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Februarv 12. 2008 - City Manager's Report- 08 - 73 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $36,606 from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said sum in the FY 2007-2008 Grants Fund Budget to fund a Community Based Violence Intervention Program (VIP) for youth under court orders. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The City of Portsmouth has received grant funding of $36,606 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services' Juvenile Accountability Block Grant to fund a community based Violence Intervention Program (VIP) for youth that are under court order. This program of graduated sanctions will allow juvenile courts and probation officers to be more effective in holding juvenile offenders accountable. Discussion: . The Tidewater Regional Group Home Commission will operate the Violation Intervention Program through an ongoing contractual arrangement. . The VIP program will provide a continuum of services to address the problems of youth and their families who are involved with the Third District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Portsmouth, Virginia to include: family visitation, electronic monitoring, and therapeutic counseling. . The program will provide intensive supervision to approximately twenty-five (25) juvenile offenders. . The Portsmouth Coalition for Youth (PCY) serves as the advisory board for use of JBAG funds and is staffed by the Manager of Youth Services. Financial Impact: . A local match of $3,600 or 10% will be provided by the Third District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Portsmouth, Virginia. . There is no continuing obligation from the City once the grant has ended. Staff Recommends: Adoption of ordinance. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Karen B. Ellis, Manager of Youth Services 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 AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,606 FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2007-2008 GRANTS FUND BUDGET TO FUND A COMMUNITY BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (VIP) FOR YOUTH UNDER COURT ORDERS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 08 - 74 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $9,581 from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said sum in the FY 2007-2008 Grants Fund Budget to provide additional funding to operate local probation and pretrial services. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.