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0 -~ 0 Au.qust 10~ 2004 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst~ Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Interim City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilwoman Marlene W. Randall opened the meeting with prayer, which waS~ followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minute~ of a Called Meeting on July 27, 2004, and a Regular Meeting on July 27, 2004, and waS~I adopted by unanimous vote. 04 - 298 - Presentation: · Presentation of a Proclamation of Appreciation to C. W. "Luke" McCoy. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to change order o! business to consider item 04-301 of the City Manager's Report, and was adopted b~ unanimous vote. 04 - 301 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $182,500 in the Grants Fund for the Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court Program. The Supreme Court of Virginia has awarded this grant that will continue to provide for an intensive treatment program for non-violent felony offenders who are dependent upon drugs and/or alcohol. There is no local match required. Recommended Action: · Adoption of a motion to appropriate $182,500 to support the Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court. Summary: · The Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court was implemented to serve as an intensive treatment program for the purpose of treating non-violent offenders who an dependent upon drugs and/or alcohol. These grant funds will continue the program fo~ this fiscal year. There is no local cash match required. Purpose and Need: · The Supreme Court of Virginia has approved a Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court grant in the amount of $182,500 from July 1,2004 to June 30, 2005. · The Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court program currently has 53 participants. Since its inception in 2001, the program has been successful in helping drug-abusinc. citizens of the City of Portsmouth become drug-free and productive members of society The program has graduated 32 participants. · The program utilizes the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia with collaboration by members of the criminal justice community and Behavior Healthcare Services. · This grant-funded program employs one full-time legal secretary, clinician and case manager. Financial Impact: · The Circuit Court has also received funds from private citizens, churches, the Portsmouth Police Department's Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) funds and the Portsmouth Sheriff's Department.