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October 10, 2017 Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. In addition, the Chief of Police or her designee will provide grant management and oversight. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,360 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2018 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR PORT SECURITY, INCLUDING REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO THE SAFE BOAT.” Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 17 - 445 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting $1,400 of funding received from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2018 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for use by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to acquire a Prevention Data License in furtherance of its efforts 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.  PDBHS received additional funding in the amount of $1,400 for the purchase of the Collaborative Planning Group Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) Prevention Data License. The total grant award is now $16,400.  The original $15,000 was appropriated by City Council on June 13, 2017. The balance of $1,400 now must be appropriated. Financial Impact:  There is no financial impact to the city. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.