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June 28, 2022 Background:  Portsmouth is fortunate to have many active and caring individuals and groups in the community who make donations to the City.  The vast majority of these donations are for Social Services programs that benefit community members in need.  Most of the donations range in amount from $100 to $2,000. Discussion:  Under the current system, each separate donation must go before Council for approval of an ordinance accepting and appropriating the donation.  The ordinance proposed for City Council consideration would amend the City Code to authorize the City Manager to accept and expend donations of $10,000 or less without additional City Council action.  This will improve efficiency by allowing the donations to be accepted and expended immediately.  The proposed City Code provision provides that the donations must be used for the purpose intended by the donor and that donations of more than $10,000 must still be individually accepted and appropriated by City Council ordinance.  The provision is modeled on a similar provision in the Norfolk City Code. Financial Impact:  None. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The City Manager and Finance Department will proceed in accordance with the Code amendment. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, suggested that City Council express collective gratitude to organizations and individuals that donate to the city. 3. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Street, asked that City Council defer this item. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to defer Item 22-197 to the July 12, 2022, City council meeting, and was denied by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Lucas-Burke, Glover Nays: Battle, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to deny item 22-197, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 198 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the grant of an underground utility easement to Virginia Electric and Power Company having an approximate width of 15 feet across a portion of 105 Utah Street (Tax Parcel 0338-0290). Background:  The City owns property at 105 Utah Street.  Dominion (Virginia Electric and Power Company) has requested a small 15’ easement running along the boundary of the property.  The easement is needed to provide service to adjacent properties and also can benefit the City’s property.