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September 25, 2018 Background:  The Virginia Department of Emergency Management recognized the critical role of emergency management at the local level. Strong local emergency management programs keep the Commonwealth safer and allow all of us to respond and recover effectively and efficiently when an emergency or disaster occurs.  The purpose of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program is to support the activities of local emergency management agencies in establishing, maintaining and operating such emergency plans, programs and capabilities to deal with nuclear accidents as are required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to nuclear power stations. Discussion:  This funding will be used to purchase and maintain equipment to enhance our HAZMAT Team’s response capabilities to radiological incidents. Financial impact:  This program does not require a local cash match and\\or In-Kind services. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will assign the budget code.  Completion of the Grant Agreement by the City Manager.  Begin maintaining the continuous readiness of the HAZMAT units. Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $700 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2019 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 367 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Education and Training Voucher (ETV) funds in the amount of $5,252 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said sum in the FY 2019 Social Services Fund for use by the Department of Social Services. Background:  The ETV Program provides federal and state funding to help eligible youth with expenses associated with college and vocational training programs.  ETV benefits are available to eligible youth between the ages of 14 through 26 years of age.  Eligible youth can access up to $5,000 per year or the total cost of attendance per year (whichever is less), depending on availability of funds.  The purpose of the ETV Program is to pay for goods and /or services designed to assist eligible youth in successfully completing a post-secondary educational or vocational training program by covering the following expenses: Tuition and fees, room and board, rental or purchase of required educational o equipment, materials, or supplies (including a computer, printer, and needed software for school), allowance for books, supplies and transportation, special study projects related to education, child care and other related expenses.