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October 10, 2023  The money will be transferred from the Public Utility fund to the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office section of the General Fund budget.  The City Manager and Sheriff are working with the City Attorney on a Memorandum of Understanding. Financial Impact:  The FY 2024 Public Utility Fund and General Fund Budgets will increase by $1,370,000. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget transfers and provide the supplement on or about November 20, 2023. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to drawing funds from the Public Utilities Fund. 2. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING PUBLIC UTILITY FUND BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,370,000 TO THE FY 2024 PUBLIC UTILITY FUND BUDGET AND TRANSFERRING SAID AMOUNT TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SECTION OF THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE PAYMENT OF ONE-TIME PERSONNEL SUPPLEMENTS.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 23 - 322 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Developmental Disability Residential Support funds in the amount of $871 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for maintaining support and services for individuals diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability. Background:  The Developmental Disability Residential Support funds are allocated to assist with maintaining support and services for individuals diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Discussion:  The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded $871 of one-time funding for residential support. These funds will be utilized at a customized rate intended to help in facilitating support for individuals diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: