City Manager’s Update

The City of Virginia Beach was honored as part of the first- ever Virginia Energy Efficiency Leadership Awards with 2nd place in the Local Government category. The Virginia Energy Efficiency Council (VAEEC) recognized winners in six categories, drawn from a pool of more than 50 nominations, at a reception in Richmond last month attended by Governor Terry McAuliffe. The winners highlighted how energy efficiency champions across the Commonwealth are helping businesses, schools, government and homeowners save money on energy expenditures while reducing energy consumption – all while stimulating job growth and the economy.

Virginia Beach is being recognized for its aggressive energy efficiency program to reduce municipal consumption. After achieving a 15 percent reduction in city facility electricity usage from 2008 to 2013, the City pledged in 2015 that by 2020, Virginia Beach would reduce energy consumption by another 5 percent for natural gas, electricity and propane and consumption per square foot in larger facilities as well. After one year, the City reduced gross consumption by 4 percent and consumption per square foot by 3.3 percent.

Savings were achieved through a number of methods to include LED lighting, motion sensors, solar hot water, geothermal, and upgraded HVAC systems and controls. Stricter temperature set-points in City facilities and empowering Energy Champions to assist in performing energy audits and identifying reduction opportunities also aided the conservation efforts. The full list of winners and runners-up with project descriptions can be found online at www.vaeec.org.

Congratulations to Tiffany Russell on her selection as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Convention and Visitors Bureau, a role she has been serving in an interim capacity for the last year. CVB Director Brad Van Dommelen noted this was the first step in building their new team for growing their internal capabilities for marketing and promotion efforts.

The City of Virginia Beach and the BEACH Community Partnership need volunteers who are at least 18 years old to help conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count of the homeless population. The count will take place on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 4:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Volunteers will be part of a team assigned to one of the four police precincts in Virginia Beach to help count and administer a survey to homeless individuals living on the streets. Mandatory training will be provided. To volunteer, register online at www.beach-cp.org/pit-volunteer-2017 by Jan. 10.

The city is also asking citizens to call the Lighthouse Day Support Services Center at (757) 385- 5160 with tips on locations throughout the city where people have been known to live without shelter. This information will help determine the areas where teams should canvass during the count. Contact: Pam Shine, (757) 385-5761, [email protected].

Two events are scheduled in Virginia Beach in observance of Virginia Beach Homelessness Awareness Week, Dec. 19 to 23, sponsored by the Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation and the BEACH Community Partnership:

 Dec. 19 through 23 to collect the following items for the homeless community: new or gently-used blankets (twin size only), jeans, socks, hats, scarves, gloves and travel-size hygiene items. Donated items may be dropped off at the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center, 1053 Virginia Beach Blvd. JCOC will also accept monetary donations.

 On the longest night of each year, communities across the nation gather to commemorate the lives of the men and women who have died homeless. This year's memorial service and candlelight vigil for Virginia Beach will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Day Support Services Center, 825 18th St.

The 46th Annual Service Awards Ceremony was held on Dec. 8 at the Advanced Technology Center Theater. Deputy City Manager Ken Chandler served as master of ceremonies and Regina Hilliard, Director of Human Resources, announced each award. Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. and I each expressed our deepest gratitude and congratulations to the employees for their dedication and commitment to our City. We were honored to recognize 99 employees who achieved 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of continuous full-time service – an incredible 3,265 combined years of service.

In attendance were Deputy City Managers Steve Cover and Tom Leahy, department directors and City officials who recognized employees from the departments of the City Manager’s Office, City Treasurer’s Office, Clerk of Circuit Court’s Office, Commissioner of Revenue’s Office, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Emergency Communications, Finance, Fire, Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, Human Services, Information Technology, Libraries, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Utilities, Public Works, and Real Estate Assessor’s Office.

Employees from the Department of Public Utilities who received Service Awards.

Employees from the Department of Public Works who received Service Awards.

Virginia Beach is listed among the nation’s Top 20 list for Meetings Cities, according to data recently released by SmartAsset™. Virginia Beach is joined by Orlando and Tampa as the only East Coast beach destinations to make the second annual ranking. This designation follows the recent announcement that the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was named a 2016 Platinum Choice Award winner by Smart Meetings magazine.

SmartAsset™ analyzed 102 of the largest U.S. cities to determine the list, using a variety of factors including availability of hotels, hotel room rates, the average cost of a restaurant meal and the proximity of each city to a major airport. Also considered were the crime rate in each city and the concentration of restaurants, bars and other entertainment establishments available to conference attendees. A full list of the Top 20 Cities for Conferences in 2016 may be found at www.smartasset.com.

 The Kids Cove playground at Mount Trashmore Park closed for surface repair work on Monday, Dec. 12, and will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 20. The completion of the project is contingent upon weather. All other areas of the park will remain open for use during this period.

 As part of the City’s Pavement Maintenance Schedule, Public Works Operations recently completed a 2.5-mile paving project on Princess Anne Road, from Dam Neck Road to Ferrell Parkway. Roadwork included milling, paving and new pavement markings. These types of projects not only extend the service life of roadways, but improve safety and the wear and tear on vehicles. Citizens who want to see what roads are scheduled to be paved in 2017 may visit Pavement Maintenance Schedule FY 2017 to view the street listing or Pavement Maintenance Schedule Map FY 2017 to view a map showing the streets to be repaved.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will temporarily close Saville Garden Way beginning 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The closure will last two days as crews install storm drains and utilities to prepare for the new roadway on Holland Road. Motorists traveling on Holland Road will not be affected. Weather permitting, crews will work Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Traffic Information Line, (757) 361-3016.

Lynnhaven Parkway Phase XI opened to traffic on Saturday, Dec. 10. This project, managed by the Virginia Department of Transportation, has provided a long-awaited connection between Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Construction of Lynnhaven Parkway Phase XI began in March 2014, adding an additional lane in each direction between Centerville Turnpike and Indian River Road. The City contributed funding towards the project (approx. 20 percent) and performed some of the design work on the signals that was ultimately incorporated into the construction documents.

Improvements to the new roadway include widening Lynnhaven Parkway from two lanes to four lanes, as well as construction of a bridge over Brigadoon Lake #2, an 8-foot- wide shared-use path, sidewalk, sound walls, LED street lighting and landscaping. In addition, new traffic signals were installed at the intersections of Monument Drive, Heald Way, Beaufain Boulevard and Albright Drive.

Lane closures will continue to take place as needed to finish final construction items; however, at least one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction. The anticipated completion date of the full four-lanes is mid- January 2017 (weather permitting). The overall project including landscaping and LED street lighting is anticipated to be complete in late Spring 2017.

The Department of Information Technology continues to receive national recognition for its innovative approach to IT projects. Just recently, our advancements in mobile application development were featured in American City & County magazine, one of the mainstay publications for municipal government. The article includes information on several different cities' use of mobile apps, and cites Virginia Beach as an example of a city that has successfully developed mobile apps in-house.

Applications Support team members George Omwango and Chris Golding spoke with the reporter about various mobile apps development projects and the effects of mobile apps on citizen engagement. See attachments for full story.

The New York City Police Department featured on its official news blog an article highlighting members of the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Warrant and Fugitive Unit. The Unit was credited for work involving a firearm-trafficking ring investigation that resulted in the indictments of several individuals in New York, three of whom were Virginia residents. The New York charges included conspiracy to sell and the sale of firearms in the First, Second and Third degree. Credit was given to four members of the VBPD: “District Attorney Vance also thanked the U.S. Marshals Service’s Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, and the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Warrant and Fugitive Unit, particularly Detectives Mann, Jennings, Lindemeyer, and Johnson.” See attachments for full story.

D et. Jason Mann Det. Michael Jennings Det. Daniel Lindemeyer Det. Mechelle Johnson

The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau held a sock and glove drive to benefit the Judeo Christian Outreach Center (JCOC) as part of their Thankful Thursdays holiday festivities. A donation of 242 pairs of socks and gloves was accepted on behalf of the JCOC on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Convention Center. This is the second year the CVB has held this drive in support of those in need in the community.

On Saturday, Dec. 10, more than 400 people visited Virginia Beach’s Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library for “Holidays Around the World,” a program showcasing holiday and cultural traditions celebrated across the world and in our community. Attendees enjoyed live musical and dance performances, sampled holiday foods provided by Whole Foods and learned about a variety of cultures and customs by chatting with members of local groups. Participating organizations included the Tidewater Chinese School, Three Branch River Grove, Virginia MOCA, Virginia Beach Historical Houses, West Indies United, South Eastern Virginia Arts Association and Bank On VB. Children enjoyed crafts, face painting, story time and a visit with Santa. Library staff demonstrated 3D printing technology by printing an ornament during the festivities. The day ended with a high- energy dragon and lion dance presentation by the Jow Ga School of Kung Fu, representing the Chinese New Year. “Holidays Around the World” was funded by a grant from the Friends of the Virginia Beach Public Library.

“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.”

♦ December 5, 2016 – Copy of a letter from Mac Rawls, chair of the Cape Henry Historic Site Committee under the Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission, to Captain Richard Wester, USCG Sector Hampton Roads Commander, regarding a tour of the Cape Henry Lighthouse and funding for restoration of the structure.

♦ December 16, 2016 – Copy of an inter-office memorandum from Purchasing Agent Taylor Adams, via Director of Finance Patricia Phillips, regarding the Construction Bid Summary Report for November 2016.

♦ November 29, 2016 – Copy of an article from American City & County magazine titled, “There’s an app for that.”

♦ December 5, 2016 – Copy of an article from NYPD News titled, “District Attorney Vance And Police Commissioner O’Neill Announce Indictment Of Firearm Ring For Trafficking 86 Guns From Virginia To New York City.”

♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule | Dec. 18 through Dec. 24.

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Captain Richard Wester USCG Sector Hampton Roads Commander 4000 Coast Guard Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23703

Dear Captain Wester:

I wish to express my deep appreciation for the effort that you and your staff made on Friday in taking members of the Cape Henry Historic Site Committee on a tour of the Cape Henry Lighthouse. It was a tremendous learning experience for us to view the ongoing restoration work and to learn more about the necessary procedures required to eventually seek to provide public access to that facility.

The Hampton Roads Sector USCG is to be particularly commended for its efforts in finding maintenance funding for the restoration of the structure. It is a very important part of Virginia Beach's history and we are most fortunate that is in the hands of such good stewards as personally represented by your command.

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT PURCHASING DIVISION 2388 LIBERTY WAY PHONE (757) 385-4438 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9009 FAX (757) 385-5601

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FROM: Taylor V. Adams, Purchasing Agent

SUBJECT: Construction Bid Summary Report for November, 2016

Attached you will find the Construction Bid Summary report for the month of November, 2016. It includes bids solicited and bids awarded in the month of November by the City of Virginia Beach.

During this period there were three (3) new bids solicited and four (4) new bids awarded. Three of the four bidders proposed to utilize SWaM certified small, woman and minority-owned subcontractors. The remaining bidder, Best Repair Company, Inc. proposed to self-perform the project. (More details on all bids and RFPs may be found at http://www.vbgov.com/business/doing-business-with-the-city under the Business caption.)

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Enclosure (2) cc: Tom Leahy, Deputy City Manager Phil Davenport, Director of Public Works Bob Montague, Director of Public Utilities Rob Clark, Public Utilities Engineering Manager David Bradley, Director of Budget & Management Services Attachment I

Bids Solicited —November 2016

Bid Solicited Opening Bid Number Project Name Date Date PWCN-17-0014 Construction of 29th Street Improvements 11/13/16 12/13/16 PUCN-17-0124 Annual Services Construction Contract #5 for Taps and 11/13/16 12/14/16 Laterals Installation PWCN-17-0053 VB Correctional Center Generator Replacement (Bond 11/13/16 12/14/16 Waiver)

Attachment II Construction Bids Awarded - November 2016

Completion Bid Award Low Bid Days from Date Business Entity PO Number Description Amount Estimate Award Subcontracting Cert It Small Woman SDV Minority Baycliff P.S. 0209 and Gravity Sewer/Force 11/14/16 Trident Civil, Inc. PUCN-16-0010 Main Replacement $1,317,938 $1,185,170 470 Subcontracting Austin Electric $45,910 658213 X Commonwealth Epoxy Coatings $31,750 650715 X

ASC for Bridge, Culvert, Carolina Marine Spillway, Structural and 11/21/16 Structures, Inc. PWCN-17-0035 Drainage Repairs $2,461,775 $2,841,953 365 692534 X Subcontracting Paragon Paving $22,000 688999 X Whitlock Bros. $75,000 677429 X Predestined Hauling $50,000 686651 X Nasemond Precast $25,000 692233 X Landscape Supply $7,000 657954 X

