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EXHIBIT A Approved 2025 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 2025 State Legislative Initiatives Package adopted by Resolution on November 26, 2024. Legislative Initiatives: For the 2025 Virginia General Assembly, the Portsmouth City Council requests the following legislative initiatives: 1. City Charter Amendments: • Recall Process: The Recall process for locally elected officials shall incorporate the recall process as stated in Code of Virginia 24.2-233 through 24.2-238 as amended and any other applicable sections as amended • Noninterference: Amend Section 3.11 Regarding Noninterference in Appointments or Removals to align Portsmouth's Charter with the Code of Virginia by removing the penalties and fines • Authority for Council to Remedy Evidence Based Disparities & Discrimination: Addition of a charter provision outlining the authority of Council to remedy evidence -based disparities and discrimination as a compelling governmental interest in the City's procurement process. • Request & Authority of the City Manager to collect and provide data to support City efforts to address disparity and discrimination: Addition of a charter provision that requests and authorizes the City Manager to implement policies and procedures to require City Departments to develop appropriate measures to remedy evidence -based disparities and discrimination in City procurement efforts. And require the submission of annual reports to the City Manager regarding these disparities and the efforts to remedy them. * City Council will vote on Resolutions endorsing each of these four amendments on Tuesday, November 26th. If any of the Resolutions are not adopted, the relevant charter amendment will be withdrawn. 2. Legislative establishment of a Model Criminal History Screening Policy for State supported rental properties in Virginia