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January 22, 2019
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Reverend John W. Cole, II, opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed
<br />by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of January 7, 2019, of a Called Meeting of January 8, 2019, of a Regular
<br />Meeting of January 8, 2019, and of a Called Meeting of January 15, 2019, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Presentations:
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<br /> Special recognition of Department of Social Services Foster Parents.
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<br /> Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission
<br />members.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />19-26
<br />Public hearing with respect to the proposed adoption by the City
<br />Council of a resolution to authorize the City Council to contract a debt
<br />by entering into a cooperation agreement or similar arrangement
<br />with, among others, the Economic Development Authority of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia (the "EDA") in connection with the issuance
<br />of up to $5,275,000 in Notes (the "EDA Notes") by the EDA.
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />19 - 27 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting an Emergency Food and Shelter
<br />National Board Program Grant in the amount of $5,891.50 from the Department of
<br />Homeland Security and appropriating said sum in the FY 2019 Grants Fund for use
<br />by the Department of Social Services to assist Portsmouth citizens who have
<br />emergency shelter or utility needs.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> The EFSP was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the “Jobs
<br />Stimulus Bill,” Public Law 98-8. That legislation created a National Board chaired by the
<br />Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that consisted of representatives from
<br />the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ
<br />in the USA, the Jewish Federation of North America, The Salvation Army, and United
<br />Way Worldwide.
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<br /> The EFSP is a restricted federal grant. EFSP funding is awarded through the
<br />Department of Homeland Security. The National Board encourages Local Boards, or
<br />decision-making local bodies, to place special emphasis on identification of and
<br />assistance to the elderly, families with children, Native Americans and veterans.
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<br /> EFSP is governed by a National Board that selects jurisdictions for funding. Local
<br />Boards are convened in those qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and
<br />best use of funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations (LROs) that will provide
<br />emergency food and shelter services. Each year, needs are to be assessed in an effort
<br />to respond to changes in the community.
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