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April 22, 2025 3. Sheila Joseph, 139 Grand Street, voiced concern with the City Treasurer’s Office. - City Manager’s Report - 25 - 113 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Four-For-Life funds in the amount of $71,391.84 from the Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Grants Fund Budget for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services to purchase necessary EMS equipment, supplies, and training. Background:  The Department of Health, Office of Emergency Services administers the Four- For-Life Program. The funds for this program were obtained from four additional dollars being charged and collected at the time of registration of each passenger vehicle, pickup or panel truck from March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.  The Department of Health returns 26% of the registration fee collected to the locality where the vehicle is registered. The funds returned can only be used for emergency medical services. Discussion:  The City must complete and submit an Annual Report of expenditures to the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Services by the end of the calendar year.  Funds will be used to purchase the necessary EMS equipment and supplies needed to sustain and improve direct provision of patient care and to enhance the training and education of PFRES EMS personnel only. Financial impact:  This program does not require a local cash match and/or in-kind service. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the Ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will assign the budget code.  To proceed with the necessary purchase of EMS equipment, supplies, and training for PFRES EMS personnel only. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FOUR-FOR-LIFE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,391.84 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 GRANTS FUND BUDGET FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PURCHASE NECESSARY EMS EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND TRAINING. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 114 - Adoption of an ordinance amending and re-ordaining subsection 37- 250(b) (Tow Book to be Maintained by the Chief of Police; Additional Fees) of Division 1 of Article IV (Tow Trucks) of Chapter 37 (Vehicles for Hire) and Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the purpose of modifying police tow list rates. Background:  Section 37-250 of the City Code requires that the Chief of Police maintain a register of tow operators to be called in sequence to provide services at the scene of accidents or traffic hazards.