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September 28. 2010 Discussion: . All expenditures must qualify under the grant conditions. . As the lead team in Southside Virginia, Portsmouth is more capable of serving citizens, businesses, and visitors in Portsmouth, as well as, assist the region in the event of a hazardous materials incident. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a proposed ordinance. Vision Principles: Lifelong Learning Community and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Move forward to achieve grant goals. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "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." Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None 10 - 451 - Adoption of resolutions adopting the FY2011 State and FY2012 Federal Legislative Packages. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions, A Robust and Prospering Economy, World Class Maritime Center, Lifelong Learning Community, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Pride of Past, Promise of Future. (A) Adoption of a resolution endorsing the City's 2011 General Assembly Legislative Package. (B) Adoption of a resolution endorsing the City's 2012 Federal Legislative Agenda Package. Background: . Legislative Packages are annually prepared for adoption by City Council to be presented to the City's legislative representatives in the Virginia General Assembly and the United States Congress. . Every Portsmouth department within the City of Portsmouth was provided an opportunity to identify issues for inclusion in the FY2011 State Legislative Package and the FY2012 Federal Legislative Package. . Each Portsmouth City Council member was also provided an opportunity to identify issues for inclusion in the above-mentioned legislative packages. . The legislative packages for the upcoming 2011 General Assembly and 112th Congress were presented at the Portsmouth City Council's Work Session on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Discussion: . The following items have been included in the FY2011 State Legislative Package (in no particular order): '" Amend and reenact VA Code S15.2-1613.1 to allow by ordinance any Police or Sheriff department that is performing jail processing activities to receive the $25 processing fee that is collected by the Clerk as part of the court costs to defray to costs of processing arrested persons into local jails. The current Statute only applies to Sheriff Departments.