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May 26. 2009 Next Steps Following Council Action: . The additional CDBG program funds and HOME program funds will be available upon HUD's approval of the FY 2010 Annual Action Plan, which is expected to be on or around July 1, 2009. Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS OF $15,061 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) FUNDS AND $80,071 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2009-2010 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FUND." Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 292 - Adoption of a resolution granting conditional approval for Emergency Medical Response, LLC, to provide certain transport services within the City of Portsmouth. Vision principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Virginia State Code requires that private medical transport businesses be licensed as "Advanced Life Support" (ALS) agencies by the local jurisdictions in which they operate. . In December 2006, the Chief Executive Officer for the Center for Emergency Medical and Life Safety Training requested licensure to operate as a Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support service provider within the City of Portsmouth. Discussion: . Fire Chief Don Horton has approved this request for licensure for the Center for Emergency Medical and Safety Training as an ALS provider with the conditions as follows: . The Center for Emergency Medical & Safety Training ("Center") agrees to limit its transport business to that of non-emergency transports at all times when operating within the City of Portsmouth. . The "Center" agrees that it will not attempt to provide nor respond to emergency situations (commonly known as "911 " calls) within the City, unless requested by the Portsmouth Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Department (PFRES) through a mutual aid agreement. . The "Center" agrees that in the normal course of their transport business, while within the City of Portsmouth, if they become aware of an emergency situation, they will report it immediately to the City of Portsmouth's dispatch center to be handled by PFRES. . The "Center" acknowledges that PFRES is the only designated "911" agency authorized to provide emergency services and emergency transport within the City of Portsmouth. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a resolution. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Provide license to Emergency Medical Response LLC. ("EMR") for operation as an "Advanced Life Support" (ALS) service provider agency.