I. Decision Briefs, 2002-2005 (accession 42411).

Containers:

Box 1-3

Extent:

Extent: 0.88 cubic feet (3 boxes).

Scope and content:

The Decision Briefs series is housed in 3 boxes and is arranged chronologically by year. Within each year, the records are filed in reverse chronological order. The series consists of decision briefs, requests, recommendations, background information and supporting documents including correspondence and legislative citations.

This series documents Governor Warner's responses to requests from Executive Branch agencies for expenditure of funds from various sources controlled by the Governor's Office and approval of bond sales. Each Decision Brief usually includes: a description of the request including background material, discussion, and conclusions by the Policy Office; a recommendation from Richard D. Brown, Director, Department of Planning and Budget; and concurrence from Secretary of Finance John M. Bennett, the cabinet secretary overseeing requesting agency, and the Director of Policy (Jane N. Kusiak, 2002, Robert M. Blue, 2002-2005, and Suzette Denslow, 2005), Counselor to the Governor (Robert M. Blue, 2002-2005 and Robert Crouch, 2005-2006) and Chief of Staff (William H. Leighty, 2002-2006). If all concur, the Governor then signs the brief.

Notable decision briefs include: Department of Motor Vehicles redesign of vehicle registration renewal form (17 October 2002), renovation of the Finance and Washington Buildings (2003), State Corporation Commission expenses in the case of Falwell v. Miller (9 September 2003), City of Poquoson for Hurricane Isabel damage (9 September 2004 and 5 August 2005), Department of Emergency Management for Tropical Storm Gaston disaster costs (25 October 2004), Department of Emergency Management for Hurricane Isabel recovery (May 2004) and Tazewell Flood of 2001 (May 2004), Department of Medical Assistance for emergency spending for victims of Hurricane Katrina (5 October 2005), and Department of Emergency Management, Southwest Virginia Flood of November 2003 (26 April 2005) and Tropical Depression Jeanne (24 February 2005).

Decision Briefs related to bond sales include: Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Virginia Housing and Development Authority Housing Bonds, Virginia College Building Authority Bonds, Virginia Resources Authority Bonds, General Obligation Bonds, Virginia Commonwealth University Revenue Pledge Bonds, Virginia Public Building Authority Facilities Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 9 c Higher Educational Institutions Bonds, and Virginia Small Business Financing Authority.

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