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August 27, 2019 Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP INCENTIVE PAYMENTS PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2020 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 19 - 314 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Continuum of Care Planning Grant in the amount of $35,058 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and appropriating said funds in the FY 2020 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Social Services. Background:  A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.  The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Discussion:  Portsmouth Area Resource Coalition (PARC) was the lead agency for the Portsmouth CoC, until March 14, 2019, when members voted DSS in as the new lead agency.  Under the terms of the HUD Grant agreement, PARC received a Planning Grant in the amount of $35,058 for eligible planning activities.  HUD is amending the agreement with PARC and entering into agreement with DSS as the new lead agency. Grant planning dollars will be transferred to DSS for CoC related duties.  The grant has match contributions that can be cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. For match to be counted as cash or in-kind, amounts must be used for CoC Planning eligible activities. For CoC Planning projects match must be equal to or greater than 25 percent of the total grant request. Financial Impact:  DSS will provide an in-kind-match of services equal to approximately $8,764. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: