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October 27, 2015 <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> The grant award amount is $67,837.00 of DOJ – BJA JAG funds for the PPD. <br /> <br /> The City does not have to provide any cash or in-kind match. <br /> <br /> The City has no obligation once the grant has ended. <br /> <br />Staff Recommends: <br /> <br /> Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the $67,837.00 from the FY 15 DOJ – <br />BJA JAG grant. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions, Quality of Life and <br /> <br />Efficient, Responsive Government. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE <br />ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,837 FROM THE U.S. <br />DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND <br />APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2015-16 GRANTS FUND TO PURCHASE <br />EQUIPMENT AND TO SUPPORT THE CIRCUIT COURT DRUG COURT PROGRAM.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />15 - 384 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />Dr. Edmonds offered the following nominations: <br /> <br />Board of Zoning Appeals <br /> <br />James Ellis to be reappointed to a five year term ending December 31, 2020. <br /> <br />Curtis Gunn to be reappointed to a five year term ending December 31, 2020. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority <br /> <br />Anthony Hinds to be reappointed to a four year term ending December 31, 2019. <br /> <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br /> <br />Lynn Briley to be reappointed to a three year term ending October 31, 2018. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />Amy Thompson to be reappointed to a four year term ending December 31, 2019. <br /> <br />Preston Vaughan to be reappointed to a four year term ending December 31, 2019. <br /> <br />Occasio Gee to be appointed for a term ending December 31, 2017, replacing Kimberly <br />Hutson. <br /> <br />Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority <br /> <br />Lopez Scott, Sr. to be appointed to a four year term ending August 31, 2019, replacing <br />Charles Morgan. <br /> <br />Danielle Smith to be appointed to a four year term ending August 31, 2019, replacing <br />Occasio Gee. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />