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November 25, 2014 - City Manager's Report - 14 - 442 -Adoption of an ordinance appropriating in the FY 2014-15 Asset Forfeiture Fund the sum of $6,937 received from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for use by the Commonwealth's Attorney to supplement salaries, train office staff, and purchase equipment and office supplies. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), through the asset sharing and agreement program, provides a percentage of funds from the sale of seized property and funds from individuals arrested and convicted for the distribution of Narcotics in The City of Portsmouth. Discussion: • DCJS has provided a set of rules governing the permissible use of such funds for the supplementation of salaries, purchase of equipment, office supplies and training of office staff. Financial Impact: • The allocated funds will assist this office in the supplementing the cost of training, office supplies and equipment and salaries of part-time employees. • No local match funding is required. Recommended Action: • Adoption of an ordinance to approve the appropriation of $6,937.17 to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office State Asset Forfeiture Account. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Transfer funds from Commonwealth's Attorney's Office State Asset Forfeiture Account Revenue line to the Expenditure line. Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING IN THE FY 2014-15 ASSET FORFEITURE FUND THE SUM OF $6,937 RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR USE BY THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY TO SUPPLEMENT SALARIES, TRAIN OFFICE STAFF, AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE SUPPLIES." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 443 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Rescue Squad Assistance Fund Grant in the amount of $33,100 from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2015 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services to purchase a hydraulic lift system for patient stretchers. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Financial Assistance of Emergency Medical Services Grants Program, known as the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program is amulti-million dollar matching grant program for Virginia governmental, volunteer and non-profit EMS agencies and organizations to provide financial assistance based on demonstrated need. • The primary goal of this program is to financially assist governmental, volunteer and non-profit EMS agencies to purchase EMS equipment and vehicles and provide needed EMS programs and projects. • The Grant is primarily a reimbursement grant that requires the grantee to make the purchase for the awarded item(s) and then submit an invoice for reimbursement.