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April 8, 2003 WHEREAS, each of the three community planning and development programs (Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and the Emergency Shelter Grant) will be operated on a single consolidated program year; and WHEREAS, the required public hearing has been held and the City Council has reviewed the Proposed 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan and the 2004 Action Plan's Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take official action regarding the 2004 Action Plan (Plan) to comply with the regulations of the aforementioned Acts; and WHEREAS, this Council is aware of the federal regulations governing the undertaking and carrying out of activities under the Consolidated Plan Program; and WHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to direct that safeguards be established to protect employees from using their positions for a purpose that gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties; and WHEREAS, this Council has found that the Proposed Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds for the 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan and the 2004 Action Plan are appropriate to meet the needs of the City and, therefore, acceptable. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan and the 2004 Action Plan's Proposed Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds having been reviewed and considered, said plans be and hereby are approved in all respects, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to file the Final Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds and any additional information as may be required with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to obtain funding for the Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the certifying office and authorized representative of the City of Portsmouth and shall provide assurances as required of the locality by the Act for the approval of the Program." 03-131(C): "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,672,000 FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2004 ACTION PLAN COMPONENT OF THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 132 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $78,434 in the Grants Fund for the Support Training Education Program (STEP) for Violence Against Women. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $78,434 in the Grants Fund for the Support, Training, Education and Prosecution (STEP) of Violent Crime Against Women Program. Purpose and Need: · The STEP Program increases the successful prosecution of cases involving violence against women through victim advocacy and support, community outreach, and law enforcement training. · The program provides a full-time prosecutor and a victim advocate to assist female victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Because of the high number of incidents and the sensitivity of these cases, more time is needed to effectively prosecute them.