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R-15-27 <br />A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CITY'S 2016 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE <br />PACKAGE FOR THE 114th CONGRESS. <br />WHEREAS, the United States Congress deals with a broad range of issues that affect <br />local government both directly and indirectly; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has certain concerns that deal with both Portsmouth <br />specifically and local goverrunents in general; and <br />WHEREAS, these concerns need to be made known to Portsmouth's congressional <br />delegation so that they may be transmitted for consideration by the Senate and the House of <br />Representatives. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that it endorses the attached Legislative Package for consideration by the 114th <br />Congress and directs that both this Resolution and the Legislative Package be forwarded to the <br />City's congressional representatives. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and/or her designee(s) are <br />hereby authorized and directed to provide necessary input and clarification during the 114' <br />Congress session and to carry out other activities as needed to assist in attaining the goals and <br />objectives contained in the City's 2016 Legislative Package. <br />ADOPTED by the Council. of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held on <br />November 24, 2015. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />