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-158 JUne 13, 1995 The Co~unity Criminal Justice Board is to be limited to fifteen members of which representation is specified by the State law. The Board shall develop strategies and programs for handling local responsible offenders. Mandated progra~ns include community service, publicinebriate diversion, home incarceration, electronic monitoring, probation supervision, and substance abuse assessment;~testing and treatment. I, therefore, recommend that you adopt the attached ordinance as submitted." Motion bY Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by 'the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY REPEALING SECTIONS 2-790 THROUGH 2-793 AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-790 THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE COMMUNITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD~" Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-283 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 24 of the City Code to provide for collection of expenses~arising from Certain disorderly businesses, and to allow the City to remove unsightly graffiti, from walls, fences, etc. "The State legislature has provided the City of Portsmouth the authority to collect monies expended due to emergency response of the police department or medical services personnel at sporting events, restaurants or other businesses or commercial activity which draw large crowds, and who have failed to provide adequate security and crowd control. In addition, State Legislation has also provided the City the authority to remove or repair defacement of public and private buildings and walls where such defacement is visible from the public right-of-way. I, therefore, recommend adoption of this ordinance which will enable the City to appropriately respond to these forms of inappropriate conduct." "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY ADDING SECTIONS 24-251 AND 24-325 THERETO, PERTAINING TO OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-284 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 35-416 of the City Code to broaden the definition of what constitutes a violation of the City's code provision with reference to food taxes. "The State legislature has redefined what constitutes a criminal violation with reference to food taxes. The statute now provides that willful failure to pay, or a willful attempt to evade the payment of food taxes and the reporting thereof, constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. I, therefore, recommend adoption of the attached ordinance which will bring the City's definition of what constitutes such an offense into compliance with that authorized by the State code."