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February 22, 2022 Discussion:  In January 2022 the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded $12,500 of one-time funding for the virtual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference. This will allow BHS to register up to 67 community stakeholders to attend this conference. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding except as may be provided in the Community Services Performance Contract with the Commonwealth approved by City Council resolution R-21-22 adopted on August 10, 2021. Any required local match has previously been appropriated as part of the FY 2022 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund Budget. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. 1. Freddie Taylor, 5724 Hawthorn Lane, voiced his concern with the lack of funding for police officers. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,500 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2022 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR THE CREATING TRAUMA-SENSITIVE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 52 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting State Opioid Response Grant funding in the amount of $40,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY2022 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for Substance Use Services. Background:  State Opioid Response (SOR) II grant funding is provided to combat the opioid epidemic and supports evidence-based prevention to address stimulant misuse. Discussion:  The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $40,000 in one-time FY22 SOR II Grant Funding. This will allow Behavioral Healthcare Services to provide opioid misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services to address the opioid and stimulant misuse and overdose crisis. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding except as may be provided in the Community Services Performance Contract with the Commonwealth approved by City Council resolution R-21-22 adopted on August 10, 2021. Any required local match has previously been appropriated as part of the FY 2022 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund Budget. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.