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June 10, 2025 Background:  The City of Portsmouth has received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture via the Virginia Department of Education for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for more than 39 years. The program is administered by the Department of Parks & Recreation.  This fiscal year the program accommodated four (4) Recreation Centers, (4) School House Recreation programs, Faith-based sites, and additional school and Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority locations from August 26, 2024 through June 6, 2025.  The program provides supper and snacks to children after school.  The Department of Parks & Recreation partners with Portsmouth Public Schools Food Services Division to provide the meals. Discussion:  The CACFP 2024-2025 program included 39 service sites.  As of April 30, 2025, we had served 80,963 suppers and 54,904 snacks.  It is estimatedthat the program will have served an additional 7500 suppers and 5000 snacks prior to the end of the fiscal year. Financial Impact :  There is no City cash match required. The grant is a total reimbursement grant based on the number of meals served according to the grant guidelines. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Continue implementation of the CACFP food program through the school year.  The City anticipates receiving the grant fund reimbursement by September 2025 Motion by Ms. Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CHILD AND ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $444,374.93 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 GRANTS FUND TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR THE PROVISION OF MEALS UNDER THE PROGRAM. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 163 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Stormwater Local Assistance Fund grant in the amount of $933,652 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and appropriating said amount in the Stormwater Category of the FY 2025 Capital Improvement Fund Budget for the Green Lakes III Retrofit Project. Background:  The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) provides funding for local water quality projects through the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF).  The City is required to implement water quality projects as part of the permit for its municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4).  The Stormwater category of the Capital Improvement Fund budget, specifically the VPDES Permit Compliance line item, provides funds to address MS4 permit-related requirements. Discussion:  DEQ awarded the City an SLAF Grant in the amount of $933,652 for the Green Lakes III Retrofit project.  This project will restore the lake capacity needed to reduce upstream flooding.