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May 23. 2006 Staff Recommends: Adoption of a resolution to designate the Chief Financial Officer as the City's authorized agent to provide to the Commonwealth and to the Office of Justice Programs all matters pertaining to federal financial assistance as may be required by certain grant programs. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Continue to monitor grants compliance through the City's grant process. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AS THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED AGENT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, both State and Federal laws require that public entities authorize an agent to provide all information as may be needed for federal Office of Justice Programs grant programs administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia; and WHEREAS, the City must comply with requests for information and file regular reports to the Commonwealth of Virginia to receive federal financial assistance under the Office of Justice Programs; and WHEREAS, the City's Chief Financial Officer is best equipped to provide such financial data and other information as may be required in order to qualify for and to obtain such federal grants. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the City's Chief Financial Officer be, and hereby is, designated as the City's authorized agent with the responsibility of providing accurate information to the State and to federal government as it pertains to the requirements of federal Office of Justice Programs grant programs." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 06 - 241 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 06 - 242 - Items Submitted by Council Members '" Councilwoman Psimas announced the following upcoming events for the Memorial Day Weekend: May 27, 2006 the Elizabeth River Run will take place benefiting the expansion of the Portsmouth Children's Museum. Also on May 27, 2006 Family Fun Day will begin at noon and end at 5:00 p.m. at the Lightship Portsmouth and Naval Shipyard Museums. May 28, 2006 there will be a free patriotic concert by the U. S. Air Force Heritage Band, 3:00 p.m. at Willett Hall. Monday, May 29, 2006 the 122nd Remembrance Memorial Day Parade will begin 11 :00 a.m. at Crawford and Columbia Streets. After the parade concludes, there will be more Memorial Day activities at the Naval Shipyard Museum and the Lightship Portsmouth.