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June 13, 2017 Discussion:  The budget increase will cover the cost of the repairs and funds will be provided from the Homeland Security FEMA grant, insurance proceeds and a minor general fund transfer. Financial Impact:  Previously appropriated funds in the PPS FY2017 general fund will pay for the small portion of the repairs not covered by FEMA grants or insurance proceeds. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department and the PPS will complete the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $334,903 OF FEMA GRANT FUNDING AND INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE MATTHEW TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CLASSIFICATION OF THE FY 2017 GRANT FUND BUDGET FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.” Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 17 - 245 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting $15,000 of funding received from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2017 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for use by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to build capacity to address opioid abuse. Background:  In May, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Virginia received a $9.76 million federal grant to help fight the opioid epidemic.  The one-year grant is from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help support prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.  In Virginia, a total of 18 communities received designation of funding based on need such as overdose rates and other factors. Discussion:  On May 5, 2017, the city of Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (PDBHS) was notified of a Prevention Award totaling $15,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to provide enhanced coalition development, community awareness and partnerships to assist with resources to address the prescription drug and the heroin epidemic.  These funds will help obtain resources and heightening community awareness to implement coalition development strategies identified below: Coalition capacity building o Community mobilization o Recruitment and engagement o Facilitating systems of care linkages o  In addition, a portion of the funding will purchase a license from Collaborative Planning Group Systems, Inc. for the Prevention Based Performance System to enter required data. Financial Impact:  There is no financial impact to the city.