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July 12. 2011 11 - 280 - Adoption of an ordinance repealing Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) and adopting a new Chapter 15.1 pertaining to food and food establishments. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Portsmouth Health Department (PHD) is charged with the responsibility to administer and enforce the provisions of Chapter 15, the "Food Code." . Chapter 15 has been periodically revised, but is based on health and safety principles for food and food service establishment that are obsolete and inconsistent with surrounding localities. Discussion: . The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, has developed a model food code that is a uniform system of provisions that address the safety and protection of food at retail and food service establishments. . FDA updates the Model Food Code every four years to keep current with the changes within the food industry. The current revisions were enacted in 2009. . The Model Food Code is designed to specifically target the risk factors for foodborne illnesses, enabling owners and managers of food service establishments to better know what areas to monitor and control. . PHD began notifying and soliciting feedback about the proposed code changes from the approximately 440 foodservice establishments earlier this year in anticipation of adoption of the FDA Model Food Code effective July 1, 2011. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City. Enforcement will not require any additional personnel, operating or capital expenditures for the City. Recommended Action: . Adoption of an ordinance. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Continuation of education and training at food establishments and in required classes. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.1 PERTAINING TO FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 281 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $572,829 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund to provide funding to operate local probation and pretrial services. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Community Corrections & Pretrial Services Program has been continually funded by the state since 1995. It is a diversion from incarceration program. . This state funding allows us to provide quality supervision to non-violent offenders and defendants in the community and directly impact the jail population.