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July 8, 2014 "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $365,797 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2014-15 GRANTS FUND FOR THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Wright Nays: None 14 - 268 -Adoption of an ordinance amending City Ordinance 2014-44 to correct and lower the adopted cigarette tax to 45 mills per cigarette. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • The City's FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget included a cigarette tax increase of 30 cents a pack, from 60 cents to 90 cents. This tax was correctly advertised at 90 cents per pack; however, the Ordinance adopting the change contained a scrivener's error and the tax was listed at 90 mills per cigarette rather than 45 mills per cigarette. City Council is requested to adopt an Ordinance to correct the rate to 45 mills. Discussion: • The cigarette tax was intended to be 90 cents per pack beginning July 1, 2014. • The Budget advertisement, which ran in the newspaper on April 6 and April 13, 2014, included the correct rate. • The adopted ordinance contained a scrivener's error and listed the rate as 90 mills per cigarette. Since there are 20 cigarettes in a pack, the rate should have instead been 45 mills per cigarette. • The attached ordinance will correct the cigarette tax rate to 45 mills, or 90 cents per pack. Financial Impact: • None. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The tax will be implemented at 90 cents per pack. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2014-44 TO CORRECT AND LOWER THE ADOPTED CIGARETTE TAX TO 45 MILLS PER CIGARETTE" Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Wright Nays: None 14 - 269 -Adoption of a motion accepting a donation of computer equipment and training valued at $3,500 from the Safe SurFin' Foundation to expand the Police Department's capabilities for investigating Internet crimes against children. Vision Principle: Change and New Direction. Background: • The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, committed to developing an effective response to cyber enticement and child pornography cases. • The Southeastern Virginia ICAC Task Force is one of the 61 task forces in the national network, and the Bedford County Sheriff's Office is the coordinating agency. • The Safe Surfin' Foundation (SSF) is anon-profit "educational arm" of the ICAC Task Force. • To expand the number of agencies conducting child victimization investigations, the SSF is providing computer software, hardware, and training to law enforcement agencies, through their "Cop in a Box" program.