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Auqust 24, 2004 081 - City Manager's Report - 04 -313 -Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $337,270 in the Grants Fund for the purchase of protective and response equipment and supplies for domestic preparedness for the Departments of Fire and Police and the City's Public Health Department. Funds received from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management will be used to purchase grant specific emergency equipment to be utilized for potential terrorism incidents and for the City's domestic preparedness efforts. There is no local cash match required. Recommended Action: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $337,270 for the purchase of protective and response equipment and supplies for domestic preparedness for the Departments of Fire and Police and the Portsmouth Public Health Department. Summary: · The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has awarded $337,270 to Portsmouth from its 2004 allocation of funds from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of equipment, training, planning, and exercises to be used for better preparedness in order to prevent, respond, and recover from potential acts of terrorism. Purpose and Need: · These grant funds will be used to purchase grant specific emergency equipment to be utilized in Weapons of Mass Destruction or other terrorism incidents. · Additional funds will be utilized to further the City's domestic preparedness efforts through critical infrastructure assessments and emergency planning. By providing emergency first responders with proper equipment for these types of events, the safety of citizens and visitors is also enhanced. Financial Impact: · There is no local cash match required. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $337,270 AWARDED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS IN THE GRANTS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 -314 - Adoption of a resolution to endorse and support the application of ARREFF Terminals, Inc. for $325,000 in Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds. These funds from the State's Department of Rail and Public Transportation will be used to construct approximately 1,800 feet of new rail track to serve ARREFF Terminals, Inc. There is no financial obligation or commitment from the City of Portsmouth to this project, but approval by the local governing body is required. Recommended Action: · Adoption of a resolution to endorse and support the application of ARREFF Terminals, Inc. for $325,000 in Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds.