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October 28, 2014 Recommended Action: • Adoption of the Resolution Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and a Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Submit resolution to VDOT. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FISCAL YEAR 2016 REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CHURCHLAND BRIDGE (NORTHBOUND LANES). WHEREAS, the planned replacement of the Northbound Lanes of the Churchland Bridge is estimated to cost $35.5 million; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth desires to submit an application for an allocation of funds in the amount of $5,000,000 through the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue Sharing Program; and WHEREAS, these funds are requested to partially fund construction costs for the Churchland Bridge (Northbound Lanes) project and will be supplemented with City Capital Improvement funds and funds from other sources. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby supports the application for an allocation of $5,000,000 through the Virginia Department of Transportation Revenue Sharing Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute project administration agreements for any approved revenue sharing projects." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 417 -Adoption of a motion to accept an allocation of dive equipment valued at $3,500 from the Virginia Port Authority to expand the Police Department's capabilities. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions and Leading Maritime Center. Background: • By nature of their mission, the Port of Virginia Maritime Incident Response Team (MIRY) has a keen interest in the success of our dive unit. • "MIRY supports regional law enforcement and fire department dive team operations through the organization of training opportunities, allowing the diver's level of certification to be raised to Public Safety Diver, and the funding of additional mission critical equipment through federal grants." • The Port of Virginia is currently revising all property and operating agreements and will include law enforcement in the revisions. • The Standard Operating Guide (SOG) is also under revision and it will be an "all hazards response" document including the use of police and fire dive assets. The hope is that the Portsmouth Fire and Police Departments will be a part of the MIRY. • This VPA donated dive equipment comes from a VPA awarded Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant. Discussion: • The PPD short-term goal is to revive our dive unit and to comply with Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) standards. • The PPD will use the allocated dive equipment to outfit the reconstituted dive team. • The equipment was given to us in good faith that we will be standing up an ERDI compliant dive unit that would be similar to other police dive units in the region.