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July 28, 2015 15 - 276 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $544,950 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2015-16 Grants Fund to provide funding to operate local Probation and Pretrial Services in the City of Portsmouth. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background:  The Community Corrections & Pretrial Services Program has been continually funded by the state since 1995. It is a diversion from incarceration program.  This state funding allows us to provide quality supervision to non-violent probationers and defendants in the community and directly impact the jail population. Discussion:  The Department of Criminal Justice Services has made available $544,950 in state general funds for FY 2016 to provide these services locally.  Community Corrections provides a comprehensive array of intermediate sanctions to the local courts as alternatives to incarceration in the city jail. Services include: probation supervision, community service work, restitution, substance abuse assessment, testing and treatment, anger education, domestic violence intervention, and other services as requested by the courts. Between July 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 the program supervised 376 probationers. They facilitated the collection of $11,110 in restitution to victims, and $8,103 in court costs. Probationers completed 3,362 hours of community service work. Over 53 probationers received conflict resolution and anger education services and 227 received substance abuse services.  Pretrial Services provides supervised release to defendants. Between July 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 the program conducted over 1,158 investigations, screened 1,826 defendants, conducted 91 criminal record checks, received 292 placements on supervision and monitored 798 defendants released by the magistrate. Financial Impact:  There is no local match and no obligation for continued funding from the City of Portsmouth once the grant has ended. Recommended Action:  Adoption of ordinance.Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps:  Program Director to provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Mr. Moody, 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 $544,950 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2015-16 GRANTS FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO OPERATE LOCAL PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.” Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 15 - 277 - Adoption of a resolution to approve the FY 16 Performance Contract for the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background:  The Code of Virginia requires local government to approve the FY16 Performance Contract no later than September 15, 2015.