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I ,,- R-06-02 . A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE VIRGINIA FIRST CITIES 2006 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. WHEREAS, the Virginia First Cities organization was established in 1998 to address the needs of Virginia's older, core cities and to promote those needs in the V irginia state government; and WHEREAS, Virginia First Cities represents older, central cities which are home to a disproportionately high segment of the Commonwealth's lower income residents who have a greater need for public services; and WHEREAS, Virginia First Cities represents also the infrastructure and human resources vital for the Commonwealth's economic health and expansion; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has endorsed the efforts of Virginia First Cities; and WHEREAS, Virginia First Cities has been instrumental In developing and advocating legislation that addresses those needs; and . WHEREAS, the Virginia First Cities legislative agenda for 2006 calls for: I. a realignment of state policies and funding formulas to reduce disproportionate economic, fiscal and demographic stresses and disparities on Virginia's fiscally stressed cities II. full state funding of the Commonwealth's responsibilities for the education of all students, for public safety, human services, and transportation; III. active promotion by the Commonwealth of conditions to encourage the economic health of cities through employment, neighborhood redevelopment and revitalization of commercial areas; and IV. maintenance of existing local taxing authority. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that it finds the 2006 legislative agenda of Virginia First Cities to be consistent with the priorities and needs of the City of Portsmouth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth endorses the 2006 legislative agenda of Virginia First Cities. .