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February 27, 2018 “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.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 92 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the amendment of the overall and Third Quarter FY 2018 Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) General Fund Operating Budgets and the FY 2018 City of Portsmouth Capital Improvement Fund Budget by authorizing the transfer of $520,000 between classifications in the PPS General Fund Budgets, and by further authorizing the transfer of $636,000 from the PPS General Fund Budgets to the Woodrow Wilson High School Restroom Renovation Project in the Education Category of the FY 2018 Capital Improvement Fund. Background:  In May 2017 City Council appropriated funding by classification to PPS for Fiscal Year 2018.  PPS has requested the following transfers between classifications to support payroll needs: Transfer from: Administration, Attendance & Health ($520,000) Transfer to: Pupil Transportation $440,000 Operations & Maintenance $ 80,000 Net Effect: $ 0  PPS has also identified the need to repurpose school operational funding of $636,000 to the City Capital Improvement Fund, abandoning the original appropriation purpose of acquiring mobile units in favor of the new purpose of supporting the renovation of the Wilson High School restrooms to achieve ADA compliance. Discussion:  Authorizing PPS to transfer the requested $520,000 from Administration, Attendance & Health to Pupil Transportation and Operations & Maintenance will permit PPS to meet certain payroll obligations.  PPS was originally going to use $636,000 budgeted in the Operation & th Maintenance & Technology classifications to purchase mobile units to relocate 6 grade students from an elementary school campus to a middle school campus.  After study, PPS has deemed the relocation project infeasible.  PPS therefore seeks permission to transfer the $636,000 from the PPS General Fund to the City Capital Improvement Fund for use in performing ADA-required renovations to the restrooms at Wilson High School. Financial Impact:  The action will transfer previously budgeted funds and will not result in any additional appropriation to PPS. 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.