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AGENDA
Monday, November 22, 2021, 6:30 P M
Wo rk S es s io n 6:00 P.M. P arlor A, S alem C ivic C enter, 1001 R oanoke Bo ulevard, S alem, Virginia 24153
R egular S es s io n 6:30 P.M. C ommunity R oom, S alem C ivic C enter, 1001 R oanoke Boulevard, S alem, Virginia 24153
WORK SE SSI ON
1.C all to Order
A.Roll Call
2.New Business
A.Discussion I tems
1) C ontinuation of Discussion on options for painting Kime Lane Water Tank
2) Introduction of new Regional Greenway Coordinator to Council - Dee King
3.Adjournment
RE GU L AR SE S SI ON
1.C all to Order
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.Bid Openings, Awards, Recognitions
4.C onsent Agenda
A.Citizen Comments
C omments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not already having a public hearing
component that same meeting. T he following have signed up to speak at this meeting:
1) Michael Bentley, 312 N. Broad Street - Addressing the climate crisis
2) Sue Annette T hompson, 739 Maryland Ave. - Preserving Salem
3) C ynthia Munley, 425 Roanoke Boulevard - Economic Development in Salem
4) Stella Reinhard, 213 N. Broad Street - Continuing to build on Salem's Positives Necessitates
Rejecting MVP's Negatives
5) Nora Smith, 1135 Lynchburg Turnpike - Need action to protect upstream harms on Salem's
critical water security
B.Minutes
Consider acceptance of the minutes for the November 2, 2021 Special Meeting and the November
8, 2021 Work Session and Regular Meeting minutes.
C.Financial Report
Consider the acceptance of the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for the four months ending
October 2021.
5.Old Business
A.Amendment to the City Code - Chapter 22
Consider on second reading an ordinance to amend multiple sections of Article II, Chapter 22, of
The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, to exempt businesses with less than $50,000 in gross
receipts from the annual business license tax and set the annual licensure fee at $50 applicable for
businesses with gross receipts less than $50,000 annually in accordance with US Census based
population business taxation provisions in Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia. (Approved on first
reading at November 8, 2021 meeting.)
6.New Business
A.Kime Lane Water Tank/US Cellular Lease Amendment
Consider ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a Lease Amendment and
Memorandum of Amendment to Lease Agreement with USOC of Virginia RSA #3 (US Cellular)
for cellular equipment on the Kime Lane water tank.
B.2022 Legislative Package
Consider adoption of Resolution 1415 adopting a Legislative Program for the 2022 session of the
Virginia General Assembly and petitioning the General Assembly to favorably consider the issues
and topics addressed herein.
C.Abstract of Votes
Receive the Abstract of Votes cast at the General Election held on November 2, 2021.
D.Boards and Commissions
Consider appointments to various boards and commissions.
7.Closed Session
A.Closed Session
Hold a closed session in accordance with Sections 2.2-3711 A (3) and (6) of the 1950 Code of
Virginia as amended for discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a
public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an
open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the
public body; and for discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where
competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the financial interest of
the government unit would be adversely affected.
8.Adjournment
Audit-Finance Meeting is cancelled.
Item #4B
Date: 11/22/2021
Schedule A
Current Year Current Year % of Prior Year
Budget Year to Date Budget Year to Date Variance
Revenues:
Beginning Balance 7-1-21 2,150,037$ -$ 0%-$ -$
General Property Taxes 40,605,600 1,072,923 3%976,122 96,801
Other Local Taxes 22,027,515 4,682,737 21%3,621,390 1,061,347
Permits and Licenses 337,800 170,579 50%89,571 81,009
Fines and Forfeitures 61,000 18,197 30%13,505 4,692
Revenue from Use of Money and Property 867,809 257,123 30%248,252 8,871
Charges for Services 3,354,271 960,009 29%769,615 190,395
Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Electric Fund 3,160,000 1,580,000 50%1,580,000 -
Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Water Fund 181,000 62,357 34%61,051 1,306
Miscellaneous Revenue 266,500 80,291 30%70,357 9,934
Non-Categorical Aid 3,688,907 223,134 6%233,613 (10,479)
Shared Expenses 1,558,777 353,557 23%331,632 21,925
Categorical Aid 8,176,237 1,465,980 18%4,747,158 (3,281,177)
Non-Revenue Receipts 56,925 56,924 -8,578 48,346
Total Revenues 86,492,378 10,983,812 13%12,750,843 (1,767,031)
Expenditures:
General Government 7,495,980 2,615,644 35%2,839,580 (223,937)
Judicial Administration 2,475,695 802,964 32%806,418 (3,454)
Public Safety 18,784,418 6,482,023 35%6,205,817 276,206
Public Works 12,044,335 2,609,819 22%7,113,359 (4,503,539)
Health and Welfare 5,177,833 1,060,589 20%987,885 72,704
Education 23,557,669 9,594,191 41%9,732,196 (138,006)
Parks, Recreation and Cultural 6,416,813 1,870,777 29%1,711,928 158,849
Community Development 2,803,195 1,164,014 42%1,496,193 (332,180)
Non-Departmental 6,325,925 1,561,090 25%1,665,515 (104,425)
Contingency 1,310,515 - 0%- -
Contingency for Economic Dev. Opportunities 100,000 - 0%- -
Total Expenditures 86,492,378 27,761,111 32%32,558,892 (4,797,781)
Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures -$ (16,777,299)$ (19,808,049)$ 3,030,750$
City of Salem, Virginia
General Fund
Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Item #4C
Date: 11/22/2021
Schedule B
-
50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
300,000.00
350,000.00
400,000.00
450,000.00
500,000.00
550,000.00
600,000.00
650,000.00
700,000.00
750,000.00
800,000.00
850,000.00
900,000.00
950,000.00
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
City of Salem
Sales Tax Summary
For Fiscal Years 2020 -2022
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
Schedule C
50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
300,000.00
350,000.00
400,000.00
450,000.00
500,000.00
550,000.00
600,000.00
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
City of Salem
Meals Tax Summary
For Fiscal Years 2020 -2022
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
Schedule D
-
25,000.00
50,000.00
75,000.00
100,000.00
125,000.00
150,000.00
175,000.00
200,000.00
225,000.00
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
City of Salem
Lodging Tax Summary
For Fiscal Years 2020 -2022
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
City of Salem, Virginia
Debt Outstanding
For Period Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule E
Balance Principal Balance
7/1/2021 Issuances Payments 10/31/2021
City Debt Outstanding
2011 Union First Market Refunding Bonds 1,170,792$ (399,960)$ 770,832$
2013 Public Improvement Bonds 1,156,400 - (89,425) 1,066,975
2016B Public Improvement Bonds 717,601 - - 717,601
2019 Public Improvement Bonds 4,670,000 - - 4,670,000
2020 Public Improvement Bonds 2,375,000 - - 2,375,000
2020 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds 5,519,026 - - 5,519,026
2021 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds 1,555,000 - - 1,555,000
Total City Debt Outstanding 17,163,819 - (489,385) 16,674,434
School Debt Outstanding
2011 Union First Market Refunding Bonds 2,049,208 - (700,040) 1,349,168
2012A Public Improvement Bonds 5,727,000 - (477,250) 5,249,750
2013 Public Improvement Bonds 3,563,600 - (275,575) 3,288,025
2020 Public Improvement Bonds 23,835,000 - - 23,835,000
Total School Debt Outstanding 35,174,808 - (1,452,865) 33,721,943
Total Debt Outstanding 52,338,627$ -$ (1,942,250)$ 50,396,377$
City of Salem, Virginia
Capital Projects Fund
Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Period Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule F
Project Total Available Year To
Budget To Date Encumbrances Project Balance Date
Fund Balance, July 1, 2021 12,736,529
Revenues:
Federal Grants 8,413,454 1,563,144 - 1,563,144 6,850,310 24,193
State Grants 8,630,523 584,089 - 584,089 8,046,434 189,444
Proceeds From Debt Issuance 31,340,422 31,340,419 - 31,340,419 3 -
Interest Income 48,312 50,684 - 50,684 (2,372) 2,373
Transfer From General Fund 2,324,638 2,324,637 - 2,324,637 1 -
Total Revenues 50,757,349 35,862,973 - 35,862,973 14,894,376 216,010
Expenditures:
Fire Truck 2020 698,200 688,955 - 688,955 9,245 678,429
Next Generation 911 378,493 160,400 - 160,400 218,093 89,057
Street Department Equipment 2016 522,032 483,000 39,014 522,014 18 -
Colorado St Bridge Replacement 6,450,000 502,464 402,206 904,670 5,545,330 262,529
Apperson Drive Bridge Replacement 3,364,939 392,515 351,306 743,821 2,621,118 74,940
Street Department Equipment 2019 718,342 672,159 46,182 718,341 1 -
VDOT E Main Project UPC 8753 217,955 165,885 - 165,885 52,070 -
Street Department Equipment 2020 1,221,293 1,155,038 32,126 1,187,164 34,129 148,715
Hanging Rock Battlefield Phase 2 570,310 149,710 9,146 158,856 411,454 4,537
Western Roanoke River Greenway 50,000 1,500 - 1,500 48,500 -
Elizabeth Campus Greenway 1,104,400 64,320 125,180 189,500 914,900 4,518
Kiwanis Field Lighting Upgrades 644,727 644,727 - 644,727 - 182
Longwood Park Restroom Replacement 150,000 9,410 107,025 116,435 33,565 4,673
Library Sidewalk Replacement 36,800 32,395 - 32,395 4,405 32,395
Kiwanis Roof/Infrastructure Renovations 399,919 8,310 10,800 19,110 380,809 -
Moyer Sports Complex Renovation 870,500 108,053 762,447 870,500 - 103,053
Downtown Impr - E Main St/Broad St 974,799 844,540 65,807 910,347 64,452 -
Downtown Impr - E Main St/Broad St-CDBG 250,000 250,000 - 250,000 - -
Downtown Impr - CDBG Community Impr 285,000 27,533 25,615 53,148 231,852 403
Downtown Impr - E Main St/Union St 1,203,861 63,573 55,320 118,893 1,084,968 4,605
Downtown Impr - E Main St/Market St 3,629,869 63,970 108,314 172,284 3,457,585 -
Capital Projects Local Reserve 15,910 - - - 15,910 -
Transfer to Schools-2020 Bonds 27,000,000 18,434,259 - 18,434,259 8,565,741 604,246
Total Expenditures 50,757,349 24,922,716 2,140,488 27,063,204 23,694,145 2,012,282
Fund Balance, October 31, 2021 10,940,257
Schedule G
Operating Revenues
Current Year
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
% of
Budget
Prior Year
Year to Date Variance
Sale of Power 39,501,333$ 14,425,698$ 37%14,071,730$ 353,968$
Other Electric Revenue 761,000 124,736 16%153,769 (29,033)
Reserve for Encumbrances 8,829,167 - 0%- -
Total Operating Revenues 49,091,500 14,550,433 30%14,225,498 324,935
.
Operating Expenses
Other Power Generation - Operation 90,000 17,767 20%9,826 7,941
Other Power Generation - Maintenance 63,613 14,021 22%1,407 12,614
Purchased Power 20,540,000 7,025,835 34%6,763,165 262,670
Transmission - Operation 7,510,500 2,548,958 34%2,021,149 527,810
Transmission - Maintenance 24,000 1,055 4%1,470 (414)
Distribution - Operations 944,150 322,269 34%325,836 (3,567)
Distribution - Maintenance 1,221,665 371,085 30%361,454 9,631
Customer Service 598,409 178,232 30%188,789 (10,556)
Administration & General - Operation 2,854,285 336,012 12%463,497 (127,485)
Administration & General - Maintenance 189,490 56,229 30%40,023 16,206
Depreciation - 448,264 0%438,369 9,895
Capital 11,266,304 3,241,210 29%2,747,111 494,099
Contingency 629,084 - 0%- -
Total Operating Expenses 45,931,500 14,560,939 32%13,362,095 1,198,844
Income (loss) Before Transfers 3,160,000 (10,505) 863,404 (873,909)
Transfers (3,160,000) (1,580,000) 0%(1,580,000) -
Income (loss)-$ (1,590,505)$ (716,597)$ (873,909)$ Income (loss)-$ (3,181,011)$ (1,433,193)$ (1,747,818)$
City of Salem, Virginia
Electric Fund
Statement of Operations
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule H
Operating Revenues
Current Year
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
% of
Budget
Prior Year
Year to Date Variance
Services 7,049,799$ 2,611,337$ 37%2,498,852$ 112,485$
Other Revenue 380,000 134,247 35%98,219 36,028
Reserve for Encumbrances 504,038 - 0%- -
Appropriated from Net Position 1,660,000 - 0%- -
Total Operating Revenues 9,593,837 2,745,584 29%2,597,071 148,513
.
Operating Expenses
Salaries of Personnel 810,926 290,550 36%253,388 37,162
Fringe Benefits 375,370 118,138 31%108,266 9,872
Contractual Services 766,591 151,759 20%141,478 10,281
Printing and Binding 2,500 - 0%- -
Advertising 1,000 - 0%195 (195)
Utilities 417,200 124,983 30%128,561 (3,578)
Communications 5,800 1,334 23%1,157 177
Insurance 29,750 10,638 36%3,826 6,812
Travel and Training 9,800 1,883 19%405 1,478
Miscellaneous 58,834 36,977 63%37,224 (247)
Materials and Supplies 199,100 64,484 32%23,941 40,543
Depreciation - 285,157 0%285,196 71,585
Capital 1,176,111 169,812 14%92 169,720
Contingency 311,040 - 0%- -
Total Production Expenses 4,164,022 1,255,716 30%983,730 271,986
Salaries of Personnel 633,244 175,533 28%162,554 12,979
Fringe Benefits 301,120 75,121 25%75,597 (477)
Contractual Services 721,621 207,676 29%154,270 53,406
Communications 4,950 1,034 21%1,003 31
Insurance 24,000 - 0%- -
Lease/Rent of Equipment 2,000 607 30%607 -
Travel and Training 5,300 1,523 29%137 1,386
Miscellaneous 24,834 8,198 33%16,951 (8,753)
Miscellaneous Credits (240,000) (78,773) 33%(68,182) (10,591)
Materials and Supplies 135,800 23,013 17%36,611 (13,598)
Depreciation - 34,279 0%31,985 2,294
Capital 2,154,926 77,652 4%294,311 (216,660)
Interest Obligations 1,481,020 116,820 8%134,587 (17,768)
Total Distribution Expenses 5,248,815 642,681 12%840,431 (197,750)
Income (loss) Before Transfers 181,000 847,187 772,910 74,277
Transfers (181,000)(62,357) 34%(61,051) (1,306)
Income (loss)-$ 784,830$ 711,859$ 72,971$ -
Production
Distribution
City of Salem, Virginia
Water Fund
Statement of Operations
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule I
Operating Revenues
Current Year
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
% of
Budget
Prior Year Year
to Date Variance
Services 6,756,019$ 2,407,989$ 36%2,335,454$ 72,535$
Other Revenue 149,000 53,100 36%33,089 20,011
Reserve for Encumbrances 857,329 - 0%- -
Appropriated from Net Position 950,000 - 0%- -
Total Operating Revenues 8,712,348 2,461,089 28%2,368,543 92,546
.
Operating Expenses
Salaries of Personnel 717,508 225,644 31%191,791 33,853
Fringe Benefits 337,897 93,105 28%96,015 (2,910)
Contractual Services 3,918,758 803,449 21%830,242 (26,794)
Printing and Binding 1,500 127 8%- 127
Advertising 1,500 1,071 71%- 1,071
Utilities 4,500 952 21%1,672 (721)
Communications 14,700 3,857 26%3,900 (43)
Insurance 18,000 - 0%- -
Lease/Rent of Equipment 3,000 607 20%607 -
Travel and Training 9,000 2,862 32%868 1,995
Miscellaneous 36,834 12,137 33%13,103 (966)
Miscellaneous Credits (325,000) (48,771) 15%(45,097) (3,674)
Materials and Supplies 100,800 7,208 7%9,385 (2,177)
Depreciation - 455,918 0%422,377 33,541
Capital 1,642,469 71,816 4%287,512 (215,696)
Interest Obligations 1,631,321 19,299 1%21,349 (2,050)
Contingency 599,561 - 0%- -
Total Operating Expenses 8,712,348 1,649,281 19%1,833,727 (184,446)
Income (loss) before Transfers - 811,808 534,816 276,992
Income (loss)-$ 811,808$ 534,816$ 276,992$
City of Salem, Virginia
Sewer Fund
Statement of Operations
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule J
Operating Revenues
Current Year
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
% of
Budget
Prior Year
Year to Date Variance
Shows/rentals 302,600$ 108,181$ 36%48,342$ 59,839$
Box office shows 960,000 250,196 26%26,658 223,538
Catering and concessions 120,000 47,984 40%6,167 41,817
Merchandise and commissions 103,000 46,451 45%3,669 42,782
Static advertising 48,000 22,542 47%14,750 7,792
Miscellaneous income 16,000 5,511 34%16,069 (10,558)
Salem Fair 563,000 529,067 94%(3,500) 532,567
Reserve for encumbrances 11,914 - 0%- -
Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG)- 1,268,542 0%- 1,268,542
Total Operating Revenues 2,124,514 2,278,472 107%112,154 2,166,318
Operating Expenses
Salaries of personnel 1,064,979 393,319 37%294,438 98,881
Fringe benefits 460,057 124,458 27%133,965 (9,507)
Maintenance and contractual services 276,834 55,568 20%26,721 28,847
Printing and binding 500 116 23%- 116
Advertising 25,000 7,488 30%2,371 5,117
Utilities 221,600 109,109 49%66,681 42,428
Communications 13,900 3,982 29%3,813 169
Insurance 21,000 - 0%- -
Leases and Rentals 1,000 - 0%- -
Travel and training 4,300 199 5%199 -
Miscellaneous 89,948 27,367 30%24,167 3,200
Show expense 1,040,000 254,097 24%47,264 206,833
Fair 2020 expense 443,080 513,125 116%6,220 506,905
Materials and supplies 34,980 4,271 12%2,008 2,263
Capital - 1,392 106,544 (105,152)
Depreciation - 97,952 0%99,451 (1,499)
Contingency 86,504 - 0%- -
Total Operating Expenses 3,783,682 1,592,443 42%813,842 778,601
Income (loss) Before Transfers (1,659,168)686,029 (701,688)1,387,717
Transfers 1,659,168 553,056 33%558,384 (5,328)
Income (loss)-$ 1,239,085$ (143,304)$ 1,382,389$ 0.00
City of Salem, Virginia
Salem Civic Center
Statement of Operations
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule K
Operating Revenues:
Current Year
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
% of
Budget
Prior Year
Year to Date Variance
Catering 378,080$ 189,489$ 50%34,397$ 155,092$
Concessions 106,756 32,185 30%2,728 29,458
Moyer Concessions 46,363 42,119 91%36,137 5,982
Salem High Concessions 7,200 879 12%- 879
Total Operating Revenues 538,399 264,672 49%73,261 191,411
.
