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September 10, 2024 Discussion:  In accordance with Item 394, N.4.a of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s 2025-2026 biennial budget, these funds are intended to specifically support the SCP sites. Funds are to support holistic, community-based strategies that address the root causes and conditions of community violence. Such strategies shall be evidence-informed and/or community-driven and shall include: afterschool programs and mentorships; o connections to education and economic opportunities; o trauma-informed mental health care; o credible messengers and violence interrupters; and o strategies to build trust between law enforcement agencies and community o stakeholders.  As directed in the appropriations language, the recipient must use a portion of the grant funds to employ a fulltime position dedicated to planning, implementation, and coordination of community violence reduction strategies. Financial Impact:  The grant award amount of $2,935,300 by DCJS provides funding for the Police Department.  The City does not have to provide matching funds. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. In addition, the Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SAFER COMMUNITIES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,935,300 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 GRANTS FUND BUDGET FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. ” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 24 - 251 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Problem Gambling Prevention Program funding in the amount of $12,500 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Healthcare and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for use by BHS provide services designed to address problem gambling. Background:  The Problem Gambling Prevention Program intends to prevent and minimize harm from the expansion of legalized gambling by implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) planning model. Discussion:  The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded $12,500 of funding to the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services for gambling prevention services. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding at this time. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.