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May 12, 2015 Portsmouth Public Schools  On March 30, 2015, the City Manager presented the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 -2016 Operating Budget to City Council, including recommended City funding for School operations. The budget was discussed in Council Work Sessions during April and May, and public hearings on the proposed budget were held on April 28. Council has indicated that they want to appropriate the School budget by category, on a quarterly basis. The attached Ordinance will need to be adopted in order to appropriate both the Total School Budget and the City’s local funding for education, which is paid from the General Fund. Discussion: City Operating Budget  The Ordinances and Resolutions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2015 – 2016 Operating Budget are attached to this report for City Council action as follows: a. Adoption of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 2014-47 to impose and levy taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, on real estate, tangible personal property, privately-owned pleasure boats, privately-owned camping trailers and motor homes, and machinery and tools within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of raising revenue for the support of governmental operations and the public free schools and to pay principal and interest on the public debt. The ordinance increases the tax on real estate of other than public service corporations and public service corporations from $1.27 on each $100.00 assessed valuation to $1.30 on each $100.00 assessed valuation. b. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Sections 13-71 through 13-74 and adding a new Section 13-75, and to amend Appendix A of said Code, to establish or modify fees and classifications for emergency response services. c. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Sections 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-105.1, 7- 131 through 7-133, and 7-135, and to amend Appendix A of said Code, to establish or modify fees and classifications for building and other permits and inspections. d. Adoption of an ordinance amending Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase permit fees authorized by Chapter 32 of said Code. e. Adoption of an ordinance amending Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase hauling fees authorized by Chapter 22 of said Code. f. Adoption of an ordinance amending Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase certain site plan and erosion and sediment control plan review fees and to add new fees for certain resubmissions of plans and certain inspections prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy, as authorized by Chapter 40.1 of said Code. g. Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY 2015-16 Classification and Pay Plan for the employees of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that includes: (a) 2% general wage increase for full-time general employees and non-seasonal, non- temporary part-time general employees; and (b) 1% adjustment of retirement allowances as prescribed in Sections 30-122 and 30-243 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006). h. Adoption of a resolution approving the Community Planning and Development 2016 Annual Action Plan of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and authorizing the City Manager to file documents required to obtain the City’s Community Planning and Development Grant entitlements.