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September 13. 2011 Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 376 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Hazardous Materials Pass-Thru Funds grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said sum in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund to be used for equipment, training, and acquiring technical expertise in dealing with hazardous materials. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Each year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides the Portsmouth 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 region 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, assists the region in the event of a hazardous materials incident. Financial impact: . These grant funds require no cash match. Recommended Action: . Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of 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 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PASS-THRU FUNDS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2011- 12 GRANTS FUND TO BE USED FOR EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND ACQUIRING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN DEALING WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 377 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $112,412 from the U.S. Department of Justice and appropriating said sum in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund to provide funds for technology and equipment to the Portsmouth Police Department and continued funding in support of the Drug Court Program in the Portsmouth Circuit Court. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Bold New Directions.