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May 9, 2023
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Dr.
<br />Mark M. Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City
<br />Manager Mimi C. Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br /> Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence which was followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of April 25, 2023, and of a Regular Meeting of April 25, 2023, was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />23-164 Public hearing on proposed real property tax increase.
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />23 - 165 - Adoption of ordinances to appropriate the total sum of $845,850,415 for
<br />the operation of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2024 for the following areas:
<br />City Operating Budget -- $520,483,988; Capital Improvement Fund $77,834,000; and
<br />Portsmouth Public Schools Operating Budget -- $247,532,427.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> On March 27, 2023, the City Manager presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2024
<br />Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to City Council to include
<br />Portsmouth Public Schools.
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<br />The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is for Fiscal Years 2024-2028,
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<br />with an appropriation of the necessary funds in the Capital Improvement Fund for Year
<br />One of the Program.
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<br /> The budget was discussed during March and April with each member of City
<br />Council and public hearings were held on April 11 and 25, 2023. The attached ordinances
<br />are required for adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and the Capital
<br />Improvement Budget.
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<br /> Public hearings in accordance with state code regarding the effective tax rate
<br />increase were held on April 25 and May 9, 2023.
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<br />Discussion:
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<br />Per Section 3.16 of the City Charter, the budget must be in balance, with estimated
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<br />revenues equaling expenditures. The Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement
<br />Budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 comply with this law.
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<br />City Operating Budget
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<br />The Ordinances necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget are
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<br />attached to this report for City Council action as follows:
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<br />a) Adoption of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 2022-32 to impose
<br />and levy taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024, on
<br />real estate, tangible personal property, privately-owned pleasure boats, privately-owned
<br />camping trailers and motor homes, and machinery and tools within the city of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, for the purpose of raising revenue for the support of governmental operations
<br />and the public free schools and to pay principal and interest on the public debt.
<br />b) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase rates for water and sewage services as
<br />authorized by Sections 38-83 and 38-117 of said code.
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