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SHOWN LIVE ON NEWPORT NEWS TELEVISION COX CHANNEL 48 VERIZON CHANNEL 19 www.nnva.gov AGENDA NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2019 City Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. A. Call to Order B. Invocation • Pastor Ben Rothwell, CrossWalk Church C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America D. Presentations - None E. Public Hearings 1. Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance 1. Article II., Definitions; Section 45-201., Definitions of Certain Words and Terms, By Deleting the Definition of Communication Tower/Antenna and Adding the Definitions of Communication Towers Fifty (50) Feet in Height or Greater, Communication Towers Less Than Fifty (50) Feet in Height, Small Cell Facility and Wireless Facility, and Amending the Definition of Local Utilities 2. Article IV., Summary of Uses by District; Section 45-402., Summary of Uses by District, By Amending Permitted Uses "D" Utilities 3. Article V., General Regulations; Section 45-523., Communication Tower/Antenna F. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes of the Work Session of February 12, 2019  2. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 12, 2019 3. Resolution Consenting to the City Manager's Appointment of Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management for the City G. Other City Council Actions 1. Resolution of Support for the City of Newport News' Participation in the ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) Initiative 2. Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code Chapter 40, Taxation; Article II., Real Estate Taxes, By Adding Division 5., Deferral for Housing Developments Eligible for Federal Low-Income Housing Credits 3. 1 of 2: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Implement the Virginia Department of Social Services Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant in Support of the "Navigating Wealth Building for the Residents of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood" Initiative (CNI) 4. 2 of 2: Department of Development - Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant - $1,097,428 H. Appropriations 1. Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) - Reallocation of Existing Capital Project Appropriations: Lee Hall Elementary School Roof - $339,332 I. Citizen Comments on Matters Germane to the Business of City Council J. *New Business and Councilmember Comments 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. City Clerk 4. Vick 5. Woodbury 6. Cherry 7. Harris 8. Jenkins 9. Price 10. Scott K. Adjourn *THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONCLUDED NO LATER THAN 10:00 P.M. TO ALLOW PERSONS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL UNDER "CITIZEN COMMENTS ON MATTERS GERMANE TO THE BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL." A. Call to Order B. Invocation – Pastor Ben Rothwell, CrossWalk Church C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America D. Presentations E. Public Hearings 1. Ordinance Amending and Reordaining City Code Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance 1. Article II., Definitions; Section 45-201., Definitions of Certain Words and Terms, By Deleting the Definition of Communication Tower/Antenna and Adding the Definitions of Communication Towers Fifty (50) Feet in Height or Greater, Communication Towers Less Than Fifty (50) Feet in Height, Small Cell Facility and Wireless Facility, and Amending the Definition of Local Utilities 2. Article IV., Summary of Uses by District; Section 45-402., Summary of Uses by District, By Amending Permitted Uses "D" Utilities 3. Article V., General Regulations; Section 45-523., Communication Tower/Antenna ACTION: A REQUEST TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING CITY CODE CHAPTER 45, ZONING ORDINANCE 1. ARTICLE II., DEFINITIONS; SECTION 45-201., DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN WORDS AND TERMS, BY DELETING THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION TOWER/ANTENNA AND ADDING THE DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNICATION TOWERS FIFTY (50) FEET IN HEIGHT OR GREATER, COMMUNICATION TOWERS LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET IN HEIGHT, SMALL CELL FACILITY AND WIRELESS FACILITY, AND AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF LOCAL UTILITIES 2. ARTICLE IV., SUMMARY OF USES BY DISTRICT; SECTION 45-402., SUMMARY OF USES BY DISTRICT, BY AMENDING PERMITTED USES "D" UTILITIES 3. ARTICLE V., GENERAL REGULATIONS; SECTION 45- 523., COMMUNICATION TOWER/ANTENNA BACKGROUND: The types of communication facilities have changed over time. Therefore, it is necessary to amend the definitions within the Zoning Ordinance to reflect those changes. The Code of Virginia provides direction on how localities regulate communication towers and the amendments meet those legislative requirements.  On February 6, 2019, the City Planning Commission voted unanimously 7:0 to recommend adoption of the amendment. Vote on Roll Call: For: Mulvaney, Carpenter, Stodghill, Willis, Groce, Fox, Simmons Against: None Abstention: None The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re Ordinance Amending Chapter 45 Staff Report and CPC Minutes sdm16379 Ameding Sec. 45-201 sdm16715 Amending Sec. 45-402 sdm16378 Amending Sec. 45-523 sdm16379 ORDINANCE NO. ____________________ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 45, ZONING ORDINANCE, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, ARTICLE II., DEFINITIONS, SECTION 45-201, DEFINITION OF CERTAIN WORDS AND TERMS, BY DELETING THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION TOWER/ANTENNA, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF LOCAL UTILITIES AND ADDING THE DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNICATION TOWERS FIFTY (50) FEET IN HEIGHT OR GREATER, COMMUNICATION TOWERS LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET IN HEIGHT, SMALL CELL FACILITY AND WIRELESS FACILITY. WHEREAS, Section 45-201 of the Code of the City of Newport News, Virginia, contains the definition of certain words and terms used in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Newport News, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Newport News Planning Commission, in accordance with applicable law, has recommended an amendment to Section 45-201 which would delete the definition of communication tower/antenna, amend the definition of local utilities and add the definitions of communication towers fifty (50) feet in height or greater, communication towers less than fifty (50) feet in height, small cell facility and wireless facility; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Newport News, after public notice and hearing as required by law, desires to approve the deletion of the definition communication tower/antenna, approve the amendment of the definition local utilities and approve the addition of the definitions of communication towers fifty (50) feet in height or greater, communication towers less than fifty (50) feet in height, small cell facility and wireless facility in Section 45-201. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: 1. That Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Newport News, Virginia, Article II., Definitions, Section 45-201, Definition of certain words and terms, be, and the same hereby is, amended and reordained by deleting the definition of the term communication tower/antenna, amending the definition of local utilities and adding the definition of the terms communication towers fifty (50) feet in height or greater, communication towers less than fifty (50) feet in height, small cell facility and wireless facility, as follows: Communication tower/antenna. Any structure erected on real property or attached to another structure that supports broadcast or receiving equipment of any frequency or electromagnetic wave, or any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar devices used for transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves. Television antennas for home reception, satellite dishes one (1) meter or less in diameter, and amateur radio tower/antenna(s) shall not be deemed communication towers/antennas under this definition. The term communication tower/antenna shall not include any structure located in a public right-of-way less than fifty (50) feet in height, measured from the top of the closest adjacent curb or edge of pavement where no curb exists. Communication towers greater than fifty (50) feet in height . A freestanding structure erected on real property, such as a monopole, tower, either guyed or self-supporting, or suitable existing structure designed to support or capable of supporting wireless facilities and/or small cell facilities, not located within the boundaries of a local, state, or federal historic district. Television antennas for home reception, satellite dishes one (1) meter or less in diameter, and amateur radio tower/antenna(s) shall not be deemed communication towers under this definition. The term communication towers greater than fifty (50) feet in height shall not include any telephone or electrical utility pole or any tower used for the distribution or transmission of electrical service. The term under this definition shall also not include any structure fifty (50) feet in height, or less, measured from the top of the closest adjacent curb or edge of pavement where no curb exists. Communication towers not greater than fifty (50) feet in height. A freestanding structure, not greater than fifty (50) feet in height, measured from the top of the closest adjacent curb or edge of pavement where no curb exists, such as a monopole, tower, either guyed or self-supporting, or suitable existing structure or alternative structure designed to support or capable of supporting wireless facilities and/or small cell facilities, not located within the boundaries of a local, state, or federal historic district. The term communication towers not greater than fifty (50) feet in height shall not include any telephone or electrical utility pole or any tower used for the distribution or transmission of electrical service. Television antennas for home reception, satellite dishes one (1) meter or less in diameter, and amateur radio tower/antenna(s) shall not be deemed communication towers under this definition. Local utilities. Electrical power, telephone, gas, water, sewer, cable TV and storm drainage lines, stormwater management systems, air pollution monitoring stations, inline facilities such as gas regulating stations and water wells or pumping stations, sewage pumping stations, telephone exchanges, switching, and transmitting equipment underground or ground level water storage tanks, and underground electrical transmission lines, communication towers not greater than fifty (50) feet in height located in the public right-of-way, 2  wireless facilities located in the public righ-of-way, and small cell facilities located in the public right-of-way. This use does not include elevated water storage tanks. Micro-wireless facility. A small cell facility that is not larger in dimension than twenty-four (24) inches in length, fifteen (15) inches in width and twelve (12) inches in height and that has an exterior antenna, if any, not longer than eleven (11) inches. Small cell facility. A wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications: (i) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume, or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than six cubic feet and (ii) all other wireless equipment associated with the facility has a cumulative volume of no more than 28 cubic feet, or such higher limit as is established by the Federal Communications Commission. Wireless facility. Equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communication between user equipment and a communications network. 2. That the rest and remainder of Section 45-201 shall not be affected by this amendment, shall remain effective as adopted, shall be deemed incorporated into this ordinance by reference as if fully set forth herein, and shall be deemed reordained hereby. 3 sdm16715 ORDINANCE NO. ________________ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 45, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE IV., SUMMARY OF USES BY DISTRICT, SECTION 45-402, SUMMARY OF USES BY DISTRICT, BY AMENDING PERMITTED USES “D” UTILITIES. WHEREAS, Section 45-402 of the Code of the City of Newport News, Virginia, contains a comprehensive listing of uses permitted by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Newport News, Virginia, in a “matrix” format; and WHEREAS, the Newport News Planning Commission, in accordance with applicable law, has recommended an amendment, identified as ZT-2018-0008, to Section 45-402, Summary of Uses by District, which would: 1. Amend use “D.8. Communication/Tower Antenna” to “D.8. Communication Tower Greater Than 50 Feet in Height” and allowing such use in the R9 Mixed Use, P1 Park, O1 Office, O2 Office Park, O3 Office/Research and Development, C1 Retail Commercial, C2 General Commercial, C3 Regional Business, C4 Oyster Point Business, C5 Oyster Point Business/Manufacturing, M1 Light Industrial, and M2 Heavy Industrial Districts by conditional use permit; and 2. Add a new use “D.9. Communication Tower Not Greater than 50 Feet in Height”, and permit such use in the R9 Mixed Use, P1 Park, O1 Office, O2 Office Park, O3 Office/Research & Development, C1 Retail Commercial, C2 General Commercial, C3 Regional Business District, C4 Oyster Point Business District, C5 Oyster Point Business/Manufacturing, M1 Light Industrial, and M2 Heavy Industrial District by right; and 3. Renumber and amend the former uses identified as “D.9. Sanitary Landfill” to “D. 10. Sanitary Landfill"; “D.10 Sewage Treatment Plant” to “D.11. Sewage Treatment Plant”; “D.11. Solid Waste Transfer” to “D.12. Solid Waste Transfer”; “D.12. Transmission Lines” to “D.13. Transmission Lines”; “D.13. Water Reservoir” to “D.14. Water Reservoir”; “D. 14 Water Treatment Plant” to “D.15 Water Treatment Plant”; “D.15. Electrical Generation From Landfill Gases” to “D.16. Electrical Generation From Landfill Gases”; and the zoning district allowances for all of such uses shall remain the same as previously identified in the Summary of Uses under their formerly designated numbers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia, that Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Newport News, Virginia, Article IV., Summary of Uses by District, Section 45-402, Summary of Uses by District, be, and the same hereby is, amended as follows: 1. Use “D.8. Communication Tower/Antenna” shall be amended to “D.8. Communication Tower Greater than 50 Feet in Height” and such use shall be allowed in the R9 Mixed Use, P1 Park, O1 Office, O2 Office Park, O3 Office/Research and Development, C1 Retail Commercial, C2 General Commercial, C3 Regional Business, C4 Oyster Point Business, C5 Oyster Point Business/Manufacturing, M1 Light Industrial and M2 Heavy Industrial Districts by conditional use permit. 2. Use “D.9. Communication Tower Not Greater Than 50 Feet in Height” shall be added and allowed in the R9 Mixed Use, P1 Park, O1 Office, O2 Office Park, O3 Office/Research and Development, C1 Retail Commercial, C2 General Commercial, C3 Regional Business District, C4 Oyster Point Business District, C5 Oyster Point Business/Manufacturing, M1 Light Industrial and M2 Heavy Industrial districts by right. 