Statement from Virginia Beach Deputy City Manager Dave HansenNovember 6, 2015

Dr. Bergano is voluntarily moving from his Witchduck Road office.

• The city is not forcing him to move.

• Dr. Bergano had a month-to-month lease hen the city ac!"ired the #ro#erty ayear ago.

• The city has offered him a 5-year lease e$tension.

• Dr. Bergano has %non he as not being re!"ired to move since &"g"st 2015.

he city has accommodated Dr. Bergano and promptly addressed his concerns.

• 'everal #ar%ing s#ots have been mar%ed for his office(s e$cl"sive "se.

• )nmates are occasionally * b"t rarely * bro"ght to the ne +"man 'ervicesoffices located in the adacent b"ilding. They are bro"ght thro"gh a se#arateentrance. The city ill sched"le those rare visits hen Dr. Bergano(s office isclosed.

he city has offered to pay Dr. Bergano for the time he spent looking for a ne!office.

• The city has already #aid 2,500 to com#ensate the real estate bro%er that Dr.Bergano engaged to search for a ne office.

• The city has f"rther offered to com#ensate Dr. Bergano or his ife for their#ersonal time e$#ended in the search, as ell as any other contract"al e$#ensesthat ere "nderta%en. No s"ch e$#enses have been disclosed to the city.

he city "ought and improved this old "uilding so !e can offer essential servicesto Virginia Beach residents closer to !here they live.

• e bo"ght the b"ilding a year ago * in 'e#tember 201/.

• The b"ilding as in very bad sha#e.

• e have "#graded electrical and #l"mbing systems, landsca#ing and more.

• )t is #art of a conscio"s effort to im#rove +"man 'ervices for o"r citiens.