Apr 13, 2021 Board of Supervisors

[1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ]

[2. INVOCATION ]

[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 23, 2021, Regular Minutes; and January 15 -16, 2021, Special Meeting ]

[4. MANAGER’S COMMENTS ]

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>> DANIEL SCHMITT: GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

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>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> LET'S PRAY. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING HERE TONIGHT. I THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.

GOD, YOU SAY BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD.

I PRAY THIS NATION WOULD TURN BACK TO YOU AND I PRAY FOR THE BUSINESS ON HAND TONIGHT. I PRAY YOU GIVE WISDOM TO OUR COUNTY MANAGER AND TO THE BOARD AND HELP THEM WITH THE BUSINESS THAT HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF TONIGHT WITH FUTURE PLANNING FOR THE COUNTY AND EVEN WITH NAVIGATING THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. GOD, I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING WOULD CLEAR UP WITH THAT SOON, THE VACCINES WOULD TAKE EFFECT AND PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO NORMAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND THAT ACTIVITIES WOULD BE ABLE TO RESUME AND OF COURSE I DO PRAY FOR THIS COUNTY AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN IT, GOD. I PRAY THEY HAVE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE THINGS THEY DO. AGAIN, I PRAY FOR THE MEETING TONIGHT AND THAT YOU BLESS EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON HERE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, STEVE.

MR. MANAGER, BEFORE WE BEGIN I WANT TO OFFER A FEW COMMENTS FOR FOLKS TUNED IN. AT ATTENDANCE IN THE BOARDROOM IS LIMITED TO 50.

PLEASE WEAR A FACE COVERING IN THE AUDIENCE AND PRACTICE SOCIAL

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APPRECIATE YOUR FOLLOWING CDC AND COVID-19.

FOR THOSE WATCHING ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE AND YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT. GO TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WEB PAGE AT HENRICO.US/SUPERVISORS.

CLICK ON GUIDANCE FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING.

SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK ON WEBEX EVENT.

OUR MODERATOR WILL GREET YOU AND LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. THANK YOU.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE AGENDA, FOR ARE MY COLLEAGUES, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 23 AND THE SPECIAL

MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 16. >> SO MOVED.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION MADE BY MR. THORNTON AND SECOND BY MR. NELSON. MOTION CARRIES.

>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, GENERALLY INFORMATION IS NOW SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT IN ATTENDANCE THIS EVENING WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL, DR. CASHWELL COMES TO MANY BOARD MEETINGS BUT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WITH YOUR INDULGENCE, DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS, OUR COUNTY EXPERIENCED UNJUST LOST WITHIN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY. THE NEWS ABOUT LUCHIA AT 13 AND VINSHON JOHNSON LAST WEEK AT 18 YEARS OLD.

LIVES HAVE BEEN PREMATURITY ENDED BECAUSE OF GUN VIOLENCE.

THESE ARE OUR STUDENTS. AND I'M JOINED THIS EVENING WITH DR. CASHWELL AND THE BORN HAS SEEN OUR COMMUNITY, HAS SEEN OVER THE YEARS AS ONE HENRICO WE CELEBRATE THE GOOD TIMES.

WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE ALSO COME TOGETHER DURING THE DIFFICULT TIMES. TONIGHT IS A MOMENT THAT I BELIEVE DR. CASHWELL CAN SHED INFORMATION ON JUST WHAT WE HAVE DONE AND THE -- WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP IF YOU WILL THAT THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE AND HOW THIS BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITY WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH JUST UNBELIEVABLY TRAGIC NEWS SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,

DR. CASHWELL? >> THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH YOU THIS EVENING ON A MUCH MORE SOMBER NOTE THAN USUAL.

AS THE MANAGER NOTED, HENRICO COUNTY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN STRUCK WITH TRAGEDY LOSING TWO STUDENTS TO GUN VIOLENCE IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THEIR FAMILIES OF COURSE ARE GRIEVING AND HURTING. THE HENRICO SCHOOLS COMMUNITY IS HURTING. THE HENRICO COUNTY COMMUNITY IS HURTING. SO DURING THIS TIME OF LOSS, GRIEF AND TRAUMA, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AS A SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, LEAN ON ONE ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, THE PANDEMIC BROUGHT TRAUMA TO OUR STUDENTS IN WAYS WE COULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED OR IMAGINED.

WE THINK OF ANYTHING FROM FOOD INSECURITY TO CHANGING FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES.

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ISOLATION. ANY NUMBER OF THINGS THAT HAVE CAUSED US TO REALLY RETHINK THE WAY WE RESPOND TO A CRISIS AND THEN TO HAVE THESE DEATHS ON TOP OF THAT, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR CRISIS TEAMS TO RESPOND WHETHER THESE DEATHS HAPPENED ON A WEEKEND, OVER A SPRING BREAK TO MAKE SURE OUR CRISIS TEAMS ARE RIGHT THERE TO OFFER VIRTUAL SUPPORT AND THEN IN PERSON SUPPORT IN OUR SCHOOLS FOR OUR STAFF AND FOR OUR STUDENTS AS WELL. AND THE ONE HENRICO PARTNERSHIP IS REAL. I WANT TO OFFER GRATITUDE AND THANKS TO THE HENRICO COUNTY TEAM.

THERE ARE SO MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW WE COME TOGETHER ON THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL SIDE TO MAKE MAGIC AND TO DO GREAT THINGS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

I CAN THINK OF COUNTLESS EXAMPLES BUT IN THIS TRAGEDY THERE IS THIS SILVER LINING WHERE I GET TO SEE YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THAT, YOU KNOW, VERY QUICKLY, LAURA TODDY AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FOLKS JUMPED IN AND SAID WHAT CAN WE DO TO WRAP AROUND. WE KNOW WHILE STUDENTS CAN GET THE CRISIS SUPPORT THEY NEED IN SCHOOL AND STAFF CAN GET IT THAT WAY, THE COMMUNITY IS HURTING. WHAT CAN WE DO TO SERVE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES GRIEVING? THE COMMUNITIES AT LARGE, THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT BE AFFILIATED WITH SCHOOLS.

JUST A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THAT FULL CIRCLE SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, THESE TIMES ARE TOUGH. THEY'RE TOUGH FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD ME TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS PRE-PANDEMIC AND HOW THIS CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE'S NEEDS IS REAL. I THINK WE SEE EXAMPLES OF THAT

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WE CONTINUE TO BE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THOSE SUPPORTS BUT RECOGNIZE WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP.

SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AND MEETING OUR STUDENTS' NEEDS AND HELPING GUIDE US THROUGH THIS VERY TRAGIC TIME. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, DR. CASHWELL.

>> THANK YOU, DR. CASHWELL. >> TYRONE NELSON: CAN I MAKE A

COMMENT, MR. MANAGER? >> YES, SIR.

>> TYRONE NELSON: I TALKED TO MY SCHOOL BOARD REP TODAY AND WAS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE WITH EACH SITUATION, HOW WE HANDLE IT. A LOT OF IT, WHAT SHE INFORMED ME IS DEPENDING UPON WHAT THE FAMILIES WANT AND THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT.

SOME OF THAT PLAYS INTO HOW MUCH YOU AS A SCHOOL SYSTEM CAN DO AND HOW MUCH WE AS A GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU COMING HERE BECAUSE I ACTUALLY HAD QUESTIONS AB ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHY DID I SEE CERTAIN THINGS HAPPEN IN THIS CASE AND NOT THAT CASE AND SHE EDUCATED ME ON THAT, AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT WHY CERTAIN THINGS HAPPEN SO IF A FAMILY EMBRACES WHAT WE DO AND DON'T MIND THE NEWS BEING A PART OF IT, BUT THEN THERE IS SOME FAMILIES THAT WANT THINGS TO BE PRIVATE AND DON'T WANT TO DEAL -- THEY DON'T WANT IT TO BE A PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ET CETERA. SO I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I LEARNED SOMETHING TODAY ABOUT HOW THAT FLOWS.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

I MEAN, CERTAINLY EVERY -- WHAT THE SITUATIONS HAVE IN COMMON IS THEY'RE INCREDIBLY TRAGIC AND HEART BREAKING AND WE KNOW WE NEED TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THIS GRIEF AND THIS TIME OF GRIEF. CERTAINLY EVERY FAMILY IS DIFFERENT. WE WANT TO RESPECT THEIR WISHES, YOU KNOW, OFTEN TIMES THE AGE OF STHUPT MAY -- THE STUDENT MAY PLAY INTO WHAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WHAT IS NOT.

WE JUMP QUICKLY TO RESPOND AND GET THE CRISIS TEAMS IN PLACE AND THAT'S COMMON ILEACS ALWAYS. ANY OTHER PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT, IT MAY OFTEN DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION.

THE SCHOOL ADMIN ADMINISTRATORS AND PRINCIPALS AND HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO COLLABORATE WITH THE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THIS DIRECTLY HERE AND LIFT UP THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND THEN THEY LEAN ON US CENTRALLY TO HELP WITH THOSE WRAP AROUNDS.

THANK YOU. >> MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE SECOND UPDATE I HAVE, TONY MCDOWAL, DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS GOING TO COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOU AND THE COMMUNITY AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH COVID-19.

TNY? >> GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS IS YOUR BIWEEKLY COVID UPDATE. YOU'VE LIKELY SEEN IN THE MEDIA AND REPORTS IPRECENT DAYS THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN UPTUCK IN THE NUMBER OF -- UPTICK OF NEW COVID INFECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND COMMONWEALTH. THE FIRST CHART SHOWS WE HAVE SEEN IN HENRICO COUNTY AN UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS OR POSITIVE TESTS. AND IN FACT, OUR POSITIVITY RATE IN THE COMMONWEALTH INCHED UP IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS STATEWIDE AS OF LAST NIGHT WITH 6.1%.COMMONWN THE LAST FEW WEEKS STATEWIDE AS OF LAST NIGHT WITH 6.1%. STATEWIDE IF YOU LOOK AT HOSPITALIZATIONS, THIS IS NOT JUST A MEASURE OF WHETHER OR NOT PEOPLE ARE BECOMING INFECTED BUT WHETHER THEY HAVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. WE STILL SEE THE UPTICK.

THIS IS STATEWIDE AND NOT JUST REFLECTIVE OF HENRICO COUNTY.

>> TYRONE NELSON: REAL QUICK IF YOU GO BACK TO THE CHART BEFORE -- YEAH. JUST FOR THE SAKE OF THE PUBLIC, THE POSITIVITY RATE IS DETERMINED BY TESTS TAKEN.

SO THE RATE MAY GO UP BUT THE TEST TAKING STILL MAY BE AT A LOWER PLACE THAN IT WAS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

>> YES, SIR. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

PART OF THE DISCUSSION WE'RE HEARING IS THAT JUST BECAUSE OF WHERE WE ARE IN THE PANDEMIC, THERE IS NOT AS MANY PEOPLE GETTING TESTED. AND IN FACT, YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE -- A FEW MONTHS AGO, PEOPLE WERE GETTING TESTED BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED.

YOU'RE NOT SEEING AS MUCH OF THAT POSSIBLE EXPOSURE NOW AS A FEW MONTHS GO AND YOU'RE LIKELY TO HAVE PEOPLE GETTING TESTED BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING SYMPTOMS, SO FEWER TESTS BUT MORE

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JUST FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES, THE STATE OF VIRGINIA IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE COMPARED THE OTHER 49 STATES ON VACCINE PROGRESS WITH 36 -- I'M SORRY, 38.6% OF THE COMMONWEALTH HAVING RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE AND JUST UNDER 23% FULLY VACCINATED AND STATEWIDE, 61% OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS HAVING BEEN FULLY VACCINATED. SO REALLY IF YOU LOOK AT -- IF YOU WERE TO WAIVE THESE NUMBERS BASED ON OVERALL POPULATION, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT MANY OF THE STATES THAT ARE IN THE TOP 25 HAVE RELATIVELY LOWER POPULATIONS AND SO AS YOU HAVE LARGER POPULATION STATES, IT'S MORE CHALLENGING TO HIT THESE PERCENTAGES BUT WE REMAIN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK SO TO SPEAK. WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH, HENRICO COUNTY, CONTINUES TO LEAD THE PACK AMONG THE MOST POPULATED.

THESE ARE THE 10 MOST POPULOUS LOCALITIES ACCORDING TO THE COOPER CENTER AND WE'RE 39% OF THE RESIDENTS WITH AT LEAST ONE DOSE AND JUST UNDER 24% FULLY VACCINATED AND THIS IS OF ALL RESIDENTS, NOT JUST ADULTS WHEN YOU LOOK AT JUST ADULTS, THE PERCENTAGES ARE OBVIOUSLY MUCH HIGHER.

I WILL SAY THAT SOME OF THE OTHER LOCALITIES THAT ARE RIGHT BEHIND US ARE NIPPING AT OUR HEELS.

WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING TO GET THE SHOTS IN ARMS. SEVERAL ITEMS HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY THAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD AS WELL AS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE -- MAYBE IN THE ROOM OR WATCHING ONLINE.

THE RICHMOND HENRICO HEALTH DISTRICT CHESTERFIELD AND CH CHICKAHOMINY DID GO TO THE PHASE 2 ON APRIL 9.

ALL ADULTS ARE ELIGIBLE WHETHER THEY HAVE A PREEXISTING HEALTH CONDITION AND REGARDLESS OF OCCUPATION.

ANY ADULT CAN REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE AND THE REST OF THE COMMONWEALTH IS SCHEDULED TO FOLLOW SUIT ON SUNDAY, THIS COMING APRIL 18. WE DO EXPECT IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS FINALIZING A NEW OPTION FOR CITIZENS TO GO ONLINE AND NAVIGATE TO THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT THE CDC LAUNCHED AND GO INTO THE PARTAL AND -- PORTAL AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND SCHEDULE THEMSELVES FOR A VACCINE AND THE ESTIMATED DATE FROM VDH TO LAUNCH THE CAPABILITY IS MONDAY, APRIL 19.

NOW FOR OUR RESIDETS WHO HAVE ALREADY GONE INTO THE PRE-REGISTRATION SYSTEM, THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS.

THEY'LL REMAIN IN THE PRE-REGISTRATION LIST AND CAN STILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL AND INVITATION TO GET THE VACCINE BUT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT PRE-REGISTERED, THIS IS A NEW OPTION TO SORT OF CREATE THEIR OWN APPOINTMENT.

WE ARE EXPECTING FAIRFIELD TO POTENTIALLY AUTHORIZE THE PFIZER VACCINE FOR PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 16 -- EXPECTING THE FDA. THAT'S A MATTER OF DAYS OR WEEK UZWAY FROM THE BEST INFORMATION WE HAVE.

WE MAY VERY WELL SOON BE ABLE TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY OF THE PFIZER VACCINE TO KIDS IN THIS RANGE. I THINK PROBABLY EVERYBODY HEARD THE NEWS THAT TODAY BASED ON GUIDANCE COMING OUT OF THE CDC AND FDA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HAS HIT THE STOP BUTTON ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE AND THAT WAS BASED ON REPORTS OF SIX CASES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA OF INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPING LIFE THREATENING POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING BLOOD CLOTS AND THAT -- THOSE WERE FOUND AMONG 6.8 MILLION DOSES. IT'S LITERALLY LESS THAN 1 IN A MILLION CASES THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN SO FAR BUT THE GOVERNMENT -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS ANY CONNECTION TO THE ACTUAL VACCINATION BEFORE THOSE VACCINES CONTINUE.

THIS CREATES A CHALLENGE ALTHOUGH QUITE HONESTLY, BECAUSE OF SOME MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED RECENTLY WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON, WE WERE ALREADY ANTICIPATING A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN AVAILABILITY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AND WE WERE NOT PLANNING TO DO ANY J&J VACCINES

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WE'RE ABLE TO MANUALLY SCHEDULE PEOPLE THROUGH OUR CALL CENTER.

THE RICHMOND HENRICO CALL CENTER.

IF YOU HAVE CONSTITUENTS THAT RUN INTO THE PROBLEM, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO CHECK AND IF POSSIBLE CAN MANUALLY SCHEDULE FOR THE APPOINTMENT. WE CONTINUE TO SEE AN OVERALL DECLINE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOSES COMING TO THE RICHMOND AND HENRICO HEALTH DISTRICT. THERE IS A NUMBER OF REASONS FOR THIS. PROBABLY ONE OF THE LARGEST IS THAT THE FEDERAL STRATEGY IS BEGINNING TO SHIFT A LITTLE BIT.

VIRGINIA IS A GREAT EXAMPLE WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS SENDING MORE AND MORE VACCINE DIRECTLY TO PRIVATE RETAIL PHARMACIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND THEY'RE BYPASSING THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE PROCESS.

SO JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT LOOKED LIKE IN VIRGINIA, THIS CURRENT WEEK, 431,600 DOSES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

BUT AN ADDITIONAL 190,000 DOSES, OVER AND ABOVE THAT, 190,000 DOSES WERE DISTRIBUTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTLY TO RETAIL PHARMACIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH THIS WEEK.

YOU'LL SEE MORE AND MORE PHARMACIES PROVIDING MORE AND MORE OF THE VACCINES. IN FACT, ARTHUR ASHE, THE MASS

[5. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ COMMENTS ]

THEIR LAST MASS VACCINATION SITE AT ARTHUR ASHE ON THE 30TH AND AFTER THAT SHUTTING THE SITE DOWN AND CONCENTRATING ON SMALLER SCALE WHAT THEY CALL PODS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AT CHURCHES AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES AND AREA WHERES THE UNDER SERVED POPULATION WILL BENEFIT FROM THAT TYPE OF SERVICE.

IN TERMS OF WHERE WE ARE WITH EVENTS AT THE RACEWAY, WE HAD VACCINATION YESTERDAY. WE HAVE ONE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW WITH 5700 DOSES AVAILABLE.

IT'S A COMBINATION OF FIRST DOSE AND SECOND DOSE.

THEN WE'RE SHUTTING THAT SITE DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS WHILE THE NASCAR RACE RETURNS TO RICHMOND RACEWAY.

IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE. START BACK UP NEXT WEEK WITH TWO DAYS SCHEDULED FOR THE RACEWAY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

3500 DOSES WEDNESDAY. 3,900 DOSES SATURDAY.

THE NUMBERS ARE OVJESSLY SUBJECT TO -- SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WE COULD HAVE ADDITIONAL CLINICS AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK BUT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION YET TO ESTABLISH THAT.

WITH THAT, THAT'S A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHERE WE ARE WITH COVID AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS? %-P NOW -- WHAT'S THE AGE GROUP YOU

CONSIDER TO BE A SENIOR CITIZEN? >> 65 AND UP.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: WE'RE OVER 70% OF THE 75 AND UP.

>> 74 IF NOT 75%, YES, SIR. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: AWESOME.

THE CALL CENTER, THEY'RE DOING A SPECTACULAR JOB.

EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS ASKED ME FOR HELP THAT I SENT THERE HAS GOTTEN A CALL THE SAME EXACT DAY I SENT THE NAME OVER.

PLEASE SHARE THANKS WITH THEM. WHEN THE CALL CENTER MAKES AN ONGOING CALL, WHAT DOES IT SHOW UP AS ON SOMEONE'S POSSIBILITY? A 501 NUMBER? COULD SAY HENRICO OR POTENTIAL

SPAM, RIGHT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE CHALLENGES PARTICULARLY WITH THE WIRELESS CARRIERS AND SOME OF THE SPAM FILT RE FILTERS OUT THERE. FORTUNATELY WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE INCOMING CALLS AND THAT'S MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN INDIVIDUALS IF THEY'RE WAITING FOR CALL AND DON'T HEAR ANYTHING, THEY CAN CONTACT OUR CALL CENTER DIRECTLY.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THAT'S AWESOME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANKS, TONY. APPRECIATE IT.

MR. MANAGER? >> MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY LAST COMMENT INVOLVES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.

THIS IS A QUICK INFORMATIONAL COMPONENT IF YOU WILL.

WE'RE GOING INTO A SEASON WHERE LAWNS ARE GETTING WATERED.

LAST YEAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS OFFICE, A LOT OF US GOT E-MAILED FROM CITIZENS, YOU KNOW, REGARDING WHY IS MY WATER

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MR. BENTLEY CHAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL BE PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE INFORMING RESIDENTS OF THE NEED TO CHECK THEIR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WHEN STARTING UP FOR THE SPRING SEASON. ONE LEAKING SPRINKLER HEAD CAN WASTE 225 GALLONS OF WATER DURING A 15-MINUTE CYCLE.

THIS RESULTS IN AN APPROXIMATE INCREASE OF 125 THERE IS TO YOUR WATER BILL IF YOU'RE WATERING DAILY -- $125.

PUBLIC UTILITIES IS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS TO HELP CATCH AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS EARLY AND WE SHOULD BE DOING THIS THROUGH THE MONTH OF APRIL AND THERE WILL BE A SHORT VIDEO ON WHERE THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY IS AND WHETHER THE HOMEOWNERS' RESPONSIBILITY IS AND A SHORT BROCHURE FOR RESIDENTS TO HELP FIND LEAKS AND WE'RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANKS, MR. CHAN.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR BENTLEY? >> MR. CHAIR, IF I MAY.

MR. CHAN, I KNOW THIS IS OUR FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR

TOGETHER. >> IT IS.

>> THOMAS BRANIN: BECAUSE WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT GO OUT OF TOWN WITH RUNNING TOILETS. WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT GO OUT OF TOWN WITH RUNNING SPRINKLERS. WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT GO OUT OF TOWN AND THE FIRST CALL THAT IS TO MYSELF AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS IS YOU ALL OVER CHARGED ME, AND BY STATE LAW, WHEN WE CAN'T BACK THAT UP, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> THOMAS BRANIN: SO THANK YOU FOR -- I KNOW I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE BACKGROUND SAYING PLEASE, GET THE INFORMATION OUT PRE-SPRING SO PEOPLE KNOW YOU GOT TO CHECK FOR THE LEAKS. THERE IS NO BACKING IT UP WHEN

THE WATER IS GONE, IT'S GONE. >> YES, SIR.

IF IT'S GONE THROUGH THE METER, THEN YOU DO --

>> THOMAS BRANIN: IT'S GONE. RIGHT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR BENTLEY?

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I DO HAVE ONE ABOUT CHECKING THE METER.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE METER AND IT'S -- THE LITTLE ARROW IS JIGGLING OR IF IT'S SPINNING AROUND AND YOU GO IN YOUR HOUSE AND TURN ALL YOUR FAUCETS OFF AND MAKE SURE NOTHING IS RUNNING AND HOW COULD YOU KNOW? CAN YOU LOOK AT IT AND KNOW?

>> YOU CAN. THE NEWER STYLE DIGITAL METERS HAVE A LITTLE FAUCET THAT BLINKS AND SO YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU'VE TURNED OFF EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE AND THAT FAUCET IS BLINKING, THEN THAT MEANS THAT SOMETHING IS RUNNING.

AGAIN, WE ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CALL US AND WE WILL ASSIST IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, BEN BENTLEY.

ONE MORE QUESTION BUT I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR MR. MCDOWELL. BENTLEY, I KNOW YOU'LL RELEASE THESE AND THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS WILL DO A GREAT JOB PROMOTING IT. IN THE MESSAGES THERE WILL BE NOT ONLY WHAT TO DO, HOW TO LOCATE IT AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BUT WHAT TO CALL, WHO TO E-MAIL, THAT KIND OF STUFF?

>> YES, SIR. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR BENTLEY? THANK YOU.

GOOD SEEING YOU, SIR. MR. NELSON?

>> TYRONE NELSON: YES. MR. MCDOWELL YOU MAY HAVE SAID THIS AND I WAS COPYING AND PASTING TWITTER POSTS.

WHAT -- ARTHUR ASHE MASS VACCINATION.

DID YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT?

>> YES, SIR. THE PLAN FOR THE HEALTH DISTRICT IS TO STOP OPERATING ARTHUR ASHE AS A MASS VACCINATION SITE AFTER APRIL 30. APRIL 30 WILL BE THE LAST DAY THAT THEY OPERATE A MASS VACCINATION SITE.

THEN THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THE SAME RESOURCES GOING TO ARTHUR ASHE AND PUT THEM INTO SMALLER NEIGHBORHOOD, CHURCH, COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS STRATEGICALLY THROUGHOUT THE

CITY. >> TYRONE NELSON: OKAY.

SO WE DON'T GET THOSE. I GUESS THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

DID YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHEN WE ARE GOING THROUGH -- THESE HUGE VACCINATION EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE HOW LONG DO YOU THINK?

>> AS FAR AS THE VACCINATION EFFORT AT THE RACEWAY?

>> TYRONE NELSON: YEAH. >> I CAN GIVE YOU A PREDICTION BUT OBVIOUSLY IT DEPENDS ON THE PROGRESS OF THINGS.

>> TYRONE NELSON: WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

>> AT LEAST THROUGH JUNE. >> TYRONE NELSON: THROUGH THE

END OF JUNE. >> POSSIBLY INTO JULY.

>> TYRONE NELSON: ALL RIGHT. SORRY, SIR, IF YOU SAID IT

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>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANKS, BENTLEY.

MR. MANAGER? >> NO OTHER COMMENTS THIS

EVENING. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT.

IT'S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENTS.

ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I HAVE

ONE. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: YES, MA'AM.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I'D LIKE TO PAUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF A NOTABLE HENRICOAN. THOMAS FARRELL.

MR. FARRELL WAS KNOWN FAR AND WIDE FOR HIS GENEROSITY.

HE WAS AN ATTORNEY WHO TEMPO TEMPORARILY LEFT HIS LAW FIRM TO GO TO DOMINION RESOURCES FOR A SIX-MONTH TENURE THAT TURNS INTO 25 YEARS.

HE WAS A CORPORATE LEADER WHO FELT SAFETY WAS NUMBER ONE AND CARED ABOUT HIS EMPLOYEES AT DOMINION AND HE THOUGHT THAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING BECAUSE HIS EMPLOYEES AS HE ACKNOWLEDGED DID DANGEROUS DUTY EVERY DAY. HE LED QUIETLY AND BY EXAMPLE.

HE EPITOMIZED LEADERSHIP AND IS SURVIVED HIS BY WIFE, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND THE QUOTE I CHOSE IS FROM THE CHAMBER AND THEY SAID "HIS IMPACT WILL BE FELT FOR GENERATIONS.

IF YOU DID NOT KNOW HIM, YOU DID KNOW HIM BECAUSE HIS IMPACT WAS THAT BROAD AND WIDE. HE WILL BE MISSED".

THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, I'VE GOT ONE TODAY. TONIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME A FEW GUESTS WITH US TONIGHT.

ID TLIEK TURN MY PORTION OF THE COMMENTS OVER TO MS. AMY AND HANNAH SMITH. I'LL ALLOW THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. I'LL SAY THAT BOTH AMY AND HANNAH WITH HERE TO SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZATION, SPORABLE WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I, IF YOU REMEMBER, WE DISCUSSED THEM IN DETAIL DURING OUR BUDGET SESSION.

TAKE IT AWAY AND THANK YOU FOR BOTH HERE.

-- BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK TODAY.

WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ALL ARE VOTING ON A BUDGET TONIGHT AD WITHIN THAT BUDGET IS AN ALLOCATION FOR A NON-PROFIT THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS AND HAS CHANGED OUR FAMILY FOREVER. THAT IS SPORTABLE.

WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IT'S MEANT TO US AND PARTICULARLY TO MY DAUGHTER, HANNAH. HANNAH WAS BORN A LITTLE OVER 18 YEARS AGO WITH SPINA BIFIDA. FOR HER THAT MEANS SHE HAS NO FEELING OR MOVEMENT BELOW HER KNEES AND PRIMARILY USES A WHEELCHAIR TO GET AROUND. WHEN HANNAH WAS LITTLE, WE DID LIKE ANY PARENT WOULD MADE SURE SHE WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE HER OLDER SIBLINGS.

AND WE WOULD CALL AHEAD AND MAKE SURE IT WAS ACCESSIBLE AND THAT THE TEACHER OR INSTRUCTOR WOULD HAVE MODIFICATIONS OR

[6. RECOGNITION OF NEWS MEDIA ]

[7. PRESENTATIONS ]

[7a. 97-21 Resolution - Recognizing Sandston Elementary School as a National ESEA Distinguished School. ]

IT AWAY, HANNAH. >> THANK YOU.

SO THE SPORT THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER WAS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL. NOW I DID ENJOY SPORTABLE'S TENNIS PROGRAM BUT IT CONSISTED OF MAINLY ADULTS AND VETERANS AND WHAT I WAS MISSING IN MY LIFE WAS PEERS AND MENTORS WHO ARE AROUND MY AGE WHO COULD MENTOR ME AND WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH. SO WHEN I SHOWED UP TO MY FIRST PRACTICE WITH SPORTABLE FOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL I WAS LOOKED AT. ALL THE ATTENTION TURNED TO ME BUT THIS TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF MY WHEELCHAIR. IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY PERSONALITY, MY CONFIDENCE, AND THE FACT THAT THEY WERE GAINING A NEW TEAMMATE. THAT WAS IN AND OF ITSELF AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. THE FIRST THING THAT SPORTABLE

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I GOT TO MEET SO MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE LIKE ME AND SHARED MY EXPERIENCES, SOME WHO SHARED MY DIAGNOSIS AND I MADE FRIENDS EVEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHEN WE WOULD GO TO TOURNAMENTS AND WE ALL KNOW SEEING PEOPLE LIKE US, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS IS SO IMPORTANT.

THE SECOND THING THAT I WAS GIVEN BECAUSE OF SPORTABLE IS CONFIDENCE. AS MY MOM WAS SAYING, MY CONFIDENCE WAS A LITTLE BIT SHAKEN WHEN I WAS SEEN DIFFERENTLY JUST BECAUSE OF MY PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

GOING TO THESE COMPETITIONS AND BEING ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, SMACK TALK AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE INCREASED MY CONFIDENCE SO MUCH.

ANOTHER THING THAT REALLY INCREASED MY CONFIDENCE WAS GOING TO OUR NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHERE WE'D COMPETE FOR THE TOP SPOT IN THE COUNTRY AND THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN BIG CONFERENCE ROOMS WHO USED WHEELCHAIRS, AND I ALWAYS LAUGH THAT YOU KIND OF GOT LOOKED AT FUNNY IF YOU WEREN'T USING A WHEELCHAIR. THE -- ONE OF THE MORE RECENT THINGS THAT SPORTABLE HAS GIVEN ME WAS INDEPENDENCE AND ESPECIALLY FOR A TEEN AND A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, INDEPENDENCE IS CRUCIAL. I WOULD TRAVEL WITH SPORTABLE TO TRAINING CAMPS IN THE SUMMERS FOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND TO ATTEND THEM, I'D HAVE TO FLY INDEPENDENTLY, STAY AT THE COLLEGE, TAKE CARE OF PERSONAL CARE NEEDS AND FLY BACK BY MYSELF AND MOST TEENAGERS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY ARE NOT DOING THAT ANYWAY. SO FOR ME, THAT TAUGHT ME SO MUCH INDEPENDENCE. I WAS EVEN ABLE TO GO AS A U.S.

DELEGATION TO CENTRAL ASIA IN 2018 FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PROGRAMS WITH THE PEOPLE IN (INAUDIBLE).

SPEAKING OF INDEPENDENCE, IF YOU HAD TOLD ME 10 YEARS AGO THAT THIS FALL I WOULD BE TRAVELING 14 HOURS AWAY TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND PLAY COLLEGIATE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND MAJOR IN EDUCATION, I WOULD HAVE LAUGHED. MY MOM WOULD HAVE TOO.

BUT THAT'S WHAT I'LL BE DOING THIS FALL.

SPORTABLE HAS GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE TO BE ABLE TO GET AN EDUCATION AND TO CREATE MORE IMPACT JUST LIKE THE IMPACT THAT SPORTABLE GAVE TO ME.

THE LAST THING THAT SPORTABLE TAUGHT ME WAS EMPATHY.

I HAVE BEEN ABLE RECENTLY TO BECOME A MENTOR TO THE YOUNGER KIDS IN SPORTABLE'S PROGRAMS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES JUST LIKE I HAD MENTORS WHEN I JOINED. NOW YOU MAY BE THINKING OH, THIS IS GREAT, HER STORY IS COOL, BUT MY STORY IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF LIVES THAT WERE TOUCHED. LIKE ONE GIRL I MENTORED, 9-YEAR-OLD SARAH WHOSE CONFIDENCE THIS YEAR HAS IMPROVED SO SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN SHE JOINED SPORTABLE'S PROGRAM FOR SOCCER FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND SIMILAR DIAG DIAGNOSIS.

SO MANY OTHERS INCLUDING KIDS, ADULTS AND VETERANS' LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE POWER OF SPORT AND THE POWER OF ADAPTIVE SPORT AT SPORTABLE SO WE HOPE YOU'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SPORTABLE BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU, WE WOULDN'T HAVE OUR LIVES CHANGED IN THIS POWERFUL WAY. THANKIOATO LIS -- THANK YOU FOR

LISTENING TO US. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: WOW.

EXCELLENT. [APPLAUSE] HANNAH, THANK YOU. YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS FOR SURE AND CERTAINLY FOR ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> TYRONE NELSON: I GOT A QUESTION FOR HANNAH.

YOUR WHOLE PRESENTATION WAS GREAT.

IT PUTS IN PERSPECTIVE WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH OUR FUNDING.

I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED SMACK TALK.

WHAT IS YOUR SMACK TALK GAME LOOK LIKE? [LAUGHS] IF YOU HANG AROUND, I WANT YOU TO TEACH ME SOME STUFF SO I CAN --

>> DEFINITELY. >> TYRONE NELSON: I CAN DO SMACK

TALKING MYSELF. >> WELL, A COUPLE THINGS.

SO MY FAVORITE STORY ABOUT SMACK TALK IS AT 13, MY FIRST SEASON

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I WAS OKAY AT CHAIR SKILLS BUT I REMEMBER ONE TIME WHERE THIS -- THE BEST PLAYER IN THE CONFERENCE, YOU KNOW THE ONE, I WAS TRYING TO DEFEND HIM AND WHILE I COULD NOT STOP HIS CHAIR, I SMACK TALKED HIM AND I DISTRACTED HIM AND WE GOT A TURN OVER DURING MY FIRST GAME. SO THAT AND I LEARNED SIGN LANGUAGE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DEAF TEAMMATE SO THE SMACK TALK

IN THAT IS ALSO INTERESTING. >> TYRONE NELSON: GOOD.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I LIKE THAT.

I LIKE THAT. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: DEFENSE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. HANNAH, YOU'RE CLEARLY READY TO GO AND BE GREAT. I DON'T THINK MOM IS EMOTIONALLY READY TO SEND YOU ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUT GO BE GREAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU.

MR. MANAGER? I'M SORRY.

BEFORE WE MOVE ON, RECOGNITION NEWS MEDIA.

I KNOW THERE ARE NONE HERE IN THE ROOM BUT I KNOW THEY'RE DIALED IN VIRTUALLY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO -- MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WHO DIALED IN TO SUPPORT US AND COVER OUR INFORMATION HERE THIS EVENING VIRTUALLY.

MR. MANAGER? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU MOVE INTO PRESENTATIONS PORTION OF YOUR AGENDA. THE FIRST ITEM, AGENDA ITEM 97-21. THIS IS A RESOLUTION.

IT'S FOR RECOGNIZING SANDSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS THE NATIONAL ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.

THIS BOARD PAPER CONGRATULATES THE FACULTY AND STAFF AND SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR HARD WORK ACADEMIC GAINS AND RECOGNITION AS A 2020-21 NATIONAL ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.

MR. TYRONE NELSON IS GOING TO COME FORWARD AND PRESENT THIS ITEM TO A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS. IF EVERYONE WOULD COME FORWARD AND I'LL READ YOUR NAME INTO THE RECORD.

WE HAVE KIM POWELL, PRINCIPAL. MELISSA JEFFREY, TITLE 1 COACH.

COLLEEN, COUNSELOR. INGRED GLINT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. AND WE ALSO HAVE SCOTT THORP.

AND DR. AMY CASHWELL. HAVE I GOT EVERYONE? OKAY. I'LL MOVE SO YOU ALL HAVE SOME

ROOM HERE. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I'D LIKE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION. YOU WANT A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? THOSE OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES. MR. NELSON?

>> TYRONE NELSON: THANK YOU, BOARD FAMILY.

COUNTY FAMILY. AND SANDSTON FAMILY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

MR. MANAGER, COLLEAGUES, I VISITED SSANDSTON A COUPLE WEEK GOW AND -- AGO AND HOW MANY ACKNOWLEDGE -- I THINK IT WAS 32 NATIONALLY CERTIFIED BOARD, YEAH.

ALL OF US NOW RECOGNIZE THOSE TEACHERS.

ONE OF THEM WAS AT SANDSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ONCE I ARRIVED, I REMEMBERED THAT SANDSTON ACTUALLY WAS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER NOT TOO LONG AGO BECAUSE OF THIS NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND I KNOW OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM RECOGNIZED THE EFFORTS BUT I WANTED IT TO GO DOWN IN THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS WELL TO LET THE SANDSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY, THE ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, THE -- THOSE WHO WORK AND SUPPORT EFFORTS AND THE STUDENTS AND POUCHITIS KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THEM. -- PARENTS KNOW WE APPRECIATE THEM. I RECOGNIZE SANDSTRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS A NATIONAL ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN EDUCATING STUDENTS SINCE 1939 AND SURPASSES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL TITLE 1 FUNDING WITH THE STUDENT POPULES INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 82% ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGES STUDENTS AND 7% HOMELESS STUDENTS AS DEFINED BY THE MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT AND WHEREAS SINCE KIMBERLY POWELL BEGAN SERVING AS PRINCIPAL IN 2015, THE SCHOOL HAS PRIORITIZED THE HOLISTIC WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS BY MEETING THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS THROUGH INTENSIVE STAFF COLLABORATIONS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, AND INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES AS WELL AS THROUGH BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRUST WITH AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND FAMILY OUTREACH AND WHEREAS STUDENTS RESPONDED WITH ACADEMIC GAINS RESULTING IN A SCHOOL

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HENRICO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONGRATULATE PRINCIPAL KIMBERLY POWELL.

THE FACULTY AND STAFF, AND THE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR HARD WORK ACADEMIC GAINS AND RECOGNITION AS A 2021 NATIONAL ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL SIGNED BY CHAIR DAN SCHMITT AND OUR CLERK, TONYA HARDING, APRIL 13, 2021, WE SALUTE YOU AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE EFFORT YOU PUT IN AND WE KNOW THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE WHO THEY ARE NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR FAMILIES BUT BECAUSE OF THOSE WHO SEW INTO THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.

[7b. Proclamation - Library Week - April 4 - 10, 2021. ]

THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR REPRESENTING US.

HANG THIS PROUDLY IN YOUR OFFICE BECAUSE I THINK YOU ARE -- ARE YOU THE ONLY SCHOOL THAT CAN DO THIS RIGHT NOW IN HENRICO? GOOD. SO IT'S IN THE VARINA DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. COME ON UP, PRINCIPAL POWELL.

>> THANK YOU. WOW.

I MIGHT HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SAY BECAUSE THIS WAS A HUGE EFFORT TO EVERYONE IN HENRICO COUNTY AND WITHIN CENTRAL OFFICE.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAIR MR. SCHMITT AND HENRICO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO REVEREND NELSON FOR TAKING HIS TIME TO INVITE ME AND MY TEAM TO THE MEETING SO THE SCHOOL CAN BE RECOGNIZED BY ALL OF YOU.

WE ARE SO VERY TOUCHED. I KNEW SANDSTRON BEFORE I BECAME PRINCIPAL AND WAS THE COACH BEFORE I WAS HONORED WITH LEADING THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.

SANDSTON, THE KIDS, AND COMMUNITY HAD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART FROM THE FIRST TIME I WALKED INTO THOSE HALLS SO MANY YEARS AGO. I'M SORRY.

I'M GETTING CHOKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SEE POTENTIAL OF THIS SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY AND I HAD A STRONG NEED TO PROVE SANDSTON'S GREATNESS. PI REACHED OUT TO THEN ASSISTAN SUPERINTENDENT AND TOLD HIM HOW I KNEW THE SCHOOL WAS DESTINED TO BE STELLAR. AND WAS DESTINED FOR STEL ORTCOMES. IN 2013 HE ASKED ME TO LEAD THE SCHOOL ALONG MARY COX JUST PRIOR TO HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.

WE PULLED TOGETHER A GREAT TEAM AND WORKED HARD.

WE DID IT NOT ONLY FOR THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY BUT FOR DR. CROLO IN HIS MEMORY. WHEN I TOOK OVER IN THE FALL OF 2015 WE ALMOST MADE ACCREDITATION BY THAT SPRING MOVING HUGE MOUNTAINS IN OUR WAY.

BY 2017 WE MADE IT. THE NEXT FEW YEARS OUR SCORES WERE OVER THE TOP OF WHAT EVERYONE EVER IMAGINED.

WE DID IT FOR DR. CAROLO BECAUSE HE BELIEVED IN US AND WE DID IT FOR THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY OF SANDSTON.

WE ACHIEVED THIS AWARD WITH GREAT EFFORTS OF OUR INCREDIBLE TEACHERS AND LEADERSHIP TEAM. FIRST I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DR. WILLIS. AS THE COUNTY'S TITLE 1 READING SPECIALIST, SHE TAKES THE TIME TO REALLY LISTEN TO THE PRINCIPALS SHE SUPPORTS AND I'M ONE OF THE PRINCIPALS.

DR. WILLING IS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND OUR NEEDS AND ABLE TO HARNESS TITLE 1 FUNDING TO GATHER THESE RESOURCES.

HER LATEST ENDEAVOR HAS BEEN TO GET US BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF

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DR. WILLIS KNEW THIS AND DID THIS FOR US AMONG SO MANY OTHER THINGS. SHE HAS BEEN A ROCK DURING THIS PANDEMIC WORKING CLOSELY AND TIRELESSLY WITH US ENSURING TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED AND THEY HAVE SUPPLIES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL VIRTUALLY, IN PERSON OR HYBRID WHICH WE DO VERY WELL.

MY NEXT PERSON I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE IS MS. MELISSA JEFFREY. OUR TITLE 1 READING SPECIALIST WITH US SINCE THE START. SHE HELPED US TAILOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO MEET THE PARTNERSHIPATIVE NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN. SHE IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE GREATEST READING RESEARCH AND IS WILLING TO TRAIN AND COACH OUR TEACHERS TO ENSURE WE'RE IMPLEMENTING TRIED AND TRUE BEST PRACTICES EFFECTIVE FOR OUR LEARNERS.

HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO LITERACY HELPED US MOVE FORWARD INTO EXEMPLAR STATUS FROM THE STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL. I THANK YOU.

MS. COLLEENA IS OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR.

SHE IS ALSO HELD A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE AS MR. NELSON SAID, WE LOOK AT THE WHOLE CHILD AND ACADEMICS AND THEN THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF THAT CHILD.

[7c. Proclamation - Volunteer Week - April 18 - 24, 2021. ]

SHE ALSO DEVELOPED A GROWTH MINDSET WITHIN OUR STUDENTS LETTING THEM KNOW THEY CAN, THEY WILL AND THEY SHINE AND I'LL TELL YOU, OUR STUDENTS SHINE. SHE WORKED WITH OUR STUDENTS TO NOT ONLY DEVELOP POSITIVE THINKING BUT MINDFULNESS AS THEY SELF-REGULATE THEMSELVES TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. DR. EVERHART, WE CALL HER DR. ME, SHE IS MY FORMER RESOURCE TEACHER AND STILL A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON TO ME. SHE IS CURRENTLY THE ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AT VARINA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

ASSISTING US WITH DATA-DRIVEN PROCESSES IN PLACE AND IMPLEMENTING THEM TO THEIR FULLEST EXTENT WITH EFFECTIVE PRECISION. IT'S HER LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT ALLOWED US TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON OUR SCORES TO THE UPPER 80S AND LOW 90S AND I THANK YOU FOR THTHAT.

DR. GRANT ALLOWED ME TO SHADOW HER.

I WATCHED HER LEAD, CHEER LEAD, LOVE, INSPIRE BUT BEST OF ALL, I WATCHED HER USE HER DATA TO MAKE PRESCRIPTIE DECISIONS FOR HER STUDENTS AND SAW COMPASSION AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY SHE SERVED AND HOW SHE WOULD REACH INTO HER POCKET TO HELP FAMILIES IN TRUE NEED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE A MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, I LEARNED TO LEAD THROUGH DR. GRANT. MR. SCOTT THORP IS THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND SUPPORTS ME.

HE OFTEN TALKS ME OFF THE LEDGE AND ALSO REMOVES ROAD BLOCKS PUT FORTH IN FRONT OF ME SO MY TEAM CAN MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE.PHE UNDERSTA CHILDREN FIRST AND I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORK I DO AND CHILDREN I SUPPORT.

HE'LL DO ALL HE CAN TO MAKE SURE I'M SUCCESSFUL.

I ALSO HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANY TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY GET UP VERY EARLY TO TEACH TONIGHT BUT TRULY TEACH WITH SUCH PASSION, COMMITMENT FOR THEIR STUDENTS HONING IN ON THEIR CRAFT AND ALWAYS ROLLING UP SLEEVES TO DIG DEEPER KEEPING CHILDREN FIRST. THESE TEACHERS TRULY CARE AND BELIEVE IN AND FIGHT FOR OUR KIDS.

THESE ARE TEACHERS THAT IMPLEMENT THE BEST RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEY'RE MY HEROES.

THANK YOU, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR RECOGNIZING THIS MAGNIFICENT TEAM SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SO WELL.

THANK YOU. I NEED TO ASK HANNAH A QUESTION.

I'M ALWAYS RECRUITING. WHEN DO YOU GRADUATE?

>> I SHOULD GRADUATE IN FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.

>> SANDSTON ELEMENTARY. >> I'M HOPING TO MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND HOPEFULLY MASTER'S DEGREE IN

SPECIAL ED. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: AWESOME.

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>> MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WE MOVE INTO A PROCLAMATION FOR LIBRARY WEEK.

THIS NEXT ITEM WOULD PROCLAIM APRIL 4 THROUGH 10, 2021, AS LIBRARY WEEK AND WE HAVE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING WE HAVE MS. O'BANNON AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THREE CHOPT REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA WEEDMAN, THE LIBRARIES OF -- THE DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES AND WE HAVE VICE CHIREMAN KNOX, KATE BARBER AND TAMMY JOHNSON BEARD.

MS. O'BANNON? >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: THIS WAS A PROCLAMATION -- IS A PROCLAMATION FOR -- LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 4 THROUGH 10, WHICH WAS LAST WEEK, 2021, BUT IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO GO TO THE LIBRARY.

WHEREAS LIBRARIES FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITY AND INSURE EQUALITY OF ACCESS FOR ALL. WHEREAS LIBRARIES OFTEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO EXPLORE NEW WORLDS AND BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES THROUGH ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, INTERNET, NEW TECH KNOWLEDGES, DIVERSE BOOK COLLECTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHEREAS IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND IN A CHANGING WORLD,

[8. APPOINTMENTS ]

[8a. 98-21 Resolution - Appointment of Members - Finance Board. ]

WHEREAS LIBRARIES, LIBRARIANS AND LIBRY WORKERS ARE JOINING LIBRARY SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE NATION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND MONTH. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HENRICO COUNTY PRO-CLAIM NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 4 THROUGH 10, 2021, AND NATIONAL LIBRARY MONTH APRIL 2021 AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THEIR LIBRARY AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF LIBRARIES.

WE HAVE WORKED AT THAT VERY HARD.

AND NATIONAL LIBRARY MONTH AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THEIR LIBRARY IN PERSON AND ONLINE TO ACCESS RESOURCES AND SERVICES BECAUSE OF YOU, LIBRARIES TRANSFORM LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY. IT'S SIGNED BY DANIEL SCHMITT, YOUR CHAIRMAN AND ATTESTED TO BY TANYA BRACKET HARDING, OUR CLERK. GREAT JOB.

>> GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS.

AND ALL OF THE FELLOW CITIZENS. I'M GOTHAM GHANDI AND ON BEHALF

[9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – REZONING CASE AND PROVISIONAL USE PERMITS ]

[9a. 165-21 PUP2020-00009 Fairfield Skyway Towers, LLC: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-95(a)(3), 24-120 and 24-122.1 of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow a monopole communication tower up to 199’ in height and related equipment on part of Parcel 812-725-4066 located on the south line of Cedar Fork Road approximately 1000’ northeast of its intersection with Nine Mile Road (State Route 33). The existing zoning is R-4AC One-Family Residence District (Conditional). The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2, density should not exceed 3.4 units per acre. The site is in the Airport Safety Overlay District. The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the request. (Deferred from October 13, 2020; deferral requested to the July 13, 2021, meeting.) ]

I KNOW MY BOARD MEMBERS ARE WATCHING ON WEBEX AND ALL THE BRIHEAR MEMBERS SO CONGRATULATIONS AND HOPE YOU ALL VISIT LIBRARY EVERY NOW AND THEN AND IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE TO SPEND TIME. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, SIR.

[APPLAUSE] MR. MANAGER?

>> OUR FINAL PROCLAMATION IS FOR VOLUNTEER WEEK WHICH IS APRIL 18 THROUGH 24. I'LL ASK YOU TO COME TO THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION TO SHANNON SPORT, OUR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SPECIALIST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. SHE IS JOINED BY RAINY VAN, PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST AND AVET GEORGE, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN

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[9b. 99-21 REZ2020-00041 Three Chopt Hundred Acre Woods, Inc.: Request to conditionally rezone from A-1 Agricultural District to R-5AC General Residence District (Conditional) Parcel 752-773-1086 containing 33.62 acres located at the terminus of Opaca Lane. The applicant proposes a residential development of detached dwellings for sale. The R-5A District allows an overall maximum density of 6 units per acre. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations and proffered conditions. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2, density should not exceed 3.4 units per acre and Environmental Protection Area. The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the request. ]

[9c. 100-21 PUP2021-00006 Three Chopt Hundred Acre Woods, Inc.: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-13.4(c), 24-120 and 24-122.1 of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow adjustable side setbacks for lots within the R-5A General Residence District on Parcel 752-773-1086 located at the northern terminus of Opaca Lane. The existing zoning is A-1 Agricultural District. The R-5A zoning district is proposed for the A-1 district with REZ2020-00041. The R-5A District allows an overall maximum density of 6 units per acre. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2, density should not exceed 3.4 units per acre and Environmental Protection Area. The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the request. ]

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER.

WE ARE APPROACHING VOLUNTEER WEEK COMING INTO IT ON APRIL 18 THROUGH APRIL 24. WHEREAS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA, HAS AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTINUALLY ATTEMPTING TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND COUNTY SERVICES TO CITIZENS ADD THE LEAST -- AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE COST AND WHEREAS AN AVERAGE OF 806 VOLUNTEERS PER MONTH CONTRIBUTED 90,289 HOURS TO THE COUNTY DURING 2020. THEREBY PROVIDING MANY ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO HENRICO CITIZENS AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS THE VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS WHILE IMMEASURABLE IS ESTIMATED TO BE TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. AND WHEREAS THE GIVING OF ONE'S SELF IN SERVICE TO ANOTHER EMPOWERS THE GIVER AND THE RECI RECIPIENT AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER ONE'S SELF.

BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE WEEK OF APRIL 18 THROUGH 24, 2021, AS VOLUNTEER WEEK AND SALUTES AND THANKS EACH AND EVERY VOLUNTEER FOR THE SERVICES THEY HAVE SO GENEROUSLY AND WILLINGLY GIVEN TO THIS COUNTY SIGNED BY MYSELF AND OUR CLERK. SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] >> SO MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. MANAGER, IT'S AN HONOR FOR ME TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF OUR VOLUNTEERS.

THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAS SERVED AS A VITAL RESOURCE TO MANY OF

[9d. 101-21 PUP2021-00005 Varina Richard Souter: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-32.1(w), 24-120 and 24-122.1 of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow for commercial or office square footage of less than 25 percent of the total building square footage of the UMU district on Parcels 797-711-6015 and 797-712-6941 located on the west line of Old Osborne Turnpike (State Route 5) at its intersection with Bickerstaff Road. The existing zoning is UMUC Urban Mixed-Use District (Conditional). The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Urban Mixed-Use and Environmental Protection Area. The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the request. ]

I'M NOT GOING TO TELL Y'ALL HOW OLD I.

IT'S BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE. IN 2020 OUR VOLUNTEERS DONATED THEIR TIME TO THE COUNTY SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AND THE VALUE OF THE HOURS AMOUNTS TO A TOTAL OF TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

IN THE SEVEN YEARS I MANAGEED THE PROGRAM, I ENJOYED PARTNERING WITH OUR COUNTY LEADERS, MANY IN THIS ROOM TODAY TO PROVIDE REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SO THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE MY LAST YEAR COORDINATING THE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.

I'M EXCITED, THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RAINA VAN, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR IS ASSUMING THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATOR IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS AND I TRUST AND KNOW SHE'LL EXCEL IN THE ROLE.

I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE FOR THE SEVEN YEARS AND ALSO PROCLAIMING APRIL 18 THROUGH 24 AS VOLUNTEER WEEK AND ALSO FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO RAINA AND GIVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW REMARKS.

>> MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. MANAGER, IT'S A PLEASURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTE AND SERVICE TO THE COUNTY.

THEIR INVOLVEMENT REPRESENTS THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, STRENGTHEN OUR TIES, AND REPRESENT OUR DIVERSE CULTURES. I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH SHANNON DURING THIS TRANSITION AND WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS AS WE BUILD ON THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. I UNDERSTAND MY ROLE AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR WAS CREATED WITH THE IDEA OF EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH TO OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITIES. I'D BE HONORED TO JOIN YOU IN YOUR TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND CONSTITUENTS MEETINGS TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND TALK ABOUT THE WORK I DO.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS PROCLAMATION AND THE WORK YOU'RE DOING FOR ALL OF US. [APPLAUSE]

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BOTH.

THANK YOU, MS. GEORGE. RAINA, I THINK YOU'LL GET TAKEN UP ON THAT OFFER SO. GET READY.

GOOD SEEING Y'ALL. THANK YOU.

FOR MANAGER? >> MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE MOVE INTO APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS FOR THE FINANCE BOARD. THIS BOARD PAPER WOULD APPOINT JOHN B. WHACK AND SUSAN WHIRL TO THE BOARD FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERMS ENDING MAY 8, 2022. MR. WHACK IS VIA WEBEX TO GET

[01:10:07]

ON WEBEX. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: MOVE THE

RESOLUTION. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

RESOLUTION CARRIES. MS. HARDING?

>> I SOLEMNLY SWEAR I'LL -- (OFF MICRO

MICROPHONE). >> DID YOU HEAR ME?

DID YOU HEAR ME? >> TANYA, YOU HAVE TO DO IT IN

THE MICROPHONE. >> OKAY.

WANT ME TO DO IT AGAIN? >> YES.

SO MR. WHACK CAN DUALLY ACCEPT. >> OKAY.

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> PERFECT. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND PARTIALLY AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE AND PERFORM ALL DUTIES ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY

ABILITY SO HELP ME GOD. >> I SWEAR.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE THE OATH IN FRONT OF YOU YOU CAN SIGN AND SEND BACK

TO ME. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

MR. MANAGER? >> WE MOVE INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONING CASES AND PROVISIONAL USE PERMITS.

WE HAVE ONE REZONING CASE AND THREE PROVISIONAL USE PERMITS.

THE FIRST, AGENDA ITEM 165-61 FROM THE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW MONAPUT COMMUNICATIONS TOWER UP TO 199 FEET IN HEIGHTTH.

NOW MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS A REQUEST THIS ITEM BE DEFERRED UNTIL JULY 13, 2021. MR. EMERSON, ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE

TO ADD? >> NO, SIR.

MR. MANAGER, YOU COVERED IT NICELY.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

EVEN WITH THE DEFERRAL REQUEST I BELIEVE WE ASK IF THERE IS ANYONE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE DEFERRAL REQUEST. ANYONE ON WEBEX?

>> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. THORNTON?

>> TYRONE NELSON: MOVE THAT PUP20 PUP2020-00009 SKYWAY TOWERS LLC BE DEFERRED TO JULY 13, 2021, MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE NEXT TWO CASES, AGENDA ITEM 99-21 AND 100-21 ARE BOTH

[10. PUBLIC HEARINGS - OTHER ITEMS ]

[10a. 102-21 Resolution - Real Estate Tax Levies, 2021. ]

THE CASES COME TO YOU FROM THE THREE CHOPT MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. MR. EMERSON, I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFERRAL REQUESTED FOR BOTH OF THESE CASES.

>> YES, SIR, MR. MANAGER. THAT'S CORRECT.

WE'RE AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE APPLICANT IN REGARDS TO THE CASE ON SOME ITEMS OFFERED AND THE REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE THAT THE TWO CASES BE DEFERRED TO MAY 11.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MR. EMERSON.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK TO THE DEFERRAL OF THE REZONING CASE OR PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION? SEEING NONE.

ANYBODY ON WEBEX? >> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: I BELIEVE WE NEED TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS?

>> YOU DO. YOU NEED TO CONSIDER EACH ITEM.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MR. BRANIN? >> THOMAS BRANIN: WITH THAT, I MOVE THAT RAZ2021-00041 HUNDRED ACRE WOODS BE DEFERRED TO THE MAY 11, 2021 MEETING PER THE APPLICANT REQUEST.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION MADE BY MR. BRANIN AND SECOND BY MR. THORNTON. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

MR. BRANIN? >> THOMAS BRANIN: I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT PUP2021-0006 HUNDRED ACRE WOODS COMPANION CASE BE MOVED TO THE MAY 11 MEETING AS WELL FOR THE APPLICANT AGAIN.

>> SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION BY MR. BRANIN AND SECONDED BY MR. THORNTON.

[01:15:03]

MOTION CARRIES. >> AGENDA ITEM 101-21 IS A REQUEST THAT COMES TO YOU FROM THE VARINA DISTRICT.

BEFORE YOU IS RICHARD SUITOR WITH THE REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT UNDER CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LESS THAN 25% OF THE TOTAL BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE UMU THAT IS KNOWN AS ROCKET LANDING.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS GRANT THIS REQUEST. MR. EMERSON?

>> THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER AND MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO REDUCE THE OVERALL COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROCKETS LANDING COMMUNITY. DURING THE ORIGINAL REZONING FOR THE REQUEST IN 2004, THE APPLICANT COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AT LEAST 18% OF THE OVERALL PROJECT'S SQUARE FOOTAGE BEING DEVOTED TO COMMERCIAL SPACE UNLESS PERCENTAGES WERE MODIFIED. IN 2009, THE BOARD REVISED THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR PROJECTS IN THE UMU DISTRICT TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED SQUARE FOOTAGE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THIS COMMERCIAL SPACE APPROXIMATELY 141,000 SQUARE FEET HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED OR APPROVED AT THIS

[10b. 103-21 Resolution - Personal Property, Aircraft, Manufactured Homes, Qualifying Vehicles Owned or Leased by Members of a Volunteer Rescue Squad or Volunteer Fire Department, Disabled Veterans’ Vehicles, Motor Vehicles Specially Equipped to Provide Transportation for Physically Handicapped Individuals, Computer Equipment and Peripherals Used in a Data Center, Machinery and Tools, and Machinery and Tools for Semiconductor Manufacturers Tax Levies, 2021. ]

OVERALL THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WELL UNDER THE APPROVED 975 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ANTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL REZONING WITH APPROXIMATELY 770 UNITS HAVING BEEN CONSTRUCTED THUS FAR. IN LIGHT OF OTHER RECENT UMU APPROVALS AND DEMONSTRATED MARKET TRENDS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF ROCKETS LANDING STAFF BELIEVES THIS REQUEST COULD BE APPROPRIATE.

TO INSURE OTHER ELEMENTS ARE CONSTRUCTED STAFF HAS INCLUDED THREE CONDITIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION OF PLANNED XHURLS BUILDINGS ALONG -- COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER AND CAPITAL TRAIL. THESE BUILDINGS ARE PART OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT IS ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL PARKING STRUCTURE IN THE COMMUNITY. PLANNING COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTS AT THE MARCH 11 MEETING AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. EMERSON?

>> TYRONE NELSON: JUST FOR THE SAKE OF MY COLLEAGUES, MR. EMCERN AND MR. MANAGER, WE HAVE BEEN ON THE SITE, WALKED AND TALKED IT THROUGH. MET WITH MR. SUITOR.ERSON AND M

[10c. 104-21 Ordinance - Approval of Cooperative Marketing - Richmond Raceway - Fairfield District. ]

MET WITH MR. SUITOR. I THINK THIS IS A VALID MOTION.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANYBODY IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO OR AGAINST THIS CASE? SEEING NONE.

ANYONE ON WEBEX? >> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM.

MR. NELSON? >> TYRONE NELSON: MOVE THAT WE APPROVE PUP2021-0005. RICHARD SUITOR WITH THE THREE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT.

>> SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION MADE AND A SECOND. MR. NELSON WITH YOUR INDULGENCE A CITIZEN STOOD UP AND WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE.

SIR? YES, MA'AM.

GO AHEAD. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

I'M (INAUDIBLE) AND THIS IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER (INAUDIBLE).

GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS AND PEOPLE IN HERE.

I'M STANDING HERE TODAY BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT ALL THE AGENDAS YOU HAVE HERE AS FAR AS YOUR PUBLIC COMMITTEE THINGS YOU'RE DOING. I LIVE IN THE -- OFF OAK HILL

[01:20:01]

23 -- >> TYRONE NELSON: HOLD ON FOR A SECOND. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VOTE FOR PUP2021-0005. LET US FINISH THIS.

I THINK YOU'RE MAKING A PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> RIGHT. ON THE THINGS YOU HAVE HERE

VERSUS THE AREA WHERE I LIVE. >> TYRONE NELSON: OKAY.

WE HAVE TO FINISH THIS VOTE ON THIS PARTICULAR PIECE FIRST.

OKAY. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: JUST TO BE CLEAR, DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENTS

WHEN WE GET TO THAT PIECE? >> THAT'S FINE.

HOWEVER YOU GUYS NEED TO DO IT. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: GOTCHA.

WE'LL GET TO YOU. STAY TIGHT AND STAY CLOSE AND WE'LL GET TO PUBLIC COMMENTS HERE SHORTLY.

>> THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM. > TYRONE NELSON: I THINK WE

MADE A MOTION. >> THOMAS BRANIN: SECONDED BY

MYSELF. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THAT'S CORRECT. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, WE MOVE INTO PUBBACK HEARINGS AND WE HAVE SIX.

[10d. 105-21 Ordinance - Vacation of Building Line - Dorset Woods Subdivision - Tuckahoe District. ]

THIS IS THE ANNUAL RESOLUTION FOR REAL ESTATE TAX LEVIES FOR THE CAL WANTER YEAR 2021. ME

MEGAN? >> THE RATE WAS ADVERTISED AS 87

CENTS ON APRIL 13. >> THOMAS BRANIN: CAN YOU HANG ON ONE SECOND? MS. ALEXANDER? WE -- ON OUR AGENDA, WE DO HAVE IT LAID OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT SO I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT WE ARE SKIPPING OR GOING PAST YOU. WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHER PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND THEN WE'LL COME TO PUBLIC COMMENT SO YOU KNOW. OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE I DON'T SEE IT ON THE -- I APOLOGIZE. I DIDN'T SEE IF YOU LEFT OR NOT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> THANK YOU.

NO CHANGE PROPOSED FROM THE EXISTING RATE.

THE RATE HAS NOT INCREASED IN 43 YEARS BUT DECREASES FROM 103 TO

[10e. 106-21 Resolution - Signatory Authority - Conveyance of Real Property - 4515 Old Oakleys Lane - Varina District. ]

HENRICO REMAINS THE LOWEST RESIDENTIAL TAX BURDEN AMONGST THE 10 LARGEST LOCALITIES. WE'RE 11% LOWER THAN NUMBER 2 FOR 2021. 65% LESS THAN NUMBER 10 WHICH WAS AN INTERESTING FACTOID I DISCOVERED TODAY.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY QUESTIONS ON HER INTERESTING FACKTOIDS SHE

LEARNED TODAY? >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE GONE NOT RAISING IT BUT LOWERING IT?

>> 43. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: 43 YEARS.

OKAY. I JUST REMEMBER PURCHASING MY HOUSE AND IT WAS OVER $1 WAS THE REAL ESTATE TAX.

THE FIRST TIME THEY LOWERED IT, MY HOUSE PAYMENT WAS REDUCED BY SOMETHING LIKE $50 A MONTH. MAKE AS BIG DIFFERENCE, YOUR HOUSE PAYMENT WHEN YOU REDUCE THAT RATE.

[10f. 107-21 Ordinance - To Amend and Reordain Subsections (b) and (c) of Sections 23-359 and 23-360 Titled “Water connection fees” and “Sewer connection fees,” Respectively, and Subsection (a) of Sections 23-361 and 23-362 Titled “Water service and volume charges” and “Sewer service charges and rates,” Respectively, of the Code of the County of Henrico, All to Change Utility Fees and Charges. ]

>> THOMAS BRANIN: THROUGHOUT THE STATE, WE HAVE SEEN THE TAX RATE GO UP. I KNOW THE LOCALE THAT IS CLOSEST TO HENRICO IN POPULATION, BUDGET AND ACTUAL PHYSICAL SIZE IS PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY.

WE HAVE NOT MOVED OURS, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY TOOK THEIRS FROM 1.25 TO 1.50. SO TO THE CITIZENS OF HENRICO,

WE GOT YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MS. COATES? SEEING NONE, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IS ANYONE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE RESOLUTION ON REAL ESTATE TAX LEVIES? ANYONE ON WEBEX?

>> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: SEEING NONE.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: MOVE THE RESOLUTION.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? > 103-21.

MS. COATES IS GOING TO COVER A SERIES OF TAXES THAT BEGIN WITH INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL PROPERTY AND THEN GET INTO SPECIFICS LIKE DATA CENTER TAXES, MACHINERY AND TOOLS AND SEMICONDRKTER MOVERERS SO MEGAN, IF YOU'D COVER THIS AS WELL.

>> YES, SIR. 103-21 BASICALLY COVERS ALL THE OTHER TAX RATES AND I'LL SPARE YOU FROM HEARING ME LIST THEM.

THEY'RE PRINTED IN THE AGENDA. NO CHANGES ARE PROPOSED TO ANY RATES AS WELL. I WILL HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF

[01:25:01]

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. COATES?

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: YOU MENTIONED NO CIGARETTE TAX,

AMBULANCE FEE. >> NO STORM WATER AND NO UTILITY

TAXES. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: OKAY.

THANKS YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OTHER

QUESTIONS? >> THOMAS BRANIN: MOVE THE

RESOLUTION. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: HOLD ON.

SEEING NONE. IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION? SEEING NONE. ANYONE ON WEBEX?

>> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX. >> THOMAS BRANIN: MOVE THE

RESOLUTION. >> TYRONE NELSON: SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> AGENDA ITEM 104-21 IS AN ORDI ORDINANCE FOR APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE MARKETING FOR RICHMOND RACEWAY IN THE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT. MR. TINA?

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD APPROVE COOPERATIVE MARKETING OR THE ADVERSEATIZING OF THE WYNNBET SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM ONLY TO BE IN THE PREMISES OF RICHMOND RACEWAY. THIS IS DISTRIBUTION OF MARKETING MATERIAL, HOSPITALITY AREAS, LOUNGES, TRAILERS, LOGOS, MUSIC, VIDEOS, AND THEN OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE WYNNBET EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. AS A REMINDER CURRENT VIRGINIA LAW RESTRICTS OPERATORS FROM OPERATING PHYSICAL BETTING WINDOWS OR MACHINES SO THE ONLY WAY SOMEONE COULD PLACE A SPORTS BET AT THE TRACK OR FROM THEIR HOME IS FROM THE PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICE. THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE MARKETING IS REQUIRED UNDER THE STATE CODE AND COUNTY MANAGER DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS BOARD PAPER AND I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE PERSONAL -- WHAT

IS THAT. >> THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD ALLOWS FOR SPORTS BETTING TO OCCUR ON A MOBILE DEVICE VIA A MOBILE PLATFORM THAT WYNNBET OFFERS SO THE WAY THAT THE RICHMOND RACEWAY HAS DONE THE DEAL WITH WYNNBET TO OCCUR IS ONLY PERSONAL DEVICES SUCH AS AN IPAD OR PHONE CAN BE USED TO PLACE A SPORTS BET. THERE WON'T BE NO WINDOWS.

THEY WON'T HAVE IPADS AVAILABLE. YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR PERSONAL

DEVICE TO PARTICIPATE. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO OR AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE?

ANYONE ON WEBEX? >> THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT. MR. THORNTON?

>> FRANK THORNTON: MOVE THE ORDINANCE.

>> TYRONE NELSON: SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OPPOSED? ORDINANCE CARRIES. MR. MANAGER?

>> I'LL ASK MR. MORRISON TO COVER THE NEXT TWO ITEMS.

CHARLIE? >> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THIS ORDINANCE WILL VACATE THE 50-FOOT BUILDING LINE ACROSS THE SIDE OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK C SECTION A OF THE DORSET WOODS SUBDIVISION. THE PROPERTY OWNERS, MR. AND MS. MICHIE REQUESTS THE VACATION TO BRING THE EXISTING GARAGE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE. THE REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT PROCESSED THE REQUEST THROUG THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION AND

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: THAT'S THE WRONG GRAPHIC. THAT'S THE GRAPHIC FOR THE NEXT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: YOU

HAD -- THERE IT IS. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.

[01:30:02]

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: THAT'S OKAY.

I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHARLIE? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS ORDINANCE? SEEING NONE. ANYBODY ON WEBEX?

>> NO ONE ON WEBEX. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: MS. O'BANNON?

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: MOVE THE ORDINANCE.

>> FRANK THORNTON: SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ORDINANCE CARRIES. CHARLIE?

>> YES, SIR. THE NEXT IS 106-21.

THIS BOARD PAPER AUTHORIZES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE CLERK TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE REAL PROPERTY AT 4515 OLD OAKLIES LANE.

THE REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT PROCESSED THE REQUEST THROUGH THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS WITHOUT OBJECT AND DIRECTOR OF REAL PROPERTY RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHARLIE? SEEING NONE. ANYONE IN THE ROOM -- IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE RESOLUTION? ANYONE ON WEBEX?

>> NO ONE ON WEBEX. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU.

>> TYRONE NELSON: SO MOVE. >> THOMAS BRANIN: SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> NEXT IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SUBSECTIONS B AND C OF THE CODE TITLED WATER CONNECTION FEWS AND -- FEES AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND AMEND WATER SERVICE AND VOLUME CHARGES AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND RATES ALL HAVING TO DO WITH UTILITY FEES AND CHARGES.

IT'S AN ITEM PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET DISCUSSION AND IT'S RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN THE COUNTY'S WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE. MR. CHAN?

>> THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER. MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THIS BOARD PAPER WOULD OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ORDINANCE REVISION TO INCREASE BY MONTHLY SERVICE AND VOLUME CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER. THE INCREASE IN WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR A TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER USING 10CCF OF WATER EVERY TWO MONTHS WOULD BE $6.10.

APPROXIMATELY 10 CENTS PER DAY. THE ORDINANCE WOULD ALSO INCREASE WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES.

THE WATER AND SEER CONNECTION FEES FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS WOULD INCREASE $230 AND $280 RESPECTIVELY AND THE CHANGES WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021. THE CHANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO HELP PAY ANNUAL OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE COSTS AND CAPITAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS.

BOARD APPROVED THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON MARCH 23, 2021. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS.

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> FRANK THORNTON: MR. CHAN, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO MENTION TO THE AUDIENCE HERE AND THOSE WHO MIGHT BE LOOKING AT US VIRTUALLY HOW THEY CAN SAVE WITH THE PRESENT, YOU KNOW, LEGISLATION WE'RE GOING TO PASS. MANY TIMES OUR SENIOR CITIZENS GET A LITTLE CONCERNED WHEN WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, CHANGES IN RATES SO WOULD YOU MENTION TO THEM HOW THEY CAN SAVE WITH THE WATER?

>> OKAY. SO THE FIRST THING THAT CAN

[11. PUBLIC COMMENTS ]

HOUSEHOLD. >> FRANK THORNTON: THANK YOU.

I'M FINDING A LOT OF CITIZENS DON'T KNOW THERE ARE ADDITIONAL PLANS WHERE THEY CAN SAVE, SO JUST THINK THAT WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE OPTIONS OF HOW TO SAVE FROM TIME TO TIME. THANK YOU.

>> YES, SIR. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR BENTLEY? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS ORDINANCE?

SEEING NONE, ANYONE ON WEBEX? >> YES, SIR.

I HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL ON WEBEX. MR. GRAY MONTROS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT. GO RIGHT AHEAD.

>> HI. THIS IS MS. MONTRS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MY APOLOGIES. >> THAT'S OKAY.

I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE COST OF SEWER WATER CONNECTION FEES.

I ACTUALLY TRIED TO FIND OUT HOW MANY INDIVIDUAL EXISTING RESIDENCES CONNECT TO SEWER WATER AND IT'S VERY FEW.

[01:35:01]

AND TO INCREASE THOSE FEES, I KNOW SEEM S RELATIVELY MARGINAL AND CERTAINLY DOESN'T HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE MAJOR DEVELOPERS BUILDING NEW HOMES BUT FOR EXISTING RESIDENCES WHO ARE BECOMING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE, FOR THOSE FOLKS IT'S AN ENORMOUS BURDEN AND NOT ONLY A HUGE CASH OUTLAY TO CONNECT TO COUNTY SEWER AND WATER, AGAIN, IN A COUNTY WHERE WE ALREADY PAY TAXES BUT THE FINANCING OPTIONS ARE TERRIBLY LIMITED BY ORDINANCE TO 36 MONTHS WHICH IS STILL $300 OR $400 A MONTH AND THAT'S OUT OF REACH FOR A LOT OF FOLKS IN COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SEWER AND WATER.

SO WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT EXISTS BUT GETTING EVERYONE CONNECTED IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A PRIORITY AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE.

WE WANT TO GET PEOPLE OFF SEPTIC AND WELL.

IT'S A HEALTH ISSUE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND I HOPE THE BOARD WILL ADDRESS IT BY NOT RAISING FEES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNER. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU. I'LL LET MR. CHAN ANSWER SOME OF YOUR CONCERNS. GO AHEAD, BENTLEY.

>> SO MS. MONTROS IS RIGHT. WE OFFER FINANCING OPTIONS TO RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO CONNECT. IT IS 36 MONTHS AND THERE IS A SMALL INTEREST RATE THAT IS ASSESSED TO IT.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE BEEN EXPLO EXPLORING OPTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FOR AREAS THAT ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME TO PUT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO GET OFF OF THEIR WELLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS. I WILL SAY THE INCREASE TO CONNECTION FEES, WHILE MODEST, AMOUNTS TO 499,709 DOLLARS IN NET ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR US.

THESE FUNDS WILL BE PLACED INTO A DEVELOPMENT RESERVE FUND FOR US TO HELP FUND PROJECTS TO WHAT WE CALL PROVIDE INTEL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ON WELL AND SEPTIC BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANYBODY IN THIS COUNTY WHO DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO COUNTY WATER AND SEWER.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, BENTLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: IS THERE SOME REGULATION THAT IT CAN ONLY BE 36 MONTHS?

>> YES. IT'S WITHIN COUNTY CODE.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: COUNTY CODE.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: HOW DO YOU GET -- IS THERE A WAY GET AROUND -- I MEAN, I KNOW COUNTY CODE CAN BE CHANGED BUT WHY 36 MONTHS?

>> I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE TIMEFRAME THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SET UP. WE CAN REVISIT THAT.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I THINK THAT'S WHAT SHE IS GETTING AT.

EITHER IF WE CAN'T REDUCE IT, CAN YOU AT LEAST MAKE IT FINANCIALLY EASIER TO MAYBE SPREAD IT OUT A LITTLE BIT OR --

>> AND WE CAN EXPLORE THAT. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: OKAY.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER FOLKS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE COST OF CONNECTING AND THEY HAVE A HOUSEHOLD, YOU KNOW, THEY BOUGHT A PIECE OF PROPERTY AND SPLIT IT, YOU KNOW, DIVIDE IT IN HALF AND NOW THEY HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, THEY -- THE WATER AND SEWER WERE ON THE OLD PART AND NOW THEY'RE GETTING READY TO BUILD A HOUSE ON THE -- THEY SPLIT IT.

I KNOW IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE EXPENSES BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, IS WE HAVE MANAGED PAYMENT SCHEDULES WITH CREDIT CARDS FOR THE USE OF CREDIT CARDS THAT I KNOW THROUGH THE YEARS, THAT WAS NOT ALWAYS SO.

WE HAVE ASSISTED PEOPLE WHO, YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT HOW -- IF THE WATER BURST, PIPE BURST, YOU CAN HELP THEM SPREAD IT OUT IF THEY HAVE A BIG BILL. THAT SORT OF THING.

>> MS. O'BANNON, I WILL TELL YOU ALSO THAT WE HAVE A RATE STUDY, RIGHT, BENTLEY, COMING? NEXT YEAR.

THIS CALENDAR YEAR. ALL THAT CAN BE INCORPORATED.

WE DID ONE, WAS IT THREE YEARS AGO? WHEN THE CONNECTION FEES WERE REDUCED.

>> IT WAS BACK IN I BELIEVE 2017.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I KNOW THEY USED TO BE MORE, BUT.

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BECAUSE WATER AND SEWER ARE NECESSARY AND SOME SUBDIVISIONS, THE KEY HERE IS NOT -- I'LL PUT IT THIS WAY.

SHE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT IT'S AVAILABLE.

I'M ASSUMING THIS IS IN THE STREET.

IT'S IN -- IT'S AVAILABLE. BUT THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS WHEN IT'S IN A SUBDIVISION THAT YOU HAVE TO PULL IT, YOU KNOW, FROM SEVERAL MILES AWAY AND THERE ARE 20 HOUSES OR SO THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO COST THEM AMAZING AMOUNT OF MONEY.

$20,000 TO GET, YOU KNOW, CONNECTED.

I SEE -- I UNDERSTAND HER POINT. TO TRY TO MAKE IT FINANCIALLY EASIER BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE -- PEOPLE WANT TO BE CONNECTED. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: I CONCUR. MS. MONTROS, IF YOU'RE STILL ON, I'M WORKING WITH BENTLEY AND HIS DEPARTMENT NOW ON AN ISSUE PULLING WATER TO TWO STREETS IN A SUBDIVISION THAT DON'T HAVE IT. WE'RE BEING, YOU KNOW, BENTLEY AND HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN SUPER CREATIVE ABOUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO LOWER THE COST TO THE HOME OWNER.

APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT AND COMMENT.

ANY OTHER -- ANYBODY ELSE ON WEBEX?

>> NO, SIR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: SEEING NONE, THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> THOMAS BRANIN: MOVE THE ORDINANCE.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: SECOND BY MR. NELSON.

THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED.

THANK YOU. MR. MANAGER.

>> NEXT WE MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. I THINK WE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAD COME FORWARD TO MAKE COMMENTS.

MA'AM, IF YOU'RE STILL HERE. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: SHE'S

RIGHT THERE. >> IF YOU'D GO TO THE PODIUM WHERE YOU WERE AND BEGIN YOUR COMMENTS BY NOTING YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND TYPICALLY THE BOARD ASKS THAT YOU LIMIT COMMENTS TO FIVE MINUTES. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT SIGNED UP, MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> MY NAME IS THEO ALEXANDER AND THIS IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER, (INAUDIBLE) JONES. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M STANDING HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY BECAUSE OCTOBER 23, 2020, I HAD SENT OUT A MASS E-MAIL ON MY NEIGHBORHOOD AS FAR AS HOW DARK IT IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I LIVE. ON THAT DAY, THE DAY BEFORE WAS THE PASSING OF MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AND WE WERE IN MOURNING OF THAT, BUT THAT NIGHT ON THE NEXT DAY AFTER, SHOTS WERE FIRED BY MY HOME. IN THAT AREA, IT IS SO DARK WHEN YOU -- I LIVE OFF DORAN LANE OFF OAK HILL AND IT'S SO DARK THAT YOU CAN'T SEE. YOU HAVE TRAFFIC COMING IN AND OUT AND IT'S A CURVE. MY HOUSE IS ON THE CORNER.

AND EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS, I'M CALLING THE COUNTY OF HENRICO BECAUSE SOMEBODY GOT STUCK.

LIKE I SAID, I SENT OUT A MASS E-MAIL TO ALL THE CORRECT PEOPLE AND I DID GET A RESPONSE BACK. I GOT RESPOND BACK FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER ON SPEAKING WITH SOMEONE TO COME TAKE A LOOK AT THE AREA. NOVEMBER 9, MR. MR. MUFFAT -- MR. PARKER, (INAUDIBLE) ALL CAME ON NOVEMBER 9 TYKE A LOOK AT THE AREA. THEY WANTED TO COME DURING THE EVENING TIME. I EXPLAINED BETWEEN 6:00 AND 6:30. THAT WAY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND BETTER. THE SHOTS FIRED OUT THERE ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, CASES OF BOOZE WERE FOUND.

WE WERE IN MOURNING OF THE LOSS OF MY DAUGHTER.

MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS ON THE STEPS AT THAT TIME.

WE HAD NO IDEA. I HAVE CAMERAS ALL THE WAY AROUND MY HOME BUT IT WAS SO DARK THE CAMERAS COULDN'T SEE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE. WE CAN ONLY SEE LIKE, A SIGN.

ON THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER THEY CAME BY AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT AREA JUST THERE WHERE I LIVE ON THE CORNER. I ASKED THEM TO PUT REFLECTORS AROUND THE CURVE SO WHEN THE TRAFFIC COMES FROM THE OPPOSITE END, SO THE CARS WHOOP GO INTO THE DITCH AND GET STUCK.

I HAVE ONE REFLECTOR ON THE CURVE.

IT'S STILL DARK. THEY TOOK PICTURES OF MY HOME WITH THE CAMERAS ALL THE WAY AROUND IT.

WE STOOD OUT THERE TWO HOURS AND TALKED ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND AS OF NOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BUT THAT ONE REFLECTOR LIGHT AROUND THAT CURVE. TRAFFIC IS GETTING HEAVY BECAUSE

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I TEXT SERGEANT ALLEY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HE LETS ME KNOW WHEN A POLICE OFFICER IS IN THE AREA.

WHAT I -- I CAN'T HELP THEM IF THEY DON'T GET NO HELP.

MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY IS TO GET LIGHTING IN THE AREA. IT'S EXTREMELY DARK AND THEY COME AROUND THAT CURVE SO FAST, I'M SURPRISED WE HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT THE PROBLEM I GOT IS THE TRAFFIC, THE SHOOTING, AND IT'S NO LIGHT. I ASKED FOR THREE REFLECTORS SO IT CAN BLOCK THAT SECTION WHERE MOST OF THE VEHICLES GET STUCK AT. WHAT THEY DID WAS DIGED IT UP AND MOVED ALL THE GRAVEL AND PUT ONE REFLECTOR THERE.

I ASKED FOR A LIGHT TO BE PUT ON THE CORNER AND ON THE CURVE.

IT DOESN'T COST $5,000 FOR THEM TO DO THAT.

IT MIGHT GET THEM TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

IT MIGHT COST EXTRA BUT IT DOESN'T COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I'M TRYING TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND OTHERS BECAUSE THIS SUMMER RIGHT NOW, THE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN SO HEAVY COMING AROUND THAT CURVE.

THE MUSIC IS SO LOUD. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T DO IT BY THEMSELVES. SO I'M HERE IN FRONT OF EVERYONE TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TEW CYST ME AND -- TO ASSIST ME AND MY FAMILY TO GET SOMETHING DONE IN THE CORNER OF DORON LANE ON THE CORNER WHERE I LIVE AND HAVE THREE GRANDKIDS, A DOG, AND MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF. MY CAMERAS CAN'T -- THEY CAN COVER THE OUTSIDE BUT IT'S DARK. LIKE I SAID, WE CAN NOT SEE IT UNLESS WE HAVE SOME LIGHTING. I HAVE A LIGHT ON MY GARAGE.

I HAVE LIGHTS AROUND MY WHOLE HOUSE BUT ON THE STREET IT'S SO DARK. I'M HERE TO STAND IN FRONT OF SOMEONE SO SOMEONE CAN GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF. WE GOT PLENTY OF BUILDINGS BEING PUT UP IN THE COUNTY OF HENRICO AND -- HENRICO AND IT'S MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING SPENT. I'M JUST ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.

THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM. BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY, LET'S GET YOU IN TOUCH WITH A STAFF MEMBER TO HELP YOU OUT.

IS THAT ACCURATE? >> FRANK THORNTON: I WANT TO THANK MS. ALEXANDER FOR COMING OUT AND HIGHLIGHTING THAT.

IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME TOO THAT WE NEEDED SANITARY DISTRICT OUT THERE AND IT'S A VERY STRANGE WORD AND ONE I NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. THAT'S HOW WE PUT LIGHTS IN HENRICO COUNTY. LOOKS LIKE THAT IS DOABLE.

I WANT TO THANK MS. ALEXANDER FOR COMING OUT AND HIGHLIGHTING THAT AND ALSO HER VOICE IS SIGNIFICANT IN THAT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN CHANGE AND SOME THINGS WE CAN'T. SOMETHING UNT THE SHOOT -- ABOUT THE SHOOTING BUT I CAN'T REALLY PROMISE BECAUSE THAT'S IN THE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT WHERE SHE IS TALKING ABOUT.

I REALLY CAN'T PROMISE MS. ALEXANDER THE STOPPING OF THE SHOOTING. THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ANOTHER DIMENSION AND ANOTHER REALITY AND IN THE STATE REALLY AND COUNTRY. I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, MS. ALEXANDER BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALSO HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU HAVE VALIANTLY STOOD UP AGAINST AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ALL OF THAT, BUT WE WANT TO SEE CAN WE DID DO A LITTLE BETTER. THE AREA WHERE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, EXTREMELY DARK. EXTREMELY DARK.

WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS AND AS FAR AS THE LIGHTING IS CONCERNED, LIKE THAT.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE SHOOTING, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE SOME BASIC CHANGES BUT THANK YOU FOR AT LEAST SHARING THAT WITH US.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MR. THORNTON.

I BELIEVE THE COUNTY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF STAFF IS THERE AND ON THE WAY OUT WE'LL GET YOU INFO. THANK YOU.

>> WE DO HAVE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP AFTER HER.

I'LL ASK MS. JOHNSON, RESIDENT OF THE BROOKLAND DISTRICT TO

COME FORWARD. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: HELLO, MA'AM.

GOOD EVENING, MS. JOHNSON. >> GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AUDIENCE. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS TIME TO SPEAK WITH YOU. YOUR TIME IS SINCERELY APPRE APPRECIATED.

I'M REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -- I'M SORRY.

CAN I TAKE THIS OFF? >> DANIEL SCHMITT: YES, MA'AM.

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>> I'M REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UTILIZE YOUR PLATFORM TO BRING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO A SERIOUS HEALTH EFFECT AND OTHER CONCERNING ISSUES OF SMART METERS AND TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THESE METERS ARE BEING INSTALLED WITHOUT HOME OWNERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT.

DESPITE SENATE BILL 797, ELECTRIC UTILITIES ADVANCED METERS WHICH READ AS FOLLOWS: ELECTRIC UTILITIES ADVANCED METERS PROHIBITS ANY ELECTRIC UTILITY FROM BEING INSTALLED AND ADVANCED METERS ON CONSUMERS -- ON CUSTOMERS' PREMISES REQUIRING A CUSTOMER TO USE ANY ADVANCED METERS UNLESS A CUSTOMER HAS REQUESTED IT. AN ADVANCED METER IS A METER THAT IS CAPABLE OF MEASURING, RECORDING, STORING AND REPORTING USAGE ACCORDING TO PRE-DETERMINED TIME, CRITERIA IN THAT ALLOWS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SUITED FOR DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS. LICTRIC METERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO UNINSTALL AND ADVANCE METERS -- I'M SORRY.

ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO UNINSTALL AND ADVANCE METER AT A CUSTOMER'S REQUEST.

PROHIBITED FROM GIVING ANY METER USE DATA FROM THE ADVANCED METER TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE ELECTRIC UTILITY PROHIBITED FROM SHUTTING OFF SERVICE TO SERVICES BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY THE CUSTOMER USES OR THE CUSTOMER NOT HAVING ADVANCED METER. PROHIBITED FROM OBTAINING DATA FROM ADVANCED METER AND MORE THAN ONCE PER MONTH.

UNLESS REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER AND REQUIRED TO NOTIFY DOMINION ANNA CLARA TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS IN WRITING OF INSTALLATION AND USE OF ADVANCED METERS AND ARE NOT MANDATED THESE METERS ARE NOT MANDATED BY STATE LAW AND IT'S NOT PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST.

THE MEASURE ALSO REPEALS AN EXISTING PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS AND INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITY PARTICIPATING IN AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROGRAM FROM CONNECTING ADVANCED METER AND TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT ON A CUSTOMER'S HOME.

I'M SORRY. MY THROAT IS A LITTLE DRY AND THIS IS VERY STRESSFUL BECAUSE I HAD THIS METER ON MY HOUSE FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT COOPERATION FROM A DOMININ ANNA CLARA TO HAVE THIS REMOVED FROM MY HOME.

I REQUEST THAT GOVERNOR RALPH NORTHAM AND SIBYL SEND A LETTER TO DOMINION ASKING THEY HALT ANY SCHEDULED OR PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF WIRELESS SMART METERS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

I FURTHER REQUEST AS A PUBLIC SERVICE THAT BOTH COMPANIES POST PHONE NUMBERS THAT VIRGINIA RESIDENTS CAN CALL AND STEPS THEY CAN TAKE IF THEY DO NOT WANT SMART METERS I STALLED WITHOUT BEING OBLIGATED TO SIGN DOMINION'S POLICY OPT-OUT FORM AS THERE IS NO LEGAL OBLIGATION FOR HOME OWNERS, APARTMENT BUILDING, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO HAVE SMART METERS.

I OPPOSE SMART METERS ON RESIDENTIAL HOMES, SCHOOL AND BUSINESSES IN THE SMART METER RELATED ANTENNAS DUE TO SOME SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERNS. ONE, HEALTH AND INVOLUNTARY RADIATION EXPOSURE. SMART METERS PRODUCE MICROWAVE RADIATION EXPOSURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM TO ANIMAL, HUMAN AND ENVIRONM. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER CLASSIFIED NON-IONIZING WIRELESS RADIATION AS A CLASS 2B CARCINOGEN.

ON PAR WITH DDT. DUE TO STUDIES SHOWING AN INCR INCREASED BRAIN CANCER AND LONG-TERM CELL PHONE USE. PEER REVIEWED STUDIES ALSO SHOW THIS RADIATION CAUSES DNA DAMAGE AND DECREASES MALE FERTILITY.

SMART METERS ADMISTHIS SAME TYPE OF RADIATION AND CAN EXCEED THE FCC PUBLIC EXPOSURE SAFETY STANDARD.

WHILE I CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE WIRELESS PHONES IN MY PHONE OR TURN THEM OFF, OCLARA SMART METERS ARE MANDATORY AND CAN NOT BE POWERED OFF. DR. DAVID O. CARPENTER, A HARVARD MD AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS THERE ARE NO HUMAN HEALTH STUDIES SHOWING THEY ARE SAFE. REPORTED HEALTH EFFECTS INCLUDING EAR RINGING, HEART PALPITATIONS, HEADACHE, BODY

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FURTHER ISSUES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.

PRIVACY AND SECURITY, BIG BROTHER SMART METERS ARE REALTIME TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION DEVICES THAT COLLECT TOO MUCH PERSONAL DATA. THE METERS ALSO HAVE THE CAPACITY OF ALLOWING UTILITIES TO SHUT OFF MY APPLIANCES AND POWER REMOTELY.

IN ADDITION, I DON'T LIKE UTILITYS THIRD PARTIES KNOWING HOW MUCH ENERGY AND WHAT APPLIANCES ARE BEING USED IN THE PRIVACY OF MY OWN HOME. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE HACKED OR POTENTIALLY SOLD TO AND SHARED WITH OTHERS.

FIRE DANGERS. SMART METERS EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ALSO SHORTED OUT AND DAMAGED HOME APPLIANCES.

I HAVE A PHOTO OF THAT IF ANYONE IS WILLING TO SEE IT.

SECURITY AND INTERFACE. SMART METERS INTERFACE ARE HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS, MOTION CENSORS, BABY MONITORS AND OTHER APPLIANCES. HIGH BILLS.

THE RATE HIKES SMART METERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TIME OF USE AND DYNAMIC RATE SCHEDULES AND I CAN'T ALWAYS SHIFT MY ENERGY USE TO CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OR COUNTRY OF HIGHER BILLS DUE TO WRONG METERS. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DOES NOT MANDATE SMART METERS ON OUR HOMES AND I DON'T VOTE OR APPROVE OR CONSENT TO A MANDATORY SMART METER PROGRAM.

CONSUMER CHOICE. CONSUMERS DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE IN UTILITIES AND THERE IS NO CONSUMER CHOICE IN MANDATORY INSTALLATION AND TRADITIONAL ADVANCED PROJECTS AND REQUIRING OPT-INS BECAUSE CONSUMERS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO BEAR THE COST AND RISK THUS SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED BY BEING FORCED TO PAY FOR EXTRA FEES TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THIS COSTLY SMART METER PROGRAM. THE RIGHT TO KEEP THEIR HOMES ORIGINAL, WE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP OUR HOMES ORIGINAL HOME ANALOG METERS. REAL ESTATE VALUE --

>> MS. JOHNSON. MS. JOHNSON.

MS. JOHNSON. >> I'VE EXCEEDED MY FIVE

MINUTES -- >> SO WHAT MS. JOHNSON IS SPEAKING OF, YOU KNOW IS NOT A LOCAL ISSUE.

WE CAN GIVE HER THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HER STATE

DELEGATE. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: YEP.

>> DEPENDING ON WHERE SHE LIVES IN BROOKLAND.

KERRY, WILL YOU GET MS. JOHNSON'S ADDRESS AND IF THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE, I THINK THAT'S YOUR POINT OF CONTRACT, NOT THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: AS THE MANAGER MENTIONED, I'VE SPOKEN TO THIS AT A COUPLE LAKESIDE GROUPS AND WE BROUGHT IN A STATE DELEGATE AND WE'LL HELP YOU WITH THE CONTACT AND HELP YOU MAKE

THAT CONTACT. >> OKAY.

I'VE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITH NO HELP.

NO EFFORT. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE IS PROBABLY THE KEY TO THAT TO HOPEFULLY GIVE

YOU A HAND. >> OKAY.

AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD NEW COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS AND OTHER BUILDINGS, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC BE MADE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF THESE SMART METERS AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THIS MEETING, I'LL BE AVAILABLE TO

SPEAK TO YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MS. JOHNSON. APPRECIATE IT.

MR. MANAGER, THERE IS A THIRD? >> WE HAVE THREE INDIVIDUALS THAT WISH TO SPEAK ON ONE TOPIC. I'D ASK THEY ABIDE BY THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE. I APOLOGIZE FOR IF I MISPRONOUNCE ANYONE'S NAME. TONG WANG, GLEN ALLEN, TUNG G.

WANG AND IF YOU'D APPROACH THE PODIUM IN THE BACK AND ADDRESS THE BOARD PLEASE. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: GOOD EVENING,

MA'AM. >> GOOD EVENING.

THE HONORABLE BOARD MEMBER, I'M TUNG WONG, A HENRICO COUNTY RESIDENT OF 29 YEARS AT (INAUDIBLE).

ON BEHALF OF PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS COUNSELOR AND HENRICO COUNTY, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST COUNTY OF HENRICO PASS A RESOLUTION TO ALERT OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THE RISK OF GOING TO CHINA FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANT.

THE ORGANS THERE MAY WELL BE HARVESTED FORCEFULLY FROM

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INCLUDING LARGE NUMBER OF FALLEN PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER PRISONERS OF CONSIS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT NOW THAT CHINA HAS BECOME A MAJOR CENTER FOR TRANSPLANTS MAKING A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGAN AVAILABLE WITH VERY SHORT WAITING TIME AS SHORT AS A FEW DAYS. (INAUDIBLE) IS AN ASIAN CULTIVATION PRACTICE ENCOMPASSING THE PRINCIPLES OF COMPASSION FOR VETERANS TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PURIFY MIND, UPLIFT SPIRIT AND UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE, HUMANITY AND THE UNIVERSE. IT HAS BENEFITED OVER 100 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING CITIZENS OF OUR COMMONWEALTH TO ATTAIN PHYSICALLY -- TO ATTAIN PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELLNESS.

FOR TWO DECADES, HOWEVER, PRACTITIONERS OF THIS ASIAN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE HAVE BEEN SEVERELY PERSECUTING IN CHINA SIMPLY FOR THEIR BELIEF. THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY HELPED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FALLEN PRACTITIONERS IN LABOR CONCENTRATION CAMP AND USED THEM AS A LIVING SUPPLY OF ORGAN ACROSS CHINA TO FUEL THE LUCRATIVE TRANSPLANT INDUSTRY YET FOR MANY YEARS AMERICANS WERE NOT AWARE OF IT.

WITH HIM, A WITNESS OF THIS PERSECUTION ESCAPED LIFE TO IS WITH US TONIGHT. IN HIS PLEA FOR HELP, RICHMOND TIME AND DISPATCH, MR. WONG TOLD THE HORRIFIC TORTURE HE SUFFERED AT THE LABOR CONCENTRATION IN CHINA INCLUDING THE FORCED CHECK-UP TO CHECK ON POTENTIAL ORGAN COMPATIBILITY.

OVER THE YEAR, VARIOUS U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SPEAKING OUT ABOUT CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTIES PRACTICE OF FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING. AT THE STATE LEVEL, 49 MEMBERS OF VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENT A LETTER JULY 29, 2020, TO THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE AS WELL AS VIRGINIA'S CONGRESSIONAL DELGRATION REGARDING RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN CHINA URGING ACTION AND THE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT STATE ORGAN HARVESTING FROM PRISONERS OF COUNTRIES. AT THE COUNTY LEVEL SINCE JULY 2009 -- 2019 EIGHT COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA HAS PASSED RESOLUTION TO EDUCATE SEASONS AND THE -- CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE PRACTICE. THIS RESOLUTION WILL BE TIMELY AND NECESSARY FOR EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN CHINA AND THE POTENTIAL RISK OF TRAVELING TO CHINA FOR AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT. AS TIMES OF CHAOS WE LOOK TO ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE THE POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY TO SAFE GUARD PUBLIC HEALTH FOR OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS.

PEOLE FACING MANY DIFFICULTIES AND CHALLENGES IN LIFE, THIS IS ONE THING THAT WE CAN DO FOR THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITY INCLUDING FOR THE HUMANITY INCLUDING EVERY ONE OF US AMERICAN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

WE'LL BE HAPPY TO MEET YOU ON THIS RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.

APPRECIATE IT. >> ALSO, OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS, WE COLLECTED NEARLY 500 PETITION SIGNATURES OF THESE 500, 150 FROM HENRICO COUNTY APPROXIMATELY.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM.

YES, SIR? >> DEAR HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS, MY NAME IS TRINJAY WONG.

I'M A PRACTITIONER AND I'M ORDINARILY FROM -- ORIGINALLY FROM CHINA. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU -- THANK EVERYONE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING. IN JUNE 2008, I WAS ADOPTED BY

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MY ARREST WAS PART OF BEIJING'S (INAUDIBLE) CAMPAIGN FOR THE ORGAN TAKERS. FOUR MONTHS LATER, I WAS TAKEN TO THE LABOR CAMP. MY TWO YEARS WAS A LIVING HELL.

I WAS FORCED TO PERFORM 12 TO 14 HOURS OF HARD LABOR EVERY DAY.

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ONE TIME THE POLICE TOOK ME TO THEIR OFFICE AND ASKED ME TO BETRAY OTHER PRACTITIONERS. WHEN I REFUSE, I RECEIVED 30 SLAPS ON MY FACE. I WAS ALSO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK-UP AND BLOOD TESTED. THREE OF US WERE CHAINED TOGETHER TO PREVENT US FROM ESCAPING.

ALL DETAINEES WERE FORCED TO PHYSICAL CHECK-UP.

I NOW KNOW THIS IS A PART OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY'S FORCED ORGANS HARVESTING PROGRAM. I FLEW TO THAILAND IN 2013.

I WAS GIVEN REFUGEE STATUS BY THE U.N.

AND MY FAMILY AND I WERE ACCEPTED BY THE UNITED STATES.

WE MOVED TO RICHMOND IN 2013. ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND (INAUDIBLE) PRAC TIGERS IN CHINA, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE RESOLUTION ON FORCED ORGANS HARVESTING.

THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU E -- THANK YOU, SIR. MA'AM?

>> GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS DR. TATIANA DENNING AND I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO US DISCUSS A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING. I'D LIKE TO BEGIN WITH A QUOTE FROM ANNIE WHICH IS A PSEUDONYM. SHE PUBLICLY BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO LIGHT IN 2006. QUOTE "MY EX-HUSBAND AND I WORKED IN THIS HOSPITAL FROM 1999 TO 2004.

MY HUSBAND WAS A NEUROSURGEON WHO HARVESTED ORGANS FROM THE FALLEN PRACTITIONERS. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE ON HIS BEHALF. I HEARD FROM MY EX-HUSBAND THAT MOST HAD STRONG BODIES. WHEN THEIR ORGANS WERE HARVESTED THEY WERE STILL BREATHING. AFTER THEIR ORGANS WERE REMOVED, THEIR BODIES WERE THROWN INTO AN INCINERATOR LEAVING NO TRACE.