3. Use “D.9. Sanitary Landfill” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.10. Sanitary Landfill”; use “D.10. Sewage Treatment Plant” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.11. Sewage Treatment Plant; use “D.12.Transmission Lines” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.13. Transmission Lines”; use “D.13. Water Reservoir” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.14. Water Reservoir”; use “D. 14 Water Treatment Plant” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.15 Water Treatment Plant”; use “D.15. Electrical Generation From Landfill Gases” shall be re-numbered and amended to “D.16. Electrical Generation From Landfill Gases”; and the zoning district allowances for all of such uses shall remain the same as previously identified in the Summary of Uses under their formerly designated numbers. 4. The rest and remainder of Section 45-402 shall not be affected by this amendment, shall remain effective as adopted, shall be deemed incorporated into this ordinance by reference as if fully set forth herein and shall be deemed reordained hereby. sdm16378 ORDINANCE NO. _______________ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 45, ZONING ORDINANCE, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, ARTICLE V., GENERAL REGULATIONS, SECTION 45-523, COMMUNICATION TOWER/ANTENNA. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: That Chapter 45, Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Newport News, Virginia, Article V., General Regulations, Section 45-523, Communication tower/antenna, be, and the same hereby is, amended and reordained as follows: CHAPTER 45 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. GENERAL REGULATIONS Sec. 45-523. Communication towers/antenna, wireless facilities and small cell facilities. The purpose of this section is to describe minimum standards for tower/antenna construction and sitingthe construction and siting of communication towers that are greater than fifty (50) feet in height in order to minimize adverse visual effects and traffic distraction, by careful design, siting and vegetative screening and to maximize the use of any such new or existing transmissioncommunication towers to avoid their proliferation of towers throughout the community. Further, this section sets forth applicable administrative processes for the permitting of communication towers that are not greater than fifty (50) feet in height, and for wireless and small cell facilities. (1) Communication towers/antennathat are greater than fifty (50) feet in height are permittedallowed by conditional use permit in accordance with Article IV, section 45-402., and are subject to the following: Any applicable information or siting requirements detailed below may be required for administrative review. a. Conditional use permit applications for communication towers/antennas shall contain or be accompanied by the following information in addition to that which is required under Article XXVII, section 2703: 1. A site plan drawn to scale specifying the location of tower(s), guy anchors (if any), transmission building and other accessory uses, parking, access, landscaped areas, fences and adjacent uses.  2. Verifiable evidence from the applicant of the lack of space on either suitable existing towers, buildings, and other structures to locate the tower/antenna, or on existing tower sites to construct a tower for the proposed antenna within their search area. 3. Frequency of proposed antennas and capacity of proposed structure to accommodate one additional user. 4. Information demonstrating that potential users have been contacted to discuss collocation and conveyed that current plans can/cannot be facilitated by collocation. 5. Location of proposed structure and an evaluation of its impact on the character of surrounding areas. 6. A written statement of preliminary approval or approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. b. Action by City Council: (1) City Council must take final action on communication tower /antennaconditional use permit applications within one hundred fifty (150) days after a complete application has been filed with the department of planning. (2) When communication tower /antennaa conditional use permit applications are is incomplete as filed, the one hundred fifty (150) day time frame does not include the time an applicant takes to respond to a request by the department of planning for additional information to make same a complete the application, provided the applicant is notified that its application is incomplete during the first thirty (30) days after filing. (3) Any person affected by any failure by City Council to act on a complete application may, within 30 days after such failure to act, commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. c. Minimum setbacks of tower/antenna: 1. The minimum side and rear yard setback from the base of the tower shall be twenty-five (25) feet in all permitted districts. 2. The minimum required setback from the base of a tower/antenna to 2  any public street right-of-way shall be one hundred (100) feet. 3. For towers/antennas of more than two hundred (200) feet in height, for every four feet in height of the tower/antenna over forty (40) feet, there shall be an additional one foot in setback from all property lines. 4. Communication towers/antennas to be mounted on existing structures (communication towers, buildings, water towers, etc.) are exempt from minimum setback requirements. 54. Communication Towers/antennas, located in public rights-of-way having a minimum width of two hundred (200) feet, are exempt from the minimum setback requirements contained in this subsection. d. Screening requirements are as follows: 1. For towers/antennas, One row of evergreen trees at least eight (8) feet in height shall be planted and maintained on ten (10) foot centers completely surrounding the tower/antenna and equipment building compound, excluding entrances. Where existing trees abut the compound but are located within the lease area, such trees shall be maintained and the evergreen trees shall be used as infill to achieve minimum spacing. 2. In lieu of the above requirements, in special cases, including stealth applications, the applicant may prepare an alternate landscape plan and specifications for landscape and screening, including plantings, fences, walls, buildings, topography, etc. to screen the tower/antenna. The plan may deviate from the requirements set out in c.1. above, provided that the director of planning determines that the alternative arrangement provides the same degree of screening. Stealth applications may include flag poles, light poles, simulated trees, and other similar applications where the communication tower/antenna is disguised to blend into its surroundings. 3. All required landscaping must be installed and approved by the director of planning prior to the first planting season following issuance of certificate of use and occupancy, and maintained thereafter. 4. Communication towers/antennas to be mounted on existing structures (communication towers, buildings, water towers, etc.) are exempt from screening requirements. 3 e. Accessory facilities associated with communication towers/antennas may not include offices, vehicle storage or outdoor storage. f. Obsolete, unused or abandoned communication towers/antenna and associated facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of obsolescence, cessation of use or abandonment. A bond may be required, of sufficient amount, to cover removal of the structure. g. Advertising and/or signage on tower/antenna structures is expressly prohibited. h. Towers two hundred (200) feet or less in height shall have an unpainted galvanized finish. Regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Federal Communications Commission supersede this requirement, if the same are contradictory. i. Towers more than two hundred (200) feet in height shall be painted in accordance with regulations by the Federal Communications Commission and/or the Federal Aviation Administration. j. Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Communications Commission and/or the Federal Aviation Administration. No lighting shall be incorporated if not required by the citedaforesaid agencies. k. The owner shall have a structural inspection conducted annuallyevery three (3) years by a registered professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the department of codes compliance. l. Other conditions of approval may be specified and shall be reasonably imposed to insure compliance with the purpose and criteria of these provisions. m. In any instance where the regulations and requirements of this section conflict with those of the Federal Communications Commission or the Federal Aviation Administration, the federal regulation or requirement shall govern. n. In any instance where the regulations and requirements of this section conflict with those of Section 15.2-2293.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the provisions of Section 15.2-2293.1, as amended, shall govern. o. The following shall be included as conditions to any conditional use permit 4  granted under this section: 1. A report from a registered structural or civilprofessional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, indicating tower height and design, foundation, structure, installation and total capacity of the structure (including number and types of users that the structures will accommodate). This data shall satisfactorily demonstrate that the proposed tower conforms to all structural requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and shall set out whether the tower will meet the structural requirements of EIA-222E "Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures" published by the Electronic Industries Association, effective June 1, 1987, or current update. 2. A statement from a registered engineer that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) emitted therefrom does not result in a ground level exposure at any point outside such facility which exceeds the lowest applicable exposure standards established by any regulatory agency of the U.S. government or the American National Standards Institute. (2) Communication towers not greater than fifty (50) feet in height are not subject to a conditional use permit requirement; however, such towers are permitted with administrative approval in mixed use, park, office, office park, office/research and development, retail commercial, general commercial, regional business, Oyster Point business, Oyster Point business/manufacturing, light industrial and heavy industrial district zones, and are permitted as a local utility in a publically owned right-of-way by written agreement of the owner thereof. The administrative permitting process is as follows: a. The owner shall submit an application and fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the department of codes compliance. b. Final action must be taken on the application within one hundred fifty (150) days after a complete application has been filed or within the period required by federal law. A complete application shall be deemed approved if a determination is not made on the application within the one hundred fifty (150) day time period. Such period may be extended by mutual agreement between the applicant and the department of codes compliance. c. The owner shall submit a report from a registered professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, indicating tower height and design, foundation, structure, installation and total capacity of the structure 5  (including number and types of users that the structure will accommodate). This data shall satisfactorily demonstrate that the proposed tower conforms to all structural requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. d. A statement from a registered engineer that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) emitted therefrom does not result in a ground level exposure at any point outside such facility which exceeds the lower applicable exposure standards established by any regulatory agency of the U.S. government or the American National Standards Institute. e. The owner shall have a structural inspection conducted every three (3) years by a registered professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the Department of Codes Compliance. f. The department of codes compliance may deny an application if the proposed location of the tower is in an area where all cable and public utility facilities are recommended to be placed underground, and if the underground requirement existed in the city’s comprehensive plan at least three months prior to submission of the application, or if the proposed location of the wireless facility is within the boundaries of a local, state or federal historic district. g. The department of codes compliance may deny an application if the proposed location of the wireless facility is within the boundaries of a local, state or federal historic district. h. Obsolete, unused or abandoned towers and associated facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of obsolescence, cessation of use or abandonment. A bond shall be required, of sufficient amount, to cover removal of the structure. i. The applicant may voluntarily submit and the department of codes compliance may accept conditions that address potential visual or aesthetic effects resulting from the placement of a tower. j. Disapproval of applications submitted hereunder shall be provided to the applicant in writing. Such disapproval shall not be based upon: 1. The applicant’s business decision with respect to its designed service, customer demand for service or its service to or from a particular site; 6  2. The applicant’s specific need for the project, including the applicant’s desire to provide additional wireless coverage or capacity; or 3. The wireless facility technology selected by the applicant for use at the project. k. If the applicant is not the owner of the real property on which the tower is to be erected, then the applicant shall submit proof to the department of codes compliance that permission to use the land has been granted to the applicant. In instances where the tower is proposed in the public right-of-way, then the applicant must submit a copy of an executed Franchise Agreement, or other comparable document, as proof of permission to use the right-of-way in question. l. The city may make reasonable requirements of the applicant regarding the presentation or appearance of a project including reasonable requirements regarding the kind of materials used and/or the arranging, screening or landscaping of the project. m. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from limiting the number of towers that can be installed in a specific location. n. Construction of the approved project shall commence within two (2) years of final approval or the permit shall expire at such time. (23) A new communication antenna to beWireless facilities mounted on existing structures (communication towers, buildings, water towers, etc.) is exempt from are not subject to a conditional use permit requirement. However, such antennas facilities are permitted with administrative approval in industrial, commercial, office and park zones, but shall not be mounted on structures used for single-family dwellings. Communication antennasWireless facilities are otherwise prohibited in multi-family and single-family zones, except that they shall be permitted in such zones with administrative approval on roofs of buildings that are four (4) stories or higher., and screened from public view. Communication antennas mounted on existing structures as described in this subsection must adhere to the following requirements: Wireless facilities are also permitted as a local utility in any publically owned right- of-way by written agreement of the owner thereof. The administrative permitting process is as follows: a. The height of the