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December 10, 2019 19 - 455 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program funds in the amount of $700 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said funds in the FY 2020 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Background:  The Virginia Department of Emergency Management recognizes 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 emergency plans, programs and capabilities to deal with nuclear accidents, as required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to nuclear power stations. Discussion:  The Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services has received an award of $700 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, through its Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.  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 make the necessary budgetary adjustments.  The City Manager will execute the Grant Agreement. 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 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $700 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2020 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 19 - 456 - Adoption of an ordinance transferring the sum of $57,992 from the Salary line item of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services section of the FY 2020 General Fund budget to the FY 2020 Grants Fund to serve as the required local match for a Local Emergency Management Program grant. Background:  By Ordinance 2019-86 adopted on October 22, 2019, City Council accepted and appropriated a Local Emergency Management Program grant in the amount of $57,992 to the FY 2020 Grants Fund.  The LEMP grant provides federal funding on a reimbursable basis, and requires a dollar-for-dollar local match.  The match was originally appropriated in the Salary line item of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services section of the FY 2020 General Fund budget adopted in May 2019.