City Council Meeting, 10/27/2026

The City of Virginia Beach City Council meeting on October 27, 2026, included briefings from the Virginia Beach SPCA, Animal Services, and the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with planning agenda previews and discussion of the city’s legislative package. Procurement-related updates included the Convention Center’s ongoing capital improvement projects for HVAC systems and elevators, and the CVB’s upcoming five-year tourism development plan: the finance department assisted with selecting a vendor, which was not named, to conduct the study. The CVB also reported that council had previously supported its Surge advertising campaign using reserves from the Tourism Advertising Program fund. No new contract award, bid approval, or specific procurement appropriation was reported in this meeting.

The SPCA thanked the city for support through its annual operating budget; its presentation also noted more than $400,000 in annual medical care costs, supported through fundraising and community giving. Council and staff supported moving forward with an animal cruelty registry limited initially to felony convictions, with a budget-neutral approach and a target of early 2027; broader coverage would require further consideration. Council also discussed the city’s proposed state legislative priorities, including public-safety measures, and agreed to receive a numbered list for further discussion before a later vote. Planning items previewed for November included proposed rezonings, conditional-use permits, and a short-term-rental application with a required parking upgrade, but no procurement action was taken on those matters.