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January 24, 2017 WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is a member of the Southeastern Public Service Authority (“SPSA”), existing under statutory authority and consisting of the Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach and the Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton (“Member Localities”); and WHEREAS, the Member Localities are parties to individual Use and Support Agreements with SPSA providing for the disposal of municipal solid waste generated by or collected in the SPSA service area; and WHEREAS, all of the Use and Support Agreements that are currently operative will expire on January 24, 2018; and WHEREAS, the SPSA Board of Directors has approved the form of a Post-2018 Use and Support Agreement to be entered into by all Member Localities to support the ongoing operations of SPSA from and after January 25, 2018 (“Post-2018 Agreement”); and WHEREAS, on October 25, 2016 City Council adopted Resolution R-16-36, which reaffirmed and adopted Resolution R-16-26, which itself had amended and restated Resolution R-16-18 (collectively, the “Prior Resolutions”); and WHEREAS, the Prior Resolutions authorized the City Manager to execute a Post- 2018 Agreement, but expressly conditioned the authority upon the satisfaction of certain additional terms and requirements; and WHEREAS, City Council now desires to revoke the additional terms and requirements, and to authorize the City Manager, unconditionally, to execute and deliver a Post-2018 Agreement with SPSA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it is the intent of the City to remain a member of SPSA and to execute a Post- 2018 Agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Prior Resolutions (Resolution R-16-18, Resolution R-16-26, and Resolution R-16-36) are hereby revoked and shall be null, void and of no further force or effect. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and she hereby is, unconditionally authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City a Post-2018 Agreement with SPSA.” Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: Whitaker - New Business - 17 - 59 - Boards and Commissions Vice Mayor Cherry offered the following nominations: Americans with Disabilities Commission Tonya Jones to be reappointed to a term ending December 31, 2019. Nancy Gresham to be reappointed to a term ending December 31, 2019. Lois Rieckhoff to be reappointed to a term ending December 31, 2019. Dr. Jaclyn Walker to be reappointed to a term ending December 31, 2019. Lisa Kidd to be appointed to fill a term ending December 31, 2017, replacing Darlene Mueller. G. Quince to be appointed to fill a term ending December 31, 2019, replacing Barbara Turner. Behavioral Healthcare Services Advisory Board Milton Blount to be appointed to fill a term ending June 20, 2019, replacing Amelia Horton.