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578 <br /> <br />January 12,~1993 <br /> <br /> "State law r~quires every county and city to establish <br />either singly ~r ~in combination with another political <br />subdivision a local Disability Services ~Board. The purpose of <br />the Board ~.$~t~ p~owide input to s~tate agencies on service <br />needs and priorities of persons with physical and sensory <br />disabilities~ In add~i-tion, the Bo~ard ~ill provide information <br />and resource referral~s:- to ~local gevernrgents regarding the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act and to provide such other <br />assistanCe~ a~d adviCe.to local governments as may be requested. <br />The attached ~eS~olution establishss Port~sm~uth's participation <br />in a ilocal ~Disabili~y Services Board with ~the cities of ~ · <br />Norfolk, ~esa~p~ake,i~' s.~f~folk and~ Vir~ih~a Beach in compliance <br />with Section 51.5-47 of the Code of Virginia. <br /> <br /> Addit.ionally,~since this undertaking 'represents a <br />cooperativ~,'effor~t~wit'h the above.mentioned cities, a joint <br />powers agr~eme~nt among the Participating cities is also <br />necessary under State law. The necessary ordinance enacting~ the <br />joint agreement will be presented for your consideration at a <br />future m-e e~ing, "~ ~ ~ . <br /> <br /> Motion.~of ~Mzr~Clemons and seconded by Mr, King, the <br />following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTIQN ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH. H~MPTON ROADS DISABILITY <br />SERVICES .B~ARD~ - ~ ~ ,i <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Section 51.5-47 of the. Code of Virginia requi!res <br />localities to ~stabtish either singly or in combination with ~ <br />another political subdivision, a local Disability Services <br />Board; and <br /> <br /> WHERE~S;, :it is the desire Of the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth;~irginia, in conjunctfon with the cities of <br />Chesapeak~,,Norfo:l~k, :Suffolk, and ~irginia Beach to establish a <br />local: Disability~ Services Board with ~the intent o~ implementing <br />the provisions~of Section 51.5-47:of the Code~of Virginia; and ~ <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~"the purpose of this Boar~d :~is to provide input to <br />state agencies on service~needs and :priorities of persons with. <br />physical ~nd sensory disabilities, to provide information and <br />resource referrals to local governments~regarding the Americans~ <br />With Disabiilities Act, and to provide such other assistance and. <br />advice to:!local gOvernments as may be requested. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby establishes a Disability <br />Services Board in conjunction with the local governments of the <br />cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach <br />which shall be named the South Hampton Roads Disability <br />Services Board~ .Such'Board shall consist.of fifteen (15) <br />members (~3 members from each of the participating localities) <br />each of whom shall be appointed for a three-year term and each <br />Board shall have no less than thirty percent (30%) <br />representation by individuals or family members of individuals <br />with physical, visual or hearing disabilities; provided, <br />however, that of those persons first appointed, one-third of <br />the members shall be appointed for three years, one-third shall <br />be appointed for two years, and one-third shall be appointed <br />for one year. Membership shall include at least one local <br />official from each of the participating localities, two <br />representatives of the business community and consumers. <br /> <br /> <br />