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597 September 26, 1989 As indicated in the attached resolution, copies of the same will be forwarded to the Virginia Delegation to the United States Congress, the Portsmouth Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National League of Cities and the Virginia Municipal League. I, therefore, recommend City Council,s approvals" Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERNS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO GRANT DRUG FUNDS TO THE STATES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCALITIES AND TO REQUIRE INCREASED LOCAL EXPENDITURES TO FINANCETHAT PLAN. WHEREAS, President George Bush has recently announced a Federal strategy to combat and eliminate.the sale and usage of drugs throughout the nation; and ~ WHEREAS, the announced strategy calls ~0r the ~ederal distribution of funds to individual states who will then determin( the timing and amounts of allocation of such funds to local governments; and WHEREAS, the announced strategy calls for the funding of the President's program through the reduction of Federal financial assistance to municipalities and by an increase in expenditures municipalities; and WHEREAS, the effects stemming from drug~sale and usage in thc City of Portsmouth are serious and immediate and will greatly increase and worsen if needed Federal funds are delayed while the City awaits distribution of Federal funds by the State; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is without the f~nancial resources to replace the proposed cuts in Federal funds for the war on drugs, in that 56% of the City's land is already exempt from taxation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby expresses its opposition to any decrease in Federal aid to states and localities in order to fund the proposed war on drugs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it expresses its opposition to that portion of the proposed plan that eliminates direct. Federal grant~ to municipalities by the Federal government for drug enforcement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby endorses an increase in Federal funding directly to municipalities as well as to states, to comba~ the sale and usage of drugs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she is, directed to forward copies of this resolution to the Virl Delegation to the United States Congress, the Portsmouth Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor of Commonwealth of Virginia, National League of Cities, and the Virginia Municipal League." the Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb Nays: None