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Au.qust 26, 2003 03 - 301 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $61,179 in the Grants Fund for the Exile Grant Program. This program focuses on aggressively using enhanced State laws for possession of illegal firearms both to prosecute offenders and to keep them in jail during the prosecution process. There is a local cash match of $15,295. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $61,179 in the Grants Fund for the Exile Grant Program. Purpose and Need: · The focus of this grant has been towards aggressively utilizing the enhanced State laws for possession of illegal firearms to prosecute offenders and to use the current bail procedures to keep offenders in jail during the prosecution phase. · The grant will also assist in reducing violent crime related to the illegal possession of firearms by identifying and prosecuting offenders using mandatory sentencing, training law enforcement personnel, and organizing community-based public awareness campaigns aimed at deterring gun violence. · The number of Exile cases exceeded 275 last year, and we estimate that number to approach 300 this year. Financial Impact: · The Department of Criminal Justice Services has approved an Exile Grant in the amount of $45,884 in federal funds with a local cash match of $15,295 for a total award of $61,179. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $61,179 IN THE GRANTS FUND FOR THE VIRGINIA EXILE PROGRAM." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 03 - 302 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $64,223 in the Grants Fund to continue a mentoring program awarded to the City for youth that are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. The City must provide a $35,077 in-kind match for a total grant award of $99,300. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $64,223 in the Grants Fund to continue a mentoring program awarded to the City 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. · This mentoring program addresses several of the risk factors identified in the City of Portsmouth's Comprehensive Prevention Plan including family history of high-risk behaviors in nontraditional households.