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June 26, 2018 Background:  On May 7, 2018, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia received another $9.76 million to combat the opioid epidemic.  This is the second consecutive year the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) received this one-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help support prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.  In Virginia, a total of 24 communities received designation of funding based on need such as overdose rates and other factors. Discussion:  On May 16, 2018, 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 heighten 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 OPT-R data. Financial Impact:  There is no financial impact to the city. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING $15,000 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 BUILD CAPACITY TO ADDRESS OPIOID ABUSE.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 237 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of $149,410 from the Non-Departmental Transfers and Contingencies line item in the FY 2018 General Fund Budget to the Contractual Detention Home line item in the Juvenile Court Services category of the FY 2018 General Fund Budget. Background:  The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court utilizes secure detention placements as well as less costly program alternatives. Due to an increase in serious crime which places some cases in the Circuit Court, there has been an increase in the court utilizing secure detention placements.