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September 9, 2025 <br /> <br />Financial impact: <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments. <br /> <br /> Public Utilities will utilize the funds for the uses authorized under the settlement <br />agreement. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,714.13 <br />FROM THE PFAS SETTLEMENT WITH THE 3M COMPANY AND APPROPRIATING <br />SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2026 PUBLIC UTILITIES FUND FOR USE BY THE <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR WATER SUPPLY TESTING AND <br />TREATMENT AND OTHER AUTHORIZED USES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE <br />SETTLEMENT. <br />” <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />25 - 255 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $564,882 <br />from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said <br />sum in the FY 2026 Grants Fund for use by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office <br />for the Victim Witness Program. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The City of Portsmouth has received a grant from DCJS for continuation funding <br />of the Victim Witness Grant, administered by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. <br /> <br /> For over 20 years, this grant program has provided funding for positions and victim <br />advocacy. <br /> <br /> This program provides for comprehensive information and direct services to crime <br />victims and witnesses. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> It is estimated that this program will serve in excess of 1,400 victims annually. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> The continuation of our Victim Witness Program focusing on serving victims of <br />crime in our city. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $564,882 FROM THE <br />VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING <br />SAID SUM IN THE FY 2026 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE COMMONWEALTH’S <br />ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM. <br />” <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />