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February 25, 2025 Background:  The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has allocated the City of Portsmouth $30,000 for 2024 (FY25) for emergency responses provided by the Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team\\SRHMR.  The funds received enable Portsmouth who is the lead City for the Southside Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team to maintain a superior level of readiness regarding response, equipment, training, and technical expertise in dealing with hazardous materials as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management\\ VDEM. Discussion:  This program funding is instrumental in protecting the environment and the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia from the dangers and potential dangers of accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will assign the budget code.  PFRES will proceed with the necessary purchases in accordance with the established guidelines by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management\\VDEM. Motion by Ms. Bryant, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM. ” Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Glover Nays: None 25 - 63 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Community Development Block Grant program income in the amount of $89,840 and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Income in the amount of $24,844.49 and appropriating said amounts in the FY 2025 Community Planning and Development Program Fund. Background:  The following amounts need to be added to the appropriation for the Community Planning and Development Program for FY 2025: $89,840 of program income generated by the sale of land and $24,844.49 of program income generated by the repayment of a housing rehabilitation loan. Discussion:  The program income funds will be included in the FY 2025 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.