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54'7 ~.u.gust 8, 1989 The grant funds of $134,500 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Services represents 100% State funding and no local match is required. I recommend the ~acceptance of this Level III Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team grant for the region and the appropriation of $134,500 to support the program." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes~ go authorize acceptance of a grant award from the Virginia Depart~e~nt of Emergency Services to implement a Level III Hazard~U~.:~terials Emergency Response Team and transfer of $134,500 from the Grants contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 89-332 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to authorize acceptance of a grant award from the Department of Criminal Justice Services that will continue the Victim Witness Assistance Program and the transfer of $42,938 the Grants Contingency Account to operate the program. "I have recently been notified by Mr. Richard N. Harris, Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services, that the City has been awarded a grant to continue the Victim Witness Assistance Program. This program, which is administered by the Commonwealth Attorney's Office, is an integral part of Portsmouth criminal justice system. Not only does it impreve the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice process, but it also provides direct aid for victims and witnesses-when they need it. The services include information about the dispositions to all witnesses and victims, ~compensati.on, transportation, escort services, parking, crisis intervention and counseling, child care referral services and educational presentations and tours of Portsmouth's Court System. The grant award is $421,360.federaI f~nding and $578 local (from the Commonwealth ~ttorney's budget). I recommend your acceptance of this award and the transfer of a total of $42,938 from the Grants Contingency Account to operate the program.~ Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr.. Barnes, to authorize acceptance of a grant award from th~ Department of Criminal Justice Services ~o continue the Victim Witness Assistance Program, and transfer $42,938 from the Grants Contingency Account as requested, and was~adopted by unanimous vote. 89-333 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion for the City Treasurer and the Director of Finance to refund the following (without interest): Business License: 1. $5,631.35 to Timothy H. Medlin 2. $ 26.96 to Darius L. Allen 3. $ 90.51 to Albano Cleaners, Inc. 4. $ 143.80 to Albano Cleaners, Inc. 5. $ 31.44 to Albano Cleaners, Inc. 6. $ 31.54 to Fotomat 7. $ 275.94 to Industrial/Marine Insulation 8. $ 784.60 to James W. McElroy 9. $ 222.35 to Lynne Goodin, c/o Sentiments, Inc.