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November 27, 2012 Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 12 - 461 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Four for Life EMS grant in the amount of $72,249.32 from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2012-13 Grants Fund to be used by the Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services for the delivery of medical services. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Four for Life program, as amended in 2000, stipulates that four additional dollars be charged and collected at the time of registration of each passenger vehicle, pickup and panel truck. • The funds collected, pursuant to Section 46.2-694, Code of Virginia, shall be used for emergency medical services. Discussion: • This grant allows for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies in support of the Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (PFRES) medical service delivery. • This funding source also allows for the training of PFRES personnel. Financial Impact: • These grant funds require no cash match. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Purchase emergency medical equipment, supplies, and training in support of PFRES operations. Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A FOUR FOR LIFE EMS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,249.32 FROM THE VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2012-13 GRANTS FUND TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 462 -Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the sum of $100,473 in the FY 2012-13 General Fund to be used as contingency funding for future Public Health Department expenditures. Vision Principles: Quality of Life, and Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • $100,473 was unexpended from FY 2011-2012 City Public Health Funds due to staffing vacancies at PHD including the health director position. This amount was returned to the City in FY 2012-13, the current fiscal year. • PHD is funded cooperatively through a state and local city match system. To receive the full amount of State Public Health Funds, a full City Public Health Fund match is required. The state share is 62.292% and the local city share is 38.708%. For every dollar that is not matched by the locality, there is approximately a $2.61 reduction in total funding to provide health department services.