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May 10. 2011 Financial impact: . The estimated maximum tax relief expenditure for exempted real estate taxes under this law is $288,166 for FY12. This is based on all disabled veterans living in the City of Portsmouth, as identified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, multiplied by the median real property value. The actual amount of tax relief to be granted is expected to be less because not all will qualify for 100% service-related disability, and not all own real property in the City. . The $3 million currently proposed for all tax relief in FY12 and FY13 will not change as a result of adoption of this ordinance. Recommended Action: . Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Commissioner of Revenue receives applications for FY12 exemption beginning July 1, 2011. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY ADOPTING A NEW DIVISION 7 IN ARTICLE III THEREOF TO EXEMPT VETERANS CLASSIFIED AS 100% SERVICE-RELATED DISABLED AND THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 186 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $15,000 in the FY 2010-11 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund from Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) federal block grant prevention funds allocated from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Commonwealth of Virginia requires all community services board prevention units to coordinate a needs assessment, cite the locality's highest risk factors for youth and families, and to develop a plan collaborating with youth agencies, faith-based, city and community based to address the identified problems. These activities are eligible for funding by the SAPT federal block grant prevention funds which are allocated by the DBHDS. Discussion: . The grant award will support the Portsmouth Coalition for Youth (PCY) to take the lead in guiding the process of conducting risk factor research, community input forums, and development of the action plan. Tasked with this purpose, the PCY will be strengthened in the process. . Grants funds will be used for costs associated with graduate research assistants, community forums, and media and printing materials. Financial Impact: . No local match funding is required. Recommended Action: . Adoption of an ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.