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November 27,2007 Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. R. Smith, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PORTSMOUTH CITY JAIL AND POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL JAIL. WHEREAS the local jails of several Hampton Roads localities, including Portsmouth, are aging and will require substantial additional capital maintenance in the near future, and whereas there is a need for additional local jail beds in several Hampton Roads localities, including Portsmouth; and WHEREAS the Hampton Roads Regional Jail is capable of being expanded so as to meet said needs of Portsmouth and other member localities; and WHEREAS expanding the Hampton Roads Regional Jail for this purpose could be advantageous in many ways, including more efficient administration, reduced maintenance costs, and better health care for inmates: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as follows: 1. The City of Portsmouth requests studies concerning possible expansion of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail so that it will be able to meet future incarceration needs of Portsmouth and possibly its other member localities. 2. The City expresses its willingness to participate financially and administratively in said studies. 3. The Board of Directors of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority is respectfully requested to seek from the 2008 Session of the General Assembly an exemption from the current moratorium on new jail construction to permit study and planning; and thereafter to proceed with completing a Community Based Corrections Plan and a Planning Study concerning said possible expansion; to be followed by design and construction if justified by said studies. 4. The members of the Portsmouth delegation to the General Assembly are respectfully requested to support any such requests from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority. 5. The City Manager and the City Attorney are hereby directed to take all such other and further steps as may be reasonably necessary to implement the intent of this resolution." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Randall Nays: None 07 - 488 - Adoption of a resolution expressing the concurrence of the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia with the inducement resolution adopted by the Economic Development Authority of Henrico County, Virginia and approving the issuance of revenue bonds for the benefit of Maryview Hospital and Bon Secours Health System, Inc. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Maryview Hospital ("Maryview") is a Virginia non-stock, non-profit corporation, which is affiliated with Bon Secours Health System, Inc. ("BSHSI"), a Maryland non- stock membership corporation and which has facilities located in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.