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AUQust 11. 2009 09 - 419 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept a grant in the amount of $317,522 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate said amount in the FY 2009-2010 Grants Fund for use by the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for the Victim Witness Program. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The City of Portsmouth has received a grant from DCJS for continuation funding of the Victim Witness Grant, administered by the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. . This grant program has grown over the last 20 years to comprise six full-time appointees who served over 1600 victims last year. . This program provides for comprehensive information and direct services to crime victims and witnesses. Discussion: . The Victim Witness Grant will provide for six full-time appointees dedicated 100% to the Grant's objectives. . It is estimated that this program will serve in excess of 1850 victims annually. Financial Impact: . There is no cash match required of the City. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The continuation of our Victim Witness Program focusing on serving victims of crime in our City. 1. Clifford Kalmbach, 3702 Magnolia Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $317,522 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2009-2010 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 420 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate (A) in the FY 2009-2010 Community Planning and Development Program Fund, $6,001 allocated to the Community Development Block Grant Program by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; (B) in the FY 2009-2010 Community Planning and Development Program Fund, $130,300.43 in Home Program FY 2007-2008 Income; and (C) in the FY 2009-2010 Economic Stimulus Fund, $473,578 in Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funds, $724,490 in Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Funds, and $2,000,000 in Neighborhood Stabilization Funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and a Robust and Prospering Economy.