<br />May 10, 2016
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<br />Instruction $26,429,843
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<br />Administration, Attendance, and Health 2,047,878
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<br />Pupil Transportation 1,601,154
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<br />Operation and Maintenance 4,341,618
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<br />Debt and Fund Transfers 0
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<br />Technology 1,467,384
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<br />Total General Fund $35,887,877
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<br /> Food Services Fund $2,105,025
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<br /> Risk Management Fund 4,914,018
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<br /> Textbook Fund 383,110
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<br />Total Other Funds $ 7,402,153
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<br />Total First Quarter
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<br />Appropriation(excluding Grants Fund) $43,290,030
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<br />Recommended Action:
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<br /> Adoption of the attached Ordinances and Resolution to appropriate the Fiscal
<br />Year 2017 Operating and Capital Budgets. Vision Principles: Innovation and Change, A
<br />Robust and Prosperous Economy, Leading Maritime Community, Lifelong Learning
<br />Community, Sustainable Neighborhoods, Enhanced Quality of Life, Efficient Service
<br />Delivery, and Proud Military History.
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
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<br /> The City Manager has ultimate responsibility and authority for implementation of
<br />the Annual Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan. The Chief Financial
<br />Officer has day to day responsibility for ensuring the budget is spent as appropriated by
<br />the City Council.
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<br /> The city will transfer one-third of the quarterly appropriation to the Schools on a
<br />monthly basis. City Council will consider the second quarterly school appropriation in
<br />September, 2016.
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<br /> The Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2016. HUD has a
<br />45-day comment period and the FY 2017 Program Year will start July 1, 2016.
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<br />1. Randy Bailey, 200 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />16-147 (A):
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<br />“ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ORDINANCE NO. 2015-22 TO IMPOSE
<br />AND LEVY TAXES FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016 AND
<br />ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY,
<br />PRIVATELY-OWNED PLEASURE BOATS, PRIVATELY-OWNED CAMPING
<br />TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE
<br />FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE
<br />SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1. Randy Bailey, 200 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Robert Turner, 4313 Templar Drive, asked that retirees receive ½ the bonus being
<br /> proposed for employees.
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<br /> Mr. Moody asked that the City Manager come back with a plan that would give
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<br />retirees ½ the bonus being proposed for employees.
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<br />3. Garland Alexander, 2913 Tanbark Lane, asked that retirees receive ½ the bonus
<br /> being proposed for employees.
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