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August 26, 2014 Background: • The Emergency Communications Unit (E-911) has received grant funding of $2,000 from the Virginia Wireless E-911 Services Board to provide funds for training. Discussion: • The grant will be used to provide funding for educational classes and conference on new generation of E-911 technology that will provide better services to the citizens of Portsmouth. New generation technology is on the horizon and implementation will be mandated by the State of Virginia in next few years. Financial Impact: • The grant award amount is $2,000 of Virginia Wireless E-911 Services Board funds for the Emergency Communications Unit. • There is no obligation from the City once the grant has ended. Recommended Action: • Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the $2,000 from the Virginia Wireless E- 911 Services Board to provide funds for training for the Emergency Communications Unit. Vision Principle: Efficient and Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA E-911 SERVICES BOARD AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2014-15 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE WIRELESS E-911 SERVICE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT EDUCATION PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 315 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $13,473 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2014-15 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund to provide funding to support the development of comprehensive regional suicide prevention plans. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) launched a regional suicide prevention pilot initiative in June 2014. The Phase I -Regional Suicide Plan Development initiative is intended to extend suicide prevention efforts, greater access, resources and reduce the costs related to suicide prevention strategies including training. The Planning Funding totals $40,000 per region and $4,167 per Community Service Board (CSB). • The Phase II - Implementation of Regional Suicide Prevention Plans - Implementation funding totals $125,000 per region and $9,306 for each CSB. The allocations to be utilized for staff time, travel and projected materials. • Funds for planning and implementation must be expended by September 30, 2015. Discussion: • HPR-V Suicide Prevention Initiative Planning Funds are state general funds that will be used for Suicide Prevention Week Strategies, Programs, Events, Materials, Projected Staff time and travel.