Operating Expenses:
Salaries of personnel 193,823 72,455 37%38,574 33,881
Fringe benefits 81,405 21,232 26%16,114 5,117
Contractual services 6,500 2,304 35%2,396 (92)
Printing and binding 300 149 50%- 149
Laundry and Cleaning 10,000 2,578 26%521 2,057
Communications 300 50 17%48 2
Insurance 1,200 - 0%- -
Miscellaneous 114,661 48,571 42%10,626 37,945
Materials and supplies 127,761 51,846 41%14,659 37,187
Depreciation - 1,461 0%1,461 -
Contingency 6,214 - 0%- -
Total Catering Expenses 542,164 200,646 37%84,399 116,247
Salaries of Personnel 41,473 11,154 27%395 10,759
Fringe Benefits 11,219 2,289 20%173 2,116
Miscellaneous 33,750 10,935 32%561 10,373
Materials and Supplies 25,600 6,942 27%413 6,528
Total Concessions Expenses 112,042 31,319 28%1,543 29,777
Salaries of Personnel 18,720 15,179 81%23,513 (8,334)
Fringe Benefits 4,922 3,035 62%9,002 (5,967)
Contractual services 2,500 833 33%833 -
Miscellaneous 4,400 6,386 145%5,452 934
Materials and Supplies 9,600 10,314 107%9,967 347
Total Moyer Expenses 40,142 35,748 89%48,768 (13,020)
Salaries of Personnel 4,155 683 16%- 683
Fringe Benefits 949 92 10%- 92
Materials and Supplies 1,880 452 24%111 341
Total Salem High Expenses 6,984 1,227 18%111 1,116
Income (loss) Before Transfers (162,933)(4,268)(61,559)57,291
Transfers 162,933 - 0%- -
Income (loss)-$ (4,268)$ (61,559)$ 57,291$
Moyer Concessions
Salem High Concessions
City of Salem, Virginia
Salem Catering and Concessions
Statement of Operations
For Four Months Ending October 31, 2021
Catering
Concessions
Schedule L
Budget
Current Year
Year to Date
Percent
to Date
Prior Year
Year to Date Variance
Beginning Net Position -$ 6,222,030$ 6,331,003$ (108,973)$
Revenue
Premiums Paid - City 5,400,000 1,277,638 24% 1,322,926 (45,288)
Premiums Paid - School 4,410,000 1,085,328 25% 1,090,611 (5,283)
Premiums Paid - Retirees 910,000 278,301 31% 296,976 (18,675)
Dental Premiums Paid 604,300 147,876 24% 158,388 (10,512)
Interest Earnings 22,000 3,875 18% 4,078 (203)
Miscellaneous - 5,346 0% 13,891 (8,545)
Total Year to Date Revenues 11,346,300 2,798,364 25% 2,886,870 (88,506)
Expenses
Health Claims 10,237,109 2,274,505 22% 2,874,547 (600,042)
Dental Claims 604,300 125,349 21% 126,391 (1,042)
Employee Health Clinic 443,691 67,733 15% 65,812 1,921
Consulting Services 52,400 23,493 45% 25,004 (1,511)
Miscellaneous 8,800 3,817 43% 3,675 142
Total Year to Date Expenses 11,346,300 2,494,897 22% 3,095,429 (600,532)
Ending Net Position -$ 6,525,497$ 6,122,444$ 403,053$
City of Salem, Virginia
Health Insurance Fund
Statement of Revenues and Expenses
For Three Months Ending September 30, 2021
City of Salem, Virginia
Schedule of Deposits and Investments
For Period Ending October 31, 2021
Schedule M
FV as a
Cash Value Net Change Fair Value % of
10/31/2021 in Fair Value 10/31/2021 Portfolio
Demand & Time Deposits
Concentration Account 121,057,131$ -$ 121,057,131$ 89.5%
Payroll Account 10,040 - 10,040 0.0%
Revenue Recovery Account 7,440 - 7,440 0.0%
Utilitiy Billing Account 20,254 - 20,254 0.0%
Box Office Account 1,024,410 - 1,024,410 0.8%
Held as Fiscal Agent of:
Cardinal Academy 1,035,550 - 1,035,550 0.8%
Court Community Corrections 1,514,347 - 1,514,347 1.1%
Held on Behalf of:
Economic Development Authority 286,100 - 286,100 0.2%
Total Demand & Time Deposits 124,955,272 - 124,955,272 92.4%
Investments
Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) 16,882 - 16,882 0.0%
Local Government Investment Pool EM (LGIP EM*) 862,576 33,265 895,841 0.7%
VA State Non-Arbitrage Program (SNAP) 9,331,310 - 9,331,310 6.9%
Total Investments 10,210,768 33,265 10,244,033 7.6%
Total Deposits and Investments 135,166,040$ 33,265$ 135,199,305$ 100.0%
* Extended Maturity
Item # 5A
Date: 11/22/2021
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD
AT SALEM CIVIC CENTER
MEETING DATE: November 22, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Consider on second reading an ordinance to amend multiple sections
of Article II, Chapter 22, of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, to
exempt businesses with less than $50,000 in gross receipts from the
annual business license tax and set the annual licensure fee at $50
applicable for businesses with gross receipts less than $50,000
annually in accordance with US Census based population business
taxation provisions in Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia. (Approved on
first reading at November 8, 2021 meeting.)
SUBMITTED BY: Sidney Kuzmich, Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue; and Jim
Guynn, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia contains population thresholds for the application of business
license issuance fees and the amount of gross receipts that may be exempted. Population is based
on the most current final population estimates of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of
the University of Virginia. Weldon Cooper has updated the City of Salem’s population per the 2020
U.S. Census to be 25,346.
Based on the City population exceeding 25,000, the State Code requires the exemption of local
annual business license tax from any business, profession, or occupation subject to licensure with
less than $50,000 in gross receipts.
State Code also authorizes the City to increase the annual licensure fee to up to $50 for businesses
with gross receipts less than $50,000. Businesses with gross receipts equal to or greater than
$50,000 are not charged the licensure fee as they are taxed on the full amount at the prescribed
rate for their category.
Example:
1. Business A (retail business) – Gross Receipts $45,000 = $50 license fee
2. Business B (retail business) – Gross Receipts $50,500 = $50,500 x the rate applicable to
retail business of $0.20 per $100 which equates to $101 in business license tax
The attached ordinance standardizes both the exemption of the annual business license tax for
businesses with less than $50,000 in annual gross receipts and sets the annual licensure fee at $50
for applicable businesses with gross receipts less than $50,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The exact impact of these changes is dependent upon actual gross receipts for businesses,
however, is estimated to result in a net revenue loss of $17,000 to $19,000 annually based on
historical modeling.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the second reading of this ordinance.
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ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 - “BUSINESSES,” ARTICLE II –
“LICENSING,” DIVISION 1 “GENERALLY,” TO ADD SECTION 22-43.2 AND
AMEND SECTION 22-38; SECTION 22-39; SECTION 22-42; SECTION 22-43;
SECTION 22-44; SECTION 22-46; SECTION 22-46.1; SECTION 22-48; SECTION 22-50;
SECTION 22-54; SECTION 22-57; SECTION 22-60; SECTION 22-63; SECTION 22-64;
SECTION 22-68; SECTION 22-68.1; SECTION 22-69; SECTION 22-73; SECTION 22-74;
SECTION 22-75; SECTION 22-76; SECTION 22-77; AND SECTION 22-78.
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 58.1-3703 authorizes local license taxes and fees in
amounts based upon the population of a locality; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Salem has increased and now exceeds 25,000;
and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 58.1-3703 authorizes the City of Salem to increase its
business license fee from $30.00 to $50.00 because of the City’s increase in population.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Salem,
Virginia, that Chapter 22 - “Businesses,” Article II – “Licensing,” Division 1 “Generally,” be
amended or added as follows:
Chapter 22 – Businesses
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Article II - Licensing
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Division 1 – Generally.
Sec. 22-38. Statement of policy.
It is the purpose and policy of the city in enacting this article imposing license taxes and
fees for the conducting of business in the city, and for the granting of privileges as are in this
article defined and set forth, to equalize as far as practicable the burden of such license taxation
among those hereby liable thereto, by adopting for general application, but subject to the
regulations, personal privileges and exceptions specifically set forth in this article, a system of
license taxes measured by the volume of business done by the business, trade, profession or
occupation upon which the tax is levied.
Sec. 22-39. Rules for guidance.
As to all questions in regard to the duty and conduct of officers of the city in collecting
and enforcing the taxes and fees imposed in this article, and in regard to matters of construction,
and for definitions of terms used in this article and the rules and regulations applicable to putting
the same in operation, for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes and fees for the current
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year, reference is hereby made to the laws of the state, and more particularly to Code of Virginia,
§ 58.1-3700 et seq., or to so much thereof as is applicable to this article and is not inconsistent
with it or the general ordinances of the city; and for the conduct and guidance of the officers of
the city and other parties affected by this article, and for fixing their powers, rights, duties and
obligations, the provisions of such laws, so far as applicable, are hereby adopted, without,
however, being specifically quoted or set forth in this article.
Sec. 22-42. Zoning and license restrictions.
(a) The commissioner of the revenue shall not issue a license for conducting any business,
trade, profession or occupation at a location where the conducting of such business, trade,
profession or occupation at such location is prohibited by chapter 106 or any other
ordinance provision of the city.
(b) The commissioner of the revenue shall not issue a license for conducting any business,
trade, profession or occupation to be conducted at a residence without the approval of the
city planning commission zoning administrator for a home occupation permit as
defined in chapter 106.
(c) The commissioner of the revenue shall not issue a license for conducting any business,
trade, profession or occupation unless any assumed or fictitious name of their business
has first been recorded with the clerk of the circuit court. Virginia State Corporation
Commission.
Sec. 22-43. Who is subject to tax.
The license taxes and fees enumerated in this article are for the conducting of business in
the city, including any and all phases and activities of the business, trade, profession or
occupation so conducted in the city or the maintenance of any office or branch office in the city,
either or both, and for the granting of certain privileges.
Sec. 22-43.2. Levying of license fee and taxes.
Subject to the limitations provided in § 58.1-3703.C. of the Code of Virginia (1950,
as amended), and except as otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter of the Salem
City Code, there are hereby imposed and levied for each and every year, beginning with
January 1 of each year and ending December 31 following, and there shall be collected the
following license fees and taxes upon the privilege of doing business or exercising a
profession, trade, occupation or calling, including all phases thereof, in the City.
(1) There is hereby imposed and there shall be collected an annual license fee in
the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for issuance of a license on businesses,
trades, professions, occupations and callings and upon the persons, firms and
corporations engaged therein within the City; provided, however, that this
license fee shall not be charged to any person whose gross receipts from a
business, trade, profession, occupation or calling are Fifty thousand dollars
($50,000.00) or greater during the preceding calendar year and who is
subject to levy and payment of the annual license taxes as provided in
subsection (2) hereof; and
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(2) There is hereby levied and there shall be collected the annual license taxes at
the rates and in the amounts hereinafter set forth in this chapter upon any
person, firm, or corporation engaged in a business, trade, profession,
occupation or calling subject to licensure in the City. Except as may be
otherwise authorized by specific or special provisions of chapter 37 (§ 58.1-
3700 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and this chapter of
the Salem City Code, the annual license taxes shall not be imposed upon any
person whose gross receipts from a business, profession, trade, occupation or
calling are less than Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) during the preceding
calendar year.
Sec. 22-44. Separate license for each branch of business.
When any person is engaged in more than one business activity which is made by the
provisions of this article subject to taxation, such person shall pay the tax and fees provided by
law on each activity prosecuted by that business.
Sec. 22-46. License year.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, all license taxes and fees levied by this article
shall be due and payable at the office of the city treasurer on imposed and levied beginning
January 1 of each and every year, and shall expire on December 31 following the date on which
such license is issued. Any person conducting any business, trade, occupation or profession after
January March 1 of any year without having paid the license tax or fees levied by this article,
unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be guilty of committing a class 1 misdemeanor.
Sec. 22-46.1. License due dates.
(a) Every person subject to a license tax or fee in this article shall apply for a license prior to
beginning business if he was not subject to licensure in this jurisdiction on or before
January 1 of the license year or no later than March 1 of the license year, if he had been
issued a license for the proceeding preceding year. The application shall be on forms
prescribed by the commissioner of the revenue. The fact that a business or profession
conducted business without obtaining a license, or after being refused a license, shall not
relieve that business or profession of the tax imposed by this section.
(b) The tax or fee shall be paid with the application in the case of any license not based on
gross receipts of the business. If the tax is measured by gross receipts the tax shall be paid
with filing of application on or before March 1 including all supplemental taxes and
adjustments.
(c) The commissioner of the revenue may grant an extension of time in which to file an
application for a license, for reasonable cause. The extension shall be a condition of a
timely payment of a reasonable estimate of the appropriate tax; the tax is then subject to
adjustment to the correct tax at the end of the extension.
Sec. 22-48. Keeping of records.
Every person who is assessable with a local license tax or fee shall keep sufficient
records to enable the assessing official to verify the correctness of the tax paid for the license
years assessable and to enable the assessor to ascertain what is the correct amount of tax that was
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assessable for each of these years. All such records, books of accounts and other information
shall be open to inspection and examination by the assessor in order to allow the assessor to
establish whether a particular receipt is directly attributable to the taxable privilege exercised
within this jurisdiction. The assessor shall provide the taxpayer with the option to conduct the
audit in the taxpayer's local business office, if the records are maintained there. In the event the
records are maintained outside this jurisdiction, copies of the appropriate book and records shall
be sent to the assessor's office upon demand.
Sec. 22-50. Issuance of license.
(a) Every person desiring to obtain a license to prosecute any business, trade, profession or
occupation or to do anything for which a license is required under this article shall first
make application therefor to the commissioner of the revenue. The application shall state
the nature of the business, trade, profession or occupation; the owner or owners of the
business, trade, profession or occupation; the trading name of the business, trade,
profession or occupation; the place where the business is proposed to be conducted; and
in case the business, trade, profession or occupation to be licensed, whereby the tax is to
be measured by gross receipts, gross commissions, sales, or gross purchases as provided
in this article, shall make such statement thereof under oath to the commissioner of the
revenue, who shall assess such application with the proper license tax. The commissioner
of the revenue shall then issue a business license statement to the city treasurer. The city
treasurer, upon payment of the license tax and fees, shall issue a license to the applicant
to conduct the business, trade, profession or occupation.
(b) No business license shall be issued until the applicant has produced satisfactory evidence
that all delinquent business license, business personal property, meals, transient
occupancy, and admissions taxes owed to the city have been paid which have been
properly assessed against the applicant by the city.
Sec. 22-54. Display or exhibition of license.
(a) Every person required to obtain any business license shall display such tag, sign or decal
as evidence of a current privilege license at a location that is in general view of the public
or as designated by the commissioner of the revenue.
(b) Every person required to pay a license tax or fee shall keep the license receipt issued by
the city treasurer in a convenient place at his definite place of business and, whenever
required to do so, shall exhibit such license receipt to the commissioner of the revenue or
his deputies or to any member of the police department. Any person violating this section
shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor.
Sec. 22-57. Discontinued business license refund.
When any established business, trade or profession licensed under this article whose
volume is measured by gross receipts, purchases, sales or commissions shall permanently
discontinue that business by surrendering the license and making a timely written application for
a refund submitted to the commissioner of the revenue, the commissioner of the revenue shall
ascertain the present amount of the unused portion of the license tax paid to the city for that
calendar year and submit a request to the city for a refund to be paid the licensee, provided:
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(1) The licensee has submitted the application for a refund no later than January 31 of
the year next following the tax year for which any such license was issued.
(2) No refund shall be made for tax amounts less than the minimum license tax .any
minimum flat tax or license fee not measured by gross receipts or purchases.
(3) The amount of the refund shall be computed as follows: If the licensee goes out
of business before the end of any month except December, the refund shall
be calculated by dividing the tax paid for that year's license by a fraction in
which the numerator shall be the number of months remaining in the
calendar year following the month in which business ceases and the
denominator is the number twelve (12); but in no case shall the refund
reduce the tax below the minimum as provided by this Code.
a. Months license not used: 12 months divided by percentage of months license not
used.
b. Actual gross receipts minus minimum gross receipts equals base gross receipts;
base gross receipts times percentage of months license not used equals unused
gross receipts; unused gross receipts times rate per $100.00 equals amount of
refund.
Sec. 22-60. Amusement service.
(a) Amusement service means any person that, for compensation, provides any type of
amusement or entertainment, unless otherwise specifically provided for under another
section of this article.
(b) Every person conducting, operating or engaging in an amusement service shall pay an
annual license tax of $30.00 for the first $8,334.00 plus $0.36 on each $100.00 of gross
receipts in excess of $8,334.00 from the business during the preceding calendar year.
(c) Those engaged in rendering an amusement service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Amusement centers.
Amusement parks.
Animal rides.
Baseball batting cages.
Billiard parlors.
Booking agents.
Bowling alleys.
Coin-in-slot pool tables.
Commercial sports.
Concert managers.
