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35 perception. She requested that Council review the proposal and consult with professionals. Mr. Charles Weber, 601 Locust Avenue, said taxes rose by 15.9% and unless th Council reduces the tax rate to below 95 cents taxes will have been raised for the 10 year. He said Council is required to justify any tax increase. He said serious changes in the budget are needed. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Ms. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Lynch. a. Minutes of December 8, January 17 and 20 nd APPROPRIATION b. : $141,350 – Homeland Security Grant (2 reading) WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management has awarded the City of Charlottesville the 2004 Homeland Security Local Preparedness Grant in the amount of $141,350 to be shared equally between the Police and Fire Departments. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $141,350, received as a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, through the Department of Justice, is hereby appropriated in the following manner: $70,675 into Fund 209, Internal Order #1900057 (Fire) $70,675 into Fund 209, Internal Order #1900058 (Police) APPROPRIATION c. : $93,000 – CDBG Reprogramming (Gas Assistance Program and Housing Opportunities Program) nd (2 reading) WHEREAS , Council has previously approved the appropriation of certain sums of federal grant receipts to specific accounts in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; and WHEREAS , it now appears that these funds have been returned to the City and need to be reprogrammed, and therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that appropriations made to the following expenditure accounts in the CDBG fund are hereby reduced or increased by the respective amounts shown, and the balance accumulated in the Fund as a result of these adjustments is hereby reappropriated to the respective accounts shown as follows: Program Account Code Purpose Proposed Proposed Proposed Year Revised Revised Revised Reduction Addition Appropriation P-00001-04-01 PI Carryforward $93,000 $0 05-06 P-00001-02-12 Gas Assistance $18,000 $18,000 Program (GAP) 05-06 P-00001-04-38 Housing Opportunities $75,000 $75,000 Program (HOP) APPROPRIATION d. : $2,700 – DUI Enforcement Grant (carried over) APPROPRIATION e. : $2,700 – Gang ID and Prevention Training Grant (carried over) APPROPRIATION f. : $20,000 – Truancy Grant (carried over)