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January 26, 2021 Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING WITH APPRECIATION A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 FROM THE TIDEWATER BAPTIST WOMEN MINISTRY AND EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT FOSTER CARE FAMILIES.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 42 - Adoption of an ordinance (1) accepting Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant funding in the amount of $200,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating the said amount into the FY 2021 Grants Fund and (2) transferring $50,000 from the Stormwater Category of the FY 2021 Capital Improvement Fund Budget to the FY 2021 Grants Fund to serve as the required local match for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant. Background:  Each fiscal year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) provides an opportunity for localities to apply for grants through FEMA.  The City’s flood resiliency team applied for and received a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant. Discussion:  This project will help Portsmouth homeowners understand their risk from flooding, learn about potential mitigation strategies that they could take to reduce risk, and provide them with tools for choosing and implementing those strategies.  Each homeowner will have access to developing a personalized toolkit that will provide cost-effective, customized solutions based on their neighborhood, home characteristics, and exposure to hazards.  In addition, funding options for each mitigation strategy will be presented, and next steps outlined to guide the homeowner in beginning the implementation process. Financial Impact:  The Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Award is $200,000 and will increase the Stormwater CIP by this amount.  The local share is $50,000 and is already budgeted in the Stormwater CIP. As part of the proposed ordinance, the local share funding will be transferred from the Stormwater CIP to the Grants Fund. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget transfers. Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE (1) ACCEPTING FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING THE SAID AMOUNT INTO THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND AND (2) TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM THE STORMWATER CATEGORY OF THE FY 2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET TO THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND TO SERVE AS THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH FOR THE FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT.”