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January 28, 2025 “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND BUDGET FOR THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP MEETING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 31 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting HOME Investment Partnerships program income in the amount of $11,600 and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Community Planning and Development Program Fund. Background:  There is the need to add the following to the appropriation for the Community Planning and Development Program for FY 2025: $11,600 of program income generated by the repayment of a down payment and closing cost program loan. Discussion:  The program income funds will be included in the Annual Action Plan.  The additional program income needs to be appropriated by City Council. Financial impact:  The funds will support activities in the existing Annual Action Plan and there will be no impact to service delivery. HOME funds require a match of not less than 25% of HOME funds drawn. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The funds are approved and available upon authorization of the appropriation. Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM INCOME IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,600 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUND. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 32 - Adoption of an ordinance amending and reordaining the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by deleting Chapter 11 (Erosion and Sediment Control, Excavation) and Chapter 31.2 (Stormwater Management), adding a new Chapter 11.1 titled “Erosion and Stormwater Management Program”, and making corresponding amendments to Appendix A (Fee Schedule) for the purpose of complying with the consolidation of erosion and sediment control and stormwater regulations by the State Water Control Board. Background:  In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly adopted the “Consolidation Bill” to merge stormwater and erosion and sediment control regulations. The State Water Control Board was tasked with adopting regulations to implement the merger. The new regulations and the General Assembly’s Consolidation Bill took effect on July 1, 2024.  Localities have been directed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to effectuate the merger through their own local codes. DEQ also provided a Model Ordinance complying with the new regulations for localities to use for their own Code Amendments.  The existing City Code addresses Erosion & Sediment Control Regulations in Chapter 11 and Stormwater Regulations in Chapter 31.2.