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February 12, 2019  Any child diagnosed with an SED or any adult diagnosed with an SMI and receiving ongoing behavioral health service from PDBHS will be provided or referred for primary care screening on a yearly basis.  Any individual over age 3 being prescribed an antipsychotic medication by a Community Services Board (CSB) prescriber for metabolic syndrome following the American Diabetes Association guidelines will be screened and monitored.  The targeted goal for implementation is July 1, 2019. 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 Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Glover, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,636 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2019 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BHS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SCREENING.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 19 - 55 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of $93,500 from the FY 2019 General Fund budget to the FY 2019 Grants Fund budget for use by the Portsmouth Police Department for the purchase of bulletproof vests. Background:  The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program is an initiative designed to provide critical resources to state, local and tribal jurisdictions for purchasing body armor for sworn law enforcement officers. The BVP Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).  The purpose of the BVP Program is to reimburse states, counties, federally recognized tribes, cities, and local jurisdictions that employ law enforcement officers for up to 50% of the total cost of body armor vests purchased for those officers.  The Portsmouth Police Department received grant funding in the amount of $46,750.00 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) – Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to cover half of the cost ($93,500) associated with the cost to purchase bulletproof vests. Discussion:  On October 23, 2018, City Council accepted and appropriated the grant funds to the General Fund because the grant was identified as a reimbursement to the General Fund for cost associated with the purchase of bulletproof vests for personnel working on the streets.  To keep in line with prior years appropriation for these funds, the correction is necessary.  In addition to this correction, the ordinance transfers the required 50% match (which was originally appropriated in the Police Department category of the General Fund budget) to the Grants Fund budget. Financial Impact:  The Grants Fund will be increased by $93,500 and the General Fund will be decreased by the said amount. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.