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A RESOI33TIfIN ~tNG THE 1978 GENERAl. ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OF THE CITY OF PORTSS~YJTH. ~, the General Assembly of Virginia meets in January, 1978; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has prioritized its legislative programs; and WHHIIFJtS, the City of Portsn~outh requests the members of the 1978 General Assembly representing the City of Portsmouth to support such proposals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth, the following matters are itemized as priority legislative pro- posals of the City of Portsmouth: 1. with regard to public education, the~City of Portsmouth, supports full State fundir~ for the Standards of Quality. For fiscal year 1977-78, the ADM budget is $825.00 per pupil. In 1971-75, the ADM cost was $1029.00. Therefore, State support is not realistic J_nsofsr as the loc~]i~ies are concerned. 1980 pupil/teacher requirements call for 22 students per teacher. Current regulations require 28 students per teacher in a classrocm. ~e 1980 mandate would mean that the City of Portsmouth would need 65 new teachers in order to meet this rec~]~ r~ment. Continuation of past State support for public education together with new State requirements would make it extremely difficult for Ports~aouth to continue to fund public education at its present level of quality. 2. Support provision of a surtax on the State Income Tax to be distributed to localities on a local option basis. 3. Support the provision for an ~ncrease in the sales tax of 1% to be distributed to localities on a local option basis. 4. Support legislation which would increase local revenues frc~a Local or State tax sources or State appropriations. We. strongly oppose any freeze, roll-t~,ck, Or elimination of local tax sources. 5. Support the position of the Eastern Virginia Medical Authority for a program funded by the State for the hospitalization of indigents. This is especially pertinent to our core cities ~aich have a large indigent population, and desperately need a more equitable distribution of 1State funds for this purpose.