City Manager’s Update

To support the department and stabilize its leadership, I

modified the structure to allow for two deputy chiefs in the

Department of Emergency Medical Services and am pleased

to announce that Division Chiefs Thomas Green and Jason

Stroud have accepted these new assignments. Under Chief Ed Brazle’s leadership, I believe we

have the critical team in place to continue the transformation of the new EMS department.

Deputy Chief Jason Stroud (EMS2) joined the Department of EMS as a member of the

Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad in 1998 and became a paramedic in 2000. He worked as

a firefighter and paramedic for the City of Portsmouth prior to being hired as a career medic with

the Department of EMS in 2004. Deputy Chief Stroud was later promoted to Instruction

Supervisor. In 2006, he accepted a position as the Deputy Director of Public Safety for Campbell

County (VA) and later served as the Special Operations Coordinator for the District of Columbia

Department of Health. He returned to Virginia Beach as a Division Chief in 2013 and has since

been tasked with oversight of both Regulation & Enforcement and Training Divisions.

Deputy Chief Tom Green (EMS3) joined the Department of EMS as a member of the

Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad in 1991, progressing from EMT to paramedic. He worked

14 years for the City of Chesapeake as a medic, firefighter and ultimately lieutenant prior to

being hired by the Department of EMS as one of the first career EMS Captains in 2007. Deputy

Chief Green was promoted to Division Chief of the Regulation & Enforcement Division in 2008.

During this assignment, he was responsible for implementing the electronic medical records

(EMR) system and establishing the Sandbridge Lifeguard Service. He later assumed command of

the Operations Division.

L-R: Deputy Chief Jason Stroud, EMS Chief Ed Brazle and Deputy Chief Tom Green.

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BLACKWATER TOWN HALL BROUGHT RESIDENTS TO FIRE AND EMS STATION Thirty-five residents from the Blackwater, Creeds and Pungo areas of Virginia Beach joined us at a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 29. Councilmember Barbara Henley and I provided introductory remarks. After brief presentations about public safety issues, road maintenance and storm water, we opened the floor to discussion. Representatives from a number of departments were available to assist with questions and service issues, including Police, Fire, EMS, Public Works, ECCS, Volunteer Resources, Communications, Parks and Recreation, and Agriculture.

We had a variety of handouts and materials for residents to take home, and Captain Dave Squires, commander of the 2nd Precinct, handed out hang tags for vehicles that remind drivers not to leave items of value in plain view and to lock up when they exit, even when the vehicle is parked in a driveway at home. The Communications Office worked with the VBPD to design and print a small number of the tags as a pilot (a couple are attached for you). They will be distributed through the Police Department and perhaps other city facilities, like our recreation centers. If you would like some to distribute, please let Julie Hill know and we can get them to you. Contact: Julie Hill at (757) 385-4436 or jhill@vbgov.com.

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON ARENA NOW LIVE

Staff has worked with Councilmember Bob Dyer to host a Virtual Town Hall that invites residents to weigh in on the changes United States Management (USM) is seeking to the development agreement involving the construction and management of a new arena. It will be available from our www.VBgov.com home page until Friday, July 8.

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• THE LIGHTHOUSE CENTER: The Lighthouse Center, which provides day support services for

homeless individuals, will be closed starting today through July 10, to facilitate a transition of staff and equipment from the prior operator, Volunteers of America, to the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, which will now operate the services at the center. The city will reopen the day support service center and resume operations on Monday, July 11 with normal business hours. Contact: Day Support Service Center, (757) 437-4911.

VBPD TAKES ODU STUDENT-ATHLETES TO SCHOOL On Thursday, June 30, members of the Virginia Beach Police Department spoke to student-

athletes from Old Dominion University about proper conduct at the oceanfront. As part of the VBPD’s community outreach efforts, Captain Laura Kaiser, commanding officer of the Detective Bureau, and SWAT Commander Lieutenant Harry McBrien, both ODU alumni, provided meaningful information to ensure that all visitors, especially college-age students, understand how important it is to have a plan, to be safe and to have fun when visiting the oceanfront.

