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December 9, 2014 • Consistent with past practice, Portsmouth will pay the State directly. This election allows us to better track the impact of State aid reductions over time. This payment is due to the State no later than January 9, 2015. ;alance. The source of the repayment will be the General Fund Unassigned Fund Financial Impact: ;583,262 The appropriation will increase the FY 2014 -15 General Fund Budget by and will also reduce the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance by the same amount. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle. Efficient, Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Finance will complete the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $583,262 IN THE FY 2014 -15 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR REDUCTIONS IN STATE AID." Ayes: Cherry, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 470 - Adoption of a resolution endorsing the Keep America Beautiful Program and recognizing the re- establishment of Portsmouth's Keep America Beautiful affiliation known as "Keep Portsmouth Beautiful." Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Quality of Life. Background: • Keep America Beautiful is a leading nonprofit that bring people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. • Keep America Beautiful offers communities the opportunity to join its network of communities and partnering organizations in working together to find ways to build and sustain vibrant communities. �merica Back in 1977, the then City Council passed a resolution endorsing the Keep Beautiful Program and authorized the then City Manager to submit an application to become a participant in the program. Discussion: • The Department of General Services is seeking to reaffirm the City as an affiliate partner with the organization under the "Keep Portsmouth Beautiful" Program. ;eautiful In addition, the Department of General Services will create a Keep Portsmouth Committee and revive the Adopt -A -Spot program. • Keep Portsmouth Beautiful will offer solutions that create clean and beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, generate positive impact on the local economy and inspire citizens to be environmental stewards. Financial Impact: �udget There is an annual affiliation fee of $300.00 which is covered as part of the for General Services. In addition, there is a cost to purchase signs for the Adopt -A -Spot Program. The signs cost $60 each. This cost is also part of the current budget for the Department of General Services. Recommended Action: �ommunity Adoption of the resolution. Vision Principles. Neighborhoods and a Sense of and Quality of Life. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The Department of General Services will take the necessary steps to implement the program.