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December 13, 2022 - City Manager’s Report - 22 - 366 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting $35,837 of Community Development Block Grant program income and $20,730 of HOME Investment Partnerships program income and appropriating said amounts in the FY 2023 Community Planning and Development Program Fund. Background:  There is the need to add to the appropriation for the FY 2023 Community Planning and Development Program the amount of $35,837 in Community Development Block Grant program income generated by the sale of land and the amount of $20,730 in Home Investment Partnerships program income generated by the repayment of down payment and closing cost loans. Discussion:  The program income funds will be included in the FY 2023 Annual Action Plan.  The additional program income needs to be appropriated by City Council. Financial impact:  The funds will support activities in the existing Annual Action Plan and there will be no impact to service delivery. HOME funds require a match of not less than 25% of HOME funds drawn. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The funds are approved and available upon authorization of the appropriation. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, asked for additional information regarding how funds are distributed and spent. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING $35,837 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME AND $20,730 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM INCOME AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNTS IN THE FY 2023 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUND.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 367 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting State Homeland Security Program funding in the amount of $41,150 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and appropriating said amount in the FY 2023 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Background:  The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) administers the allocation of funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to localities for use by Special Ops Hazmat Teams.  The Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding to create and maintain special operations teams throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Discussion:  The Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team (SRHMRT) is comprised of resources and personnel from the following four (4) jurisdictions: Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. Portsmouth has a long-standing agreement to serve as the lead-agency for SRHMRT.