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October 14, 2014
<br />Categories Current Appropriation Re-Appropriation Revised
<br />Appropriation
<br />Instruction $103,064,521
<br />Administration,
<br />Attendance & Health 6,476,471
<br />Pupil Transportation 6,352,637
<br />Operation & Maintenance 15,551,234
<br />Technology 4,516,578
<br />Fund Transfer 3,576,962
<br />Total $139,538,403
<br />$1, 310,122 $104, 374, 643
<br />89, 857 6, 566, 328
<br />83, 548 6, 436,185
<br />213, 557 15, 764, 791
<br />63, 212 4, 579, 790
<br />1, 516 3, 578, 478
<br />$1,761,812 $141,300,215
<br />• These unspent funds represent one-time monies. Both prudent financial
<br />practices and City Council financial policies state that one-time monies should only be
<br />used for one-time expenditures. As such, I recommend that City Council request the
<br />School Board to use the reappropriated funds for one-time bonuses rather than raises,
<br />which incur an ongoing cost. The City does not have the financial capacity to add $1.7
<br />million to its ongoing local share of School funding and maintain existing City services.
<br />A one-time bonus will not change the above classification amounts.
<br />Financial Impact:
<br />• The appropriation will increase the funding in the Fiscal Year 2014 -2015
<br />Portsmouth Public Schools Operating Budget.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />• Adoption of an ordinance to re-appropriate $1.7 million to the Schools. Vision
<br />Principles: Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community.
<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
<br />• Finance will complete the necessary budget adjustments.
<br />1. James Bridgeford, 2002 Sawgrass Lane, spoke in support of this item.
<br />2. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />3. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item.
<br />4. Pat Simons, 801 Mimosa Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />"ORDINANCE TO REAPPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $1,761,812 IN UNSPENT FUNDS
<br />FROM THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2013 - 2014 OPERATING FUND
<br />TO ITS FY 2014 -15 OPERATING BUDGET."
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />14 - 388 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $76,595
<br />from the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance and
<br />appropriating said funds in the FY 2014-15 Grants Fund to purchase equipment
<br />and to support the Circuit Court Drug Court Program. Vision Principle: Change
<br />and New Directions; Efficient, Responsive Government.
<br />Background:
<br />• The Portsmouth Police Department (PPD) has been awarded grant funding in the
<br />amount of $76,595 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) - Bureau of Justice
<br />Assistance (BJA) to provide funds for specialized equipment along with continued
<br />funding to support the Drug Court Program.
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