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May 27, 2014 entitlement grant of $366,296, prior years' reprogrammed funds of $255,373.83, and program income of $63,036.42 that was previously appropriated by City Council. Capital Improvement Fund • The City Manager presented the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY2015 -FY2019 and the funding for year one appropriating the necessary funds in the Capital Improvement Fund, the Parking Capital Improvement Fund and the Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund. Portsmouth Public Schools • On March 31, 2014, the City Manager presented the Proposed FY 2014-15 Operating Budget to City Council, including recommended City funding for School operations. The budget was discussed in Council Work Sessions during April and May, and public hearings on the proposed budget were held on April 22, and May 13. Council has indicated that they want to appropriate the School budget by category, on a quarterly basis. The attached Ordinance will need to be adopted in order to appropriate both the Total School Budget and the City's local funding for education, which is paid from the General Fund. Discussion: City Operating Budget • The Ordinances and Resolutions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015 Operating Budget are attached to this report for City Council action as follows: a. An ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 2013-30 to impose and levy taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, on real estate, tangible personal property, privately-owned pleasure boats, privately- owned camping trailers and motor homes, and machinery and tools within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of raising revenue for the support of governmental operations and the public free schools and to pay principal and interest on the public debt. b. An ordinance to amend Section 35-22 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase the City tax on cigarettes to 90 mills for each cigarette. c. An ordinance amending Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase motor vehicle licensing fees authorized by Chapter 22 of said Code. d. A resolution electing the alternate rate of 9.67% as the City of Portsmouth's Virginia Retirement System contribution rate for the biennial budget effective July 1, 2014. e. Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY2015 Classification and Pay Plan for the Employees of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that includes: (a) 3% general wage increase for full-time general employees and non-seasonal, non- temporary part-time general employees; (b) one-step increase in accordance with the Sworn Personnel Salary Schedule in Section 10(B) for sworn Fire and Police employees effective on their continuous service date following July 1, 2014; and (c) 1.5% adjustment of retirement allowances as prescribed in Sections 30-122 and 30-243 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. For the Constitutional Officers and their employees, the City Manager will make a recommendation to City Council regarding salary increases after the General Assembly adopts the State Budget. f. A resolution approving the Community Planning and Development 5-year Consolidated Plan FFY2014 to FFY2018 (City FY2015 to FY2019) and the 2015 Annual Action Plan of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and authorizing the City Manager to file documents required to obtain the City's Community Planning and Development Grant entitlements.