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June 23. 2009 Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 340 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $119,679.77 from the FY08 Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System and Hospital Preparedness Grant Program and appropriating said amount in the FY 2009-2010 Grants Fund for the purchase and installation of generator power at an alternate care site. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) enhances the ability of hospitals and health care systems to prepare for and respond to bio-terrorism and other public health emergencies. Current program priority areas include interoperable communication systems, bed tracking, personnel management, fatality management planning and hospital evacuation planning. During the past five years HPP funds have also improved bed and personnel surge capacity, decontamination capabilities, isolation capacity, pharmaceutical supplies, training, education, drills and exercises. . The City utilizes school facilities as shelters in emergencies (i.e. Hurricanes); however, current facilities are not equipped with generator power to support sheltering special needs populations. Discussion: . The scope of work for this project includes adding generator and necessary wiring to power a school facility. After completion, the city's capability to shelter special needs will be greatly enhanced. Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Work with Schools to acquire generator for Lakeview. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $119,679.77 FROM THE FY08 HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2009-2010 GRANTS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATOR POWER AT AN ALTERNATE CARE SITE." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 341 - Adoption of ordinances to: (A) officially establish an Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Fund and (B) amend the FY2008-2009 budgets for the General Fund, Risk Management and Insurance Fund, and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Fund via the following appropriations: $2 million to the General Fund, $1.5 million to the Risk Management and Insurance Fund, and $2 million to the OPEB fund for a total of $5.5 million from the Health Insurance Fund. Vision Principles: A Robust and Prospering Economy. A) Adoption of an ordinance establishing an Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Fund in the FY 2008-2009 city operating budget.