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May 9, 2023 c) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase monthly stormwater utility fees as of July 1, 2023 as authorized by Section 31.2-26 of said code. d) Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Sections 19-150, 20-7, 38-48, 38-86 and Appendix A, and to establish a new Article XVI of Chapter 22, of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the purpose of establishing, rescinding or modifying rates and fees for museum admissions, alcoholic beverage licenses for casino restaurants, initiation and transfer of water service, and violations of posted speed limits in school zones or highway work zones, as evidenced by photo speed monitoring devices. e) Adoption of a resolution approving the Community Planning and Development 2024 Annual Action Plan of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and authorizing the City Manager to file documents required to obtain the City’s Community Planning and Development grant entitlements. f) Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY 2024 Classification and Pay Plan for employees of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. g) Adoption of an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program and appropriating $77,834,000 in the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Fund. h) Adoption of an ordinance to provide taxpayers with real estate tax relief in the form of a credit in the amount of five cents ($0.05) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to be applied to each quarterly real estate tax bill issued for fiscal year 2024. i) Adoption of an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Portsmouth Public School System in the amount of $247,532,427 and appropriating the necessary funds to implement said budget for the Fiscal Year 2024. j) Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $520,483,988 forthe operation of City government during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. Capital Improvement Program  Adoption of the proposed Ordinance by Council will appropriate the funding for Fiscal Year 2024 of the Capital Improvement Program.  Fiscal Years 2025-2028 of the Capital Improvement Program are approved for long-term planning purposes but not appropriated.  The Ordinance necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program is attached to this report for City Council action as item (f) identified above. Portsmouth Public Schools  The Ordinance necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 Portsmouth Public Schools Budget is attached to this report for City Council action as item (i) identified above. Financial Impact:  City Operating Budget--Per Section 3.16 of the City Charter, the budget must be in balance, with estimated expenditures equaling appropriations. The Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 comply with this law. Under the Operating Budget ordinance proposed for adoption, appropriations under the Budget will made available on the approval of the City Manager.  Capital Improvement Program -- The sum of $77,834,000 in the Capital Improvement Fund are appropriated for expenditures in the following categories and amounts: Sewer $ 16,000,000 Water $ 11,350,000 Drainage and Street Improvements $ 24,825,000 Education $ 1,650,000 Industrial and Economic Development $ 200,000 Leisure Services $ 2,525,000 Municipal Facilities $ 13,635,000 Fleet Management $ 7,649,000 Total Capital Improvements Funds Expenditures $ 77,834,000