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November 23, 2004 Purpose and Need: · The Proposals outline the City of Portsmouth's legislative agenda and initiatives for the upcoming 2005 General Assembly Session. Financial Impact: · The City's Legislative Proposals include requests for funding of $5.8 million to the host localities of the Virginia Port Authority and for $500,000 in capital funding to complete the Phase III construction of the Children's Museum of Virginia. · Additionally, the City will monitor any Statewide revenue items and/or legislation that may have a financial impact on the City of Portsmouth. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. WHEREAS, the Virginia General Assembly deals with a broad range of issues that affect local government both directly and indirectly; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has certain concerns that deal with both Portsmouth specifically and local governments in general; and WHEREAS, these concerns need to be made known to Portsmouth's General Assembly delegation so that they may be transmitted for consideration by the Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it endorses the attached legislative proposals for the 2005 General Assembly session and directs that both this resolution and the legislative proposals be forwarded to the Portsmouth General Assembly delegation." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 458 - Adoption of a resolution urging immediate action by the General Assembly to address the Commonwealth of Virginia's transportation crisis. The City of Portsmouth - along with other local governments across the Commonwealth - are urging members of Virginia's General Assembly to immediately and aggressively address the State's transportation crisis with enhanced and/or new funding for transportation in order to preserve Virginia's economic future and to maintain a better quality of life for the citizens of Portsmouth, the region, and the Commonwealth. Recommended Action: · Adoption of a resolution urging immediate General Assembly action to address the Commonwealth of Virginia's Transportation Crisis. Summary: · By adopting this resolution, the City of Portsmouth - along with other local governments across the Commonwealth - will be urging members of Virginia's General Assembly to immediately and aggressively address the State's transportation crisis with enhanced and/or new funding for transportation to preserve Virginia's economic future, and to maintain a better quality of life for the citizens of Portsmouth and the Commonwealth.