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""u,,till1f1r4ft[ ".10 2013-55 ...", Innub n - .... ",. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $27,200 IN THE FY 2013-14 GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE ONE- TIME FUNDING TO THE PORTSMOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SECURITY EXPENSES RELATED TO ITS EMERGENCY WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the federal government has changed its national priorities relating to its funding for state and local programs that serve the homelessness services, thus shifting its funding from the operation of emergency shelters to the rapid re-housing of homeless individuals; and WHEREAS, this change in national priorities has eliminated the federal grant funding to the Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless, Inc. (PVH) for the operation of its emergency winter shelter; and WHEREAS, PVH has not yet been able raise private funding to replace this loss in federal funding, thus causing PVH to shorten its 2013-14 emergency winter shelter operation because of a lack of funding to cover transportation and security expenses related to the shelter operation; and WHEREAS, the cold nights of winter and associated health risks have arrived, and at this date there appears to be no immediate source of federal or private funding to bridge the funding gap and enable the operation of the winter shelter, and WHEREAS, the cost of providing transportation and security services for the winter shelter program is estimated to be $27,200 for four months of operation, and WHEREAS, the Planning Council has completed the fiscal mapping analysis requested by area community foundations, but is not scheduled to report its findings to the stakeholders until November 18th, and WHEREAS, City Council previously deferred consideration of special requests for City funding from non-profit homelessness service organizations until the fiscal mapping report. was completed. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the sum of $27,200, be and the same hereby is, appropriated in the FY 2013-14 General Fund Non-Departmental Support to Civic and Cultural Organizations. 2. That the source of the appropriation is the FY 2013-14 General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance. 3. That the funds shall be used by the Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless, Inc., to cover transportation and security expenses related to its winter shelter program.