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May 25, 2004 Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to accept a grant in the amount of $78,473 and to appropriate this amount in Grant Fund for the STEP (Support, Training, Education and Prosecution of Violent Crime Against Women) Program. Purpose and Need: · This program will increase the successful prosecution of cases involving violence against women through victim advocacy and support, community outreach, and law enforcement training. · This year's program will provide direct services to more than 650 victims. · Last year, the STEP Program served more than 600 victims. Financial Impact: · This grant is funded by Federal funds totaling $58,855 along with a cash match from the City of Portsmouth totaling $19,618, for a total grant amount of $78,473. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $78,473 IN THE GRANT FUND FOR THE STEP (SUPPORT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND PROSECUTION OF VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN) PROGRAM." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 197 - Adoption of a resolution and an ordinance to approve the establishment of a City Development Commission, Inc. to advance economic development efforts in downtown and across the City. a) Adoption of a resolution approving the establishment of the City Development Commissions, Inc. b) Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $250,000 from the Port Fund fund balance toward the initial capital base for the Commission. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution and an ordinance to approve the establishment of a City Development Commission, Inc. to advance economic development efforts in downtown and across the City. a) Adoption of a resolution approving the establishment of the City Development Commission, Inc. b) Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $250,000 from the Port Fund fund balance toward the initial capital base for the Commission. Purpose and Need: · In the recent Urban Land Institute study, one of the recommendations was to establish a public/private partnership to coordinate and facilitate economic development efforts in the downtown area and throughout the City. · The concept of a government-established economic development authority to be known as the City Development Commission, Inc. is modeled after similar organizations that have proved to be highly successful in other cities.