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December 12, 2017 <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget adjustments. <br /> <br /> The Fire Department will continue with its plan to manage to reduce expenses <br />related to overtime. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $480,000 WITHIN THE FIRE, <br />RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CATEGORY OF THE FY 2018 GENERAL <br />FUND BUDGET FROM THE SALARIES LINE ITEM TO THE OVERTIME LINE ITEM <br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OVERTIME COSTS.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Rowe <br />Nays: Whitaker <br /> <br />17 - 538 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $43,529,572 by classification to <br />the FY 2018 Operating Budget for the Portsmouth Public Schools to implement the <br />third quarter of the annual budget. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> On May 9, 2017, City Council approved the FY 2018 School Board Operating <br />Budget of $192,985,789 and adopted the first quarterly budget operating appropriation of <br />$43,529,572 and $18,867,500 for the fiscal year for the grant fund. On September 27, <br /> <br />2017, City Council approved the second quarterly budget of $43,529,572. <br /> <br /> Funding for the third quarter of the school budget from January 1, 2018-March 31, <br /> <br />2018 must now be appropriated. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> Beginning with the FY2015 Budget, City Council has made quarterly <br /> <br />appropriations of the Portsmouth Public Schools Budget. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> Funds are appropriated in the city’s FY 2018 general fund to pay for the local <br />contribution to the school system. The attached ordinance implements the third quarter <br />amount. <br /> <br />Staff Recommends: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department and the Schools will complete the necessary budget <br /> <br />adjustments. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $43,529,572 BY CLASSIFICATION TO THE FY 2018 <br />OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT <br />THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />