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July 24, 2018 Background:  The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) annually awards grants for art programs and performances to localities through its Creative Communities Partnership Grant, formerly the Local Government Challenge Grant.  The Director of Museums submitted a grant application to the VCA requesting $4,500 to help support Mosaic Steel Orchestra’s Mosaic Junior program.  The program teaches the steelpan art form to students at Douglas Park Elementary and Cradock Middle School.  The goals are to instill the values of focus, teamwork and leadership. . Discussion:  In order for the funds to be released, the VCA must receive written confirmation that Portsmouth has fulfilled the matching requirement by submitting the appropriate page from its budget book.  The requirement is met through an appropriation of FY2019 local tax revenues for arts organizations matching or exceeding the amount of the grant.  The City of Portsmouth has exceeded this requirement through its grants to Cultural Arts Organizations.  A letter must be sent to the VCA that includes a list of the organizations that received funding and the amount, including the VCA match awarded to each organization. Financial Impact:  The grant has a $4,500 local match requirement. The match for this grant is currently in the FY 2019 awards to Cultural Organizations. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  . The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment  The Director of Museums will meet with the Executive Director of Mosaic Steel Orchestra to discuss the grant, the guidelines and deadline for completion of the project.  The Director of Museums will submit the necessary paperwork to VCA on or before the required deadline. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A CREATIVE COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500 FROM THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2019 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 286 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Section 22-12 and adding a new Section 22-12.1 for the purpose of establishing regulations for parades and public assemblies. Background:  The civil unrest in Charlottesville and other areas of the country over the past year demonstrated the importance of reviewing and updating local parade and assembly regulations.  On December 1, 2017 the Governor’s Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to Civil Unrest issued its Final Report and Recommendations.  The Report included an analysis of the balance between First Amendment rights and public safety and suggested several best practices for permitting and regulating public assemblies.