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May 25, 2021 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1992, as amended, (“Acts”), financial assistance is provided to enable localities to provide decent housing, establish and maintain suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities for low to moderate income residents; and WHEREAS, each of the Community Planning and Development programs (Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships) shall be operated on a single consolidated program year; and WHEREAS, the required public hearing has been held and the City Council has reviewed the proposed 2022 Annual Action Plan; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take official action regarding the 2022 Annual Action Plan to comply with the regulations of the aforementioned Acts; and WHEREAS, this Council is aware of the federal regulations governing the undertaking and carrying out of activities under the community planning and development programs; and WHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to direct that safeguards be established to protect employees from using their positions for a purpose that gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties; and WHEREAS, this Council has found that the proposed 2022 Annual Action Plan is appropriate to meet the needs of the City and, therefore, is acceptable. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposed 2022 Annual Action Plan having been reviewed and considered, said Plan be and hereby is approved as final in all respects, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to file any additional information as may be required with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to obtain funding for the programs addressed in the Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the certifying officer and authorized representative of the City of Portsmouth and shall provide assurances as required of the locality by the Acts for the approval of the Program.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 – 158 - Adoption of a resolution to request a waiver from the State Board of Elections to allow for the continued administration of existing split precincts for any election held in 2021. Background:  Section 24.2-307 of the Code of Virginia mandates that “\[e\]ach precinct shall be wholly contained within a single congressional district, Senate district \[and\] House of Delegates district…”.  Precincts that are not wholly contained within such districts are referred to as “split precincts”.  In accordance with Section 24.2-307, Virginia has mandated that all split districts must be eliminated by no later than June 15, 2021.  Portsmouth has two split precincts: Precinct 35 (Churchland Elementary School), which contains voters represented by both House of Delegates District 79 and House of Delegates District 80; and Precinct 38 (Grove Baptist Church), which contains voters represented by both State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 18. Discussion:  The precinct boundary lines in Portsmouth must ultimately be revised to eliminate split precincts.