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July 25. 2006 Next Steps Following Council Action: . Inform Retirement Board . Inform Fire Chief and Police Chief Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 30-236(b) THEREOF ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM." Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: Moody, Randall - City Manager's Report- 06 - 333 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept an additional $23,900 in 2005 Homeland Security Grant Funds from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to appropriate this same amount for resources needed to prepare the City of Portsmouth for response to man-made or natural disasters. No City cash match is required. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Background: . The Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services has been allocated $23,900 in additional funding from the 2005 Department of Homeland Security Grant Program through the State's Department of Emergency Management. . The City originally received $107,592 in 2005 funding for equipment, training, planning and exercises for first responders to develop better preparedness to prevent, respond and recover from potential acts of terrorism. This additional allocation must be used for the same purposes. . Each of the State's seven regions was allocated a total of $402,762, and that amount was then divided among jurisdictions within each region on a per capita basis. Discussion: . These additional funds will be used to acquire technical rescue and communications equipment as authorized by Homeland Security Grant Program. . Financial Impact: This grant requires no local cash match. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an ordinance to accept $23,900 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to appropriate this same amount for resources needed to prepare the City of Portsmouth for response to man-made or natural disasters. No City cash match is required. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following City Council Action: . Continued equipment acquisition deemed necessary to enhance Portsmouth's preparedness for natural or man-made disasters. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,900 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND APPROPRIATING THE SAME AMOUNT IN THE FY 2006-2007 GRANTS FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TECHNICAL RESCUE AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT BY THE PORTSMOUTH DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES."