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June 9, 2020 Next Steps Following Council Action:  Allocation of funds to the Grants Fund for use by the Circuit Court Clerk. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN ALLOCATION OF $38,410 FROM THE STATE COMPENSATION BOARD TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2020 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH CIRCUIT COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO FUND TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 20 - 146 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting additional Children’s Mental Health Block Grant funding in the amount of $25,690 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2020 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund. Background:  The Virginia Office of Child and Family Services has continued to review the children’s block grant set-aside of the Mental Health Block Grant to determine if current funding levels available to children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) across the state were appropriate based on national best practices. During this review, the Office of Child and Family Services acknowledged that an increase was needed to accommodate the changing needs in Virginia’s child population. Discussion:  On April 30, 2020, PDBHS received a notice of award from the Office of Child and Family Services for additional funding. This strategic approach will allow PDBHS the opportunity to build upon strategies identified by the Portsmouth Poverty Study to improve and expand access to services and support for children and adolescents with SED.  These funds will be utilized to expand upon the children’s block grant set-aside of the Mental Health Block Grant for children and adolescents with SED.  The breakdown for the use of the funding granted to PDBHS is as follows: $20,000.00 will be allocated for providing the most effective research-based o strategies to expand services and supports available for children and adolescents with SED. $2,845.00 will be allocated for Children’s Mobile Crisis. o $2,845.00 will be allocated for youth in transition. o Financial Impact:  There is no local match required. 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 Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,690 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2020 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUND.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None