90-Day Festival Task Force
The Task Force will propose revisions to the current Oceanfront Parks Policy, develop festival funding review criteria and processes, and submit recommendations to the City Council for consideration.
Task Force Dissolved
Upon presentation of our final recommendation to City Council (May 28, 2024), this Committee is dissolved.
90-day Festival Task Force City Council Report
Recommendations
Committee Creation and Governance
- Resolution and Authorization by City Council
- Council Appointed Members
- 90-Day Festival Task Force Participation Policy
Committee Meeting Records
- Attendance
- Vote Records
- Feb. 15: Agenda | Minutes
- Feb. 16: Agenda | Minutes
- March 7: Agenda | Minutes | Fountainworks Handout | Fountainworks Worksheet
- March 21: Agenda | Handouts:
- April 11: Agenda | Minutes | Handouts:
- May 6: Agenda | Minutes
- May 28: Presentation to Council
Name
Role
Task Force Members
Name
Michael Mauch, chair
Role
Representing: Virginia Beach Restaurant Association
Name
Elizabeth Baumann, vice chair
Role
Representing: Resort Advisory Commission
Name
Lauren Bland
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Jaketa Clark-Thompson
Role
Representing: Minority Business Council
Name
Nancy Creech
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Gerald Daniels
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Jeannie Evans-Cox
Role
Representing: Central Business District Association
Name
Carla Hesseltine
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Nick Jacovides
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Mark Johnson
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
David Leader
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Deepak Nachnani
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Robert Pizzini
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
Cynthia Romero
Role
Representing: Arts and Humanities Commission
Name
George Waters
Role
Councilmember designee
Name
John Zirkle
Role
Representing: Virginia Beach Hotel Association
Supporting City Staff
Name
Andrew Booden
Role
Emergency Management
Name
Julie Brenman
Role
Facilitator
Name
Beverly Foster
Role
Facilitator
Name
Kaitlyn James
Role
Budget and Management Services
Name
Bill Kelly
Role
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Name
Amanda Parrish
Role
Parks and Recreation
Name
Kara Shoup
Role
Recorder
Name
Role
Staff Liaison