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May 12, 2026 b) Adoption of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 2025-25 to impose and levy taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, on real estate, tangible personal property, privately-owned pleasure boats, privately-owned camping trailers and motor homes, boats or watercraft weighing less than five tons and used for business purposes only, and machinery and tools within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of raising revenue for the support of governmental operations and the public free schools and to pay principal and interest on the public debt. c) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase rates for water and sewage services as authorized by Sections 38-83 and 38-117 of said code. d) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase monthly stormwater utility fees as of July 1, 2026 as authorized by Section 11.1-43 of said code. e) Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Article I (In General) and Article II (City Collections) of Chapter 16 (Garbage and Refuse) and Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the purpose of modifying requirements and fees pertaining to waste collection, including bulk waste. f) Adoption of an ordinance to amend and reordain Article IX (Stopping, Standing and Parking) of Chapter 22 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) and Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the purpose of modifying requirements and fees pertaining to pay zone on street parking and parking in city or parking authority lots and garages. g) Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase city cemetery fees and charges. h) Adoption of a resolution approving the Community Planning and Development 2027 Annual Action Plan of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and authorizing the City Manager to file documents required to obtain the city’s community planning and development grant entitlements. i) Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY 2027 Classification and Pay Plan for employees of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. j) Adoption of an ordinance approving the FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program and appropriating $140,813,798 in the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Fund, subject to receipt of the means of financing designated herein. k) An ordinance to appropriate $598,146,297 for the operation of city government during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Capital Improvement Program  Adoption of the proposed Ordinance by Council will appropriate the funding for Fiscal Year 2027 of the Capital Improvement Program.  Fiscal Years 2028-2031 of the Capital Improvement Program are approved for long-term planning purposes but not appropriated.  The Ordinance necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program is attached to this report for City Council action as item (i) identified above. Financial Impact:  City Operating Budget--Per Section 3.16 of the City Charter, the budget must be in balance, with estimated expenditures equaling appropriations. The Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 comply with this law. Under the Operating Budget ordinance proposed for adoption, appropriations under the Budget will made available on the approval of the City Manager.  Capital Improvement Program -- The sum of $140,813,798 in the Capital Improvement Fund is appropriated for expenditures in the following categories and amounts: