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R-11-41 A RESOLUTION PROPOSING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENTS REQUIRING A BALANCED CITY BUDGET AND THE CREATION OF AN AUDITOR POSITION TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL BE ADOPTED BY THE 2012 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That, as required by Section 15.2-202 ofthe Code of Virginia, a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the City Charter was held on December 13, 2011 in lieu of an election; and 2. That the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby requested to amend the Charter of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, by adding thereto the following provisions: Chapter 3. City Council Sec. 3.16. Balanced budget required. No later than June 30 of each year, the City Council shall adopt a budget in which projected revenues shall be equal to proposed expenditures for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 of the year of adoption. Chapt~r 7.01. City Auditor Sec. 7.1.01. City Auditor. The City Council may appoint a city auditor who shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. The city auditor shall be chosen on the basis of his or her professional qualifications. Sec. 7.1.02. Powers and duties. The city council may prescribe the duties of the city auditor, may fix the compensation of the city auditor, and require that the auditor shall have no other employment than with the City of Portsmouth. Sec. 7.1.03. Technical and clerical assistance. The city auditor may appoint persons to perform such technical and clerical tasks as necessary and advisable to effectively exercise the duties and powers authorized by law, and for whom there are authorized and funded positions. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on December 13, 2011. Teste: City Clerk .-