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May 14, 2019  Community Planning and Development--Funds will be available for priorities established by the 5-Year Consolidated Plan and in agreement with the statutory purposes of the CDBG and HOME programs. There is no matching fund requirement for CDBG funds. HOME funds require a match contribution of not less than 25% of the HOME funds drawn.  Capital Improvement Program -- The sums of $33,258,355 in the Capital Improvement Fund, $38,500,000 in the Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund, and $100,000 in the Parking Authority Capital Improvement Fund are appropriated for expenditures in the following categories and amounts. Drainage and Street Improvements $10,505,175 Education $1,800,000 Leisure Services $1,103,180 Industrial and Economic Development $375,000 Municipal Facilities $17,475,000 Fleet Management $2,000,000 Capital Improvement Fund Total $33,258,355 Water $31,250,000 Sewer $7,250,000 Public Utilities Capital Improvement Fund Total $38,500,000 Parking Facilities $100,000 Parking Authority Capital Improvement Fund Total $100,000  Portsmouth Public Schools -- The local contribution to the Portsmouth Public School Board shall be $55,396,045, made in equal monthly transfers. This includes an increase of $2.6 million FY 2019 to meet the request of Portsmouth Public Schools to cover the 3% raises for teacher and employees of the school system. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the attached ordinances and resolution. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The City Manager has ultimate responsibility and authority for the implementation of the Annual Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan. The Chief Financial Officer has day-to-day responsibility for ensuring the budget is spent as appropriated by the City Council.  The city will transfer on a monthly basis in equal amounts the annual appropriation to the Portsmouth Public Schools.  The Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2019. HUD has a 45- day comment period and the FY 2020 Program Year will start July 1, 2019. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: