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September 28. 2010 10 - 449 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a 2009 Citizens Corps and Citizens Preparedness Grant in the amount of $20,800 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2010-2011 Grants Fund to acquire additional supplies and equipment and to provide training. Vision Principles: Lifelong Learning Community and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has awarded the City of Portsmouth $20,800 in the 2009 Citizens Corps Program (CCP). . The Citizen Corps Program has joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the National Preparedness Directorate. The mission of the Citizen Corps is to bring "community and government leaders together to involve community members in all-hazards emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery. " . The Citizen Corps Program is coordinated through Portsmouth's Local Emergency Planning Committee/Citizen Corps Council and includes the following programs: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Watch, Medical Reserve Corps and the Portsmouth Amateur Radio Emergency Services (PARES). Discussion: . These grant funds will be used to acquire additional supplies and equipment and to provide training to ensure the future of the CERT, Neighborhood Watch, MRC, and PARES programs. . All expenditures must qualify under the grant conditions. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Move forward to achieve grant goals. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A 2009 CITIZENS CORPS AND CITIZENS PREPAREDNESS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,800 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2010-2011 GRANTS FUND." Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None 10 - 450 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $16,250 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2010-2011 Grants Fund for the Southside Regional Hazmat Team. Vision Principles: Lifelong Learning Community and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has awarded the City of Portsmouth $16,250 in the 2009 Haz-Mat Team Equipment Exercise and Training Grant. . The funds received enable Portsmouth to maintain a superior level of readiness with regard to equipment, training, and technical expertise in dealing with hazardous materials as required by VDEM.