Conrad Brothers of Pacific Ave. 11/21/16 Virginia, Inc. PWCN-17-0013 Improvements, Phase II $1,434,213 $1,894,029 160 Subcontracting American Road Markings $26,914 700541 x Bay Concrete Construction $112,570 671052 X Westwood Contractors $3,898 650137 X Cascade Contracting $3,500 661340 X Paragon Paving $88,202 688999 X Eure Traffic Systems $38,640 713438 X

ASC for Maintenance/Repair of Best Repair Storm Water Pump 11/29/16 Company, Inc. PWCN-17-0037 Stations $777,948 $994,075 365 7014 X Subcontracting $0

Total $5,991,874 $6,915,227 $531,384

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There's an app for that

American City and County Jason Axelrod Tue, 2016-11-29 11:28 GIS-enabled city apps spark citizen engagement and internal improvements

Tokeep up with an increasingly digitally connected constituency, many local governments have released mobile apps that give residents the ability to access a wealth of information with the tap of a finger.

Several cities report that releasing geographic information systems (GIS)-enabled apps have boosted citizen engagement, primarily through reporting more public works issues like potholes, streetlight outages and graffiti. The increased reporting of issues has also led to improvements in some cities' internal processes.

Sugar Land, Texas and Bangor, Maine partnered with third party developers to create their GIS-enabled apps, both of which were released in September 2014.

Sugar Land paid PublicStuff (now Accela) $12,000 to develop the MySugarLand app, according to Sugar Land Director of Communications Pat Pollicoff. Through the app, which took 10 weeks to develop, citizens can report public works issues, monitor traffic and local trains in real-time and access city news and contact information.

"We looked at the analytics of what [city webpages] were visited the most, what functionality we think that residents really looked to on our website, and those were the items we incorporated into that design," Pollicoff says.

MySugarLand's traffic map is entirely GIS-based, Sugar Land Website Manager Carlos Hernandez says. Additionally, residents can photograph public works issues and report their locations via GPS, which is then sent to the appropriate city department.

Bangor signed a three-year, $30,000 contract with QScend Technologies to create a new administrative console for service request tracking that included the GoBangor app and a new website, according to Bangor Councilor Ben Sprague and Public Information Coordinator Meghan Collins. The app took three months to develop and lets residents report issues to the city with photos and access city news and information. A November update provides access to online streams of Bangor city council meetings.

QScend directly interfaces with Bangor's GIS by downloading data from GoBangor's service requests and plotting it on GIS maps, Collins says. "The hope is, long-term, that we can use this data to help make better decisions."

In contrast, Virginia Beach, Va. self-developed and released several apps beginning in January 2015 that provide unique functionality, according to Virginia Beach Mobile Apps Development Team Lead Chris Golding. A consolidated third-party app would be too bulky and wouldn't necessarily accommodate all the functionality Virginia Beach may desire, he says.

The city has an app for reporting public works issues and requesting city services, an app for finding information on parks and an app for finding events in the city, among others. The city's newest app, VB Property, was released in September and gives users information about real estate in the city. The city also lists several third party apps on its site that give users access to other public and non-public services. Golding couldn't provide an average estimate on in-house app development time or cost, noting each app's needs differ widely.

Virginia Beach and its apps use Esri's arcGIS for all mapping, Golding says. The city's VB Events and VB Park Finder apps plot park and event locations on maps. The VB Property app lets users do a polygon search on a map for properties, while retrieving info on each property in the city.

Golding says Virginia Beach's apps have seen a "decent uptick in usage," but the city's website is still used more. However, 5o percent of the site's visitors come from mobile, "so we have a good chunk of our users who want to use those mobile services."

Since the VB Works app's release, Virginia Beach's public works department has been made aware of more issues and has been more efficient in fixing them, Golding says. The app also lets public works crews contact the citizen who reported the issue with questions or updates on the issue's progress.

Last year, Sugar Land's public works department received about 97 service inquiries per month through the app. This year, it has received about 150 per month, Pollicoff says. Whereas city staff must manually enter information into the city's work order system upon receiving calls or emails about issues, the app automatically enters that information when it receives an issue report.

"The staff really loves it," Pollicoff says.

Similarly, a GoBangor-sent request gives Bangor employees a code they can use to track the request through the city's system, while escalating unresolved issues, Sprague says. Service requests through the app and downloads have steadily increased with time, and Collins says about 64 percent of GoBangor's October users were returning users.

Bangor employees use the app internally as well. City employees report issues through it, while the public works department pulls reports based on issues reported through the app. "They're using it as a way for maybe setting benchmarks for making sure requests are followed through on," Collins says.

But Sprague says the app has a non-quantifiable benefit — it gives Bangor a tech-savvy reputation.

"I think... even if people aren't using it all the time, they like to know that this city is forward-thinking and trying to engage with its citizens better."

Source URL: http://americ,ancityandcounty.com/mobileitheres-app

District Attorney Vance And Police Commissioner O’Neill Announce Indictment Of Firearm Ring For Trafficking 86 Guns From Virginia To New York City

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Four Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Sell Dozens of Pistols, Assault Weapons, Revolvers, and Ammunition Virginia is Leading Source of Trafficked Firearms in New York State, New Research Shows Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill today announced the indictment of CLIVE DIXON, 28, for selling 86 firearms and corresponding ammunition to an undercover NYPD detective posing as a firearms dealer. The indictment also charges three Virginia residents – EMMANUEL DENTMOND, 22, ANTONIO WILLIAMS, 27, and TEAL HOLT, JR., 27 – for knowingly supplying the firearms for illegal sales in New York City.

The defendants are all charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, as well as various counts of Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First, Second, and Third Degrees.[1] The indictment follows a long-term investigation, including the use of court-authorized wiretaps and social media analysis, conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Violent Criminal Enterprises Unit and detectives from the NYPD’s Firearms Investigation Unit.

“These defendants are charged with driving up the Iron Pipeline to peddle deadly firearms in New York City on 15 separate occasions in just eight months,” said District Attorney Vance. “Virginia is the top source state for firearms trafficked into New York. As this indictment makes clear, our state’s otherwise-sensible gun laws do not meaningfully deter large-scale firearms traffickers from purchasing guns in states with weaker laws and selling them in New York.

“Right now, a person who sells 10 illegal guns in New York faces the same penalties as someone who sells 10,000 – a minimum of just five years in prison. Our proposed Gun Kingpin statute would create an A-1 felony for selling 20 or more illegal firearms, and would carry a minimum sentence of 15-years-to-life in prison. This is how we will shut down the wholesale gun trafficking trade in New York. And should these sellers continue their deadly operations, our statute would give prosecutors a tool to put them out of business for good.”

“The fact that one defendant could so readily obtain more than one-hundred guns speaks volumes about the scope of the illegal firearm trafficking problem in this country,” said Police Commissioner James O’Neill. “Along with our law-enforcement and prosecution partners we will continue to pursue these cases, but the ultimate solution to this problem must involve cutting off the supply of illegal guns.”

According to the indictment and documents filed in court, between March 28, 2016, and November 17, 2016, DIXON sold 86 firearms, including 65 pistols, 13 revolvers, 5 assault weapons, and 3 shotguns, as well as corresponding ammunition, to an undercover NYPD detective posing as a firearms dealer. The sales took place in or around the undercover detective’s vehicle over 15 separate transactions in Manhattan and the Bronx. The majority of the sales occurred near NYCHA’s Clinton Houses in East Harlem, as well as NYCHA’s Forest Houses in the Bronx, and on one occasion, near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. DIXON sold between four and nine firearms during each transaction, at an average price of approximately $1,000 per firearm with corresponding ammunition.

DIXON allegedly purchased the firearms from Virginia-based co-defendants DENTMOND, WILLIAMS, and HOLT, JR. The defendants coordinated sales over the phone, through text messages, and through Facebook messages. The Virginia-based defendants purchased the weapons from local firearms dealers – at times using straw purchasers – and typically either accompanied DIXON on the drive from Virginia to New York City, or delivered the weapons directly to DIXON in New York. The investigation was conducted jointly by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Violent Criminal Enterprises Unit (VCEU) and the NYPD’s Firearms Investigation Unit. VCEU was created in 2010 by District Attorney Vance to lead the efforts of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in combatting gun and gang violence, with an enhanced focus on illegal firearms trafficking within New York City. Since its formation, VCEU has brought 23 indictments against 74 gun traffickers operating between New York City and states including Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. VCEU has increased gun trafficking prosecutions by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office by more than 1,000 percent, and has conducted investigations resulting in the removal of more than 1,100 illegal firearms from the streets of New York City.