antenna including support structures shall not extend more than fifteen (15) feet above the highest point of the roof line or parapet of the building.The owner of the wireless facility shall submit an application and 7  fee, in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the department of codes compliance. b. The multiple-family structure must be a minimum of four (4) stories in height. b. Final action must be taken on the application within ninety (90) days after a complete application has been filed or within the period required by federal law. A complete application shall be deemed approved if a determination is not made on the application within the ninety (90) day time period. Such period may be extended by mutual agreement between the applicant and the department of codes compliance. c. A report from a registered professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, indicating tower height and design, foundation, structure, installation and total capacity of the structure (including number and types of users that the structure will accommodate). This data shall satisfactorily demonstrate that the proposed tower conforms to all structural requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code and shall set out whether the tower will meet the structural requirements of EIA-222E "Structural Standards from Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures" published by the Electronic Industries Association, effective June 1, 1987, or current update. d. A statement from a registered engineer that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) emitted therefrom does not result in a ground level exposure at any point outside such facility which exceeds the lower applicable exposure standards established by any regulatory agency of the U.S. government or the American National Standards Institute. e. The owner shall have a structural inspection conducted annuallyevery three (3) years by a registered professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the Department of Codes Compliance. f. Obsolete, unused or abandoned communication tower/antenna facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of obsolescence, cessation of use or abandonment. A bond may be required, of sufficient amount, to cover removal of the structure. g. To minimize distraction to traffic, towers/antennas and their appurtenances shall be inconspicuous in their appearance. 8 c. The department of codes compliance shall deny an application if the proposed location of the wireless facility is in an area where all cable and public utility facilities are recommended to be placed underground, and if the underground requirement existed in the city’s comprehensive plan at least three months prior to submission of the application, or if the proposed location of the wireless facility is within the boundaries of a local, state or federal historic district. d. Obsolete, unused or abandoned wireless facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of cessation of use or abandonment. A bond shall be required, of sufficient amount, to cover removal. e. The applicant may voluntarily submit and the department of codes compliance may accept conditions that address potential visual or aesthetic effects resulting from the placement of a wireless facility. f. Disapproval of applications submitted hereunder shall be provided to the applicant in writing. Such disapproval shall not be based upon: 1. The applicant’s business decision with respect to its designed service, customer demand for service or its service to or from a particular site; 2. The applicant’s specific need for the project, including the applicant’s desire to provide additional wireless coverage or capacity; or 3. The wireless facility technology selected by the applicant for use at the project. g. If the applicant is not the owner of the structure on which the wireless facility is to be mounted, then the applicant shall submit proof to the department of codes compliance that permission to mount the wireless facility has been granted by the owner of the structure. In instances where the wireless facility is proposed in the public right-of-way, then the applicant must submit an executed Franchise Agreement, or comparable document, as proof of permission to use the right-of-way in question. h. The city may make reasonable requirements of the applicant regarding the presentation or appearance of a project including reasonable requirements regarding the kind of materials used and/or the arranging, screening or landscaping of the project. i. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from limiting the number of wireless facilities that can be installed in a specific location. 9  j. Construction of the approved project shall commence within two (2) years of final approval or the permit shall expire at such time. (4) Small cell facilities mounted on existing structures (communication towers, buildings, water towers, etc.) are not subject to a conditional use permit requirement. However, such facilities are permitted with administrative approval in industrial, commercial, office and park zones, but shall not be mounted on structures used for single-family dwellings. Small cell facilities are otherwise prohibited in multi-family and single-family zones, except that they shall be permitted in such zones with administrative approval on roofs of buildings that are four (4) stories or higher. Small cell facilities are also permitted as a local utility in any publically owned right-of-way by written agreement of the owner thereof. The administrative permitting process is as follows: a, The owner of a small cell facility/facilities must submit a permit application to the department of codes compliance which may contain up to thirty-five (35) requests on a single application. A fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be charged for each small cell facility, for up to five (5) small cell facilities per permit application. Thereafter, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be charged for each additional small cell facility on a permit application. b. The department of codes compliance may disapprove of a proposed location or installation of a small cell facility only for the following reasons: 1. Material potential interference with other pre-existing communications facilities or with future communications facilities that have already been designed and planned for a specific location or that have been reserved for future public safety communications facilities; 2. The public safety or other critical public service needs; or 3. Only in the case of an installation on or in publicly owned or publicly controlled property, excluding privately owned structures where the applicant has an agreement for attachment to the structure, aesthetic impact or the absence of all required approvals from all departments, authorities and agencies with jurisdiction over such property. 4. Conflict with a local historic district ordinance adopted pursuant to §15.2-2306. 10 c. If the applicant is not the owner of the structure on which the small cell facility is to be mounted, then the applicant shall submit proof to the department of codes compliance that permission to mount the small cell facility has been granted by the owner of the structure. In instances where the small cell facility is proposed in the public right-of-way, the applicant must submit a copy of an executed Franchise Agreement, or other comparable document, as proof of permission to use the right-of-way in question. d. The applicant may voluntarily submit, and the department of codes compliance may accept conditions that otherwise address potential visual or aesthetic effects resulting from the placement of small cell facilities. e. Obsolete, unused or abandoned small cell facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of obsolescence, cessation of use or abandonment. A bond shall be required, of sufficient amount, to cover removal. f. The installation, placement, maintenance, or replacement of micro-wireless facilities that are suspended on cables or lines that are strung between existing utility poles in compliance with national safety codes shall be exempt from city permitting requirements and fees. 11 F. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes of the Work Session of February 12, 2019 ACTION: N/A BACKGROUND: N/A FISCAL IMPACT: N/A F. Consent Agenda 2. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 12, 2019 ACTION: N/A BACKGROUND: N/A FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Minutes of Regular Meeting for February 12, 2019 F. Consent Agenda 3. Resolution Consenting to the City Manager's Appointment of Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management for the City ACTION: A REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY S. JOHNSON AS COORDINATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY. BACKGROUND: Chapter 16, Fire Prevention and Protection; Article VII., Emergency Management; Sections 16-70 thru 16-73, of the City Code addresses the requirement for the City to maintain an agency of Emergency Management, in compliance with Virginia State Code 44-146.19. The City Code establishes the Fire Department as the local agency of Emergency Management and the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Management. The City Code states that the City Manager shall appoint a Coordinator of Emergency Management, with consent of City Council, to manage the daily operations of Emergency Management. The City Manager will appoint Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management for the City of Newport News, effective February 25, 2019. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re EM Coordinator 2.20.19 sdm16756 Appointment of Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management sdm16756 RESOLUTION NO. __________ A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY S. JOHNSON AS COORDINATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WHEREAS, Section 16-70 of the Code of the City of Newport News and section 44-146.19 of the Code of Virginia direct the City Manager to appoint a Coordinator of Emergency Management “with the consent of” the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Jeffrey S. Johnson to serve as Coordinator of Emergency Management starting February 25, 2019. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: 1. That it hereby consents to the appointment of Jeffrey S. Johnson as Coordinator of Emergency Management. 2. That this resolution shall be in effect on and after the date of its adoption, February 26, 2019. G. Other City Council Actions 1. Resolution of Support for the City of Newport News' Participation in the ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) Initiative ACTION: A REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS' PARTICIPATION IN THE ACT WORK READY COMMUNITIES (WRC) INITIATIVE. BACKGROUND: ACT WRC is an effort through which cities and counties can identify skill gaps and quantify the expertise level of their workforce. ACT WRC provides a framework to link workforce development to education, align workforce development with economic development needs, and match individuals to jobs based on skill level. Attainment of an ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) by individuals, along with recognition by employers, will help defray employer on-boarding costs by proving essential skills capabilities and preparedness of job candidates. ACT WRC will help make Newport News an attractive and work-ready location for new and existing businesses alike. There is no fee to participate in the initiative, however, some costs for staff program training is expected. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re ACT WRC Initiative Support 2.20.19 sdm16754 Supporting Newport News Participation in the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative  CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER February 20, 2019 TO: Honorable City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Resolution of Support for City of Newport News’ Participation in the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative City staff have been engaged with staff from the City of Hampton and Isle of Wight County who have been participating in the ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) Initiative. It would be beneficial for Newport News to also participate in the initiative. The cornerstone of ACT WRC is the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), an assessment-based credential that measures and certifies the essential work skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations by evaluating individuals on Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents. ACT NCRC is endorsed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a statewide workforce credential. Certifcation as an ACT WRC is based upon the number of individuals earning, and employers recognizing, ACT NCRC. ACT WRC is an effort through which cities and counties can identify skill gaps and quantify the expertise level of their workforce. It provides a framework to link workforce development to education, align with economic development needs, and match individuals to jobs based on skill level. We believe that attainment of ACT NCRC by individuals, along with recognition by employers, will help defray employer on-boarding costs by proving essential skills capabilities and preparedness of job candidates. Importantly, ACT WRC will make Newport News an attractive and work- ready location for new and existing businesses alike. The Honorable City Council Page 2 Resolution of Support – City’s Participation in the ACT WRC Initiative February 20, 2019 As part of and to begin the application process with ACT, a resolution of support from the City for participating in the ACT WRC Initiative is required. There is no fee to participate, however, some cost for staff program training is expected. Staff will give a brief presentation about this initiative at the Work Session on February 26, 2019. I recommend approval. _________________________________ Cynthia D. Rohlf CDR:pag cc: Alan K. Archer, Assistant City Manager Florence G. Kingston, Director, Department of Development G:\Cindy Rohlf\1 CM CORRESPONDENCE\Correspondence\2019\2February\Memo to HCC re ACT Work Ready Comm Initiative Participation - 2.20.19.docx sdm16754 RESOLUTION NO. ____________________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, IN SUPPORT OF NEWPORT NEWS PARTICIPATION IN THE ACT WORK READY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE. WHEREAS, the City of Newport News desires to enhance its ongoing efforts to attract business and industry to the area; and WHEREAS, leaders across the Commonwealth of Virginia have identified the need to address the skill and educational needs of business and industry; and WHEREAS, the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative is designed to help communities identify skill gaps and to quantify the skill level of their workforces in order to assist educators in building career pathways aligned to the needs of business and industry; and WHEREAS, the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative assists communities in organizing cross-agency teams of government, educators, workforce, economic developers and business leaders to assist local workforce needs; and WHEREAS, City of Newport News staff, along with staff from the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board, Thomas Nelson Community College, the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Newport News Public Schools are interested in furthering this initiative in Newport News; and WHEREAS, participating in the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative also helps communities stand out and be recognized for their workforce development efforts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: 1. That it hereby supports the ACT Work Ready Communities Initiative and encourages staff and community participation in this effort. 