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September 23, 2014 Discussion: • Beginning with the FY 2014-15 Budget, City Council is making quarterly appropriations of the Portsmouth Public School budget. • These appropriations will be made in conjunction with quarterly financial reports from the School Board to City Council. • The second quarterly appropriation covers the period of October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014. Financial Impact: • Funds are appropriated in the City's FY 2014-15 General Fund to pay for the local contribution to the School System. The attached ordinance implements the second quarterly amount of the FY 2014-15 School Operating Budget. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Finance and the Schools will complete the necessary budget adjustments. 1. James Bridgeford, 2002 Sawgrass Lane, voiced his concern with the quarterly funding of the School's budget. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,325,841 BY CLASSIFICATION TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 371 -Adoption of a resolution creating and appointing members of a task force to develop a flood plain management plan and to serve as a public information development group. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions, Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, Quality of Life, and Efficient Responsive Government. Background: • The City of Portsmouth has developed two Flood Plain Management Plans in the past. These plans were developed relying mainly on internal staff knowledge and opinions and have been useful in guiding activities that reduces flood loses. • The City is required to update the Flood Plain Management Plan every 5 years. • The last update was in 2010. Discussion: • To obtain the maximum credit for the plan and to provide a high level of governmental transparency a more diverse group, including citizen representatives is needed. • In addition to citizen involvement, it is felt that the inclusion of persons from the various military commands, and outside organizations such as Schools, PRHA and the Port Authority will provide a well rounded group. • Because the proposed group meets several requirements of the Community Rating System Program, it is hoped this groups formation and development will result in additional points to increase our overall rating. • This increased point value may result in reduced premiums for citizens with Flood insurance policies in the flood hazard areas of the City of Portsmouth. Financial Impact: • It is anticipated that there will be no additional cost for the creation of this group.