Electronic and mechanical amusement machines.
Go-cart rides.
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Golf courses.
Golf driving ranges.
Health spas.
Hobby horses, merry-go-rounds.
Miniature car racing.
Miniature golf.
Motion picture theaters.
Musical bands.
Pool parlors.
Public demonstrations.
Public exhibitions.
Public performances.
Recreation services.
Riding stables.
Shooting galleries and archery ranges.
Skateboard centers.
Skating rinks.
Swimming pools.
Tennis courts.
Trampoline centers.
and other amusement service occupations.
Sec. 22-63. Business service.
(a) Business service means any person engaged in conduct of a business trade or occupation
that renders a service for compensation of any nature, primarily to any business, trade,
occupation or government agency, unless otherwise specifically provided for under
another section of this article.
(b) Every person conducting, operating or engaging in a business service shall pay an annual
license tax of $30.00 for the first $8,334.00 plus $0.36 on each per $100.00 in excess of
$8,334.00 of gross receipts from the business during the preceding calendar year.
(c) Those engaged in rendering a business service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Accountant or bookkeeping service.
Advertising, all types.
Alarm device service or monitoring service.
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Auditor.
Bookbinding.
Bottle exchange.
Brokers, all types.
Collection agency.
Commercial equipment leasing.
Commission merchants.
Computer service.
Consulting services, all types.
Data processing service.
Delivery service.
Detective agency.
Directory service.
Drafting services.
Duplication processes.
Garbage pickup service.
Hauling, or transporting, all types.
Impounding lot.
Industrial packing, crating, shipping, or moving goods.
Janitorial service.
Mailing, messenger or correspondent service.
Metallurgist.
Paging service.
Parcel delivery service.
Promotion agency.
Public relations service.
Realty multiple listing.
Reproduction services.
Research and development service.
Secretarial services.
Security or guard service.
Sign painting or sign making.
Systems development services.
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Tabulation and inventory service.
Telephone answering service.
Temporary personal service.
Testing laboratories.
Transcription and typing service.
Trucking companies (interstate).
And other business services.
Sec. 22-64. Contractors and contracting.
(a) Contractor means and includes every person, firm or corporation engaged in the conduct
of a business, trade or occupation enumerated in this section. The term "contractor" is
further defined to include every person, firm or corporation:
(1) Accepting or offering to accept orders or contracts for doing any work on or in
any building or structure, requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, wood,
cement, structural iron or steel sheet from galvanized iron, metallic piping, tin,
lead or other metal or any other building materials;
(2) Accepting or offering to accept contracts to do any paving, curbing or other work
on sidewalks, streets, alleys or highways or public, private or governmental
property, using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, concrete, steel, wood or any
composition;
(3) Accepting or offering to accept an order for or contract to excavate earth, rock or
other material for foundation or any other purpose or for cutting, trimming or
maintaining rights-of-way;
(4) Accepting or offering to accept an order or contracts to construct any sewer of
stone, brick, terra cotta or other material;
(5) Accepting or offering to accept orders or contracts for doing any work on or in
any building or premises involving the erecting, installing, altering, repairing,
servicing or maintaining of electric wiring, devices or appliances permanently
connected to such wiring; or the erecting repairing or maintaining of lines for the
transmission or distribution of electric power or fiber optic cable;
(6) Engaging in the business of plumbing and steamfitting;
(7) Accepting or offering to accept orders or contracts for building, remodeling,
repairing, wrecking, razing or demolishing any structure; for moving any
building; for drilling, boring or digging a well; for the installation, maintenance of
signs, billboards, air conditioning apparatus or equipment; and any such person
shall be deemed to be a contractor or subcontractor, whether such work is done or
offered to be done by day labor, general contract or subcontract; provide,
however, that every person who shall build, erect or construct a house or building
for the purpose of selling or renting the same and who shall not have employed
therefor in writing a contract or person who has paid the license tax by this
section and who has acted as superintendent of the whole construction, shall,
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himself, be deemed a contractor and shall be subject to all the provisions of this
article. Any person who sell, erect or construct a house or building and later sell
or offer to sell or rent such house or building, without having himself resided in
such house or building for at least 90 consecutive days, shall be prima facie
deemed to have erected or constructed that house or building for the purpose of
selling or renting such house or building.
(b) Contractors having a principal office located outside the city who exceed $25,000.00 in
contract amounts in the city in any year will be required to purchase a city contractor's
license as per Code of Virginia § 58.1-3715.
(c) The building official shall not issue a building permit to a contractor who does not
maintain an office in the city and the cost of construction exceeds $25,000.00 or a
contractor whose place of business is located in the city unless the contractor has just
purchased the required city contractor's license as prescribed by this article.
(d) Every contractor conducting, operating or engaging in any of the enumerated businesses,
trades or occupations shall pay an annual license tax based upon the gross receipts from
all orders or contracts accepted during the preceding year, whereas a credit or allowance
is given for the contract amount of any contractor's license purchased from any other
locality. The license tax shall be $30.00 on the first $18,750.00 of gross receipts plus
$0.16 per $100.00 in excess of $18,750.00. of gross receipts.
Sec. 22-68. Retail merchants.
(a) Retail merchant means any person, bank or savings and loan association or churches and
charitable nonprofit organizations with unrelated trade or business income which is
taxable under Internal Revenue Code, that purchases goods, wares and merchandise and
sells the same for any purpose other than resale, regardless of sale price.
(b) (1) This does not include sales at wholesale to industrial, commercial, institutional or
government agencies.
(2) Nor any domestic products or nursery products, ornamental or otherwise or for
the planting of nursery products, as an incident to the sale thereof, outside of the
regular market house and sheds of the city; provided such products are grown or
produced by the person offering such products for sale.
(3) Nor any retailer for the privilege of selling bicentennial medals on a nonprofit
basis for the benefit of the Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission or
the city bicentennial commission.
(c) Any person who is both a wholesale merchant and a retail merchant is hereby required to
obtain both classes of licenses; provided however that any retail merchant who desires to
do a wholesale business also may elect to do such wholesale business under his retail
merchants license by paying license tax under this section as a retail merchant on both his
retail business and his wholesale business.
(d) On every person conducting the business of a retail merchant there shall be a license tax
which shall be measured by the amount of sale made by him during the proceeding gross
receipts from the business during the preceding year. The license tax on each retail
merchant shall be as follows: if the amount of sale throughout the then next proceeding
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calendar year did not exceed $15,000.00. The license tax shall be $30.00 and $0.20 of
every per $100.00 in excess of $15,000.00. of gross receipts.
Sec. 22-68.1. Direct sellers/home based business.
(a) Direct seller/home based business means any person who:
(1) Engages in the trade or business of selling or soliciting the sale of consumer
products primarily in private residences and maintains no public location for the
conduct of such business;
(2) Receives renumeration for such activities, with substantially all of such
renumeration being directly related to sales or other sales-oriented services rather
than to the number of hours worked;
(3) Performs such activities pursuant to a written contract between such person and
the person will not be treated as an employee with respect to such activities for
federal tax purpose; and
(4) Having first obtained approval from the planning commission to conduct a
business from his place of abode; and
(5) Engaged in the trade or business of soliciting business primarily in private
residence or place of abode and maintains no public location for the conduct of
such business.
(b) Direct sellers/home based business.
(1) Rate limitation notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the city shall
not levy and license tax on a direct seller, or home based business as defined
herein unless the total sales of such seller exceeds $8,000.00 per year.
(2) Every person conducting or engaging in the business of a direct seller/home based
business as described above shall pay an annual license tax as prescribed in this
chapter.
(a) Any person engaging in business as a direct seller shall pay for the privilege an annual
business license tax at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20) per one hundred dollars ($100.00)
of retail sales gross receipts, and five cents ($0.05) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of
wholesale gross receipts.
(b) A direct seller must apply annually for a business license and provide copies of the
signed, written contract covering the direct sales activities of the taxpayer for the current
year. The commissioner of the revenue shall determine whether the taxpayer is eligible
for licensing under this section, and whether the taxpayer is eligible for the exemption of
this section.
(c) As used in this section, the term "direct seller" means any person who:
(1) Engages in the trade or business of selling or soliciting the sale of consumer
products primarily in private residences and maintains no public location for the
conduct of such business; and
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(2) Receives remuneration for such activities, with substantially all of such
remuneration being directly related to sales or other sales-oriented services, rather
than to the number of hours worked; and
(3) Performs such activities pursuant to a written contract between such person and
the person for whom the activities are performed and such contract provides that
such person will not be treated as an employee with respect to such activities for
federal or state tax purposes.
Sec. 22-69. Wholesale merchant.
(a) Wholesale merchant means any person that purchases goods, wares and merchandise and
who sells to others for resale or who sells to institutional, commercial, industrial users
and governmental agencies at wholesale, unless otherwise specifically provided for under
another section of this article.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation, who or which sells or offers to sell goods, wares or
merchandise to licensed dealers, other than at a definite place of business operated by the
seller, and at the time of such sale or exposure for sale delivers, or offers to deliver, the
goods, wares or merchandise to the buyer shall be deemed a peddler at wholesale. For
purposes of this section any delivery made on the day of sale shall be construed as a
delivery at the time of sale. The license tax for a peddler at wholesale shall be the same as
a wholesale merchant.
(c) Wholesale merchandise broker means every person buying or selling on his own account
or for another food products or other commodities and who sells only to wholesalers and
manufacturers at wholesale prices from an office in the city and whose gross profits are
measured principally by a fixed commission shall pay the license tax as prescribed for a
wholesale merchant.
(d) This section shall not include a manufacturer for the privilege of manufacturing and
selling goods, wares and merchandise at wholesale at the place of manufacture.
(e) Every person conducting the business of a wholesale merchant shall pay a license tax of
as follows: if the amount of purchases throughout the next proceeding calendar year did
not exceed $10,000.00 the license tax shall be $50.00 plus $0.13 on every per $100.00 in
excess of $10,000.00. of purchases during the preceding calendar year.
Sec. 22-73. Personal service occupation.
(a) Personal service means any service rendered for compensation of any nature, either upon
or for persons, animals or personal effects, unless the service is specifically provided for
under another section of this article.
(b) Every person conducting, operating or engaging in any of the following enumerated
businesses, trades or occupations shall pay an annual license tax of $30.00 for the first
$8,334.00, plus $0.36 per $100 on all of gross receipts in excess of $8,334.00. from the
business during the preceding calendar year.
(c) Those engaged in rendering a personal service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Adult care service.
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Ambulance service.
Animal grooming or kennels service.
Auctioneers.
Automobile driving schools.
Barbershops or beauty parlors.
Beauty schools.
Boarding house.
Bondsmen.
Booking agents or concert managers.
Child care attendants or schools.
Convalescent homes.
Dance studios and schools.
Developing photographs.
Detective agency and security service.
Employment agencies.
Engraving.
Extermination service.
Funeral services and crematories.
Hotels and motels.
Hospitals for profit.
House cleaning services.
Instructors, tutors, schools all types.
Interior decorating.
Laundries and dry cleaning.
Lawn care service.
Leasing of tangible personal property.
Linen and uniform service.
Massage therapist.
Mini storage warehouses.
Nursing homes.
Photographs.
Private teaching service all types.
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Storage of tangible personal property.
Tailors.
Towing service.
Travel agent or bureaus.
And other personal service occupations.
Sec. 22-74. Short-term rental business.
(a) Every person conducting or operating a business which qualifies as a short-term rental
business, as defined in section 82-178, shall pay an annual license tax as follows: If the
amount of the gross receipts throughout the then next preceding calendar year did not
exceed $15,000.00, then the license tax shall be $30.00 on the first $15,000.00 and in the
amount of $0.20 per $100.00 in excess of $15,000.00. of gross receipts from the
business during the preceding calendar year.
(b) The same penalty and interest as provided in this article shall apply to new licenses if not
obtained within 30 days after the commencement of business.
Sec. 22-75. Professional service.
(a) Professional service means: A person is engaged in providing a professional service if
engaged in rendering any service specifically enumerated below or engaged in any
occupation or vocation in which a professed knowledge of some department of science or
learning, gained by prolonged course of specialized instruction and study is used by its
practical application to the affairs of others, either advising, guiding or teaching them,
and in serving their interests or welfare in the practice of an art or science founded on it.
The word profession and professional imply attainments in professional knowledge as
distinguished from mere skill, and the application of knowledge to use for others as a
vocation.
(b) Every person conducting or engaging in any of the professions or occupations
enumerated in this section and maintaining an office within the city shall pay an annual
license tax based upon gross receipts derived from such profession or occupation
received during the preceding year. The license tax shall be as follows: When the gross
receipts did not exceed $5,173.00, the license tax shall be $30.00; when such receipts
exceed $5,173.00, the license tax shall be $30.00 on the first $5,173.00 plus $0.58 on
every per $100.00 in excess of $15,000.00. of gross receipts.
(c) Those engaged in rendering a professional service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Acupuncture.
Architect.
Attorney at law.
Certified public accountant.
Chiropractor.
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Dentist.
Dermatologist.
Doctor of dental surgery.
Doctor of medicine.
Doctor of veterinary medicine.
Engineers, any and all types.
Oculist.
Optician.
Optometrist.
Osteopath.
Pharmacist.
Physiotherapist.
Podiatrist.
Psychologist.
Surgeon.
Surveyor.
And any other professional service occupations.
Sec. 22-76. Real estate service.
(a) Real estate service means any person rendering a service for compensation as lessor,
buyer, seller, agent or broker.
(b) Every person conducting or engaging in any of the real estate services or occupations
enumerated in this section and maintaining an office within the city shall pay an annual
license tax of $30.00 for the first $5,173.00 of gross receipts, plus $0.58 per $100.00 in
excess of $5,173.00 of gross receipts, namely: of gross receipts from business during
the preceding calendar year.
(c) Those engaged in rendering a real estate service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Appraisers of real estate.
Escrow agents.
Fiduciaries.
Lessors of real estate.
Real estate agents, brokers and managers.
Rental agents for real estate.
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And other real estate services.
Sec. 22-77. Financial service.
(a) Financial service means any person rendering a service for compensation in the form of a
credit agency, an investment company, or a broker or dealer in securities and
commodities exchange.
(b) Exceptions:
(1) Banks and trust companies subject to Virginia Bank Franchise Tax.
(2) Savings and loan companies (including those whose name includes "savings
bank") and state chartered credit unions are limited to a license tax of $50.00.
(3) Federal Credit Unions are exempt under the Federal Credit Union Act.
(c) Every person conducting, operating or engaging in any of the following businesses,
trades or occupations shall pay an annual license tax of $30.00 for the first $15,000.00 of
gross receipts plus $0.58 on every $100.00 in excess of $15,000.00 of gross receipts. of
gross receipts from the business during the preceding calendar year.
(d) Those engaged in rendering a financial service include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Buying installment receivables chattel mortgage.
Financing.
Consumer financing.
Credit card service.
Factors.
Financing accounts receivable.
Industrial loan company.
Installment financing.
Inventory financing.
Loan or mortgage brokers.
Loan or mortgage company.
Safety deposit box company.
Security and commodity service.
Stockbrokers.
Working capital financing.
And other financing service occupations.
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Sec. 22-78. Repair service.
(a) Repair service means any person engaged in the conduct of a business, trade or
occupation that repairs, renovates, cleans or services some article or item of personal
property for compensation of any nature, unless the service is specifically provided for
under another section of this article.
(b) Every person conducting, operating or engaging in any of the following businesses,
trades or occupations shall pay an annual license tax of $30.00 for the first $8,334.00 in
gross receipts, plus $0.36 per $100.00 in excess of $8,334.00 of gross receipts. of gross
receipts from business during the preceding calendar year.
(c) Those engaged in rendering a repair service include, but are not limited to, the following:
Air conditioning equipment repair.
Bicycle repair.
Boat and boat motor repair.
Boiler repair.
Business and office machine repair and service.
Electrical appliance repair.
Engine repair, any and all types.
Farm machinery repair.
Furnace and heating equipment repair.
Furniture repair.
Gun repair.
Industrial and commercial machinery repair.
Lawn equipment, any and all types.
Lawnmower repair and sharpening.
Leather goods repair, any and all types.
Motor vehicle repair, any and all types.
Musical instrument repair or tuning.
Nickel and chrome plating.
Paint and body shop for vehicles.
Radio, television and communication equipment.
Saw repair and sharpening.
Scales repair.
Shade repair.
Shoe repair.
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Tire repair or recapping.
Tool repair.
Toy repair.
Watch, clock and jewelry repair.
Welding shop.
And other repair services.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after its final passage.
Upon a call for an aye and a nay vote, the same stood as follows:
John E. Saunders -
William D. Jones -
Byron Randolph Foley -
James W. Wallace, III –
Renee F. Turk –
Passed:
Effective:
Mayor
ATTEST:
H. Robert Light
Clerk of Council
City of Salem, Virginia
Item # 6A
Date: 11/22/2021
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD
AT SALEM CIVIC CENTER
MEETING DATE: November 22, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a
Lease Amendment and Memorandum of Amendment to Lease
Agreement with USOC of Virginia RSA #3 (US Cellular) for cellular
equipment on the Kime Lane water tank.
SUBMITTED BY: Rob Light, Assistant City Manager
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
The City leases space for cellular equipment on the Kime Lane water tank to US Cellular (Lessee).
The lease began in 1998 on the Morwanda Park Water Tank and included provisions for the transfer
of equipment to a future structure. This future structure became the Kime Lane water tank, and this
transfer of equipment was formally documented through a lease amendment executed in 2012.
The lease provided an initial five (5) year term with four (4) additional five (5) year renewal options.
The City has the sole discretion of approving the renewal terms upon request by the Lessee. The
lease is in the final renewal period and will expire in October of 2023.
US Cellular has requested an amendment to the lease that would provide five (5) additional five (5)
year renewal periods with an annual lease rate escalator of two (2) percent.
All other terms of the lease remain the same, including the City’s sole discretion for approving each
renewal term.
The Memorandum of Amendment to Lease Agreement memorializes the full lease agreement. This
document, filed as public record, is common for cellular and other leases, typically for the Lessee’s
benefit related to their financing sources.
The City Attorney has reviewed and is amenable to the existing lease documents, proposed Lease
Amendment and Memorandum of Amendment to Lease Agreement with US Cellular (all included
in this packet).
The City’s Cellular Consultant has also reviewed these documents and evaluated the current lease
rate received by the City for the existing equipment on similar installations. Our consultant has
advised that our existing revenue rate and proposed escalator is favorable and reasonable. The
lease rate for the current year is $3,492.21 per month or $41,906.52 over twelve months.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The lease amendment will provide for continued market favorable lease revenues with an annual
escalator
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the first reading of this ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
finalize and execute a Lease Amendment and Memorandum of Amendment to Lease Agreement
with US Cellular.
Site Name: Kime Lane Site Number: 764337
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FIRST AMENDMENT to LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to LEASE AGREEMENT (“First Amendment”),
made the _____ day of _____________, 20__, modifies that certain Lease Agreement
(“Lease”) dated 16 day of September, 1998, by and between City of Salem, Virginia, a
Virginia Municipal Corporation, having an address P.O. Box 869, Salem, Virginia 24153,
hereinafter referred to as “Lessor,” and USCOC of Virginia RSA #3, Inc, a Virginia
corporation, having an address at Attention: Real Estate Lease Administration, 8410 West
Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60631, hereinafter referred to as “Lessee.”
WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee entered into this Lease, as modified by the
Addendum to Lease Agreement last executed September 11, 2012, to allow Lessee to
locate a telecommunications base station located at 1150 Kime Lane, Salem, Virginia
24153 and;
WHEREAS, the Lease is slated to expire on October 14, 2023 and both parties are
desirous of continuing their relationship and this amendment will extend the term of the
Lease.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these presents, the parties hereby agree
that the Lease is now modified as follows:
I. Lease Section 2, Term, is hereby amended only to the extent that the amount of
Renewal Terms of five (5) years each is increased from four (4) to nine (9)
Renewal Terms of five (5) years each upon a continuation of all the same
previsions hereof.
II. Lease Section 3, Rent, Effective upon the full execution of this First
Amendment, the following will be added at the end of the Section:
During the Fifth (5th) renewal term and subsequent renewal terms, rent shall
increase by 2% per annum.
III. In all other respects the Lease is hereby ratified and affirmed without change.
[END OF AMENDMENT - SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Site Name: Kime Lane Site Number: 764337
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Signature Page
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto bind themselves to this Amendment
as of the date of full execution.
LESSOR: City of Salem, Virginia
a Virginia Municipal corporation
LESSEE: USCOC of Virginia RSA #3,
Inc.
By: _____________________________ By: _____________________________
Printed: __________________________ Printed: __________________________
Title: ____________________________ Title: Vice President
Date: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________
[NOTARY PAGE TO FOLLOW]
Site Name: Kime Lane Site Number: 764337
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA )
)
COUNTY OF _________________ )
I, the undersigned, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that ______________________, ________________________, known to
me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing First Amendment to
Lease Agreement, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he
signed the said Amendment as his free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes
therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal this ____ day of ___________________, 20___.
________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires ___________
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
)
COUNTY OF COOK )
I, the undersigned, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that ________________________, Vice President, known to me to be the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing First Amendment to Lease
Agreement, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that, pursuant to
his authority, he signed the said Amendment as his free and voluntary act on behalf of the
named Lessee, for the uses and purposes therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal this ____ day of ___________________, 20___.
________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires ___________
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Prepared by and return to:
USCOC of Virginia RSA #3, Inc.
Attention: Real Estate Legal
8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
Site Name: Kime Lane
Site Number: 764337
County: Roanoke
State: Virginia
MEMORANDUM OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS MEMORANDUM OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT is made
and entered into by and between City of Salem, Virginia, a Virginia municipal corporation,
having an address P.O. Box 869, Salem, Virginia 24153 hereinafter referred to as “Lessor”, and
USCOC of Virginia RSA #3, Inc., a Virginia corporation, whose address is Attention: Real
Estate Lease Administration, 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60631, hereinafter
referred to as “Lessee.”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, by the terms of a certain Lease Agreement, entered into on the 16th of September,
1998, and the First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated ____________, 2021 (collectively,
“the Lease”), the Lessor granted Lessee the lease of certain property and agreed to grant Lessee
certain easements, on a portion of Lessor’s property described as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and made a part hereof (the “Premises”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
Lease; and
WHEREAS, the Lessor and the Lessee desire to execute this Memorandum of First Amendment
to Lease Agreement to evidence said Lease and certain of the terms therein for the purpose of
placing the same of record in the aforementioned Clerk’s Office.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Lessor
does hereby grant Lessee the lease of the Premises and obtain certain easements upon the terms
and conditions of the Lease which is incorporated herein by specific reference, and do agree as
follows:
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1. The Lease commenced on October 15, 1998, and ran for an initial lease term of five (5) years.
The Lease provides for nice (9) successive five (5) year renewal terms upon the terms and
conditions more particularly as set forth in the Lease.
2. The Lessor also makes certain grants of easement for access and utilities, as more particularly
described on the attached Exhibit A, which easements are in effect throughout the term of the
Lease as renewed or extended, subject to terms and conditions as set forth in the Lease.
3. This Memorandum of First Amendment to Lease Agreement is subject to all the terms and
provisions of the Lease which is incorporated herein and made part hereof by reference as if all
the provisions thereof were copied in full herein. Any conflict between the provisions of the
Lease and the Memorandum of First Amendement to Lease Agreement will be resolved in favor
of the Lease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lessor and Lessee hereto have caused this
Memorandum of First Amendment to Lease Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized
officers as of the date of full execution.
[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]
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LESSOR: City of Salem, Virginia
a Virginia municipal corporation
By: ________________________________
Printed: _____________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA )
)
COUNTY ______________________ )
I, the undersigned, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that ______________________, _______________________, known to me to be the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Memorandum of First Amendment to
Lease Agreement, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he signed the
said Memorandum as his free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal this ____ day of ___________________, 20___.
________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires ___________
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LESSEE: USCOC of Virginia RSA #3, Inc.
By: ________________________________
Printed: _____________________________
Title: Vice President
Date: _______________________________
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
)
COUNTY OF COOK )
I, the undersigned, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that ________________________, Vice President, known to me to be the same person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Memorandum of First Amendment to Lease
Agreement, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that, pursuant to his
authority, he signed the said Memorandum as his free and voluntary act on behalf of the named
Lessee corporation, for the uses and purposes therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal this ____ day of ___________________, 20___.
________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires ___________
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Salem City, City of Salem, State of
Virginia, and is described as follows:
Being Tract 4 consisting of 3.4767 acres, as shown on the certain Plat of Property of YMCA of
Roanoke Valley Inc. as recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 51, Public Records of Salem City
County, VA.
Parcel Id #118-3-1
This being the same property conveyed to The City of Salem, Virginia, a municipal corporation
from The Trustees of Roanoke College, a Virginia non-stock corporation, in a deed dated
September 16, 1996 and recorded September 17, 1996 in book 254 page 654.
Item # 6B
Date: 11/22/2021
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD
AT SALEM CIVIC CENTER
MEETING DATE: November 22, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution adopting a Legislative Program for the 2022 session of the
Virginia General Assembly and petitioning the General Assembly to
favorably consider the issues and topics addressed herein
SUBMITTED BY: Jay Taliaferro, City Manager
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
This resolution will adopt priorities for use in working with our local legislative delegation and others
to promote the interests of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the development of the legislative program.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Legislative Program.
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA, November 22, 2021:
RESOLUTION 1415
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Salem is concerned with certain specific issues
that may come before the 2022 session of the Virginia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Council is desirous of expressing to its representatives its official position
on the following matters:
1. Reverse legislation passed in the 2021 General Assembly regular session that
requires localities to move local elections to November.
2. Support HB 599 and request the state fund local police departments as stipulated
in the Code of Virginia.
3. Opposed to any effort mandating collective bargaining for public employees.
4. Allow municipalities to operate independent of state interference.
5. Modernize the requirements for legal notices to provide localities the option to
use electronic or other forms of notification as an alternative to newspaper
advertising.
6. Encourage the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to support
transportation projects of the City of Salem (including greenways).
7. Consider legislation to transition from Dillon’s Rule to a Home Rule or a mixed
rule form of governance for localities.
8. An exemption should be added to Section 2.2-3711 of the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) to permit governing bodies to discuss in closed meetings the granting
of economic development incentives for projects which already have been
announced publicly.
9. Provide for expanded remote participation flexibility, especially for non-elected
bodies (ex. 50% of a member’s participation remotely).
10. Consider positively priorities and positions made by the Salem School Board.
(See attached).
11. Carefully consider those recommendations set forth by the Virginia Municipal
League in its 2022 Legislative Program.
Upon a call for an aye and a nay vote, the same stood as follows:
John E. Saunders –
William D. Jones –
Byron Randolph Foley –
James W. Wallace III –
Renee F. Turk –
ATTEST:
H. Robert Light
Clerk of Council
Salem City Schools
2022 Legislative Priorities
Approved: November 9, 2021
Vision: The Salem City School Division envisions an exciting future for Salem’s children. Achieving this
vision will require the purposeful elimination of some traditional barriers prescribed by outdated laws
and regulations that have failed to keep pace with innovation in Salem City Schools. The purpose of this
document is to advocate for necessary legislative and regulatory changes to provide those who serve
children the opportunity to innovate on their behalf.
Legislative Priorities: The 2022 session of the General Assembly will consider numerous issues of
profound importance to the Commonwealth’s public school students and to the school employees who
deliver the promise of a high-quality public education. Positions adopted by the Salem City School
Board will be communicated to Salem’s legislators before the Assembly convenes. Legislators are urged
to contact the Board or the Superintendent regarding legislation with implications for Salem’s children.
2022 State Legislative Priorities
• Local Control – Teaching and learning are extremely complex processes. While public education
is a national priority and a state responsibility, it is ultimately a local function. The Salem City
School Board urges state and federal government leaders to create the conditions that facilitate
innovation by supporting local School Board authority while avoiding the temptation to
micromanage a local function.
• School Funding – The Salem City School Board urges the General Assembly to adopt a state
budget that fully funds its commitment to teaching and learning. When controlled for inflation,
the FY 2022 state budget is less per pupil than in 2009. A priority is for the General Assembly to
eliminate the “Support Staff Cap” a Great Recession budget tactic that shifted the burden on
localities.
• Employee Compensation – Teacher compensation in Virginia significantly lags the national
average while the Commonwealth is far above average in terms of economic capacity. In
addition to teachers, competitiveness for other employee groups is lagging significantly (CDL
drivers for school buses, for example). Additional state funding is necessary for divisions to
recruit and retain quality employees in all areas of operation.
• Assessment Reform – The Commonwealth of Virginia has successfully implemented and
evaluated performance-based assessments in multiple grade levels and content areas. Now
that superior assessments are in place, the General Assembly is encouraged to reduce the wide-
scale use of fixed-response assessments (SOL tests) to the Federal Minimum.
The pages that follow are offered as a potential resource for elected representatives when considering
specific legislation the Board expects may be considered by the General Assembly.
Source: Fiscal Analytics 2016
K-12 Education Funding (Controlled for Inflation)
Current Reality: The budget adopted by the 2021 General Assembly endeavored to improve teacher
compensation, but when controlled for inflation, state per-pupil expenditures are less than they were in
2009. The SOQ Support Staff Cap implemented during the Great Recession is a significant and arbitrary
limit on calculating actual costs. This cap is a significant part of the reason that the 17-year trend for
state K-12 funding is of justified concern. When controlled for inflation, the current budget for FY 2022
provides $161 less per pupil than it did in FY 2009.
Legislative Recommendation: The state budget should pay for its share of what it requires localities and
school divisions to do. Specifically, the Salem City School Board urges the General Assembly to remove
positions directly related to instruction in the classroom from the “SOQ Support Staff Cap” that was
implemented during The Great Recession. The current cap was calculated not by what is required to
provide a quality educational program, but by what multiplier would balance the state budget. It not
only shifted the state’s responsibility to localities, it artificially depressed the re-benchmarking
calculation. Just as the General Assembly established a goal of fully funding VRS, it should establish a
plan to provide the state share of funding to move teacher pay to the national average and set July 1 as
the start date for all future pay increases
Source: Fiscal Analytics, Ltd using Virginia DOE - http://www.doe.virginia.gov/school_finance/budget/calc_tools/index.shtml
Support Staff Cap: A Burden on Localities
Current Reality: The Support Cap is an artificial ceiling on funding for essential support positions that
was imposed as a temporary measure during the Great Recession as a means of saving the
Commonwealth needed funds to weather that crisis. The Support Cap was misunderstood at the time
as a reduction in funding for positions mostly at the district central office level, and it has remained in
place since that point.
For example, as illustrated in the chart above, in 2020 school divisions in Virginia employed 19,477
Instructional Assistants (Teacher’s Aides) and the Support Staff Cap only recognized 2,837 (less than
15%) of those positions. Similarly, only 33% of the Assistant Principal Positions in the Commonwealth
are recognized. Instructional Assistants and Assistant Principal provide essential support to students,
families, and teachers and the Support Staff Cap burdens localities with over $600 M in annual costs that
the state budget should support with the Commonwealth’s share
The Support Cap also limits funding for essential workers including attendance clerks and administrative
assistants. During the 2021 General Assembly, three student specialist positions were removed from
under the Cap. In addition, The Virginia Board of Education has prescribed in the Standards of Quality
that the Support Cap itself be removed.
Legislative Recommendation: Now that the Commonwealth is seeing a record increase in revenue, it is
time for the state to pay its share of actual costs and fully remove the Support Cap so that schools have
the staff necessary to function and meet the needs of students.
Source: Fiscal Analytics, Ltd using Virginia DOE - http://www.doe.virginia.gov/school_finance/budget/calc_tools/index.shtml
Salem City Schools
2022 Standing Legislative Positions
Approved: November 9, 2021
In addition to the annual list of Legislative Priorities, the Board and the Superintendent of
Schools will monitor the proceedings of the 2022 General Assembly and make known to its
representatives the Board’s positions on other issues that may arise.
The following chart is provided to indicate standing issues of particular interest to the City of
Salem School Board and the Board’s official position on each issue. The Board makes every
effort to communicate with elected representatives and also urges legislators and state officials
to contact the Board or the Superintendent regarding legislation that might have implications
for public education.
Budget and Financial Issues
Fully funding the re-benchmarking of the Standards of Quality
(SOQ) so that the standards are, “realistic in relation to the
Commonwealth’s current educational needs and practices” (Code
of Virginia – 22.1-253.13.1)
Support
Changes in the Standards of Quality (SOQ) Funding Formula (such
as arbitrary staffing caps) which reduce the state’s responsibility
to fund its mandates to local school divisions.
Oppose
Funding annual raises using the linear weighted average and real
inflation figures derived from annual reports from the school
divisions.
Support
Reducing funds to Risk Reduction Programs that are essential for
assisting at-risk and disadvantaged students to achieve the high
standards necessary to earn a diploma.
Oppose
Reinstate full funding for the Western Virginia Public Education
Consortium to support and promote collaboration and the
sharing of best practices in the school divisions of Alleghany.
Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry,
Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, and Wythe and the cities
Support
of Covington, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem.
Increase state reimbursement for school lunches to .10 per
student lunch and .05 per student breakfast
Support
Continued use of the Literary Fund for purposes other than
school construction.
Oppose
Supplanting state or local support for public education through
the use of federal monies
Oppose
Reinstate funding of the School Construction Program
Support
Maintain and consider increasing state funds for Instructional
Technology
Support
Expenditure of public funds on private schools through tuition tax
credits or tuition vouchers
Oppose
Fiscal autonomy for elected school boards
Oppose
Changes to the authority of local governments to set and collect
local real estate taxes
Oppose
Employment Issues
Expansion of grievance procedures for Licensed and Continuing
Contract Employees to Employees with an Annual Notice of
Employment.
Oppose
Continuing the requirement for teaching experience to obtain
licensure as a school leader whether by traditional or alternative
licensure
Support
Amendment of the grievance procedure to provide for the
decision of the grievance panel to be final and binding
Oppose
Establishment of negotiation rights for school employees
Oppose
Establishment of term contracts for professional staff Monitor
Requirements for written contracts for at-will employees (non-
teachers)
Oppose
School Board Governance Issues
Grant complete authority for the local school board to establish
the school division calendar. (complete and total repeal of the
requirement to open school after Labor Day)
Support
Maintaining that only parents or legal guardians may make
educational decisions for students and require that “Kinship
Care” arrangements be reviewed by Local Departments of Social
Services or approved by a District Juvenile Court
Increased court intervention for students and penalties for
parents in proven cases of truancy.
Support
Support
Maintaining the authority of local school boards granted in
Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution to regulate firearms on
school property and at school events, including school board
meetings
Support
Maintaining the Virginia High School League as a voluntary
association to regulate high school competition
Support
Legislation or BOE/DOE Regulation seeking to regulate the VHSL Oppose
Maintaining the Virginia charter school law in its present form
whereby local school boards retain authority and control over
such schools
Support
State Leadership on Federal Issues
The Salem City School Division supports the 2015 Reauthorization of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESSA) and urges the BOE/DOE to extend the spirit of increased local
control. Further, the Salem City School Board encourages the BOE/DOE to continue to rethink
and redesign assessment in the Commonwealth in an effort to take full advantage of the
flexibility ESSA extends to states so that students and teachers in Virginia may persist in the
transformation of the long-standing 1990’s approach to assessment in Virginia.
Item # 6C
Date: 11/22/2021
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA
HELD AT SALEM CIVIC CENTER
MEETING DATE: November 22, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Receive the abstract of votes cast at the general election held on
November 2, 2021.
SUBMITTED BY: Dana M. Oliver, General Registrar/Director of Elections
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
Per the Code of Virginia, a certified copy of the abstract of votes from each election must be
received and formally recorded.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council receive the abstract of votes for the general election held on
November 2, 2021.
Item #6D
Date: 11/22/2021