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October 26, 2021 21 - 321 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Aid-To-Localities funding in the amount of $386,677 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and appropriating said funds in the FY 2022 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Background:  The Virginia Department of Fire Programs has been providing entitlement funds to localities for more than twenty years for use by Suppression personnel.  Aid-To-Localities funding assists Virginia cities, towns and counties by providing funds to pay for training, construction of training centers, firefighter’s equipment, protective clothing and more.  The Virginia Fire Services Board voted to adopt a one-year increase to the minimum ATL allocations for Towns, Cities, and Counties effective July 1, 2020.  ATL allocations are calculated based upon the most current U.S. Population Census, which was conducted in 2020. Discussion:  The City of Portsmouth must complete and submit an Annual Report to the Virginia Department of Fire Programs detailing the use of funds and identifying any carryover funds for the year.  PFRES will utilize the said funds for community fire safety education programs, cancer prevention initiatives, firefighter training, firefighting equipment, and protective clothing. 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 assign the budget code.  To proceed with the usage of funds per the guidelines for the Suppression personnel of PFRES. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AID-TO-LOCALITIES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,677 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2022 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 322 - 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 amount into the FY 2022 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 a radiological 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 such emergency plans, programs and capabilities to deal with nuclear accidents as are required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to nuclear power stations.