Annual Progress Report to City Council
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Annual Progress Report to City Council January 2013 – December 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRESS REPORT MATRIX 3 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH GOALS 2018 Goal 1: Create a Financially Sustainable City Providing Excellent Services 9 Goal 2: Grow the Local Economy 21 Goal 3: Improve the Transportation System 41 Goal 4: Revitalize Neighborhoods and Plan for the Future 53 Goal 5: Be a Competitive, First Class Resort for Residents, Businesses and 71 Tourists CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH SIGNIFICANT DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES (Grouped by Strategic Issue Teams) Cultural & Recreation Opportunities 87 Economic Vitality 99 Family & Youth Opportunities 105 Quality Education & Lifelong Learning 111 Quality Organization 115 Quality Physical Environment 127 Safe Community 135 APPENDIX A City Business Initiatives Catalog 143 INDEX 147 PROGRESS REPORT MATRIX Goal 1: Grow the Local Economy Objectives Retain and grow existing businesses Pursue opportunities for R&D; and medical related businesses Position City and region to take advantage of alternative and renewable energy businesses Expand higher paying job opportunities – children can return to Virginia Beach Retain and expand military presence and military-related businesses Develop Burton Station as a major business center Increase partnership with colleges and universities Develop recognizable regional branding Plan and develop the Strategic Growth Areas Expand presence of higher educational institutions: facilities, programs and advanced degrees Retain and grow agricultural industries Continue development of Town Center Reduce unemployment rate with job opportunities for all BUSINESS INITIATIVES Agriculture Business Analysis and Expansion Study Alternative Field/OLF and Night Training (Oceana Naval Air Station) APZ Land Use and Redevelopment Business Innovation Center: Development Centerville SGA Economic Development Action Plan Economic Economic Development: Measures and Reporting Economic Incentive Funding Vitality Energy Related Business Strategy International Business Attraction: Strategy and Action Military and Related Business Strategy Research and Development Strategy Town Center-Phase IV Town Center-Phase V Town Center West Expansion Workforce Development (TCC and other institutions) Quality Regional Shared Services Organization 3 Goal 2: Create a Financially Sustainable City Providing Excellent Services Objectives Expand Public understanding of price of government linking to the cost of services and citizens’ expectations, needs and ability to pay Deliver City services in the most cost-effective manner Develop mechanism for measuring the service value, the impacts and achievement of goals Increase citizen satisfaction and easy access to City services Provide reliable delivery of daily City services Increase citizen involvement and engagement BUSINESS INITIATIVES City Plan for Defense Cutbacks/Sequestration Economic Sale of City-Owned Land: Evaluation, Policy Direction and Vitality Actions Disaster Recovery/Organizational Resiliency Diversity-Core Strategy Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Plan/Public Awareness Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Plan/Sheltering Quality Employee Compensation – New Model Healthcare Plan Organization Increase City Expenditures paid to Minority Business to 10% of Expenditures Increase Employment for Underrepresented Groups Technology Plan VRS/Defined Contribution City Operations: Energy Efficiency and Alternative Fuels Landfill/SPSA: Options: Comprehensive Waste Management Quality Physical Strategy Environment SPSA: Long Term Solid Waste Management for Southside Localities Blackwater Fire and EMS Station Replacement Chesapeake Beach Fire and EMS Station Replacement Safe Community Thalia Fire/EMS Station Conversion Project Thalia Fire and EMS Station Replacement (Town Center) 4 Goal 3: Improve Transportation System Objectives Better traffic flow, less congestion Better mass transit with increased local ridership Safer streets and intersections More alternative modes of transportation Secure adequate funding for transportation projects Develop streets under concept of “Complete Streets” BUSINESS INITIATIVES Bike Accommodations Centerville Turnpike Widening (Indian River Road to Lynnhaven Parkway) Laskin Infrastructure and Road Improvement (Gateway) Lesner Bridge Local Road Funding: Long Term Lynnhaven Parkway XI Project Quality Physical Nimmo Parkway Project – Phase V (VDOT Legacy Project) Princess Anne Road Project Phase IV (VDOT Legacy Environment Project) Princess Anne/Kempsville Intersection Improvement Project Regional Transportation Funding Roadway Maintenance Program Shore Drive Infrastructure Improvements Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Wesleyan