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<br />October 10, 2023 <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Finance will make the necessary budgetary adjustments. <br /> <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE RETURN OF UNEXPENDED FUNDING FROM THE <br />FY 2023 PPS GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000,000, <br />APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT TO THE FY 2024 CITY GENERAL FUND BUDGET, <br />AND TRANSFERRING SAID AMOUNT TO THE SCHOOL PROJECTS CATEGORY OF <br />THE FY 2024 CITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET.” <br /> <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />23 - 329 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br /> <br /> There were no appointments. <br /> <br />23 - 330 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br /> Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Chapter 2 (administration) of the <br />Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by adding a new Article XXI establishing the <br />Crime and Gun Violence Commission. Deferred from the September 26, 2023, City <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in support of changes to this item. <br /> <br />2. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Tillage, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance <br />with Article XXI amended language, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF <br />THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE <br />XXI ESTABLISHING THE CRIME AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION <br />COMMISSION.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> Dr. Whitaker asked for and received a majority consensus of City Council to have <br /> <br />City Attorney Graham-Williams come back with recommendations on possible <br />remedies that could be instituted pertaining to the residents of Sugar Hill. <br /> <br /> Dr. Whitaker asked for an update on the following: <br /> <br /> Disparity Study. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Interim City Manager Terry provided an update. <br /> State compliance report regarding Elizabeth Manor Golf Course. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> City Attorney Graham-Williams provided an update. <br /> Sprinkler System in Mt. Hermon. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> Interim City Manager Terry provided an update. <br /> Citizen and surplus taxes on sold property. <br />˗ <br /> <br /> City Attorney Graham-Williams provided an update. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tillage asked for and received a majority consensus of City Council to place an <br /> <br />item on the upcoming agenda to grant the Interim City Assessor’s budget request. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />