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February 27, 2018 Financial Impact:  The grant award amount of $10,650.00 by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles provides funding for the Portsmouth Police Department.  The City does have to provide an in-kind match of $5,325.00. The in-kind match will be satisfied by previously budgeted vehicle fuel and maintenance costs. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. In addition, the Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,650 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2018 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE SPEED MEASUREMENT DEVICES.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 91 - Adoption of an ordinance amending the Education Category of the FY 2018 Capital Improvement Fund budget to establish the Woodrow Wilson High School Restroom Renovation Project and to transfer $240,000 to said Project from the IRC Data Center Project. Background:  Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) is requesting that $240,000 be shifted within the Education Category of the FY 2018 Capital Improvement Fund budget.  The $240,000 would be transferred from the IRC Data Center Project to a new project, the Woodrow Wilson High School Restroom Renovation Project. Discussion:  During the design phase of the IRC Data Center project, it was determined that significant electrical upgrades would be required prior to and in addition to the planned upgrades for Center. The project was temporarily placed on hold and will be considered for inclusion in the FY 2019 Capital Improvement Fund budget.  The restrooms at Woodrow Wilson High School need to be renovated for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).  PPS seeks to use the remaining FY 2018 funding originally budgeted for the IRC Data Center to complete the Woodrow Wilson restroom renovations this summer. Financial Impact:  The action will transfer funds within the Education Category of the Capital Improvement Fund budget and will not increase overall FY 2018 funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget adjustments. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: