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October 27, 2015 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, Interim City Attorney Cheran D. Cordell. Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of October 13, 2015, and of a Regular Meeting of October 13, 2015, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 15 - 376 - Presentations:  Presentation of “Small Business Saturday” proclamation.  Lieutenant Sean Doney, Breast Cancer Awareness Support Shirts.  Presentation of lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission members. - City Manager’s Report - 15 - 377 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Kids Meals Program Grant in the amount of $515,160 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program administered through the Virginia Department of Health and appropriating said funds in the FY 2015-16 Grants Fund. : Vision Principle Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background:  The City of Portsmouth has received a grant through the Virginia Department of Health from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Kids Meals Program effective September 2015 administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services.  The program provides an evening snack and a dinner meal at the four (4) Recreation Centers, one (1) Day Treatment Facility, one (1) Middle School, one (1) High School and at ten (10) Elementary School 6 TO SIX sites during the school year when children are out of school, and therefore may not otherwise receive a proper nutritious meal. Discussion:  The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Kids Meals Program for 2015- 2016 school year will include four (4) Recreation Center sites and ten (10) 6 TO SIX After school Care sites, one (1) Middle School, one (1) Day Treatment program and one (1) High School.  It is estimatedthat the program will serve 620 snacks and 760 dinners daily. Financial Impact:  There is no City cash match required. The grant is a total reimbursement grant based on the number of meals served. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of the ordinance.Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.