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December 13, 2016 Financial Impact:  The grant for the medic unit, Styker Pro XT Cot and Styker Pro Stair Chair and requires a 50% cash match of $99,505.50. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Sustainable Neighborhoods and Enhanced Quality of Life. Next Step(s) Following Council Action:  Finance will make the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE FUND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,505.50 FROM THE VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2017 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PURCHASE A MEDIC UNIT.” Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 16 - 372 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding in the amount of $62,963 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2017 Social Services Fund for use by the Department of Social Services in connection with the final transitioning of all client cases to the Virginia Case Management System.: Vision PrinciplesSustainable Neighborhoods, Enhanced Quality of Life, and Efficient Service Delivery. Background:  In order to meet federal requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Commonwealth of Virginia replaced its current legacy eligibility system Application Benefit Delivery Automation Project (ADAPT), automated Medicaid categories not currently in ADAPT, implemented a statewide document management and imaging system, and converted current Medicaid-related cases from ADAPT and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) system into the new case management system, the Virginia Case Management System (VaCMS).  VaCMS allows public assistance customers to submit online applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid & Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) through a portal called CommonHelp.  The Commonwealth of Virginia went live in 2012 with the new online system and the volume of applications in the first year challenged the ability of local department of social services staff to process applications and process renewals in a timely manner. Discussion:  To assist with the final implementation of the VaCMS eligibility system, the Virginia Department of Social Services is allocating one-time funding to reimburse local departments of social services (LDSS) primarily for extra hours worked to reduce or eliminate eligibility work backlogs and/or convert all client cases to VaCMS.  Portsmouth Social Services received notification that its allocation is $62,963.00.  This funding will be used for staff and operations costs that may be incurred during the final transition of all client cases to VaCMS. Financial Impact:  There is no requirement for matching funds; therefore, there is no financial impact to the city.