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AUQust 25. 2009 Background: . DBHDS identified one-time funding to support a pilot project of mental health and criminal justice initiatives specifically to ensure incarcerated individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial receive timely competency restoration services. . The one-time funds may be used to provide assessment, case management and competency restoration services to individuals in the criminal justice system who are deemed incompetent to stand trial, have been court ordered restoration services and are either in jailor in the community. . The goal of this initiative is to provide demonstrable evidence that jail diversion services are a significant factor in the economic, treatment and programmatic efficacy of mental health and criminal justice collaboration . All funds should be expended in the current fiscal year 2009/2010 Discussion: . DBHDS will issue payment of $16,548.03 to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services for Jail Diversion Initiative Financial Impact: . Estimated Revenue and Appropriation In the FY2009 Behavioral Healthcare Fund Budget will be increased by $16,548.03. . No local match funding is required. 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 $16,548.03 is processed immediately upon adoption of the ordinance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING IN THE FY 2009-2010 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND THE SUM OF $16,548.03 ALLOCATED TO THE PORTSMOUTH DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FOR JAIL DIVERSION INITIATIVES." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 444 - Adoption of a resolution adopting a Program Income Plan Governing Funds generated by the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Plan. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) awarded the City $2,000,000 of NSP funds to purchase and rehabilitate residential properties that have been foreclosed upon. The units will then be sold to income- eligible households. . Program income will be generated as a result of the use of NSP funds by the City. . DHCD requires that the City adopt a Program Income Plan (PIP) to describe the use of the program income. A copy of the draft Plan is attached.