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May 14, 2024 WHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to direct that safeguards be established to protect employees from using their positions for a purpose that gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties; and WHEREAS, this Council has found that the proposed 5-Year CP and 2025 Annual Action Plan are appropriate to meet the needs of the City and, therefore, are acceptable NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposed 5-Year CP and 2025 Annual Action Plan having been reviewed and considered, said Plans be and hereby are approved as final in all respects, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to file any additional information as may be required with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to obtain funding for the programs addressed in the Plans. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the certifying officer and authorized representative of the City of Portsmouth and shall provide assurances as required of the locality by the Acts for the approval of the Program.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: 1. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Avenue, asked that City Council consider pay compression. 24-123 (E): “ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FY 2025 CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: 24-123 (F): ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 2025-2029 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM “ AND APPROPRIATING $103,112,200 IN THE FY 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE MEANS OF FINANCING DESIGNATED HEREIN.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: 1. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Avenue, spoke in support of this item. 24-123 (G): “ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE TAXPAYERS WITH REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF IN THE FORM OF A CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE CENTS ($0.05) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OF ASSESSED VALUE TO BE APPLIED TO EACH QUARTERLY REAL ESTATE TAX BILL ISSUED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.”