Council Member· 2006-2026
Ella P. Ward
Chesapeake
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- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 1:43:02
- Avg per meeting
- 3:58
- Segments
- 1629
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
King's Tobacco & Hookah Lounge Public Safety Concerns
Reduces municipal and police resource expenditure required for ongoing emergency response.
Precinct Reassignment Concerns in Crestwood
Civil Enforcement of Zoning and Building Code Violations
Reduces court expenditures associated with criminal zoning prosecutions.
Public safety and behavioral health grant funding
$325,865 in outside grant funds coming into the city, plus two position transfers.
Public Safety Canine Line-of-Duty Honors
Minimal city expenditures for memorial creation.
Fire Department Work Schedule and Staffing
Transitioning to a four-shift model will require future budget allocations for personnel and equipment.
Proposed grocery consumer-protection resolution
Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant
$500,000 grant revenue and associated part-time staffing costs.
Fire Department Work Schedule and Staffing
Transitioning to a four-shift model will require future budget allocations for personnel and equipment.
school bus safety
Catching these reckless drivers could mean a flood of traffic ticket revenue, but the real savings come from avoiding tragic accidents.
St. Brides Road Communications Tower
Requires capital investment from the city while improving public safety and utility infrastructure.
Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Appeal Resolution
None.
Foster Care System Concerns and Support
Potential adjustments to departmental operational and foster support funding.
First Responder Mental Health and Wellness Platform
The first-year cost for the police department is approximately $98,000, followed by about $83,000 annually for subsequent years. Expanding the program to include the fire department and sheriff's office would require an initial investment of roughly $199,000 and $172,000 annually thereafter.
Police Fleet Vehicle Replacement
$1,050,000 transfer within the general fund and central fleet fund.
Opioid Settlement Funding Appropriation
$377,164 in grant revenue appropriated for opioid abatement.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Ward was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHESAPEAKE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 74, ENTITLED “TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,” SECTION 74-383, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY TOWING RESPONDERS LIMITED ACCESS TO ACCIDENT REPORTS, TO REFLECT STATUTORY CHANGES IN THE 2026 SESSION OF…
REQUEST FOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-POLICE
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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