Drive Project 5 Goal 4: Be a Competitive, First Class Resort for Residents, Businesses and Tourists Objectives Safer and more inviting environment for families: 24 hours a day More variety of facilities and activities, including participatory events and local participation Become year-round destination Optimize the potential of the Convention Center Increase residents’ understanding of the value and enjoyment of tourism to the community Increase marketing as a year-round tourist destination Leverage tourism dollar to aggressively brand Virginia Beach as a resort destination city BUSINESS INITIATIVES Cultural & Community Livability Plan – Green Run Community Livability Plan – Western Bayside Recreational Open Space Program and Funding Opportunities Pleasure House Point 2040 Vision to Action Community Coalition Economic Agriculture Business Analysis and Expansion Strategy Branding: Virginia Beach Naturally Vitality Central Business Core District Zoning Ordinance Family & Youth Housing Resource Center Opportunities Quality Branding: Virginia Beach Naturally Organization 19th Street Pedestrian Connection Bayville Creek Neighborhood Dredging SSD Cape Henry Beach Easements Comprehensive Plan Update Gills Cove Neighborhood Dredging SSD Green Ribbon Incentives Quality Physical Harbour Point Neighborhood Dredging SSD Environment Old Donation Creek Neighborhood Dredging SSD Sand/Beach Replenishment Special Service District(s) for Sand Replenishment Thoroughgood Cove Neighborhood Dredging SSD Western Branch Lynnhaven River Gang Strategy: Next Steps Safe Community Neighborhood Safety: Evaluation and Direction 6 Goal 5: Revitalize Neighborhoods and Plan for the Future Objectives Safe neighborhoods Reuse of aging commercial areas Improve neighborhood infrastructure and City amenities More property owners investing in upgrading homes and properties Use community vision, Strategic Growth Area Plan and Comprehensive Plan to guide future development and land use Protect natural resources and waterways Design “center” for citizen assistance and plan review Address human and social needs in the community BUSINESS INITIATIVES Cultural & Youth Baseball at Princess Anne Commons Recreational Opportunities Aquarium & Owls Creek Plan Branding: Virginia Beach Naturally Cavalier Hotel Preservation Central Business Core District Zoning Ordinance Economic Convention Center Business Development Oceanfront Late Night Behavior Strategy Vitality Public Information and Marketing of Resort to Residents Resort Area Parking Strategy Rudee Walk Phase I Rudee Walk Phase II and III Family & Youth Resource Center (HRC), 104 N. Witchduck Road Opportunities 19th Street Pedestrian Connection Cape Henry Beach Easements Green Ribbon Incentives Sand/Beach Replenishment Quality Physical Special Service District(s) for Sand Replenishment Environment TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) Environmental Tracking Western Branch Lynnhaven River Zoning Ordinance Review Safe Community Gang Strategy: Next Steps 7 Goal 1: Grow the Local Economy City Council's Priority Initiatives Agriculture Business Analysis and Expansion Strategy (Economic Vitality (EV): Initiative owned by David E. Trimmer, James Spore) Vision Element(s): Thriving Economy Activities: • Redevelop an Agriculture Business Analysis and Expansion Strategy • Agriculture Reserve Program Status : As of December 31, 2013, the Agricultural Reserve Program (ARP) has enrolled 9,223.61 acres of agricultural land. The Agriculture Department has worked with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to secure $642,911.66 in total reimbursement funding for the ARP program. The City’s ARP program compliments the Governor’s State initiative of protecting agriculture land for future generations and preserving the State’s overall number one industry, Agriculture. At this time, there are currently five applications that have accepted offers to purchase their development rights with an easement value of $3,789,376 on 469.22 acres. In an effort to preserve, sustain, and continue to grow the agriculture business sector in Virginia Beach, the Agriculture Department pursued an opportunity to provide farm stand markets at local libraries. Agriculture partnered with Public Libraries and two local farms, Vaughan Family Produce and Flanagan Farms, to provide fresh produce at Kempsville Library and the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library two times a week during children and family programing hours; high traffic time frames. Participating farmers started the week of June 2nd with a plan to provide their produce market once a week but demand quickly resulted in two times a week at both locations through Labor Day, September 2nd. Both farm stand participants reported sales to 200+ customers each week, resulting in service delivery to 5,200 citizens. This partnership provided citizens convenient access to