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August 13, 2013 Background: • The City of Portsmouth has received a grant from DCJS for continuation funding of the Victim Witness Grant, administered by the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. • This grant program has grown over the last 20 years to comprise six full-time appointees who served over 1600 victims last year. • This program provides for comprehensive information and direct services to crime victims and witnesses. Discussion: • The Victim Witness Grant will provide for six full-time appointees dedicated 100% to the Grant's objectives. • It is estimated that this program will serve in excess of 1850 victims annually. Financial Impact: • There is no cash match required of the City. Staff Recommends: • Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The continuation of our Victim Witness Program focusing on serving victims of crime in our City. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $323,872 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2013-14 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM." Ayes: Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Cherry Nays: None 13 - 334 -Adoption of a resolution approving the FY 2013-14 Performance Contract for the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Code of Virginia requires that local government approve the FY14 Performance Contract no later than September 15, 2013. This is an annual requirement. Discussion: • The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), issues a performance contract to each Community Services Board (CSB) on an annual basis. The Performance Contract specifies the services to be rendered for the next fiscal year relative to budgeted funding committed to each CSB for the funding period. • City Council annually approves the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (DBHS) budget during the City's operating budget process. The Performance Contract displays this budget in the format required by the State. Financial Impact: • The City must approve the Performance Contract in order to receive allocations of State and Federal funds, or amounts subsequently revised by, or negotiated with the DBHDS Office of Community Contracting. The projected state and federal allocations for FY14 are $5,279,649 and $1,174,820.