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July 24. 2007 07 - 331 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $553,667 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2007 -2008 Grants Fund for use by the Sheriff's Office to provide supervision of non- violent offenders and defendants in the community. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Community Corrections & Pretrial Services Program has been continuing funded by the state since 1995. It is a diversion from incarceration program. . This state funding allows us to provide quality supervision to non-violent offenders and defendants in the community and directly impact the jail population. Discussion: . The Department of Criminal Justice Services has made available $553,667 in state general funds to provide these services locally. . Community Corrections provides a comprehensive array of intermediate sanctions to the local courts as alternatives to incarceration in the city jail. Services include: probation supervision, community service work, restitution, substance abuse assessment, testing and treatment, anger education, domestic violence intervention, and other services as requested by the courts. Between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006 the program served 513 Portsmouth citizens. They facilitated the collection of $35,414 in restitution to victims, and $26,623 in court costs. Offenders completed 3,469 hours of community service work. Over 115 offenders received conflict resolution and anger education services and 234 received substance abuse services. . Pretrial Services provides supervised release to defendants. Between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006 the program conducted over 998 investigations, screened 1,768 defendants, conducted 762 criminal record checks, received 346 placements on supervision and monitored 709 defendants released by the magistrate. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact on the City. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . None Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $553,667 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2007-2008 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION OF NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND DEFENDANTS IN THE COMMUNITY." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 07 - 332 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $175,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice and appropriating said amount in the FY 2007-2008 Grants Fund for use by the Police Department for the Weed and Seed program. Background: . The Portsmouth Police Department has received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse and gang related activity in designated high crime neighborhoods. . These funds will be for year four of the City's five year Weed and Seed Strategy.