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March 24. 2009 Recommended Action: . Adoption of an ordinance. Vision principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Director will ensure that the budget action required to increase the total appropriations and estimated revenues in the Behavioral Healthcare Services by $3,500 is processed immediately upon adoption of the ordinance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $3,500 IN THE FY 2008-2009 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND TO FUND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR YOUTH ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 162 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $95,628 awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said funds in the FY 2008-2009 Grants Fund for use by the Police Department in responding to potential acts of terrorism. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Bold New Directions. Background: . The Portsmouth Police Department has received grant funding of $95,628 from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management that is available to assist law enforcement agencies in preventing or responding to potential acts of terrorism. Discussion: . The grant will be used to fund Automatic License Plate Recognition (APLR) Systems. Stationary Automatic License Plate Recognition (APLR) Systems are common throughout the industrialized world, but especially in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. However, emerging technology and delivery methodology has ushered us into a new mobile Automatic License Plate Recognition (APLR) System, which though now available, have a very limited operational deployment statewide. Primarily in use by the Virginia State Police (VSP) and a handful of other close proximity jurisdictions, this system is designed to capture up to 3,000 license plates per hour. . The system is a revolutionary advance over previous systems, which were either stationary or were drive-by parking lot control systems. Financial Impact: . The grant award amount is $95,628 from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security through Virginia Department of Emergency Management funds to the Portsmouth Police Department. The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is the administrating agency for LETPP. There is no obligation from the City once the grant has ended. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate a $95,628 grant from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to the Portsmouth Police Department to provide funds for Automatic License Plate Recognition (APLR) System equipment to detect and prevent acts of terrorism. The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is the administrating agency for LETPP. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Bold New Directions.