What: the City's legislative priorities for the 2027 Virginia General Assembly session.
Where it stands: A draft agenda was discussed at the 2026-10-13 work session (the draft mentions a $46 million FY27 funding gap); a resolution on 2027 legislative priorities is on the regular agenda for 2026-10-27, outcome not read.
Regular items R-1 to R-10, including a resolution on 2027 legislative priorities (2027 General Assembly Legislative Agenda), a short-term rental permit at 1615 Colonial Avenue, and grant appropriations (including $2 million for a Navy marina assessment).
Pennington presented five priorities: a state nonfederal flood mitigation match fund, relief from the disabled veterans real estate tax exemption (about $11.8 million a year in forgone taxes), aligning state and federal permitting, escalating penalties for chronic code violators, and a port noise analysis; plus a $20 million storm recovery request and a $350 million increase in the Community Flood Preparedness Fund. The draft cites a $46 million FY27 funding gap.