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April 12, 2016 16 - 118 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Marketing Leverage Program grant in the amount of $8,500 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation and appropriating said amount in the FY 2015-16 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Marketing, Communications and Tourism to conduct a tourism marketing campaign. Vision Principles: Innovation and Change, Sustainable Neighborhoods, and Efficient Service Delivery. Background:  The City applied for and received a grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation to conduct a tourism marketing campaign called “Shop, Dine and Experience Historic Olde Towne Portsmouth.” The campaign consisted of television ads, print ads, expansion of a website and production of an Olde Towne Shopping & Dining passport. Discussion:  The $8,500 grant provided one-third of the cost of the $25,500 campaign. The City is required to pay the full cost of the campaign and the Virginia Tourism Corporation reimburses for its one-third share. Financial Impact:  The grant award amount is $8,500 for FY 2016.  The grant requires a minimum of a $2:$1 match by the City.  A report on the campaign’s spending has been submitted to the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the $8,500 in grant funds has been issued. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of an Ordinance to appropriate the $8,500 from the FY 2016 Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program Grant. Vision Principles: Innovation and Change, Sustainable Neighborhoods, and Efficient Service Delivery. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Director of Marketing, Communications & Tourism or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A MARKETING LEVERAGE PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,500 FROM THE VIRGINIA TOURISM CORPORATION AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2015-16 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A TOURISM MARKETING CAMPAIGN.” Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 16 - 119 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 10-113 of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to change the name of the voting location for Precinct Number 30. . Vision Principle: Efficient Service Delivery Background:  The listed name for the voting location for Precinct No. 30, Bethany Baptist Church, needs to be changed to The Rescue Church at the request of the pastor. Discussion:  City Registrar Deloris Overton Short has requested that the City Code be amended to reflect the new name of the voting location for Precinct No. 30.  The proposed ordinance will update the City Code regarding the voting location for Precinct No. 30.  The Portsmouth Electoral Board recommends changing the name of the voting place for Precinct No. 30 due to the request of the pastor.  Precinct No. 30 currently has 1,538 registered voters.