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December 9, 2014 WHEREAS, in order to proceed with resolution of the matter, the City Council must give its consent to the settlement which will be implemented by two orders: a Consent Order and Final Agreement and an Administrative Order for Compliance on Consent. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby finds that the proposed settlement is in the best interests of the City and gives its consent to the settlement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his designee, be and hereby is, authorized to execute the Consent Order and Final Settlement and the Administrative Order for Compliance on Consent and such other assurances and documents as may be deemed in the best in interest of the City regarding this matter." Ayes: Cherry, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 472 - Adoption of resolutions approving the 2015 State Legislative Package and the 2015 Federal Legislative Package. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions, A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women, Leading Maritime Center, Lifelong Learning Community, Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, Quality of Life, Efficient Responsive Government, A Proud Military Community, and Pride of Past. Background: • Each Portsmouth City Council member was provided an opportunity to identify issues for inclusion in the afore - mentioned legislative packages. • Every Portsmouth department within the City of Portsmouth was provided an opportunity to identify issues for inclusion in the 2015 State and Federal Legislative Packages. • Via the City's webpage, the citizens of Portsmouth were afforded an opportunity to submit suggestions for the 2015 State and Federal Legislative Packages. �ityAll submissions were included in the draft Power -Point presentation presented to Council at their Public Work Session on Monday, November 10, 2014. �egislative Portsmouth City Council is set to formally adopt the 2015 State and Federal Packages at its subsequent regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Discussion: �ityThe items included in the 2015 Legislative Packages were first vetted with the Manager. • These items were then presented and vetted with the City Council members to determine which items would remain and which would be eliminated. • The items included in the State Legislative Package were agreed upon and will be submitted for introduction by members of the Portsmouth General Assembly Delegation. �ity's The items for the 2015 Federal Legislative Package will be forwarded to the contracted federal lobbyist, Mr. Steven Palmer, Executive Vice President of the lobbying firm Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. for review and further action. • The 2015 Federal Legislative package will in turn be shared with the City of Portsmouth's Federal delegation members during the annual visit to their offices in Washington, D.C. which will take place on or about March, 2015. Staff Recommendation: • Approval and adoption of both legislative packages. Vision Principles. Change and New Directions, A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women, Leading Maritime Center, Lifelong Learning Community, Neighborhood sand a Sense of Community, Quality of Life, Efficient Responsive Government, A Proud Military Community, and Pride of Past.