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February 13, 2024 <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustments. <br /> <br /> Payment in the amount of $21,208.05 will be made to Ms. Williams. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ESCHEATED FUNDS FROM THE TAX <br />SALE OF 602 WAKEFIELD DRIVE TO JACQUELINE S. WILLIAMS AS AUTHORIZED <br />BY SECTION 58.1-3967 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM <br />OF $21,208.05 FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FY <br />2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR SAID PURPOSE.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />24 - 35 - Adoption of an ordinance increasing the Social Services Fund Budget in <br />the total amount of $730,000 for the purpose of paying personnel costs by (1) <br />accepting supplemental funding in the amount of $233,600 from the Virginia <br />Department of Social Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Social <br />Services Fund Budget and (2) reducing the Non-Departmental line item and <br />increasing the Transfer to Other Funds line item in the FY 2024 General Fund <br />Budget by $496,400 and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Social Services <br />Fund Budget. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> During FY 2023, the Portsmouth Department of Social Services completed a salary <br />compression study. The study went into effect in May 2023 and many of the PDSS staff <br />received significant salary increases. In July 2023, all Portsmouth employees received a <br />7% general wage increase. Due to these increases, PDSS projects to deplete its <br />personnel funds before the end of the fiscal year. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> For PDSS to finish the fiscal year within its budget, additional funding of $730,000 <br /> <br />is required. <br /> <br /> The State will provide $233,600 of the required funding. The ordinance proposed <br />for City Council consideration appropriates the State’s contribution directly to the Social <br /> <br />Services Fund Budget. <br /> <br /> As part of the State’s 68% match requirement, the City will provide the balance of <br />$496,400. These funds were already appropriated to the City’s General Fund Budget as <br />part of the July 2023 General Wage Increase. The proposed ordinance transfers the <br />funds to the Social Services Fund Budget so that they can be used to pay DSS personnel <br /> <br />costs. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> The $233,600 in funding received from the Virginia Department of Social Services <br /> <br />will be appropriated directly to the FY 2024 Social Services Fund Budget. <br /> <br /> The Non-Departmental line-item of the FY 2024 General Fund Budget will <br />decrease by $496,400, and the Transfers to Other Funds line item will increase by the <br />same amount. This will accomplish the transfer of funds to the Social Services Fund. The <br /> <br />net impact to the General Fund is $0. <br /> <br /> <br /> In total, the FY 2024 Social Services Fund Budget will increase by $730,000. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />