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February 26. 2008 Financial Impact: . No matching funds are required for this grant. 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: . 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 $4,998 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2007-2008 GRANTS FUND BUDGET TO FUND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PROGRAM." Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Randall Nays: None 08 - 107 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $43,840 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said sum in the FY 2007-2008 Grants Fund Budget to fund the City's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . More than 30 years ago when the national focus began to change from Civil Defense Preparedness to Emergency Management Preparedness, the federal government began to allocate funds through the states for local emergency planners. . Today, the funds are required to be expended under a very broad objective of "enhancing a local emergency management program," and this initiative is now known as the "Local Emergency Management Performance Grant" (LEMPG). . Localities are required to achieve specified work elements under the LEMPG grant program that includes planning, training, exercises, and capability reporting for emergency management. Discussion: . The City has been receiving these funds for many years and has been continuing to enhance and improve the work elements of its Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, including the Emergency Operations Center, as required by the State. Financial Impact: . The City will receive $43,840 in cash for FY2007 and must provide the same amount through an in-kind match. This match will be met through portions of the salaries of the Emergency Coordinator (Fire Chief), Deputy Coordinator (Battalion Chief) and the Emergency Management Planner. Staff Recommends: Adoption of ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Ensure that work elements for 2008 are met and reported by March 15, 2008. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. R. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: