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July 9, 2002 02-189(H): "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 24-21 PERTAINING TO COURT COSTS AND CRIMINAL PROCESSING FEES." 02-189(I): "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 32-6, 32-58(a) AND (b), 32-59(c), 32-60(a), 32-61, AND 32-71 THEREOF AND BY REPEALING SECTION 32-7 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. 02-189(J): "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 37 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 37-62, 37-92, 37-132, AND 37-250(a) THEREOF PERTAINING TO TAXICAB TOW TRUCK FEES." 02-189(K): "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 39 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 39-84 THEREOF PERTAINING TO FEES FOR WETLANDS PERMITS." Ayes: Benn, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: Griffin - City Manager's Report - 02 - 211 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $64,223 in the Grants Fund for a mentoring program for youth that are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $64,223 in the Grants Fund for a mentoring program for youth that are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Purpose and Need: · The Department of Criminal Justice Services has approved a grant in the amount of $64,223 for the Friends of the Juvenile Court/Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program. The City must provide a $32,500 in-kind match for a total grant award of $96,723. · The mentoring program addresses several risk factors identified in the City of Portsmouth's Comprehensive Prevention Plan including family history of high-risk behaviors in non-traditional households. · The mentoring program touches upon the four areas of a child's environment that includes community, family, school and individual/peer. This will be achieved by promoting a strong bond between youth and pro-social adults, development of ,positive social orientation, and the development of healthy beliefs and community standards. · Mentoring is one of the five promises of the national America's Promise initiative in which Portsmouth committed to as a City of Promise. · Last year this program provided mentors for 20 Hunt Mapp Middle School students involved in the Juvenile Justice System. A total of 49 mentors signed up for the program.