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April 28, 2020 Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment.  To proceed with the usage of funds per the terms and conditions outlined by HHS. Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CARES ACT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,593.55 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2020 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 20 - 111 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a supplemental Next Generation 9-1- 1 ESInet migration grant in the amount of $1,923.49 from the Virginia 9-1-1 Service Board and appropriating said sum in the FY 2020 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Information Technology. Background:  The significant advances in technology over the past decade present the opportunity to greatly enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of local 9-1-1 systems.  The Commonwealth of Virginia 9-1-1 Service Board has implemented a program to encourage and assist localities to migrate their 9-1-1 technology to a format that meets the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 standard.  Under the NENA i3 standard, calls are received at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) on IP circuits which provide associated caller location data.  Among many other benefits, this allows calls and information received in one locality to be transferred immediately to any surrounding locality. Discussion:  The Portsmouth Department of Information Technology was previously awarded a grant totaling $428,737.63 from the Virginia 9-1-1 Service Board through the NG9-1-1 funding program.  City Council appropriated the grant funds through Ordinance 2019-52 adopted on July 23, 2019.  By letter dated March 12, 2020 the City was notified that the grant award has been increased by $1,923.49 (to a total of $430,661.12).  The ordinance proposed for City Council consideration appropriates the supplemental grant award of $1,923.49.  The grant will be used to provide funding for the capital technology improvements and recurring monthly service expenditures necessary to upgrade the City of Portsmouth’s 9-1-1 system to meet the NENA i3 standard. Financial Impact:  There is no cash or in-kind match requirement for this grant. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. In addition, the Chief Information Officer or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: