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January 23, 2024  The General Assembly also allocated targeted salary increases and two-percent increases for the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Drug Prosecutor grant in the amount of $13,781. Discussion:  A total of $863,333 in State Categorical Aid is being received: $631,384 for targeted salary increases for state-supported employees, $218,168 for a two-percent cost of living increase for state-supported employees, and $13,781 for targeted and two- percent salary increases for the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Drug Prosecutor grant.  The $631,384 in State Categorical Aid for targeted salary increases was not previously budgeted and will be appropriated to the applicable budget categories.  The City already provided the two-percent cost of living increase as of July 8, 2003, using real property tax revenues as a funding source. Real property tax revenues will therefore be reduced as a revenue source in the FY 2024 General Fund Budget since they are being supplanted by the $218,168 in State Categorical Aid.  Grants Fund revenues and expenditures will increase by $13,781 to reflect the funding received for the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Drug Prosecutor grant. Financial Impact:  There is no local match requirement. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. 24-13a: Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN ALLOCATION OF $631,384 FROM THE STATE COMPENSATION BOARD AND APPROPRIATING $313,911 TO THE JUDICIAL CATEGORY AND $317,473 TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT CATEGORY OF THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING TARGETED SALARY INCREASES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED LOCAL EMPLOYEES.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 24-13b: Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN ALLOCATION OF $218,168 FROM THE STATE COMPENSATION BOARD AND APPROPRIATING IT TO THE NON-DEPARTMENTAL CATEGORY OF THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET, REDUCING REAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AS A BUDGETARY REVENUE SOURCE BY $214,356, AND INCREASING EXPENDITURES IN THE NON-DEPARTMENTAL CATEGORY OF THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY $3,812, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A TWO-PERCENT SALARY INCREASE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE STATE-SUPPORTED LOCAL EMPLOYEE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None