MY EX-HUSBAND MADE REQUESTS NEED TO PERFORM THESE SURGERIES NOT HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE THE DECISION.

BETWEEN 2001 AND 2003, HER HUSBAND PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SURGERIES REMOVING THEM FROM LIVING PRACTITIONERS IN

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YOU CAN IMAGINE THE BURDEN A PERSON WOULD CARRY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE WHEN THEY LATER LEARNED OF THIS.

IN FACT, IN THE DOCUMENTARY "HUMAN HARVEST" A WOMAN BREAKS DOWN SOBBING FOR THIS REASON.

FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A MULTITUDE OF SOURCES INCLUDING THE CHINA TRIBUNAL WHO CONCLUDED IN 2019 AND ISSUED THE FINAL STATEMENT IN 2020 THAT FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING HAS BEEN COMMITTED THROUGH YEARS IN CHINA IN A SIGNIFICANT SCALE AND THE ATROCITIES OF UNMATCHED WICKEDNESS ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS IN THE LAST CENTURY TAKE IS PLACE AND PRACTITIONERS ARE PROBABLY THE MAIN SOURCE OF SUPPLY. THE BOOMING TRANSPLANT INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO BRING IN $1 BILLION A YEAR.

AS A PHYSICIAN, I KNOW THAT LEGITIMATELY OBTAINING AN ORGAN TAKES MONTHS OR YEARS AND IN CHINA DAYS TO WEEKS.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPEATEDLY SCHEDULE ORGAN TRANSPLANTS IN ADVANCE OR ON DEMAND WITHOUT A LIVING POOL OF DONORS AND ALSO UNHEARD OF TO HAVE THREE AND FOUR ORGANS PROVIDED FOR HAD SAME PATIENT WITHIN HOURS TO DAYS AFTER OTHER TRANSPLANTS HAVE FAILED EXCEPT IN CHINA. WHILE THERE ARE STORIES OF SIMILAR ATROCITIES ELSE WHERE IN THE WORLD CHINA IS UNIQUE IN THAT FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HANDSF OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THEY'RE ABLE TO COMMIT THE ATROCITIES ON A WIDESPREAD SCALE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE OUR CITIZENS AWARE INCLUDING PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF OF WHERE ORGANS REGULARLY COME FROM IN CHINA.

THE ORGANIZATION IN TRANSPLANT OF USE IN CHINA IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD WITHOUT GENOCIDE STATES THE PRACTICE OF FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING CONSTITUTES A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO PREVENT AND PUNISH THIS GLOBAL CRIME.

WHILE PUNISHING SUCH CRIMES IS TO BE LEFT FOR FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL COURTS, WE HERE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL HAVE THE ABILITY TO HELP PREVENT THESE CRIMES. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE JOIN -- I BELIEVE EIGHT OR NINE OTHER VIRGINIA COUNTIES WHO HAVE THUS FAR PASSED RESOLUTIONS RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THEIR CITIZENS FROM BEING UNWITTING ACCOMPLICES TO THESE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM.

[12c. 109-21 Resolution - Acquisition of Permanent Traffic Easement - Intersection of Dominion Boulevard and Innslake Drive - Three Chopt District. ]

>> I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS SIGNED UP THIS EVENING.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHTY. ANYBODY ELSE ON WEBEX, MA'AM?

>> NO, SIR. THERE IS NO ONE ELSE FOR

TONIGHT. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. MANAGER, AS WE MOVE INTO OUR GENERAL AGENDA, I BELIEVE WE HAVE A SUBSTOW ITUTE RESOLUTION.

>> WE DO. I'LL ASK KATELYN CAMPBELL TO COVER AGENDA ITEM 87-21 FOR THE FOLKS IN ATTENDANCE AND RESIDENTS THAT ARE WATCHING, THIS IS THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY DEFERRED BY LAW. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CHANGES NOT TO TOTALS OF THE BUDGET BUT AMONG CATEGORIES AND THEREFORE A SUBSTITUTE IS REQUIRED. SO IF YOU WILL?

[12d. 110-21 Resolution - Signatory Authority - License Agreement for Sewer Line - Varina District. ]

>> THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS WHICH WAS DEFERRED AT THE LAST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MARCH 23. AS YOU KNOW, THE BUDGET WAS ORNINALLY INTRODUCED MARCH 9 AND THE ADVERTISEMENTS APPEARED IN THE RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH AND HENRICO CITIZEN MARCH 14.

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THE FIRST CHANGE IS TO THE GENERAL FUND.

IT SHIFTS THE BUDGET OF $600,000 RELATED TO THE CULTURAL ARTS

[12e. 111-21 Resolution - Award of Contract - Azalea Avenue Pedestrian and Signal Improvements - Fairfield District. ]

AS I SAID THIS IS A NET ZERO CHANGE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

THE SECOND CHANGE IS TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND AND SHIFTS EXPECTED SAVINGS TO A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND RECOVER -- RESERVE.

AS I SAID, THIS IS A NET ZERO CHANGE.

I THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR GUIDANCE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS WE CONDUCTED THE BUDGET PROCESS. I WANT TO EXTEND THANKS TO THE COUNTY MANAGER FOR HIS GUIDANCE AND WISDOM AND I'M HAPPY TO TAKE

ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU, MA'AM. BEFORE WE MOVE INTO ANY QUESTIONS, MR. MANAGER, DO WE NEED TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO

CONSIDER THE SUBSTITUTE? >> WE DO.

I HAVE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FY-22 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS THAT SUBSTITUTE HAS BEEN LABELED AS AGENDA ITEM 87-8-21.

THE SUBSTITUTE INCLUDES EACH OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES THAT SHE NOTED. DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONSIDER

THE SUBSTITUTE? >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONSIDER THE SUBSTITUTE.

>> TYRONE NELSON: I MOVE WE SUBSUITUTE IT.

>> PATRICIA O'BANNON: SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION 87-A-21 FOR RESOLUTION 87-21. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

THE SUBSTITUTE CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBSTITUTE IS APPROVED.

[12f. 112-21 Resolution - To Set a Public Hearing for the Abandonment of Elks Pass Lane Beginning at Lake Brook Drive - Three Chopt District. ]

>> IS THAT A NET ZERO? >> NET ZERO, SIR.

>> THOMAS BRANIN: JUST CHECKING. I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE

SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION 87-A-21. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> NEXT, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WE MOVE INTO AGENDA ITEM 108-31 AND MR. NEIL IS GOING TO PRESENT. THIS IS AN AWARD OF SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS. WE TALKED ABOUT SUN TRIBE AND WE WILL GET YOU THAT INFORMATION TOMORROW BUT I SUGGEST YOU GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS PENDING. WE CAN ALWAYS AMEND ON THE FLY.

[12g. 113-21Resolution - Acceptance of Roads - Three Chopt District.]

>> THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THIS BOARD PAPER WOULD AWARD A SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO SUN TRIBE INSTALL AT THE WESTERN DECK AND RECREATION PARKS OFFICE AND FAIRFIELD LIBRARY, (INAUDIBLE) SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, (INAUDIBLE) AND COLONIAL TRAIL LAMENTRY SCHOOL.

AWARDING THIS BOARD PAPER DOES NOT COMMIT US TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT FOR ALL SITES. WE CAN DEFER THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT PENDING THE ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS AS REQUESTED DURING THE WORK SESSION. HENRICO COUNTY WILL LEASE THE ROOFTOP SPACE TO SUN TRIBE SOLAR FOR THE SOLAR PANELS AND PURCHASE RENEWABLE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATED BY THE SYSTEMS. THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENTS ARE FOR 30 YEARS FOR THE WESTERN GOVERNMENT CENTER AND 25 FOR ALL THE OTHER SITES.

DIRECTER OF GENERAL SERVICES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, RECREATION AND PARKS AND HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS.

>> THOMAS BRANIN: I'M IN A KWAUPDRY.

IF WE APPROVE, THEN THE PARKING AND REST ONQUANDARY . IF WE APPROVE, THEN THE PARKING AND REST ON -- THE REST I'M ABSOLUTELY FINE WITH.

KNOWING YOU GUYS HAVEN'T LOOKED PRICE WISE, THAT AUTOMATICALLY

GOES INTO THE PACKAGE? >> WHAT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PAPER WILL DO, MR. BRANIN, IS AWARD THE CONTRACTS.

HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL THEY'RE EXECUTED

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>> THOMAS BRANIN: OKAY. I'M NOT QUESTIONING YOU ON THE FLY. I DON'T WANT TO PUT US IN A LEGAL POSITION THAT YOU SAY, THAT'S FOUR TIMES.

>> ABSOLUTELY. WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS GO FORWARD WITH THE OTHER PROJECTS. WE HAVE THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD FROM THE WORK SESSION. I TALKED TO THE ATTORNEY DURING THE BREAK. WE HAVE THE ABILITY OF NOT MOVING ON THAT PORTION AND IF THE ANSWER IS NOT SATISFACTORY, BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL NOT BUT THE OTHERS WE WILL.

>> THOMAS BRANIN: NOW I FEEL COMFORTABLE.

DARN REMOVED FROM THE QUANDARY. >> THOMAS BRANIN: I AM.

I WAS IN A FULL OUT PANIC. JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND.

>> I SHOULD HAVE EXPLAINED THAT COMING INTO THIS ITEM.

SO I APOLOGIZE, MR. BRANIN. >> THOMAS BRANIN: I'LL FORGIVE YOU BY MORNING. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A

QUESTION? >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: I GUESS THIS IS WHY THE SUN TRIBE SOLAR WAS NOT IN THE PRESENTATION.

NOW I UNDERSTAND. I WAS QUESTIONING IT.

THANK YOU. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. NEIL?

SEEING NONE. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: MOVE THE

RESOLUTION. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: SECOND BY MR. NELSON. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

>> NEXT, WE HAVE CHARLIE MORRISON COMING FORWARD TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT A RESOLUTION FOR ACQUISITION OF A PERMANENT

TRAFFIC EASEMENT. >> YES, SIR.

THIS AGENDA ITEM IS 109-21. THIS BOARD PAPER AUTHORIZES THE ACQUISITION OF A PERMANENT TRAFFIC EASEMENT ACROSS 4340 INSLAKE DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF -- DOMINION AND INNSLAKE DRIVE. THE COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MOVE THE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> NEXT IS A RESOLUTION FOR SIGNATORY AUTHORITY. A SUER LINE IN THE VARINA DISTRICT. CHARLIE?

>> YES, SIR. THIS BOARD PAPER AUTHORIZES THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TEMPORARY LICENSE AGREEMENT ALLOWING GODSEY PROPERTIES, LLC TO CONSTRUCT A SEWER LINE ON COUNTY PROPERTY AT THE FUTURE TAYLOR PARK. THE SEWER LINE WILL SERVE THE PROPOSED DRYBRIDGE COMMONS DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BECOME A PART OF THE COUNTY'S SEWER SYSTEM UPON ACCEPTANCE. THE SEWER LINE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH PRESENT OR FUTURE USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.

THE DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, RECREATION AND PARKS, AND REAL PROPERTY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PAPER; THE COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS .

WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHARLIE?

>> MOVE THE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MR. MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. THIS BOARD PAPER WOULD AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR $840,744.83 TO BLAKEMORE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2,035 FEET OF SIDEWALK AND REPLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITH PEDESTRIAN SIGNALIZATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF AZALEA AVENUE AND WILKINSON ROAD. NEW SIDEWALK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG AZALEA AVENUE BEGINNING AT WILKINSON ROAD AND CONTINUING WEST TO PONY FARM DRIVE, AND NEW SIDEWALK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG WILKINSON ROAD BETWEEN THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE AND KIRKLAND DRIVE. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 1, 2021, AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 365 CALENDAR DAYS.

THE COUNTY RECEIVED FIVE BIDS ON FEBRUARY 10, 2021, IN RESPONSE TO ITB N AND BLAKEMORE WAS THE LOWEST AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CONTRACT IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE PROJECT BUDGET AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PURCHASING DIRECTOR RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PAPER AND COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS.

THIS IS FUNDED WITH FEDERAL FUNDING SO NO LOCAL FUNDS ARE INVOLVED. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: GOOD ADD AT THE END.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> MOVE THE RESOLUTION.

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>> SECOND. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION MADE BY MR. THORNEN AND SECOND BY MS. O'BANNON.

THOSE IN FAVOR? OPPOSED?

RESOLUTION CARRIES. >> AGENDA ITEM 112-21 IS A RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF THE ELKS PASS LANE FIN BEGINNING AT LAKE BROOK DRIVE IN THE THREE

CHOPT DISTRICT. >> HIGHWOOD PROPERTIES REQUESTED THE ABANDONMENT OF ELKS PASS LANE IN THE INSBROOK AREA.

THE ROAD IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE.

THIS BOARD PAPER SETS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ABANDONMENT FOR MAY 25, 2021, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND THE COUNTY MANAGER CONCURS.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THE ROAD OFF LAKE BROOK DRIVE BY THE TURKEY SHOOT THERE?

>> THOMAS BRANIN: SOLD THE PROPERTY.

SO MOVE THE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? RESOLUTION CARRIES.

MR. MANAGER? >> 113-21 IS A RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS. MR. HUGHES?

>> MOVE THE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. HUGHES. YOU WEREN'T GETTING THAT ONE OUT TONIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, CLOSING

COMMENTS BY MY COLLEAGUES? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE ONE FINAL ITEM I RECOMMEND THE BOARD ADD A RESOLUTION BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO APPROVE A CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT IN DJ VERSUS SCHOOL BOARD OF HENRICO COUNTY WHICH COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS DISCUSSED WITH YOU INDIVIDUALLY. I LABELED THE RESOLUTION 114-21.

WOULD THE BOARD LIKE TO ADD THE RESOLUTION TO THE GENERAL

AGENDA? >> DANIEL SCHMITT: THANK YOU.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD THE RESOLUTION TO THE GENERAL

AGENDA THIS EVENING. >> THOMAS BRANIN: MR. CHAIR, I'D

LIKE TO ADD THAT WE ADD 114-21. >> SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? THE RESOLUTION IS ADDED TO THE

AGENDA. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE

APPROVE RESOLUTION 114-21. >> PATRICIA O'BANNON: SECOND.

>> DANIEL SCHMITT: MOTION MADE BY MR. BRANIN AND SECOND BY MS. O'BANNON. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

RESOLUTION CARRIES. MR. MANAGER?

>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, NO OTHER ITEMS FOR THE BOARD THIS

EVENING. >> DANIEL SCHMITT: ANY CLOSING COMMENTS BY MY COLLEAGUES? ON THAT NOTE, EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT EVENING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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