2. That this resolution shall be in effect on and after the date of its adoption, February 26, 2019. G. Other City Council Actions 2. Ordinance to Amend and Reordain City Code Chapter 40, Taxation; Article II., Real Estate Taxes, By Adding Division 5., Deferral for Housing Developments Eligible for Federal Low-Income Housing Credits ACTION: A REQUEST TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CITY CODE CHAPTER 40, TAXATION; ARTICLE II., REAL ESTATE TAXES, BY ADDING DIVISION 5., DEFERRAL FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDITS. BACKGROUND: An amendment to the City Code is requested to allow for real estate tax deferrals for housing developments eligible for federal low-income housing credits. The proposed amendment allows for real estate tax deferrals for developments identified in the areas outlined in the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan that are eligible for federal low-income housing tax credits. The amendment shall become effective immediately upon adoption of the ordinance with the first tax deferral period starting July 1, 2019. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re Ordinance Amending Chapter 40 sdm16766 Amending Chapter 40, Taxation, Article II, Real Estate Taxes, by Adding Division 5 sdm16766 ORDINANCE NO. _______________ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 40, TAXATION, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, ARTICLE II., REAL ESTATE TAXES, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW DIVISION, NAMELY: DIVISION 5., DEFERRAL FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDITS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: 1. That Chapter 40, Taxation, of the Code of the City of Newport News Virginia, Article II., Real Estate Taxes, be, and the same hereby is, amended and reordained by adding thereto a new division, namely: Division 5., Deferral For Housing Developments Eligible for Federal Low-Income Housing Credits, as follows: CHAPTER 40 TAXATION ARTICLE II. REAL ESTATE TAXES DIVISION 5. DEFERRAL FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDITS Sec. 40-59.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this division, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: Affidavit. The real estate tax deferral affidavit provided for in this division. Deferral. Deferral from the real estate tax of the city according to the provisions of this division. Tax year. The fiscal year, from July 1 until June 30, for which a deferral is claimed under this division. Sec. 40-59.2. Deferral of portion of real estate tax increases authorized. Effective with the tax year beginning July 1, 2019, real estate tax deferral is provided for owners of housing developments identified in the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan, as adopted by the city council, which are eligible for low-income housing credits under the United States Internal Revenue Code, for which the real estate tax for the tax year is greater than 105 percent of the real estate tax on the property in the previous tax year. The deferral authorized in this division is adopted pursuant to authority granted in § 58.1-3219 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Sec. 40-59.3. Applicant’s affidavit; manager’s certification to treasurer. (a) The person or persons seeking a deferral for the upcoming tax year shall annually file a real estate tax deferral affidavit with the city manager or his designee between May 1 and June 30. Failure to submit a real estate tax deferral affidavit by June 30 shall disqualify any otherwise qualified applicant from the receipt of real estate tax deferral for the upcoming tax year. (b) The affidavit required by this section shall set forth, in a manner prescribed by the city manager, the name of the applicant for deferral, the amount of the deferral sought, and shall certify that the real estate for which deferral is sought is eligible for low-income housing credits under the United States Internal Revenue Code and is identified in the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan, as adopted by the city council. The city manager may require such additional documentation as is necessary to verify such eligibility. Sec. 40-59.4. Conditions and amount of deferral; payment of deferred amounts. (a) The deferred amount may include all or any portion of the real estate tax which is greater than 105 percent of the real estate tax on the property in the previous tax year, the amount to be deferred to be elected by the applicant. (b) The deferred amount shall be subject to interest computed at the rate established pursuant to Section 6621 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. (c) The accumulated amount of taxes deferred and interest shall be paid to the treasurer of the city by the owner upon the sale or transfer of the property, or from the estate of the decedent within one year after the death of the owner. (d) If the real estate is jointly owned and all such owners applied and qualified for deferral, the death of one of the joint owners shall not disqualify the surviving owner or owners from participating in the deferral program. All accumulated deferred taxes and interest shall be paid within one year of the date of death of the last qualifying owner. (e) The accumulated amount of tax deferred and interest shall constitute a lien upon the real estate. 2 Sec. 40-59.5. Administration of tax deferral; rules and regulations of city manager. The deferral provided for in this division shall be administered by the city manager according to the provisions of this division, provided that the city manager may designate another officer, employee or constitutional officer to perform these duties. The city manager is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations, in conformance with the provisions of this division, including the requirement of answers under oath, as may be reasonably necessary to determine qualifications for deferral as specified in this division. Sec. 40-59.6. Limitations. The deferral program provided under this division shall not apply to the following: (a) Real estate which participates in a real estate tax relief or deferral program for the elderly or permanently or totally disabled pursuant to Article 2 (§ 58.1-3210 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. (b) Persons who are delinquent on any portion of real estate taxes for which deferral is sought. (c) Real estate assessed on the basis of use value pursuant to Article 4 (§ 58.1-3230 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. 2. That this ordinance shall be in effect on and after the date of its adoption, February 26, 2019. 3 G. Other City Council Actions 3. 1 of 2: Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Implement the Virginia Department of Social Services Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant in Support of the "Navigating Wealth Building for the Residents of the Marshall- Ridley Choice Neighborhood" Initiative (CNI) ACTION: A REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PARTICIPANTS GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE "NAVIGATING WEALTH BUILDING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE MARSHALL-RIDLEY CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD" INITIATIVE (CNI). BACKGROUND: The Commonwealth of Virginia, through its Department of Social Services, has awarded an Employment for TANF Participants Grant (TANF Grant) in the amount of $896,802.58 to the City to support a new initiative called "Navigating Wealth Building for the Residents of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood." The grant award is supported by a local match in the amount of $385,858.42, comprised of $200,625 in cash and $185,233.42 in in-kind services, which include staff time for grant administration and coordination. This citizen-and-business-focused project will make a significant and positive change in the community through services offered primarily at the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center that will increase employment and education opportunities and help align workforce with business needs. