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September 25. 2007 - City Manager's Report - 07 - 406 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $156,813 from the United States Department of Justice and appropriating the same amount in the FY 2007 -2008 Grants Fund for the Drug Court program and for Police technology and equipment. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Portsmouth Police Department has received grant funding of $156,813 from the Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide funds for technology equipment and continued funding to support the Drug Court Program. Discussion: . The FY 2007 Justice Assistance Grant will be used to provide funding for equipment and technology initiatives that will improve the Portsmouth Police Department's ability to respond to incidents within the City. Additionally funds will be used to support the Adult Drug Court programs within the Circuit Court. Financial Impact: . There is no City cash match required and no continuing obligation from the City once the grant has ended. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation and Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. 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 $156,813 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND APPROPRIATING THE SAME AMOUNT IN THE FY 2007-2008 GRANTS FUND FOR THE DRUG COURT PROGRAM AND FOR POLICE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 07 - 407 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Project Administration Agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation to obtain grant funds for the replacement of the traffic signal at Airline and Portsmouth Boulevards. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Funds were made available from the Federal Highway Administration to jurisdictions within the State of Virginia through a program entitled Congestion, Mitigation, and Air Quality (CMAQ). The program is administered through the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) . The Engineering Department submitted a grant application through the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for funds to replace the traffic signal at the intersection of Airline and Portsmouth Blvd. better known as Alexander's Corner. Discussion: . The City of Portsmouth received a grant award in the amount of $891,500 through VDOT and the Federal CMAQ program. . In order to receive the funds and administer the project, the City of Portsmouth is required to sign the attached Project Administration Agreement with VDOT.