Assistant District Attorney Patrick Doherty is prosecuting the cases under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Prevost, Deputy Chief of VCEU, and Christopher Ryan, Chief of VCEU, as well as Executive Assistant District Attorney John Irwin, Chief of the Trial Division. Assistant District Attorney Mark Murphy assisted with the investigation, as did Investigative Analyst Stephanie Littell.

District Attorney Vance thanked Police Commissioner O’Neill, as well as Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce, Assistant Chief James Essig, Inspector Richard Green, Deputy Inspector Brian Gill, Captain Jonathan Korabel, Lieutenants Thomas McParland and Al Batelli, Sergeants Robert Abramson, Matt Griffin, and Alex Nivar, Detective Faton Alickaj, and especially, Detective Dennis Kenefick and the undercover detectives of the Firearms Investigation Unit.

District Attorney Vance also thanked the U.S. Marshals Service’s Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, and the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Warrant and Fugitive Unit, particularly Detectives Mann, Jennings, Lindemeyer, and Johnson.

[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court, including the indictments, and statements made on the record in court. http://nypdnews.com/2016/12/district-attorney-vance-and-police-commissioner-oneill-announce-indictment-of- firearm-ring-for-trafficking-86-guns-from-virginia-to-new-york-city/

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION Cox Cable Channels 46, 47 & 48 Verizon Cable Channels 46, 47 & 45

PROGRAM SCHEDULE DECEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 24, 2016

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION provides locally produced and other specialty programming to support the mission of the Virginia Beach Municipal Government and the Virginia Beach City Public School System. Program listings reflect expected airtimes but may be preempted by public meetings, hearings, and special events.

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast of the December 13 meeting: Sun 9am; Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the December 6 meeting: Mon 2pm. LIVE: Tue, Workshop 4pm; Formal Session 6pm. Recablecast: Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the December 14 meeting: Fri 7pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45

A PLACE OF OUR OWN: ROUGH AND TUMBLE PLAY — Insight and advice for solving issues related to parenting and child rearing. Sun 9pm; Mon 8am & 3pm; Thu 12am; Fri 3pm.

 ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — Monthly news magazine highlighting city & school topics and issues.  Hurricane Matthew victims receive donations made to the Salvation Army  Westbound lanes of Lesner Bridge open to traffic  Green Flash Brewing Company opens in Virginia Beach  Town Center Block 9 groundbreaking ceremony  Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Pungo Ferry Landing Park  Brand experts headline 2016 State of Tourism event  Minority Business Council 2016 Fall Exposition  United States Collegiate Athletic Association Fall Championships held in Virginia Beach  The Mayor’s Commission on Aging hosts annual Senior Showcase  Mayor Sessoms presents Sean Hood with lifesaving award  Ten year old donates police K9 vest to Virginia Beach Police Department  Pre-kindergarten field trip features sights and sounds of fall and farms  Advanced Technology Center hosts technology exposition  Kempsville Middle School Gentlemen’s Club holds elections  Technical support technicians keep technology running for students and staff  Compass Keeper feature: Support Specialist Dayla Brown Mon 12am, 2:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 9pm & 11:30pm; Tue 5am & 7:30am; Wed 12am, 2:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 6pm & 8:30pm; Thu 5am, 7:30am & 6pm; Fri 6pm & 8:30pm; Sat 5am, 7:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 9pm & 11:30pm. AGAINST ALL ODDS: SMAPLES AND SURVEYS — Discover statisitical solutions to the puzzles of everyday life. Learn how data collection and manipulation - paired with intelligent judgement and common sense - can lead to more informed decision making. Sun 6am; Tue & Thu 12pm; Fri 1am.

AMERICAN CINEMA: THE HOLLYWOOD STYLE — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm.

BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA: A VITAL PROGRESSIVISM — View history as a living narrative rather than a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized. Prominent historians present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives. Sun 5am; Tue & Thu 11am; Fri 12am.

BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY: PEOPLE SHAPE THE WORLD — Explore global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am.

CHECK THE TECH — Produced by students at the Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center to report on the school's programs and activities. Mon 2am, 1pm & 11pm; Tue & Thu 7am; Wed 2am, 1pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 7am, 1pm & 11pm.

