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June 13, 2006 Discussion: . An ERS classification is for a single five-year period, commencing on the date that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issues a Certification of Voluntary Completion for the property. It is effective for the entire calendar year, without pro rating, and no property shall be eligible for the classification for any year prior to 2006. . The classification will apply to the full assessed value of land and improvements on any qualified property. The property owner has the sole burden to provide the City with proper documentation of eligibility during each applicable tax year to the City Assessor. . If the owner of any property classified as an ERS fails to pay any other taxes legally owed to the City in a timely manner, then the City will deem that the property owner has waived his or her claim to the ERS classification - applicable for the tax year in question and all subsequent tax years for which the property would otherwise qualify for an exemption (this is irrevocable, regardless of change of ownership). . Financial Impact: There is no measurable financial impact on the City at this time. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an Ordinance to authorize real estate tax abatement for environmental restoration sites by enacting Section 35-135 of the City Code. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Provide Ordinance to Municipal Code Commission for inclusion in the City Code, and also provide Ordinance to the City Assessor, who will handle all request for tax abatement. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION SITES BY ENACTING SECTION 35-135 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 06 - 264 - Adoption of an ordinance to increase expenditure appropriations for therapeutic foster care and various other program costs and estimated revenues by $1,483,591, including state reimbursement revenues of $994,076 and a "local match" transfer from the General Fund of $489,515, in the Comprehensive Services Act Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Background: . The agency's therapeutic foster care costs, which comprise 74% of the program costs in Fiscal Year 2006, have increased by 39% over Fiscal Year 2004-2005. The number of clients served by these programs has increased by 70% within the current fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year. . $1,483,591 of additional expenditure budgetary authority is requested to pay health providers for the increase level of services currently projected in Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Discussion: . The additional funding will enable the CSA fund to pay for all outstanding services rendered to CSA clients during Fiscal Year 2006.