City Manager Weekly Update August 16, 2019

Norfolk and Virginia Beach Joint Land Use Study (JLUS): The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) has issued the draft Hampton Roads Region – Norfolk and Virginia Beach Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for public review and comment and will be holding Public Meetings regarding the Study August 12th, at 6pm at the Ted Constant Center and on August 13th at 6pm, at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach. The Norfolk and Virginia Beach JLUS is the result of a cooperative planning process between Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and four U.S. Navy Installations in Hampton Roads: Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Station Norfolk, and Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. For more information or to review the draft Hampton Roads Region - Norfolk and Virginia Beach Joint Land Use Study, click here.

Norfolk Saves $12.8 Million Through Two Taxable General Obligation Refundings: On Thursday, August 1, 2019, the City sold $159,305,000, in taxable General Obligation (G.O.) Refunding Bonds and substantially lowered interest cost on the City’s current outstanding debt by $11.5 million. The bond sale followed a decision from the Fed to cut rates on July 31st and a declaration of more tariffs on China during the sale, both of which helped to drive interest rates lower during the bond pricing process. The trade war response from China created additional investor demand for municipal bonds and drove interest rates down further. Moving quickly, the City capitalized on this opportunity and completed another $28,955,000 refunding on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, for $1.3 million in additional savings. The nimbleness of the City and its team to get to the market quickly allowed the City to generate a total net present value savings of $12.8 million over the life of the bonds. In addition to these factors the City was the first in Virginia to utilize an online investor outreach platform called Munite to boost investor insight into the City in advance of its bond sales.

Norfolk police are now equipped with AEDs: Thanks to a $34,000 gift from the M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 36 automated external defibrillator (AED) devices are hitting the streets in Norfolk police cars. Officers will now respond to certain cardiac arrest calls in partnership with Norfolk Fire-Rescue to increase the chances of survival for cardiac arrest victims. Early defibrillation can more than double a victim’s chances of survival. Without restoring the victim’s heartbeat through defibrillation, chances of survival drop 7-10 percent every minute. Because of their portability and ease of use, AEDs make it possible for police officers to respond quickly. Norfolk beach patrol officers will also carry AEDs during summer months.

Camp Digital Demo Event: Students showcased their newly learned coding skills to parents and other community members on August 6th at Young Terrace Community Center. This was a partnership between Recreation, Parks & Open Space and Code for Hampton Roads. Camp Digital is available thanks to the committed volunteers of Code for Hampton Roads, PixelFest, OpenStreetMap Foundation and 757ColorCoded. The camp recently received donations of $1,500 each from the Franklin Johnston Group and Brinshore. The donation was used to purchase a dozen computers, robotics kits and drone kits that will be used in teaching students coding exercises.

Managing for Success: Twenty-four City employees completed the Managing for Success program. This is a multi-faceted development program for middle managers which includes classroom training in Creative Problem Solving, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Succession Planning, Project Management and Budgeting Basics. During the six-month program, each participant also completes an Individual Development Plan and selects specific development options that support their personal growth. The City has recently partnered with Old Dominion University to offer employees Continuing Education Credits for

this leadership development program. This is an exciting way to recognize the work of Team Norfolk members to develop professionally.

2019 Norfolk Consortium Wellness Fair: On August 8th, the annual employee wellness fair was held at the Norfolk Scope. This event is for Norfolk Public School, City of Norfolk and NRHA employees and retirees. The event provides health screenings, fitness and wellness demonstrations, nutrition education, benefits workshops, and health and benefit information. Open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, it offers all employees and retirees a chance to attend and commit to a healthy lifestyle for the coming year.

Norfolk Happening Now! Upcoming Events for Your Awareness

August 16 (All Day) Huntersville Norfolk Nighthawks @ Huntersville Community Center and August 16 (9pm- 12:30am) Berkley Norfolk Nighthawks @ Berkley Community Center Norfolk Nighthawks is a free recreation program for young adults ages 18+. The program serves as a fun and informative way for youth to spend their weekend nights during the summer months.

August 16 (5pm-8pm) Offsite Gallery Opening Reception @ MacArthur Mall With a focus on a modern interpretation of the human form, Christopher Kozak & Mensah Bey present the human figure from contrasting vantage points. Comic centered backgrounds create courageous, illustrative settings for Christopher Kozak's figures. Vibrant, Afrocentric, humanoid abstractions move throughput Mensah Bey's paintings.

August 17 (10am-4pm) 2019 Virginia Honey Bee Festival @ Norfolk Botanical Garden Join the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia and Norfolk Botanical Garden again this year for a fun filled day with bee products, activities, vendors and great information.

August 18 (5pm-7pm) The Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Choir @ New Calvary Baptist Church This concert will feature the solo talents of Mrs. Vanessa Harvey, Mrs. Sandra Spellman and Mrs. Brenda Walston. The concert is free and open to the public

August 20 (8:30-10am) Ocean View BIZ Café @ Coaster Coffee Presented By: Krystyna Owen City of Norfolk Purchasing Agent - Join us for a morning JOLT of Business Insight!! Doing Business with the City! You Will Learn: How to become a vendor with the City. How to Bid on Contracts.

August 23-24 (5pm-11pm) 37th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival @ TowneBank Fountain Park Hampton Roads' longest running outdoor Jazz Festival returns for two nights along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. In the event of severe inclement weather, the Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival will be moved inside to the Norfolk Scope.

Video highlights of the latest happenings in Norfolk!

Shoot Hoops Not Guns 2019 Interns Shoot Hoops Not Guns Project NASA Downlink at Slover Library

SIXTY-DAY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS AND MEETING TOPICS

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

UPCOMING ITEMS FROM JULY 25 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: • City Planning Commission (Applicant) general plan amendment to adopt the Commercial Pattern Book • Erik Lappinen (Applicant) conditional use permit to allow renovations to a nonconforming detached garage into an accessory dwelling unit at 720 Maury Ave • Chicho’s Pizza (Applicant) conditional use permit is to allow for a nightclub to operate with on-premises alcohol sales and live entertainment with a disc jockey and dance floor until 2:00 am at 320 Granby St • City of Norfolk (Applicant) vacate the existing right-of-way of Powhatan Ave south of the southern line of 38th St and 37th St lying east of the western line of Powhatan Ave, containing 0.492 acres of land

UPCOMING ITEMS FROM AUGUST 22 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: • City Planning Commission (Applicant) zoning text amendment to require a Zoning Certificate for fences on all types of lots and to prohibit fences and walls within the Coastal High Hazard and Coastal Floodplain Districts • New Hope Church of Norfolk, Inc. (Applicant) change of zoning to amend the proffered conditions for property zoned Conditional IN (Institutional) at 3223 Argonne Ave • Haprah, LLC (Applicant) change of zoning to amend the conditional rezoning on the property located at 2315, 2401, 2419, 2501, 2517 2601, 2605, and 2613 Hampton Blvd, 1250 West 24th St, 1215, 1217, 1221, and 1225, WS, SW, SS, SS West 25th St, 1204, 1207 and 1209 West 26th St and 1213 West 27th St • The Coach House (Applicant) conditional use permits to allow the operation of a restaurant with live entertainment at 5103, 5105 and 5107 Colley Ave • New Business: JRML Associates, Inc. (Applicant) development certificate at 644 35th St to construct office spaces and one residential unit

August 27, 2019 WORKSESSION BRIEFINGS: • External Auditor • Utilities GPS and Mobile Technology • MCARE Update • Regional Broadband Update

Attachments

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High Profile Project Status Executive Summary, 8.12.2019

Estimated Name Project Update Current Budget Completion Ward Superward Botanical Gardens 1 Construction advertised 8.4.19. Mandatory pre-construction meeting Botanical Garden Cobblestone Bridge Replacement $1,800,000 09.30.20 4 7 scheduled for 8.15.19. Bids due 9.5.19. Cultural Facilities, Arts & Entertainment 2 One Construction Manager at Risk (CM@R) has toured the facility and and the other CM@R is scheduled to tour on 8.15.19. VIA Design Architects Chrysler Hall Improvements * $3,900,000 10.11.22 2 6 (VIA) consultants are on site doing their site investigating and documenting existing conditions. Executive 3 Project complete. Three (3) arches from W Wilson to Virginia Beach Granby Street Decorative Lighting - NEON $230,000 08.30.19 2 6 Boulevard. Fire & Rescue 4 Programming underway. RFP development underway. Funding in planned Fire-Rescue Station #11 Replacement $5,500,000 02.28.22 3 7 FY21 budget. 5 Design continues. Preparing for site plan submission. Anticipated project Fire-Rescue Training Tower $1,200,000 09.30.20 2 6 completion Fall 2020. General Services 6 A. Phase IIA is substantially complete. Items on punchlist have been CSB Move - 7447 Central Business Park Drive $500,000 08.30.19 3 7 completed. Phase IIB will begin after tenant moves out of space. 7 Light pole bases installed. Paving started. Landscaper to determine City Hall North Garage Demo-New Lot Construction $2,200,000 08.30.19 4 7 planting schedule; most will be done in fall. 8 Parking provided account number to proceed with design. Anticipated City Hall South Garage Demo $103,000 03.31.20 2 6 completion March 2020. 9 Neighborhood Development -Moved to 9th floor of 500 E Main Street. There are some landlord construction schedule problems. The Norfolk Cares Call Center is operating. IT Departmental Moves - construction plans complete for floors 2, 3, & 4. Pricing is complete. Some systems furniture being installed. Fourth floor construction to start asap. Utilities Granby Municipal Building Department Relocations $1,000,000 09.12.19 4 7 Department - Customer service call center is moved in and operating. Systems furniture being installed for finance and accounting. Construction plans complete for floors 2, 3, & 4. Pricing underway. Bathroom plans for first floor being revised due to plumbing layout. RPOS Relocation - Vacated the Granby Municipal Building for 220 Boush Street.

10 Substantial completion walkthrough conducted 8.1.19. A few minor Wisconsin Basin Pedestrian Bridge $825,000 07.31.2019 2 6 punchlist items identified. Bridge opened to public 8.1.19 at 11:00 AM.

Libraries

11 Awaiting completion of HUD review with 30 day public comment period Southside Library to follow. PW, NPL, IT to review/coordinate once 100% construction $8,000,000 06.30.20 4 7 design complete. Nauticus 12 Feasibility study to determine improvements needed at cruise pier and terminal to accommodate cruise ships with a maximum of 4,500 Cruise Ship Pier & Terminal Improvements * 2 6 passengers, rather than current 3,000. Study to examine existing pier, moorings, terminal, and basin. Undetermined Undetermined Planning & Community Development 13 Cost estimates and conceptual drawings for a new multi-use pedestrian Curlew Drive Housing Development path forwarded to Planning. City Council approved project. Pursuing $900,000 10.30.20 4 7 potential VDOT grant funding. Public Works 14 NDRC Ohio Creek Watershed Project Value Engineering (VE) underway; evaluating park $112,000,000 12.30.22 4 7 15 Submitted re-bid package to VDOT 7.23.19. Initial VDOT comments Granby Street Bridge Repairs received on. Preparing responses to comments. Anticipate advertising $7,000,000 12.31.21 2 6 8.18.19. 16 9th Bay St Beach Access Complete except for tree planting which will occur in the Fall. $350,000 09.18.19 5 6 17 West Belvedere Rd Dredging Dredging to commence October 2019 due to time of year restrictions. $450,000 12.31.20 2 6

18 St. Paul's Blvd milling and paving commenced. Remaining streets still Downtown Resurfacing $2,300,000 11.29.19 2, 4 6, 7 scheduled for fall 2019. 19 ADP Facade Restoration Both, exterior and interior work has been completed. $120,000 08.15.19 2 6 Estimated Name Project Update Current Budget Completion Ward Superward 20 Work order to be processed as ASAP. Cost estimate received and Waste Management- Locker Rooms/Toilets Renovations $503,000 02.14.20 4 7 forwarded for review.

21 Stormwater Pump Station #9- Assessment and Substantial completion achieved. Testing/Training is completed. $1,200,000 08.10.19 3 7 Improvements 22 Median improvements along 38th St between Parker Ave and Bluestone W 38th St Median Improvements * $700,000 07.01.20 2 7 Ave. Developing project scope. 23 Streetscape improvements along Colley Ave north of 38th Street. North Colley Ave Streetscape Improvements * $400,000 12.31.20 2 6, 7 Establishing project scope. Page 1 of 2 24 Stormwater Pump Station #5- Assessment and Testing pumps 8.13.19. Working out bugs in the system. Should achieve $1,400,000 09.01.19 4 7 Improvements substantial competion prior to 9.1.19. 25 Regent Road Dredging Dredging to commence October 2019 due to time of year restrictions. $480,000 12.31.20 2 6

26 Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) permit approved. Corps Toler Place - Breakwater Modifications $1,400,000 12.31.19 1 6 permit received. Advertised 8.4.19. Bids open 8.29.19. Recreation, Parks & Open Space 27 Submittal for casework under review; awaiting submital for new entry East Ocean View Recreation Center- Seniors Facility doors. Work order for final Ph II work issued; storage room cabinet, $380,000 09.27.19 5 6 Upgrades shelving & new entry door.

Schools 28 Masons 99% complete with exterior brick. All exterior windows & doors installed. Painting interior doors & window frames. Ceiling grid being Camp Allen Elementary School installed & light fixtures being laid in ceiling grid. Most all classrooms have $29,000,000 10.14.19 1 7 first coat of finish paint applied. Above ceiling inspection scheduled for 8.15.19. Transit 29 VMRC permit for construction approved. Budget includes VPA Grant, ERT Grant, In Kind Services submitted to VPA towards $20,625 required match of 25%. Centennial IDQ contractor estimates $207K from earlier $265K. Plum Point Park Kayak Launch $210,000 09.30.19 2 6 Transit will assist with remaining funding to initiate IDQ w/ remaining funding to initiate IDQ start of construction phase. Tentative construction start target date 9.3.19. 30 Since FY19 Revenue Sharing funds have been applied to project to meet funding need, the site conditions have changed and design requirements are being updated, including technical specifications to better correlate E Little Creek/Admiral Taussig Blvd Intersection with VDOT Rd & Bridge Specs. in order to make easier for contractors to $726,000 12.31.20 2 6, 7 Improvement. * bid on projects & encourage lower bid prices. Project design documents are still being updated. Performed fiber optic communications audit and are in process of generating a revised fiber optic splice diagram to account for recent changes in surrounding fiber network.

31 New lane shift implemented on 8.1.19; no lane closures. Contractor, W Ocean View Avenue/Tidewater Drive Intersection Parkway Grading Inc, has begun demolition of medians and sidewalk on $3,200,000 10.30.20 5 6 the south side of W. Ocean View Ave. 32 Sidewalk Infrastructure - Citywide * Started procuring engineering services for sidewalk along Ingleside Drive. $13,200 6.11.20 3,4 6,7

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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 Cobblestone Bridge Replacement 17 West Belvedere Rd Dredging 2 Chrysler Hall Improvements * 18 Downtown Resurfacing 3 Granby Street Decorative Lighting - NEON 19 ADP Facade Restoration 4 Fire-Rescue Station #11 Replacement 20 Waste Management- Locker Rooms/Toilets Renovations 5 Fire-Rescue Training Tower 21 Stormwater Pump Station #9- Assessment and Improvements 6 CSB Move - 7447 Central Business Park Drive 22 W 38th St Median Improvements * 7 City Hall North Garage Demo-New Lot Construction 23 North Colley Ave Streetscape Improvements * 8 City Hall South Garage Demo 24 Stormwater Pump Station #5- Assessment and Improvements 9 Granby Municipal Building Department Relocations 25 Regent Road Dredging 10 Wisconsin Basin Pedestrian Bridge 26 Toler Place - Breakwater Modifications 11 Southside Library 27 East Ocean View Recreation Center- Seniors Facility Upgrades 12 Cruise Ship Pier & Terminal Improvements * 28 Camp Allen Elementary School 13 Curlew Drive Housing Development 29 Plum Point Park Kayak Launch 14 NDRC Ohio Creek Watershed Project 30 E Little Creek/Admiral Taussig Blvd Intersection Improvement. * 15 Granby Street Bridge Repairs 31 W Ocean View Avenue/Tidewater Drive Intersection 16 9th Bay St Beach Access 32 Sidewalk Infrastructure - Citywide * * New project or significant update; see appendix for details Map prepared and designed by the Department of Transit, Division of Right-of-Way, August 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, 8.5.2019 THIS MAP IS FOR GRAPHIC PURPOSES ONLY.