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March 23, 2021 Discussion:  There are times when teen mothers are within the custody of DSS and are a part of our Foster Care Program. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Beta Sigma Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter, is a nonprofit collegiate organization that focuses on scholarships and community service. Under their Cradle Care Project, they would like to support a teen mother with transportation, education and/or items or service that focus on skill building. Financial Impact:  The funding available to provide support for children in Foster Care would increase by $200. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING WITH APPRECIATION A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $200 FROM SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC. AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 100 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $45,406,189 to the FY 2021 General Fund and Risk Management Fund Operating Budgets for the Portsmouth Public Schools to implement the fourth quarter of the annual budget. Background:  On May 12, 2020, City Council: (1) approved the FY 2021 PPS General Fund & Risk Management Fund Operating Budgets in the total amount of $181,624,762; (2) appropriated funding for the first quarter of said budgets in the amount of $45,406,191; and (3) approved and appropriated the entire budgeted annual amounts for the remainder of the FY 2021 PPS Funds, including $19,059,930 for the Grant Fund, $8,788,275 for the Food Services Fund, and $1,417,605 for the Textbook Fund.  Ordinances appropriating the second and third quarter funding for the General Fund & Risk Management Fund Operating Budgets were adopted on September 22, 2020 and December 8, 2020, respectively.  Funding for the fourth and final quarter of the General Fund & Risk Management Fund Operating Budgets needs appropriation prior to the start of the next quarter. Discussion:  Due to the potential economic impact of COVID-19 on revenues, City Council decided to make quarterly appropriations for the FY 2021 PPS General Fund & Risk Management Operating Budgets. Financial Impact:  The funds appropriated by the Ordinance proposed for Council adoption were approved as part of the City’s adoption of the FY 2021 City Budget on May 12, 2020. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department and the Schools will complete the necessary budget adjustments.