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December 11, 2018  . Precinct No. 24 has1,566 registered voters as of 11/20/2018 Financial Impact:  The financial impact will be minimal. Voters registered in the precinct will be notified of the change as required by Virginia Code §24.2-306. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The General Registrar/Director of Elections will notify voters by mail of the new precinct location in a timely manner and will advertise the change in the local newspaper. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to the abandonment of Willett Hall. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10-107 OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006), AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE VOTING LOCATION FOR PRECINCT NUMBER 24 FROM WILLETT HALL TO THE SENIOR STATION, LOCATED AT 3500 CLIFFORD STREET, AND TO FORMALLY CHANGE THE NAME OF PRECINCT NUMBER 24 TO “THE SENIOR STATION”.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 463 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Kids Meals Program grant in the amount of $693,044.10 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program administered through the Virginia Department of Education and appropriating said funds in the FY 2019 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services to provide meals and snacks authorized under the Kids Meals Program. Background:  The City of Portsmouth has received a reimbursement grant through the Virginia Department of Education and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Kids Meals Program, effective September 2018 and administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services. Discussion:  The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Kids Meals Program for 2018- 2019 school year will include an evening snack and dinner meal at three (3) Recreation Center sites and six (6) Elementary 6 TO SIX After School Care sites, one (1) Elementary st 21 Century site, three (3) Middle Schools, one (1) Day Treatment program, four (4) private community organizations and one (1) High School.  It is estimatedthat the program will serve 326 snacks and 1,271 dinners daily. Financial Impact:  There is no City cash match required. The grant is a total reimbursement grant based on the number of meals served. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustments. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.