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May 23, 2023  At the reqest by PPS, by Ordinance 2023-24 adopted on March 28, 2023 City Council re-appropriated funding in the amount of $81,136,709 that was unexpended prior to July 1, 2022 from the FY 2022 PPS Grants Fund to the FY 2023 PPS Grants Fund.  On April 27, 2023, the Portsmouth School Board adopted a Resolution requesting that City Council appropriate an additional $5,370,352 in grant funding to the FY 2023 PPS Grants Fund Budget. Discussion:  The Portsmouth Public Schools have received an additional $5,370,352 in awarded grant funding during FY 2023. This funding needs to be appropriated to the FY 2023 PPS Grants Fund Budget.  The following table shows the impact of the proposed appropriation to the FY 2023 PPS Grants Fund: Current Revised FY 2023 New FY 2023 Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Total Grants Fund $108,626,030 $5,370,352 $113,996,382 Financial Impact:  The FY 2023 PPS Grants Fund appropriation will increase by $5,370,352.  This ordinance appropriates grant funds only. No additional local funding is appropriated. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Departments for the City and Schools will complete the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,370,352 AND APPROPRATING SAID AMOUNT INTO THE FY 2023 PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRANTS FUND BUDGET. ” Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 23 - 180 - Adoption of an ordinance: (1) accepting Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant funding in the amount of $225,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2023 Grants Fund; and (2) transferring $75,000 from the FY 2023 Stormwater Fund Budget to the Drainage and Street Improvements Category of the FY 2023 Capital Improvement Fund Budget and then to the FY 2023 Grants Fund Budget to serve as the required local match. Background:  Each fiscal year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides an opportunity for localities to apply for grants through FEMA.  The City’s flood resiliency team applied for and received a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant. Discussion:  This funding will be used for a First Floor Elevation pilot program designed to analyze the most flood-prone areas of buildings in Portsmouth and develop measures to mitigate and manage the hazards of first floor flooding.