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November 12, 2019 Background:  Several Police Department offices and the office of the Portsmouth Magistrate are currently located in the Civic Center Complex.  Based on the current structural condition of the Complex, it is necessary to provide for the expedited relocation of these offices.  The City is currently in the process of obtaining space to complete the relocation. Discussion:  The City has Debt Service Fund Balance available to apply toward the cost of relocation. The funds are available because of savings from lower interest expenses than anticipated during the current fiscal year.  The Ordinance proposed for Council consideration transfers a portion of this savings to the Rental of Land, Police Facilities line item of the General Fund budget.  The transfer will put the City in position to relocate the Police and Magistrate offices from the Civic Center Complex. Financial Impact:  $475,000 will be applied toward obtaining and building out office space for the relocation of the Police and Magistrate offices. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments.  The City will continue to plan and implement the relocation. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that more information be provided. 2. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $475,000 IN INTEREST SAVINGS FROM THE DEBT SERVICE FUND BALANCE TO THE FY 2020 DEBT SERVICE FUND AND TRANSFERRING SAID AMOUNT TO THE RENTAL OF LAND, POLICE FACILITIES LINE ITEM OF THE FY 2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET.” Ayes: Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: Battle 19 - 411 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Article I of Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), as amended, by adding a new Section 32-30 to clarify that the offering and use of shared mobility devices for hire is prohibited except in accordance with the City’s Shared Mobility Device Pilot Program. Background:  Virginia Code Section 46.2-1315, enacted by the General Assembly in 2019, requires local jurisdictions to regulate the operation of motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles or similar shared mobility devices for hire by January 1, 2020. In the absence of any licensing ordinance, regulation or other action, a person may offer these services for hire in the locality by right.  As a result, staff has prepared regulations for a proposed Shared Mobility Device Pilot Program. City Council will consider a Resolution adopting the Program at its November 12, 2019 meeting.  In conjunction with the adoption of the Program, it is necessary to amend the City Code to state clearly that providing shared mobility devices for hire is prohibited except as allowed by the Pilot Program.