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March 10, 2020
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br /> Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of February 24, 2020, of a Called Meeting of February 25, 2020, and of a
<br />Regular Meeting of February 25, 2020, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />20 - 97 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding from the Virginia Department
<br />of Social Services in the amount of $3,000 and appropriating said amount in the FY
<br />2020 Social Services Fund for the Family Partnership Meeting Incentive Program.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> Family engagement is a relationship-focused approach that provides the structure
<br />for decision making and empowers both the family and community in the decision-making
<br />process. Meetings are held for all decisions involving prevention of placement in very high
<br />and high-risk CPS families, prior to a child’s removal from birth or adoptive family, prior
<br />to a change of placement, and prior to a change of goal.
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<br /> Family Partnership Meetings can be convened at any time in the process of service
<br />provision. They may be requested by the birth, foster or adoptive family, legal guardian,
<br />or by agency staff.
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<br />Discussion:
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<br /> Family Partnership Meeting (FPM) Incentive Funds are to assist with costs for local
<br />staff expenses associated with conducting FPMs such as payments to trained facilitators
<br />for conducting FPMs, search activities to locate and include family members, and
<br />payments to coaches for internal facilitators.
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<br /> Funds allow for the purchase of tangible items used to support the FPM process
<br />(such as laptops, printer, flip charts, etc.). FPM funds are also utilized to support family
<br />participation in the FPMs. Allowable expenses include transportation for family members
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<br />to and from FPMs and child care provided during FPMs.
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<br /> Family Partnership Meeting Allocations were earned from September 1, 2019-
<br />November 30, 2019 in the amount of $3,000.
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<br />Financial Impact:
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<br /> A local match is required.The local match is 15.5%. The match is budgeted as
<br />part of the FY 2020 Social Services Fund.
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<br />Recommended Action:
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<br /> Adoption of the ordinance.
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
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<br /> The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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