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Februarv 12. 2008 Discussion: . In accordance with statewide trends in system transformation, BHS proposes to purchase two recently constructed houses located across Jamestown Avenue from Opportunity House to develop and conduct a transitional living program for homeless recovering female addicts receiving services at BHS. The houses are being purchased from the Center for Community Development for a total purchase price of $480,000. . BHS will utilize the FY 07 one time Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) Transformation funds to purchase the houses and will provide an Intensive Outpatient Program (lOP) through its Women's Recovery Center to assist the residents with treatment services, case management and supportive residential services. . BHS intends to place four women in each house for up to two years of supportive transitional living services. During their stay, the women residents will attend out patient treatment, be monitored with random drug screens and will receive education, training and/or employment assistance from BHS Case Managers to achieve full time employment. They will work closely with Supportive Housing counselors to learn and develop life and parenting skills. Upon completion of the program, women residents will be assisted by BHS to obtain independent residence. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an ordinance. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community; and Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . If the requested appropriation is approved, the Director of BHS will ensure that the proper disbursement of funds will be used to purchase these two homes for transitional living services for homeless female addicts. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $480,000 IN THE FY 2007-2008 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO HOUSES ON JAMESTOWN AVENUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES FOR HOMELESS RECOVERING FEMALE ADDICTS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 08 - 80 - Adoption of a resolution requesting allocation of funds in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2008-2009, Revenue Sharing. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Commonwealth Transportation Board's (CTB) Revenue Sharing program has been continued for this year providing for the availability of up to $1,000,000 to each municipality on a one to one matching basis. . Proposed requests for these funds must be submitted to the District VDOT office by March 10, 2008.