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November 25, 2014 Discussion: • The loss of the Violation Intervention Program, which is funding by this grant, will leave Probation Officers and juveniles, determined by the court to be at-risk, with fewer opportunities for graduated sanctions, accountability and surveillance. • Loss of this program is likely to increase the recidivism rate for juvenile offenders. Financial Impact: • There is a $2,778 local match required that is being provided from the FY15 budgeted Juvenile Court Service Outreach funds. • The additional funds will help to increase the level of services being delivered with minimal financial impact. Recommended Action: • Adoption of an ordinance to approve the appropriation of $27,778 in Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funds to be used for the Violation Intervention Program. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The Project Director will ensure the funds are utilized in an appropriate manner and services are rendered to youth as stated. Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT $27,778 IN JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID SUM IN THE FY 2014-15 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE COURT SERVICES UNIT TO SUPPORT THE VIOLATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 445 -Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Sections 22-561 and 22-575 thereof to regulate back-in parking in designated areas. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • The City has designated certain areas in Downtown where motor vehicles must be backed into parking spaces with their rear bumpers close to the curb. Discussion: • While city signage identifies those areas in which back-in parking is required, defense attorneys and the traffic court have questioned whether the city code clearly allows prosecution of violators who park front-first in spaces designated for back-in parking only. • These amendments will clarify that back-in parking is required in designated areas and that parking in any other manner will be a parking violation. Financial Impact: • There is no financial impact to the City. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Notify the traffic court of the parking code amendments. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: