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EXHIBIT A Approved 2023 State Legislative /Budget and Public Policies Initiatives - In Brief The items listed below have been shared and approved by the Portsmouth City Council for inclusion in the City's 2023 State Legislative Initiatives Package adopted by Resolution November 22, 2022. Legislative Initiatives: For the 2023 Virginia General Assembly, the Portsmouth City Council has not included any legislative requests. Budget Initiatives: The City of Portsmouth's 2023 Legislative Initiatives Package includes the following two budget amendment requests: 1. A minimum $1 M Increase for Virginia Port Authority Road Impact Fees 2. A $4.8M matching grant completing the $24,100,000 needed for the Complete High Street Innovation Corridor Project, of which a $19.3M federal RAISE grant was awarded to the City Statewide Public Policy Initiatives: In general, the Portsmouth City Council supports the 2023 State Legislative Priorities of its numerous partners such as the Virginia Municipal League, Virginia First Cities, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Commission, and several others. A few of these positions are highlighted below: Support: • An increase in State assistance to local law enforcement (599 funding) • Replacement of RGGI Funding if the program is discontinued • The school construction grant program being consistently and adequately funded • Consistent $50M annual funding of the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund • State assistance decreasing time demands on Police Officers with Temporary Detention Orders (TDOs), to include providing funding for needed mental health resources /staff employed to transition these roles away from local police officers • Local authority to establish an excise tax on the sale of vaping products to include Cannibas products Oppose: • State limits placed on local authority over management of local school districts; reduction /diversion of state funds and resources intended for local public schools to fund charter, college partnership laboratory schools, or other state initiatives of this nature