation Winter 2019 * 23 ADP Facade Restoration 8 IT Departmental Moves Winter 2019 * 24 Waste Management- Locker Rooms/Toilets Renovations 9 Utilities Department Relocations in 401 Monticello * 25 Stormwater Pump Station #9- Assessment and Improvements 10 RPOS Relocation Winter 2019 * 26 Stormwater Pump Station #5- Assessment and Improvements 11 Wisconsin Basin Pedestrian Bridge * 27 Regent Road Dredging 12 Southside Library 28 Toler Place - Breakwater Modifications 13 Sheraton Pedestrian Bridge Demolition 29 East Ocean View Recreation Center- Seniors Facility Upgrades 14 Curlew Drive Housing Development 30 Camp Allen Elementary School 15 NDRC Ohio Creek Watershed Project 31 E Little Creek/Admiral Taussig Blvd Intersection Improvement. * 16 Granby Street Bridge Repairs 32 W Ocean View Avenue/Tidewater Drive Intersection * New project or significant update; see appendix for details. Map prepared and designed by the Department of Public Works, Division of Right-of-Way, May 2019. Digital Street Centerline compiled from aerial photography. Street centerline created by the IT-GIS Bureau, maintained by Right-of-Way Division. Table Source: High Profile Project Status Executive Summary, 5.20.2019 THIS MAP IS FOR GRAPHIC PURPOSES ONLY.