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June 23. 2009 Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Chief Financial Officer will ensue that the budget actions required to: (1) transfer $2.0 million back to the General Fund from the Health Insurance Fund; (2) appropriate $1.5 million to from the Health Insurance Fund to the Risk Management Fund; and (3) transfer $2.0 million from the Health Insurance Fund to the OPEB Fund, will be processed immediately upon adoption of the ordinance. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: 09-341 (A): "ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) FUND IN THE FY 2008-2009 CITY OPERATING BUDGET." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: 09-341 (B): "ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $5,500,000 FROM THE FY 2008-2009 HEALTH INSURANCE FUND AND TO APPROPRIATE $1,500,000 OF THE TRANSFERRED FUNDS IN THE FY 2008-2009 RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE FUND, $2,000,000 OF THE TRANSFERRED FUNDS IN THE FY 2008- 2009 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) FUND AND_$2,000,000 OF THE TRANSFERRED FUNDS IN THE FY 2008-2009 GENERAL FUND." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 342 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $18,750 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2009-2010 Grants Fund for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Each year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services with funds for the Hazardous Materials Southside Tidewater Team. The City of Portsmouth is the lead agency for this regional team. . When the Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Team was initially organized, none of the other cities offered to be the lead team. Portsmouth volunteered and has been the lead team since that time. . The funds received enable Portsmouth to maintain a superior level of readiness with regard to equipment, training, and technical expertise in dealing with hazardous materials as required by VDEM. . Portsmouth is required to have a minimum of seven people ready to respond to an incident within the region at any given time. Discussion: . As the lead team in Southside Virginia, Portsmouth is more capable of serving citizens, businesses and visitors in Portsmouth, as well as assist the region in the event of a hazardous materials incident. Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required.