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July 22. 2008 Financial Impact: . The City must approve the Performance Contract in order to receive allocations of State and Federal funds, or amounts subsequently revised by, or negotiated with the DMHMRSAS Office of Community Contracting. Recommended Action: Adoption of resolution. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhood and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . If the FY09 Performance Contract is approved, the Director of BHS will ensure DMHMRSAS is notified that the Performance Contract was approved by City Council as verified by the City Council Agenda minutes and Transmittal Notice. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PORTSMOUTH DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES' FY 2008-2009 PERFORMANCE CONTRACT. WHEREAS, the Commonwealth Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) annually issues a performance contract to each local community services board (CSB) specifying the services to be rendered by the CSB for the next fiscal year relative to funding budgeted; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth must approve the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services' FY 2009 Performance Contract by September 15, 2008. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby approves the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services' FY 2009 Performance Contract." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 08 - 337 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating in the FY 2008-2009 Grants Fund grant monies in the amount of $182,500 received from the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia for the Portsmouth Adult Drug Court program. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court was established to serve as an intensive treatment program for the purpose of treating nonviolent felony offenders who are dependent upon drugs andlor alcohol. Discussion: . This program was first implemented in 2000. Financial Impact: . There is no City cash match required. Staff Recommends: Adoption of ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The responsibility of overseeing the Portsmouth Adult Drug Treatment Court will rest with the Third Judicial Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth.