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December 16, 2003 · If actual expenditures through the end of the year are less than the supplemental allocation, the federal funds will not be drawn. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $127,459 IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR THE (TANF) JOB RETENTION PROGRAM." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 443 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Portsmouth to authorize the City to establish business partnerships between the City of Portsmouth and private entities. The blending of public and private resources increases the City's ability to achieve greater public benefit with less public funds. Recommendation: · Adoption of an amendment to the Portsmouth City Code to authorize the establishment of business partnerships between the City of Portsmouth and private entities. Purpose and Need: · The Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, Virginia Code Section 56-575.1 to 575.16, grants a public entity the authority to create public-private partnerships for the development of a wide range of projects for public use if the public entity determines that there is a need for a project and that private involvement may provide the project to the public in a timely or cost-effective fashion. · The amendment will expand the City's ability to finance projects without implementing tax increases or seeking internal sources of revenue. · The amendment will improve the City's ability to provide services that have been reduced due to funding constraints. Financial Impact: · The blending of public and private resources increases the City's ability to achieve greater public benefit with less public funds. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE CREATION OF PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE V, DIVISION 6, THEREOF PERTAINING TO SUCH PROCEDURES." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 444 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into the Comprehensive Regional Information Management and Exchange System (CRIMES) and the Hampton Roads Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LinX) agreements. Both agreements provide a regional network for the exchange of accurate, dependable and timely law enforcement information for responding to crime and terrorist risks and threats.