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October 12. 2010 Background: . Each year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services with funds for the Southside Regional Hazmat Team. The City of Portsmouth is the lead agency for this regional team. . When the Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Team was initially organized, none of the other cities offered to be the lead team. Portsmouth volunteered and has been the lead team since that time. . 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. . Portsmouth is required to have a minimum of seven people ready to respond to an incident within the regional at any given time. Discussion: . 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: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Acquire necessary equipment and training to maintain the level of expertise needed as the lead agency for the Southside regional Hazmat Team. Motion by Mr. Moody, 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 $30,000 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 - 472 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purpose of facilitating renovation and adaptive re-use of the former Navy YMCA building at 517 King Street. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The property commonly known as the "Navy YMCA" at 517 King Street is owned by the United States Navy and has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair. The Defense Authorization Act of 2005 authorized the Navy to convey the property to the City. In 2009, City Council authorized the City to enter into a Programmatic Agreement to acquire the property from the Navy. The Cooperation Agreement authorized by this resolution is intended to authorize conveyance of the property to PRHA so that PRHA may convey the property to a private developer for the desired restoration.