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November 9, 2021 Councilman Moody informed citizens and City Council of Veteran’s Day observance,  11 a.m., Thursday, November 11, 2021, at High Street Landing. Councilman Battle spoke on the first college football game attended by youth in the  community. Vice Mayor Barnes congratulated Councilman Woodard on his being elected to City  Council. Councilman Battle offered condolences to Mayor Glover on the loss of his mother-in-  law. (c) UP-21-16 ANSELL GARDENS APARTMENTS - Resolution granting the request of Community Housing Partners Corporation for a Use Permit for 2216 and 2220 Waldron Avenue to develop 39 apartment units and a new leasing office on the combined properties. The properties are forested and vacant of structures. The proposed development is an expansion of the neighboring Ansell Gardens Apartments. The combined properties are approximately 2.26 acres in size and will be developed at a density of 18 units per acre. The Generalized Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan recommends Low to Medium Density Single- Family Residential Development for both properties. Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions. Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to defer Items 21-335a and 21-335b to the November 23, 2021, City Council meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 21 - 336 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services in the amount of $3,300 and appropriating said amount in the FY 2022 Social Services Fund for the Family Partnership Meeting Incentive Program. Background:  Family engagement is a relationship focused approach that provides structure for decision making and empowers both the family and community in the decision-making process. Meetings are held for all decisions involving prevention of placement in very high- and high-risk CPS families, prior to a child’s removal from a birth or adoptive family, prior to a change of placement, and prior to a change of goal.  Family Partnership Meetings can be convened at any time in the process of service provision. They may be requested by the birth, foster or adoptive family, legal guardian, or by agency staff. Discussion:  Family Partnership Meeting (FPM) Incentive Funds are to assist with costs for local staff expenses associated with conducting FPMs such as payments to trained facilitators for conducting FPMs, search activities to locate and include family members, and payments to coaches for internal facilitators.  Funds allow for the purchase of tangible items used to support the FPM process (such as laptops, printer, flip charts, etc.). FPM funds are also utilized to support family participation in the FPMs. Allowable expenses include transportation for family members to and from FPMs, and childcare provided during FPMs.  Family Partnership Meeting Allocations were earned during June 1, 2021-August 31, 2021, in amount of $3,300.