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September 23. 2008 08 - 406 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $170,923 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2008-2009 Grants Fund for the purchase of equipment for the four localities comprising the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services is the lead agency for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team that also includes Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. . Portsmouth is required to have a minimum of seven people ready to respond to an incident within the region at any given time. . The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has allocated $170,973 from the 2007 State Homeland Security Program Grant for hazardous materials team equipment and training. Discussion: . Each locality has met and determined the breakout of grant funds as follows: Chesapeake ($40,212), Norfolk ($36,095), Virginia Beach ($25,800) and Portsmouth ($68,816). . As the lead agency, Portsmouth is tasked with being the fiscal agent for the grant funding. . Memoranda of Understanding will be executed by each locality with the City of Portsmouth before expenditures are approved. Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required. Staff Recommends: Adoption of ordinance. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Acquire necessary equipment and training to maintain the level of expertise needed for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,923 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2008-2009 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FOUR LOCALITIES COMPRISING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SOUTHSIDE TIDEWATER TEAM." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 08 - 407 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $70,000 received in Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) State Mental Health Child and Adolescent Services Funds and appropriating said amount in the FY 2008-2009 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund for use by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to provide services to the Court Services Unit. (CSU) Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.