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To address this critical issue, implement stricter penalties, including striker <br />penalties, for individuals who negligently or unlawfully leave firearms in accessible <br />locations. Such measures will serve as a deterrent, reinforce responsible firearm <br />ownership, and ultimately contribute to a safer community for all residents. <br />4. Issue: Request legislation authorizing trained special conservators of the peace and <br />technicians employed by localities to review and certify photo and video traffic <br />violations. <br />Rationale: Such authority would enable these qualified personnel to handle the <br />certification of violations related to speed, traffic signals, school zones, and more, <br />alleviating workload pressures on officers and allowing law enforcement to focus <br />more on community engagement and proactive policing. <br />This approach builds on existing law (Code of Virginia Section 46.2-819.1 H), which <br />permits technicians at toll facilities to review violations, providing a proven <br />precedent for expanding local authority in this area. Ultimately, this will lead to <br />safer roads, reduce accidents, and improve traffic management while freeing <br />officers to prioritize more direct public safety activities. <br />5. Issue: Request legislation amending the current photo enforcement authority, <br />specifically for stoplight and speed infractions, to address the increase in business <br />day reviews of violations (min. of 15 days to max of 30 days). <br />Rationale: Currently, for red light violations, the city has only ten days to review, <br />whereas for speed violations in school zones, the review period is 30 days. This <br />amendment would create parity and increase the red-light period to 30 days, <br />providing the city with additional staff time to review the matter. <br />State Budget Requests: <br />• Prentis Street Transmission Main Project — Phase 1 and Phase 2 = $16M <br />• Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation = $4.25M for five additional Pump <br />Stations (Total rehabilitation cost for all 25 stations = $22M) <br />• Portsmouth Housing Resource Center = $17M <br />• Lead Service Line Inventory (LSL) Enhancement for LSL Replacement Program <br />= $1.2M <br />• Upgraded security system for the courthouse = $4M <br />• Amend Budget Language, allowing for more timely reimbursement of <br />expenditures regarding the new City Jail renovation project <br />State Public Policy Support Statements: <br />Listed below are a few items that will be included: <br />