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<br />November 24, 1981
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<br /> 81~19 ~ "Consideration of a resolution requesting the State Board of Corrections to
<br />adjust reimbursement salary scales for local group homes~,to be made effective July 1, 1981.
<br /> Request is to offset anticipated shortfall of revenue ($12,500) £or the region. Impact
<br />to City proiected at $1,700 for the current fiscal year. Alternatives if State does not
<br />approve would be to reduce utilization of facilities or make a supplemental appropriation.
<br />This resolution has been endorsed by the Tidewater Group Home Commission. The City Manager
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<br />recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> '~A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE
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<br />by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />BOARD OF CORRECTIONS TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENT
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<br />SALARY
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<br />SCALES FOR LOCAL GROUP HOMES TO
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<br />BE MADE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1981.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Portsmouth,
<br />and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton established
<br />sion to operate ~roup homes for youth under the provisions of
<br />of Virginia, 1950, as amended; and
<br />
<br />Suffolk, and Virginia Beach
<br />the Regional Group Home Commis-
<br />Section 16.1-313 of the Code
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<br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of said Section of the Code of Virginia, the State
<br />Department of Corrections has a clear responsibility to reimburse two-thirds (2/3) of the
<br /> personnel costs incurred by the Ccm~ission while operating these
<br />
<br />necessary and reasonable
<br />group homes; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the State Board of Corrections made no adjustment in the approved salary
<br />reimbursement scales in group homes between July 1976 and March 1981, and adjusted the
<br />scales upward only 2.3% in March, 1981; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this adjustment was far below the increase in the salary scale for Regional
<br />Group Home personnel as well as the cost of living increases allowed for state employees
<br />and local court service unit employees, and no funds have been budgeted in fiscal year
<br />1982 to reimburse cost of living adjustments ro local group home salary scales; and
<br /> WHEREAS, this lack of action by the State Board of Corrections has had the effect of
<br />limiting State reimbursements to localities below the two-thirds (2/3) of reasonable costs
<br />as stipulated in the Code, and this unreasonably low ceiling will result in a loss of
<br />Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred ($12,500.) Dollars to the Commission which, if no adjustments
<br />are made, will be greater next year; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the State Board has an obligation to adjust reimbursement salary scales for
<br /> local group homes at least to the same extent as scales for juvenile probation officers
<br /> and State employees.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> that it urges the State Board of Corrections to make this adjustment effective July i, 1981.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward
<br /> a certified copy of this Resolution to the Chairman of the State Board of Corrections, Senato~
<br /> Willard J. Moody, Delegate L. Cleaves Manning and John S. Joannou o~ the General Assembly
<br /> of Virginia."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> i982 Community Development
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<br /> 81-420 - "Consideration of a resolution approving the
<br />application.
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<br /> This resolution approves the 1982 Community Development application as presented at
<br />the October 27, 1981 public hearing. No additional comments have been received since the pub2
<br />hearing. Letters of approval from the Planning Commission and the Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority are attached for your information. The City Manager recommends adop-
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<br />tion."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />by Mr. Beamer,
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<br />the following resolution was adopted,
<br />
<br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1982 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, THE PROPOSED STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND USE OF FUNDS AND AUTHORIZ-
<br />ING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE CITY'S i982
<br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS,
<br />assistance is
<br />and
<br />
<br />under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, financial
<br />provided to localities for undertaking and carrying out development activities;
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the required public hearings have been held and
<br />the 1982 Housing and Community Development Program, Statement
<br />and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take official
<br />to comply with the regulations of the aforementioned Act; and
<br />
<br />the City Council has reviewed
<br />of Objectives, and Use of Funds;
<br />
<br />action regarding this Program
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