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Virginia BeachMilitary Economic DevelopmentAdvisory Committee

2016Command Briefing

MEDAC

RDML Mark Gemmill, USN (Ret) – Chair

RADM Phillip Olson, Sr., USN (Ret) – Vice Chair

CAPT Steve Brennan, USN (RET)

RADM Kevin Cook, USCG (RET)

LCDR Al Diaz, SC, USN (Ret)

Ms. Elizabeth Dietzmann, ESQ.

RADM Dick Dunleavy, USN (Ret)

CAPT Steve Herbert, USN (Ret)

RADM Bud Jewett, USN (Ret)

RADM Gary Jones, USN (Ret)

RADM Fenton Priest, USN (Ret)

RDML Craig Quigley, USN (Ret)

CAPT Robert Rieve, USN (Ret)

CAPT Dick Trowbridge, USN (Ret)

Lt. General Frances Wilson, USMC (Ret)

Mr. Charles Salle, Development Authority

Mrs. Dot Wood, Development Authority

Councilman John Uhrin

Councilman Ben Davenport

Mr. Warren Harris, Economic Development Director

Military Economic Development Advisory Committee (MEDAC)

MEDAC Purpose and Goals(City Council Directed)

• Outreach to Navy & other military commands

• Economic Development opportunities

• Workforce Development and exiting Military

• Virginia Beach military affairs

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MEDAC

• Continued Engagement with Secretary Harvey (Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs)

• Regional Exiting Military Initiatives

• Continued Support for the Hampton RoadsMilitary and Federal Facility Alliance

• Command Briefings

• BRAC Process Monitoring

• Support the Veterans Homeless                           Initiative

MEDAC Initiatives

Virginia Beach as a Duty Station

Access to quality public and private education.

Access to robust military facilities (Commissary, Exchanges, MWR, Medical Facilities at Portsmouth Naval).

Employment opportunities for those transitioning and spouses.

Outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities.

Bustling shopping and dining districts with national chains and local boutiques and eateries.

Quality of Life

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City of Virginia Beach

• Tangible City Commitment:• Military Economic Development Advisory Committee

• Oceana Land Use Conformity Committee

• Military facilities advocacy

• Resources for service members, veterans and families

• Support for economic growth and job creation

• Workforce Development• Defense-related Industries• Targeted business expansion• Quality of Life improvements

• Public education

• Transportation/Infrastructure Improvements

10 Most Beautiful Cities in the USA (2016)

America’s Hardest Working Cities (2016)

5 Hottest Beach Vacation Destinations (2016)

Best Cities for Outdoor Enthusiasts (2016)

America’s Best 50 Cities to Live (2015)

America’s Best Places to Own a Home (2015)

Best Cities for Latinos (2015)

A+ City for Starting Small Business (2015)

10 Best Cities to Live (2015)

#4 City for First-time Homebuyers (2015)

Best Large City for Veterans (2015)

Top Destination for Post-Military Life (2015)

Most Affordable City to Start a Family (2015)

Ten Best Cities for Millennials (2015)

Ten Best US Beaches for Families (2015)

VBCPS Class of 2015 Awarded $44.8 million in Scholarships (2015)

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Greatest City in the World

All sources listed on http://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/media/accolades

K-12 Education

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS)http://www.vbschools.com

• 56 Elementary Schools• 14 Middle Schools• 11 High Schools• 1 Charter School• 4 Secondary Specialty Centers

Advanced Academic Programs• Middle School International Baccalaureate Program• High School International Baccalaureate Program• Mathematics & Science Academy

Academies• Elementary Math & Science Academy and Foreign Language Immersion• Five Focus Areas and Schools for High School

Two Gifted Programs for Grade 1‐8

Tidewater Community College recently opened a Center for Military and Veterans Education on their Virginia Beach campus. It provides a centralized and comprehensive clearinghouse for academic and student support services for military-related students, which account for

more than 30 percent of the TCC student body.

Schools EnrollmentTidewater Community College 31,308Old Dominion University 24,466Thomas Nelson Community College 11,086The College of William and Mary 8,000Norfolk State University 6,964Regent University 5,477Hampton University 5,254Christopher Newport University 4,916Virginia Wesleyan College 1,287Eastern Virginia Medical School 904

Higher Education

• 20,000 seat Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater: Top 5performance venues in the US

• Special events & festivals• Shamrock Marathon• Rock & Roll ½ Marathon • Neptune Festival• American Music Festival• East Coast Surfing Championships

• Over 38 miles of coastline• Virginia Aquarium• Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art• Town Center

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Recreation

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• Six municipal recreation centers • New Williams Farm Recreation Center• New Bow Creek• Kempsville in process

• More than 260 public parks on 4,000 acres• Over 100 miles of bikeways and trails• City-wide athletic leagues for adults including softball, coed volleyball,sand football, and basketball

• Lighted and non-lighted tennis courts, including Owl Creek Tennis Center

• Five city-owned golf courses

Recreation

• Military Issues• Veteran’s Support & Care / Command Support

• Recreational Facilities• Land Use

• ViBe! Arts District / Town Center / RedevelopmentTransit‐Oriented Development / Parking / Agriculture

• Affordable/Workforce Housing• Homelessness – Housing Resource Center• Economic Development

• BioScience / CyberSecurity / International / Small Business / Town Center 

• Resort Development/Tourism• Arena / Dome Site / Concrete Pier /

Convention Center 

City Initiatives

• Council-appointed body responsible for making recommendations to reduce non-conforming development around NAS Oceana

• Received 2014 IEDC Gold Excellence Award for Redevelopment

• To date:• 53 non-conforming commercial properties have been eliminated • $2.4 million have been committed to 30 businesses to promote

compatible uses • VBDA has awarded $2.1 million in EDIP grants, leveraging

more than $26 million in new private investment

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OLUCC/YesOceana

• Opportunity Inc.: Regional workforce development board providing job assistance

• Center for Military & Veterans Education: Located at Tidewater Community College

• Veterans Business Outreach Center: Located at ODU provides entrepreneurial development services to Veterans

• Care Connect of Hampton Roads: Provides assistance in various Veteran areas

• Virginia Values Veterans: Connects Employers with Veterans

• Veterans Economic Communities Initiative: Support network for Veterans & families

• Operation Homefront Hampton Roads: Provides support services to military families

• Vetshouse: Provides various services to homeless veterans

• USO Transition 360 Alliance: Connects transitioning military members with needed resources

• Hire Patriots Hampton Roads: Provides essential services & assistance to veterans & their families.

