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November 22. 2011 Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,341.12 FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE BULLETPROOF VESTS." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 449 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $20,800 in the FY 2011-2012 Grants Fund, to support Citizens Preparedness from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Vision Principles: Lifelong Learning Community, and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has awarded the City of Portsmouth $20,800 in the 2010 Citizens Preparedness Grant (Citizens Corps). . The Citizen Corps Program has joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the National Preparedness Directorate. The mission of the Citizen Corps is to bring "community and government leaders together to involve community members in all-hazards emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery. " . The Citizen Corps Program is coordinated through Portsmouth's Local Emergency Planning Committee/Citizen Corps Advisory Council and includes the following programs: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Watch, Medical Reserve Corps and the Portsmouth Amateur Radio Emergency Services (PARES). Discussion: . These grant funds will be used to acquire additional supplies and equipment and to provide training to ensure the future of the CERT, Neighborhood Watch, MRC, and PARES programs. . All expenditures must qualify under the grant conditions. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a proposed ordinance. Vision Principles: Lifelong Learning Community, and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Move forward to achieve grant goals. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,800 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAMS COORDINATED THROUGH THE CITY'S LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE/CITIZEN CORPS ADVISORY COUNCIL." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None