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May 14, 2019
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 14, 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 />Councilman Paul J. Battle 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. Lucas-Burke, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of April 22, 2019, of a Called Meeting of April 23, 2019, of a Regular
<br />Meeting of April 23, 2019, and was 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 />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />19 - 181 - Adoption of ordinances and resolution to appropriate the total sum of
<br />$723,497,793 for the operation of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2020 for the
<br />following areas: City Operating Budget -- $452,033,481; Capital Improvement Fund
<br />$33,258,355; Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund -- $38,500,000; Parking
<br />Authority Capital Improvement Fund -- $100,000; and Portsmouth Public Schools
<br />Operating Budget -- $199,605,957.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> On March 25, 2019, the City Manager presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2020
<br />Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to City Council to
<br />include Portsmouth Public Schools.
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<br /> The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2020 – 2024
<br />and the funding for year one appropriating the necessary funds in the Capital
<br />Improvement Fund and the Public Utility Capital Improvement Fund.
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<br /> The budget was discussed in City Council work sessions during March and April
<br />and public hearings were held on April 9, and April 23, 2019. The attached ordinances
<br />are required for adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating and CIP budget.
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<br /> Community Planning and Development - For each of the five years covered by the
<br />adopted Consolidated Plan (CP), Federal Fiscal Year 2015 to Federal Fiscal Year 2020,
<br />the city prepares an Annual Action Plan detailing how the resources made available will
<br />be used to implement the goals outlined in the Five-Year CP. This is the fifth year of the
<br />five-year plan cycle. The city of Portsmouth will receive funds through the Community
<br />Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships
<br />Program (HOME). The financial resources the city expects to have available during the
<br />city’s Fiscal Year 2020 program (July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020) include a CDBG
<br />entitlement grant of $1,572,154 and program income of $44,880 (total $1,617,034). The
<br />city expects to have available a HOME entitlement grants of $421,788 and program
<br />income of $18,000 (total $439,788). Public hearings were held on April 9 and 23, 2019
<br />for these programs.
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<br />Discussion:
<br />By Virginia law, the budget must be in balance, with estimated revenues and other funding
<br />sources equaling appropriations. The Proposed Operating Budget and Capital
<br />Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2020 complies with this law.
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