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May 22, 2012 Recommended Action: • Adoption of the following ordinance. Vision Principles: A Robust Economy for the Working Men and Women, Effective, Responsive Government, and Pride of Past. Next Steps Following Council Action: • City staff will reprogram the CIP dollars to the specific projects. • We will continue to work with our financial advisor to determine funding sources for future years of the CIP. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO DE-OBLIGATE $2,218,216 OF UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY IN CLOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS, TO REPROGRAM $4,748,174 OF BOND PROCEEDS, AND TO APPROPRIATE $6,966,390 TO COVER EXPENSES AND OBLIGATIONS IN VARIOUS ACTIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 218 -Adoption of an ordinance to amend Sections 22-575 and 22-578 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to permit the City Manager to authorize backing into a parking space at the curb and to impose a $50 fine for unauthorized parking in the Olde Towne Historic District between certain hours. Vision Principles: Change and New Direction and Neighborhoods and a sense of Community. Background: • To accommodate the demand for parking in downtown Portsmouth, more specifically on Court St. between High St. and London St., alternative parking arrangements were implemented to make more efficient use of the area available for parking. • Staff recommends the present layout which requires angled parking with vehicles backing into the curb. • With respect to adding an additional fine category in the Olde Towne historic district, the $50 fine resulted from recommendations of the Olde Towne Civic league in conjunction with the Downtown Business District in an effort to better control parking in this area. Discussion: • Section 22-575 presently prohibits back in parking next to a curb at any time throughout the city. Giving approval to the City Manager to amend this section when appropriate would allow the present parking on Court St. to remain between High St. and London St. • The $50 fine for parking without a permit will only apply to parking in the Ode Towne Historic/Parking/district between the hours of 12:OOam to 6:OOam seven days a week. Financial Impact: • The financial impact will be minimal and only anticipated as a result of parking tickets that may be issued with respect to the above. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the recommended ordinance. Vision Principles: Change and New Direction and Neighborhoods and a sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Incorporate the recommended changes to the city code and install the required signage in Olde Towne.