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April 8. 2008 - City Manager's Report - 08 - 188 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $1,000 from the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services appropriating said sum in the FY 2007-2008 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund Operating Budget to help fund services for City residents found "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity". Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) provides funds on an annual basis to all Community Services Boards including BHS to serve persons found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) who have been discharged into the community from a state institution. Discussion: . The Discharge Assistance funds are utilized for the ongoing management of acquittees in the community to ensure compliance with treatment and court ordered activities. Financial Impact: . No local match funding is required. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of an ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . If the funds are appropriated, the Director of DBHS will ensure the funds are utilized to provide services to NGRI acquittees. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2007-2008 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND OPERATING BUDGET TO HELP FUND SERVICES FOR CITY RESIDENTS FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, Holley Nays: None 08 - 189 - Adoption of an ordinance establishing a personal property tax relief percentage of 52% for calendar year 2008 personal property tax bills. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy. Background: . The City IS required to annually establish the personal property tax relief percentage. Discussion: . Based on the personal property tax trends in the City of Portsmouth, it was agreed upon by the Treasurer, CFO, IT and the Commissioner of the Revenue that 52% should be the percentage of relief applied toward 2008 personal property taxes. Financial Impact: . The estimated amount of PPTRA relief for calendar year 2008 is estimated to be $10,290,081.97, which includes favorable carryover from 2006 and 2007.