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July 27, 2021 WHEREAS, the Commonwealth has an estimated Two Billion Dollar budget surplus, will receive over Four Billion Dollars under the American Rescue Plan Act, and is likely to receive significant infrastructure funding from the federal government in future years; and WHEREAS, the time is now to permanently resolve the issues created by the ERC contract; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: 1. It respectfully requests that the Governor and the General Assembly act now to relieve Portsmouth, Hampton Roads, and the Commonwealth of the burdens created by the ERC contract, either through buying back the contract or creating a means of permanently and significantly lowering the tolls on the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels; 2. It respectfully requests that the members of the Portsmouth legislative delegation introduce such bills, and take such further actions, as may be consistent with achieving the goal of this Resolution; and 3. This Resolution shall take effect on the date of adoption.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Woodard, Glover Nays: None b) Adoption of an ordinance accepting Virginia Gun Violence Intervention Program Funds in the amount of $495,324 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2022 Grants Fund for use by the Portsmouth Police Department to reduce gun violence. Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Woodard, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING VIRGINIA GUN VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $495,324 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2022 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Woodard, Glover Nays: None Mr. Moody informed citizens and City Council of the Portsmouth Police Chief Forum,  6 p.m., Thursday, July 29 at I. C. Norcom High School. Ms. Lucas-Burke spoke in the following events:   National Night Out, Tuesday, August 3, 2021.  Portsmouth Public Library School Supply Drive, August 3-31, 2021.  Law Enforcement Academy, August 23-27, 2021  Sunset Thursday, Thursday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.  Sunset Thursday presentation by Deputy City Manager LaVoris Pace. Vice Mayor Barnes spoke in the following:   Sunset Thursday attendance.  Portsmouth Police Annual Retirement and Awards Ceremony.  Virginia Municipal League Conference. Vice Mayor Barnes asked that the Fire Chief provide a presentation on the fire in  London Oaks at the next Public Work Sessoin.