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: THE MEDIA: INSIDE STORY — Sun 8:30am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2:30pm; Thu 11:30pm.

ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS: ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES — Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm.

ETHICS IN AMERICA: POLITICS, PRIVACY, AND THE PRESS — Explore ethical dilemmas in legal, political, corporate, and military arenas through panel discussions with community leaders. Sun & Tue 1am; Mon & Sat 7pm; Wed 10pm; Thu 9am & 4pm; Fri 6am.

FLIGHT SCHOOL: INSPIRED TO FLY — Explore the principles and practices of early powered flight through pilots, engineers, astronauts, and museum curators. A team of educators identify scientific principles that make controlled, heavier-than-air flight possible. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm.

FOCUS NNS — Explore current events at Newport News Shipbuilding. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 7:30am; Tue & Fri 11:30pm; Wed 10:30am; Sat 2:30am & 5:30pm.

FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Produced by the City of Virginia Beach Fire Department to explore current training trends and report news of interest to firefighters and citizens alike. Mon 1am, 12pm & 10pm; Tue & Thu 6am; Wed 1am, 12pm & 7pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 6am, 12pm & 10pm.

GEOGRAPHY IN U.S. HISTORY: JEFFERSON DECIDES TO PURCHASE LOUISIANA: 1801-1813 — Explore the interrelated content of history and geography through geographic learning, using perspectives, information, concepts and skills essential to viewing and understanding historical events and developments. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm.

GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE: DYING, DEATH, AND BEREAVEMENT — A realistic and positive picture of older adults challenges the common misconceptions and fears that surround the aging process. Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm.

HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION: WRITING THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS — Learn how the Constitution has protected the American people from abuses of power and tyranny and has empowered them to excel in art, literature, science, and technology. Sun 4:30pm; Tue & Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30am & 4:30pm.

 HOW IN THE WORLD — Join Pilot Lindy aboard the Airship Curiosity and learn about flame working; how K-9 officers are trained; and watch Professor Omnibus make a chicken in a cup. Sun 7pm; Mon 6am; Tue 10pm; Wed 9am; Thu 6:30pm; Fri 10pm; Sat 1am & 4pm.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: GLOBAL FIRMS IN THE INDUSTRIALIZING EAST — Economic and cultural geography are combined to explore the relationships between humans and their natural environment, and to track the broad social patterns that shape human societies. Sun 7am; Tue & Thu 1pm; Fri 2am.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: MANAGING CURRENCIES AND POLICY COORDINATION — Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am.

KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS: UNDERSTANDING ARAB MUSIC — Master musician and composer Simon Shaheen, along with his ensemble Qantara, demonstrates the unique sounds of Arabic instruments and performs traditional Arabic music with jazz and classical influences. Sun & Tue 2am; Mon & Sat 8pm; Wed 11pm; Thu 10am & 5pm; Fri 7am.

LEARNING MATH: INDIRECT MEASUREMENT AND TRIGONOMETRY — Designed for elementary and middle school teachers, this series explores topics in measurement, number operations, statistics, geometry, and algebra. Sun 6:30am; Tue & Thu 12:30pm; Fri 1:30am.

MATH MONSTERS — Designed for pre-kindergarten children, this animated series provides an amusing and enlightening introduction to mathematical concepts. Sun 4:15pm; Tue & Sat 9:15am; Wed 6:15am & 4:15pm.

MEET THE AUTHOR: DISCOVERING SHAKESPEARE — Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm.

MOM ALWAYS SAID: MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES — Discussion between real moms with real experiences and real tips on raising a family. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm.

MONEYTRACK: AMERICAN DREAM — Learn how to make your money work for you, and keep your investments on track so you can retire in style and enjoy the good life. Sun 9:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 12:30am; Fri 3:30pm.

ON THE OTHER HAND — Sun 8pm; Mon 7am; Tue & Fri 11pm; Wed 10am; Sat 2am & 5pm.

RAILROADS IN U.S. HISTORY — Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm.

READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE: A DAY ON THE BAY — An early reading series introducing sounds and rhyming patterns that unlock words and the meaning of words. Sun 3:45pm; Tue & Sat 8:45am; Wed 5:45am & 3:45pm.

REAL VIRGINIA — Agricultural news and family-oriented stories presented by the Virginia Farm Bureau. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am, 11:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm.

