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July 25, 2000 WHEREAS, copies of the Authority's resolutions of June 20, 2000, and July 6, 2000, recommending the issuance of the Bonds, a record of the public hearing and a fiscal impact statement with respect to the issuance of the Bonds have been filed with the Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA THAT: 1. The Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Issuer to the extent required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section 15.2-4906 of the Virginia Code, and concurs with the resolution adopted by the Issuer on June 15, 2000, to the extent required by Section 15.2-4905 of the Act. 2. The approval of the issuance of the Bonds does not constitute an endorsement of the Bonds or the creditworthiness of BSHSI and the Related Entities. As required by Section 15.2-4909 of the Act, the Bonds shall provide that neither the City nor the Authority shall be obligated to pay the Bonds or the interest thereon or other costs incident thereto except from the receipts, revenues and moneys pledged therefor, and that the Bonds will not constitute a debt or pledge of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the City or the Authority and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the City or the Authority shall be pledged thereto. 3. All acts and doings of the officers and members of the Council that are in conformity with the purposes and intent of this resolution shall be, and the same hereby are, in all respects approved and confirmed. 4. The City, including its elected representatives, officers, employees and agents shall not be liable and hereby disclaims all liability for any losses of BSHSl or the Related Entities or for damage to the facilities of the Related Entities, direct or consequential, resulting from the Authority's failure for any reason to permit the term rate conversion and reoffering of the Bonds." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 00 - 179 - Adoption of a motion to transfer $514,915 from the Grants Contingency Fund to support the Portsmouth Community Corrections and Pretrial Services Program which provides comprehensive and beneficial alternatives to incarceration. Recommendation: · Adoption of a motion to transfer $514,915 from the Grants Contingency Fund to support the Portsmouth Community Corrections and Pretrial Services Program. Purpose and Need: · The Department of Criminal Justice Services has made available monies to fund community corrections and pretrial services for the City of Portsmouth. · The Community Corrections Program provides a comprehensive array of alternative sanctions to the local courts. These services are alternatives to incarceration in the city jail. Services include: probation, community services, restitution, substance abuse testing, treatment, anger management and conflict resolution, financial responsibility, educational services, and record check reports. · The Pretrial Services Program provides comprehensive background checks on defendants admitted to bail but not released and defendants denied bail as well as pretrial supervision services to defendants referred by the courts. These services were implemented in December 1999. · Community Corrections provided services to 530 new offenders between July 1, 1999 and May 31, 2000. Pretrial Services provided services to 79 defendants between January 1, 2000 and May 31,2000.