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February 22. 2011 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Pastor Tom Potter opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of February 7, 2011, of a Called Meeting of February 8, 2011, and of a Regular Meeting of February 8,2011 and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 11 - 82 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate in the FY 2010-11 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund the sum of $202,820 for the purpose of expanding the provision of Juvenile Competency Restoration Services by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . DBHS as well as other Health Planning Region V (HPR-V) Community Services Boards have been performing juvenile competency restoration services for the past five years through contracts with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Due to budget cuts and changes in services delivery by other HPR-V CSBs, DBHS has emerged as primary provider of Juvenile Competency Services for the region. DBHS has augmented its revenue as a result of providing these services for juveniles referred for services. Additional adequate clinical staff is needed to respond to this request and comply with guidelines as authorized by 16.1-357 of the Code of Virginia relative to the requirement for juveniles to be deemed competent to stand trial. On October 13, 2010, City Council authorized a resolution authorizing DBHS to proceed with development of these services. The proposed ordinance will formally authorize the appropriation of funds. Discussion: . Due to the timely and efficacious performance of Juvenile Competency restoration services by DBHS through the past five years and decrease of other providers in the region, Ms. Jeanette DuVal, L.C.S.W., Director of the Juvenile Competency Restoration Services requested DBHS become the primary provider of juvenile competency restoration services for HPR-V. . DBHS anticipates a considerable increase in volume of referrals for services as a result of this request. Over the next year, DBHS intends to employ part time temporary staff to provide the services, monitor the volume and need for services to allow us an opportunity to assess the program, the demands and the actual revenue, before requesting full time staff. . DBHS anticipates using five temporary employees averaging 30-40 hours per week. Restoration services can be billed at $70-$100 per hour for direct services and mileage for travel. . The agency anticipation is to generate considerable additional revenue to our current budget.