ROAD TO RECOVERY: A SHOWCASE OF EVENTS — Sun 7:30pm; Mon 6:30am; Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Wed 9:30am; Sat 1:30am & 4:30pm.

SHAMU TV: THE SEA TURTLE STORY — Each year, Seaworld parks rescue dozens of turtles either ill or injured. Follow the story of one of these special turtles as round-the-clock rehabilitation efforts make for an unforgettable success story. Sun 3pm; Tue & Sat 8am; Wed 5am & 3pm.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Sun 11:30pm; Mon 10:30am & 5:30pm; Thu 2:30am; Fri 5:30pm.

THE 4ORCE — A monthly newscast featuring the latest happenings throughout the United States military. Mon 1:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm; Tue & Thu 6:30am; Wed 1:30am, 12:30pm & 7:30pm; Fri 7:30pm; Sat 6:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm.

THE MATH DUDE: PROPERTIES — Middle and high school students can improve their algebra skills with these fast–paced programs devoted to Algebra I as it is taught in the classroom today. Sun 3:30pm; Tue & Sat 8:30am; Wed 5:30am & 3:30pm.

X-POWER: A SECRET CODE — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 47 / VERIZON 47

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA — Thu 8pm.

A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: DEPRESSION AND WAR — Explore the contributions of Black Americans to have influenced our culture, enriched our society, and shaped the history of the United States. Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am.

A HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION — Thu 5:30pm.

A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Wed 3pm.

ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — Sun 9pm & 11:30pm; Mon 7:30am & 6pm; Tue & Thu 1:30pm; Wed 7:30am & 11:30pm; Fri 7:30am; Sat 6pm.

AGAINST ALL ODDS — Thu 9pm.

AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 4pm.

ART HISTORY: ASH CAN PLUS — Tue & Thu 6am.

BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY — Thu 8:30pm.

CHECK THE TECH — Sun 11pm.

CLASSIC ARTS SHOWCASE — Enjoy the classic arts by experiencing short video clips of film and music. Sat 12am through 8am, 1:30pm through 6pm, and 8pm through Sun 8pm.

DEATH: A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING — Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am.

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: THE MEDIA: INSIDE STORY — Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Thu 3:30pm.

EARTH REVEALED: SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: THE KEY TO PAST ENVIRONMENTS — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: WHEN DISASTER STRIKES — See how government, private-sector groups and citizens work together to prepare for and respond to disasters of all kinds. Tue & Thu 7am.

ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS — Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm.

EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm.

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSIC: TEXTURE — Explore basic elements of music and how music is an expression of culture. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am.

FIT FOR DUTY: PILATES — An exercise program spanning several disciplines, such as kickboxing, Pilates, aerobics, weight training, and more. Produced by The Pentagon Channel. Mon & Wed 12pm; Tue & Thu 8am.

FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Sun 10pm; Mon through Fri 9am; Mon, Wed, & Fri 1pm; Thu 11pm.

FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am.

HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm.

GEOGRAPHY IN U.S. HISTORY — Wed 5pm.

GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm.

HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: GLOBAL FIRMS IN THE INDUSTRIALIZING EAST — Economic and cultural geography are combined to explore the relationships between humans and their natural environment, and to track the broad social patterns that shape human societies. Thu 10pm.

JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am.

LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm.

MATH MONSTERS — Thu 5:15pm.

MEET THE AUTHOR: DISCOVERING SHAKESPEARE — Tue & Fri 10pm.

MONEYTRACK — Wed 3:30pm.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - AWARENESS SERIES: OLD MASTERS — Short, evocative studies of the works of major artists represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Art. Tue & Thu 6:30am.

READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm.

REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm.

SHAMU TV — Thu 4pm.

SIGNING TIME: MY NEIGHBORHOOD — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue & Thu 8:30am.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES — Wed 5:30pm.

THE 4ORCE — Sun 10:30pm.

THE MATH DUDE — Thu 4:30pm.

THE PATH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY — Sun 8:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 8:30pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8:30am.

THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS — See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Case studies, enriched with commentary from experts, help demystify the biological, psychological, and environmental causes of dysfunctional behavior. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm.

THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: MOLECULES IN ACTION — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am.

X-POWER — Thu 5pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 46 / VERIZON 46

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