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Veteran Support

The City of Virginia Beach Economic Development Program is designed to expand investment opportunities for business and employment opportunities for local residents.

Mentoring Services for Entrepreneurs New SCORE Veteran Fast Launch Initiative

Offers free or discounted resources for starting a business Training in how to start/grow a successful

business Business mentors

Recruitment of New Companies Creation of new job opportunities

Workforce Training Identification of job skill needs and

appropriate training resources Small, Women and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business

Certification processes Networking events Government procurement opportunities

PRIMARY BUSINESS SECTORS IN VIRGINIA BEACHo Defense-related Companies

o Management of Companies & Corporationso Healthcare & BioMedical

o High Performance Manufacturingo Science & Engineering

o Information Serviceso Tourism Development

o Retailo Green Business

WORKFORCE AND ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCESo Opportunity, Inc.

o Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads

o Small Business Administrationo Virginia Department of Business Assistance

o SCOREo Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise

o Virginia Department of Veteran Serviceso US Department of Labor

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Veteran Support

Business Community Understands the Quality of the Military Workforce

• Veterans Economic Communities Initiative https://www.vets.gov/employment/

• The USO Transition 360 Alliance https://www.uso.org/programs#transitioning‐service‐members

• Virginia Employment Commission http://www.vec.virginia.gov/

• TCC Center for Military & Veterans Education  http://web.tcc.edu/cmve/

• Opportunity, Inc. http://opp‐inc.org/

Exiting Military Employment Resources

Resources

Websites: www.yesvirginiabeach.comwww.youtube.com/user/VABeachEconDevwww.vbgov.comwww.youtube.com/user/VirginiaBeachTVwww.visitvirginiabeach.comwww.vbschools.com

• Tell Us What You Need

• How can we support your mission?

• What other information can we provide to you and your command?

Questions?

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AdditionalInformation

Resources

Mayor: Honorable Will Sessoms (757-385-4581)

City Manager: Dave Hansen (757-385-4242)

Economic Development: Warren Harris (757-385-6464)

Public Works: Phil Davenport (757-385-4167)

Parks & Recreation: Michael Kalvort (757-385-1100)

Libraries: Eva Poole (757-385-0150)

CVB/Tourism: Brad Van Dommelen (757-385-4700)

Schools: Dr. Aaron Spence (757-263-1000)

• US Management Proposal• $200m private facility

• Public funding for parking and other infrastructure

• Selected tax rebates• Local hotel tax allocation

• 18,000 seats

• Team members include AECOM, ESG, Clark Nexsen, Mortenson Construction, SB Ballard and SMG

Virginia Beach Arena

• 10 acre, 3 block destination entertainment development opportunity

• RFQ issued Winter 2014

• Entering discussions with Peterson Companies (developer of National Harbor)

VB ViBe!

Key Transportation Projects

• Light Rail

• Lesner Bridge Replacement

• Lynnhaven Parkway Phase XI

• Pacific Avenue Phase II

• Public Transportation (Bus Stops; Bus Route Extension)

• Ferrell Parkway Improvements

• I‐264/Newtown Road/Witchduck Interchange

• Greenwich Road Crossover

• Centerville Turnpike Phase III

• Laskin Road Bridge Replacement

Virginia Beach MSA has one of largest concentrations of scientists and engineers in the nation, and is home to a large creative class. Around 103,000 people are employed in the professional, scientific & technical services.

Manufacturing employs nearly 60,000 people in the VB MSA, with companies producing everything from swimming pool supplies & power tools to industrial pumps & aircraft carriers. The VB MSA has been named one of America’s top 7 manufacturing boom towns.

Information Services and other technology-related sectors are among the fastest growing in the MSA, especially in the areas of Modeling & Simulation, Cyber Security, and Software Development.

MEDAC helps exiting military members & families with transition to next careers by promoting local economic development, training and entrepreneurship:

Target Business Sectors

The Port of Virginia is the 3rd busiest container port on the East Coast, and the primary economic driver for the State’s economy. Career options include logistics management, technology, security, warehousing & transportation, and many more.

VaBeachBio identifies four specific areas of focus: Metabolic Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Neuroscience/Traumatic Brain Injury and Wounded Veteran related injuries. A Bio/Life Sciences business park is being developed.

While this sector is going through major repositioning, significant opportunities remain, with 7 of the world’s 10 largest defense contractors having a major local presence. State, federal and local agencies are aggressively assisting defense firms reposition their business plans for more sustainable long term growth.

Retail is coming back, with strong growth among national retailers and local entrepreneurs. Tons of resources are being directed to assist this market.

Target Business Sectors

2014/15 Economic Growth

Major Employers

• GEICO• Wellpoint• NEXCOM• Lockheed Martin• AMSEC• SAIC• Clark Nexson• Avis/Budget Group• Allied Technology Group• STIHL

Potential Career Opportunities

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2016Command Briefing