C I T Y I M P R O V E M E N T S / C L O S U R E S

HOMELESS REFERRAL SERVICES LIMITED JUNE 30 TO JULY 14

The City will have limited homeless referral as the central call center transitions to a new provider. Citizens who need to access emergency housing and homeless services in Virginia Beach during this time can call (757) 437-4911, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Please note that the City will be closed on July 4 and will be unavailable to take calls. Beginning July 15, the referral center, known as Connection Point, will be called the Regional Housing Crisis Hotline. It can be accessed at (757) 227-5932. The new call center will continue to be the single point of contact to streamline the homeless referral and assessment process.

N E W & N O T E W O R T H Y

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FOURTH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC E-BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE Each spring for the past four years, municipalities across the Mid-Atlantic have been sending their financial, human resources, payroll and IT staff to the MD/VA/DC Public Sector Oracle EBS Roundtable meeting to share knowledge and network with public sector peers and Oracle experts. In attendance this year was Trish Donahue from the Finance Department, along with numerous other Virginia local governments and entities. With very little convincing, conference attendees agreed that Virginia Beach would be the site of next year’s meeting. We are looking forward to having more city staff attend this conference locally to establish and build valuable relationships with public sector peers using Oracle.

VIRGINIA BEACH CONVENTION CENTER JULY EVENTS Continuing the summer season with a great lineup of events, an estimated 20,600 visitors are expected to visit the Virginia Beach Convention Center in the month of July. Public events include:

• International Conscious Connections Holistic & Spiritual Art Expo | July 9 – 10

• Warrior Expo 2016 | July 13 – 15 • Treasures of the Earth Gem & Jewelry Show | July 15 – 17 • StarQuest International | July 17 – 23 • Navy League Car Sale | July 22 – 24 • On Point National Dance Competition, LLC | July 25 – 31

For a complete list of all upcoming events, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com/conventioncenter.

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

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♦ June 27, 2016 - Copy of a letter from Fire Chief Steve Cover to Public Works Director

Phil Davenport regarding excellent repair work recently completed on VBFD apparatus by automotive services.

♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule, July 3 through July 9. ♦ Vehicle hangtags distributed at the Town Hall Meeting on June 29, 2016.

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

“Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness

and courage to be the secret of liberty.”

~ Robert J. McKain

A T T A C H M E N T S

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION Cox Cable Channels 46, 47 & 48

Verizon Cable Channels 46, 47 & 45

PROGRAM SCHEDULE JULY 3 – JULY 9, 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.

e~Streaming is available at http://www.vbgov.com/media/pages/live-videos.aspx for all LIVE public

sessions of Virginia Beach City Council and Planning Commission meetings, archives of previous meetings, and original VBTV programming. LIVE meetings and previous sessions of the Virginia Beach City School Board can be accessed at http://www.vbschools.com/schoolboard/streaming.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast of the June 28

workshop: Sun 9am. LIVE: Tue, Informal Session 3:30pm; Formal Session 6pm. Recablecast: Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the

June 21 meeting: Mon 2pm; Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS (Cox 46 / Verizon 46) — Each

graduation will air at 10am, 2pm, and 6pm on the date indicated below.

Tuesday, July 5 Kellam High School Wednesday, July 6 Cox High School

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45

A PLACE OF OUR OWN: AGE APPROPRIATE 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 — Biweekly news magazine highlighting city and school topics and issues.

High school seniors take over Convention Center for 2016 graduations

Class of 2016 awarded record amount in scholarships, topping $76 million

61st Basic Police Recruit Academy graduation ceremony

Grand opening of Baker Woods Apartments, an affordable apartment community

Tourism excellence in business & leadership series: scoring big with sports marketing

Let’s Move! Major youth initiative announcement to benefit Virginia Beach

Farm stands return to four Virginia Beach libraries this summer

Virginia Beach City Public Schools retirement ceremony

Joint Expeditionary Base wraps up oyster project with Shelton Park Elementary

Third grade students from Holland Elementary receive bike helmets thanks to partnership

Eighth annual STEM challenge features robotics, maker and cybersecurity challenges 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: RANDOM VARIABLES — 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 STAR — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm. BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA: FDR AND THE DEPRESSION — 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: GLOBAL POPULAR CULTURE — Explore global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am. CENTURY: THE MILITARY IN HAMPTON ROADS — Witness personal accounts and perspectives from people who lived in Hampton Roads during pivotal events of the 20th century. Sun 8:30am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. 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. DECISION MAKERS — Local discussion covering topics, issues, and concerns that business and community leaders face each day. Sun & Tue 1am; Mon & Sat 7pm; Wed 10pm; Thu 9am & 4pm; Fri 6am. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA - INTEREST GROUPS: ORGANIZING TO INFLUENCE — Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS: ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES — Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm. FOCUS NSS — 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. GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS: 1926 - 1939 — Explore the rich, literary tradition of American storytelling, beginning with the first colonists in the 17th century to a small cadre of brilliant, 19th century, New England writers who defined the unique American experience and soul. Sun 7am; Tue & Thu 1pm; Fri 2am. 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. IN THE FIGHT — 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. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES — Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS - COMTEMPORARY PLAYWRIGHTS: AUGUST WILSON — Sun & Tue 2am; Mon & Sat 8pm; Wed 11pm; Thu 10am & 5pm; Fri 7am.

LEARNING MATH: BIVARIATE DATA & ANALYSIS — Designed for elementary and middle school teachers, and organized according to standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 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: FRANCIS AND GINGER PARK — Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm. MOM ALWAYS SAID: IT'S SUMMERTIME, GET OUT AND PLAY — 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: HOT TOPICS IN INVESTING — Learn how to select a trustworthy financial advisor; explore the future of the stock market and Corporate America; decide whether individual stock or mutual funds will better suit your needs. Sun 9:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 12:30am; Fri 3:30pm. NASA X — See behind the scenes as MEDLI helps get the Curiosity Rover on Mars. Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm. ON THE OTHER HAND — Sun 8pm; Mon 7am; Tue & Fri 11pm; Wed 10am; Sat 2am & 5pm. POLICE & CITIZEN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS 2016 — Held May 20, 2016 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE: A BEARD OF COLD GOLD — 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. SHAMU TV: SAVING A SPECIES - THE ELEPHANT STORY — Embark on a trip to remote regions of Africa to see elephants surviving against the odds, and meet the conservationists working diligently to protect these giant animals and their habitats. 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. TEEN KIDS NEWS — Sun 5:30pm; Tue & Sat 10:30am; Wed 7:30am & 5:30pm. THE HABITABLE PLANET: LOOKING FORWARD: OUR GLOBAL EXPERIMENT — Explore environmental science through a study of the Earth's natural systems. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm. THE MATH DUDE: SOLVING SYSTEMS EQUATIONS LINEAR COMBO — 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: ARRIVAL — 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 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: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PAINTING — Tue & Thu 6am. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY — Thu 8:30pm. CENTURY — Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Thu 3:30pm. 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. DECISION MAKERS — Fri 8pm. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm. EARTH REVEALED - RUNNING WATER 1: RIVERS, EROSION, AND DEPOSITION — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: HURRICANE: PREPARE TO SURVIVE — Using footage from hurricane Andrew as a blueprint for individual and family disaster planning, this program addresses the issues of hurricane preparedness before, during and after a storm strikes. 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. GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS — Thu 10pm. HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. IN THE FIGHT — Sun 10:30pm.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES — Fri 7pm. JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS — Fri 9pm. LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm. MATH MONSTERS — Thu 5:15pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: FRANCIS AND GINGER PARK — Tue & Fri 10pm. MONEYTRACK — Wed 3:30pm. NASA X — Thu 6pm. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - THE QUIET COLLECTOR: ANDREW W. MELLON REMEMBERED — A dramatization of Mellon's life as a collector and his dedication to his vision of an art gallery for the American people. Tue & Thu 6:30am. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm. SHAMU TV — Thu 4pm. SIGNING TIME: MY DAY — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue & Thu 8:30am. 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. Wed 5:30pm. TEEN KIDS NEWS — Thu 6:30pm. THE HABITABLE PLANET — Wed 5pm. 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 WHOLE CHILD CAREGIVER GUIDE: BABIES ARE CHILDREN, TOO — Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am. THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: PERSONALITY DISORDERS — 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: THE PROTON IN CHEMISTRY — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am. UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH: MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS — Peer into the microbial world and discover how microorganisms affect everything from medicine to environmental issues to global politics. Dynamic visuals and case studies, including DNA testing and dramatic battles against dangerous viruses, illustrate the work and effects of microorganisms. Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am. X-POWER — Thu 5pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 46 / VERIZON 46

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