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re Acceptance of TANF Grant 2.20.19 sdm16757 Supporting Implementation of the VA Dept of SS Employment for TANF sdm16757 RESOLUTION NO. ____________________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, ACCEPTING AND SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT FOR TANF PARTICIPANTS GRANT (RFA NO. BEN- 19-024). WHEREAS, the City is establishing a state-of-the-art workforce development hub at Brooks Crossing in the Southeast Community of the City that will be known as the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center (“BCIOC”); and WHEREAS, the BCIOC is strategically placed to offer services enhancing access to wealth building opportunities for Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood residents; and WHEREAS, the City has been awarded and expects to receive $896,802.58 from the Virginia Department of Social Services Employment for TANF Participants Grant (RFA NO. BEN-19-024) (“TANF Grant”) to support service delivery at BCIOC and other locations related to increasing employment and education opportunities and helping to align workforce with business needs; and WHEREAS, to implement the TANF Grant, the City intends to partner with community agencies and support organizations for service delivery at the BCIOC. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Newport News, Virginia: 1. That it hereby accepts the Virginia Department of Social Services Employment for TANF Participants Grant (RFA NO. BEN-19-024) and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute, on behalf of the City of Newport News, Virginia, any and all documents necessary to effectuate and implement said grant, after the review and approval as to form of such documents by the City Attorney. 2. That this resolution shall be in effect on and after the date of its adoption, February 26, 2019. G. Other City Council Actions 4. 2 of 2: Department of Development - Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Grant - $1,097,428 ACTION: A REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE $896,802.58 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PARTICIPANTS GRANT AND LOCAL CASH MATCH OF $200,625, IN SUPPORT OF THE "NAVIGATING WEALTH BUILDING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE MARSHALL-RIDLEY CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD" INITIATIVE (CNI). BACKGROUND: The Commonwealth of Virginia, through its Department of Social Services, has awarded an Employment for TANF Participants Grant (TANF Grant) in the amount of $896,802.58 to the City to support a new initiative called "Navigating Wealth Building for the Residents of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood." The grant award is supported by a local match in the amount of $385,858.42, comprised of $200,625 in cash and $185,233.42 in in-kind services, which include staff time for grant administration and coordination. This citizen-and-business-focused project will make a significant and positive change in the community through services offered primarily at the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center that will increase employment and education opportunities and help align workforce with business needs. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: TBD ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re Acceptance of TANF Grant 2.20.19 sdm16767 Appropriation re VA Dept of Social Services Employment for TANF Participants Grant sdm16767 RESOLUTION NO. _______________ A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM LOCAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL REVENUE TO CAREER PROGRAM TRAINING. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Newport News: That it hereby appropriates funds from Local Revenue and Federal Revenue to Career Program Training, as follows: Appropriation From: Local Revenue 2650-000-39-3999-481000-000000- 0000-39C19-39C19 $ 200,625.00 Federal Revenue 2650-000-39-3999-483000-000000- 0000-39C19-39C19 $ 896,803.00 Appropriation To: Career Program Training 2650-000-39-3999-530144-000000- 0000-39C19-39C19 $ 1,097,428.00 H. Appropriations ACTION: A REQUEST FOR A MOTION OF CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AS A BLOCK THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATIONS. 1. Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) - Reallocation of Existing Capital Project Appropriations: Lee Hall Elementary School Roof - $339,332 H. Appropriations 1. Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) - Reallocation of Existing Capital Project Appropriations: Lee Hall Elementary School Roof - $339,332 ACTION: A REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION REALLOCATION OF $339,332 OF UNSPENT BALANCES FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BOND FUNDS TO NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NNPS) FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS TO COMPLETE TWO CURRENT SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR LEE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. BACKGROUND: Additional funding is necessary to fully fund the Lee Hall Elementary roof project. The requested reallocation of funds is from substantially completed projects. The City Manager recommends approval. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo to HCC re NNPS FY 2019 Reallocate Lee Hall Roof Project 2.20.19 sdm16768 Appropriation re NNPS - Re-appropriating Previous Project Funding sdm16768 RESOLUTION NO. _______________ A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM SCHOOL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - CASEWORK AND LEARNING COTTAGES, SCHOOL ROOFS - DEER PARK, SCHOOL ROOFS - GATEWOOD AND SCHOOL HVAC - HERITAGE TO SCHOOL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - LEE HALL ELEMENTARY ROOF AND SCHOOL HVAC - GILDERSLEEVE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Newport News: That it hereby appropriates funds from School Other Improvements - Casework and Learning Cottages, School Roofs - Deer Park, School Roofs - Gatewood and School HVAC - Heritage to School Other Improvements - Lee Hall Elementary Roof and School HVAC - Gildersleeve, as follows: Appropriation From: School Improvements - Casework and Learning Cottages 2002-650-52-5220-579401-000000- 2017-00000-H4003 $ 153,057.00 School Roofs - Deer Park 2002-650-52-5220-579527-000000- 2017-00000-H4001 $ 122,340.00 School Roofs - Gatewood 2002-650-52-5220-579527-000000- 2018-00000-H4001 $ 51,831.00 School HVAC - Heritage 2002-650-52-5220-579519-000000- 2018-00000-H4002 $ 12,104.00 Appropriation To: School Other Improvements - Lee Hall Elementary Roof 2002-650-52-5220-579401-640003- 2018-00000-H4003 $ 327,228.00 School HVAC - Gildersleeve 2002-650-52-5220-579519-000000- 2017-00000-H4002 $ 12,104.00 *I. Citizen Comments on Matters Germane to the Business of City Council J. Old Business, New Business and Councilmember Comments City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Vick Woodbury Cherry Harris Jenkins Price Scott K. Adjourn *THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONCLUDED NO LATER THAN 10:00 P.M. TO ALLOW PERSONS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL UNDER “CITIZEN COMMENTS ON MATTERS GERMANE TO THE BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL.”