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AUQust10.2010 10 - 377 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant from the Business Consortium for the Arts in the amount of $10,550 and appropriating said funds in the FY 2010-2011 Grants Fund for use by the Portsmouth Museums for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition at the Courthouse Galleries. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . Each year the Department of Museums, Courthouse Galleries applies to the Business Consortium for Arts Support for a grant to help support exhibitions and programming. Discussion: . The Courthouse Galleries will use the funds for the development, installation and programming for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. . 2011 will be the sixth year of this exhibition. . The exhibition will be in the courtyard of the Courthouse Galleries. . The exhibition will open on March 4,2011 and will run through October 9,2011. Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the Director of Museums and the Curator of the Courthouse Galleries will ensure that the funds are utilized for the development, installation and programming for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE BUSINESS CONSORTIUM FOR THE ARTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,550 AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2010-2011 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH MUSEUMS FOR THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION AT THE COURTHOUSE GALLERIES." Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None 10 - 378 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $317,522 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2010-2011 Grants Fund for use by the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office 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.