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February 11, 2014 Background: • New track lighting and work lights (house lights) were installed in the Children's Museum of Virginia during the 2010 - 2011 renovation. At the time, the Museums staff considered but did believe there was a need for work lights in the Changing Gallery area. After installing several changing exhibits since opening of the Museum in 2012, the staff now recognizes the need for work lights in the Changing Gallery. • The track lighting system at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center is old, malfunctioning and sections have had to be bypassed due to issues with the track and the lights. It is difficult to light the objects in the exhibits properly and there are concerns over the safety of those objects. Discussion: • The project will install work lights in the Changing Gallery at the Children's Museum of Virginia. • The project will install a new track lighting system at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. Financial Impact: • The total cost of the project at the Children's Museum is $3,100. The project cost at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center is $99,000. Funds will be appropriated in the Museums 100-35-601-6030-524120-000 expenditure line item. • Available funds in the donations account will be transferred to General Fund Revenue. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Complete the execution of the contract with the contractor. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $102,100 IN THE FY 2013-14 GENERAL FUND FOR LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA AND THE PORTSMOUTH ART & CULTURAL CENTER." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 40 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $18,794 from the United Way of South Hampton Roads and appropriating said funds in the FY 2013-14 Grants Funds for use by the Department of Social Services to provide rent/mortgage and utility payment assistance. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, Quality of Life, and Lifelong Learning Community. Background: • The Department of Social Services via its Intake Unit assists eligible Portsmouth Citizens with rent, mortgage and utility payments. Assistance is provided to those individuals that may be in jeopardy of being displaced from their residence or at risk of having essential utility services discontinued due to their inability to pay. Discussion: • The department will expend monies only on eligible costs as outlined by the National Emergency Food and Shelter Program Responsibilities and Requirements Guidelines. • The funding provided by the United Way through its Emergency Food & Shelter Program will be directed by the department to address situations where monetary supplements can be provided to prevent displacement from a residence or termination of essential utility services.