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October 24, 2023 <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> The funding available for the event will increase by $3,000. <br /> <br />Staff Recommends: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING WITH APPRECIATION A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT <br />OF $3,000 FROM SAFETY TOWN AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT CATEGORY OF THE FY 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET <br />FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 344 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Substance Abuse Prevention and <br />Treatment ARPA Funds in the amount of $50,000 from the Virginia Department of <br />Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in <br />the FY 2024 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund to provide opioid misuse <br />prevention, treatment, and recovery services. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The purpose of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment ARPA Funds is to <br />supplement funding to support the ongoing effort to decrease substance use and <br />overdose rates throughout the Commonwealth. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services <br />awarded Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $50,000 in FY24 <br />Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment funds. This will allow Behavioral Healthcare <br />Services to provide opioid misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services to <br />address the opioid and stimulant misuse and overdose crisis. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> No local match is required. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT <br />ARPA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF <br />BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING <br />SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND <br />BUDGET TO PROVIDE OPIOID MISUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND <br />RECOVERY SERVICES.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />