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September 23, 2025 “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AGREEMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR FUNDING AND SERVICES OF THE PORTSMOUTH HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Health provides annual funding for the Portsmouth Health Department; and WHEREAS, the estimated amount of funding provided and to be provided by VDH for Fiscal Year 2026 is $2,870,368; and WHEREAS, as a condition of receiving the state funding, the City is required to enter into an Agreement with the Virginia Department of Health to govern the funding and services provided, and to provide local matching funding; and WHEREAS, the estimated local matching funding required for Fiscal Year 2026 is $924,508, and the City has further agreed to provide $251,000 in non-match funding to help address opioid use, communicable diseases, community outreach, maternal and child health, and contract staff assistance for patients navigating healthcare needs and wraparound services, all of which amounts have previously been appropriated in the FY 2026 General Fund Budget; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Health Department provides crucial health services for Portsmouth residents; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia approves and authorizes the FY 2026 Agreement with the Virginia Department of Health for Funding and Services of the Portsmouth Health Department in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute and deliver the said Agreement and to take such additional actions as are necessary or desirable in furtherance of the purposes of this Resolution and the Agreement.” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 279 - Adoption of a resolution certifying the City of Portsmouth’s support of an application for a Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Port Host Community Revitalization Fund Grant in the amount of $480,000 in furtherance of the revitalization of 1117-1121 High Street for port-related uses. Background:  In 2019 the Virginia General Assembly created the Port Host Community Revitalization Fund.  Under the terms of the Fund, the five Port Host Communities (Portsmouth, Front Royal, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond) are able to apply for grants from an annual pool of $2,400,000.  Awards for the PHCRF are made on a threshold basis at one grant of up to $480,000 per Port Host Community per Fiscal Year.  The grant money is to be used for the revitalization and redevelopment of port- related properties to further economic development and employment growth.  The term “port related” is considered to mean any non-residential structure that was built or used for a purpose related to port activities, is located near the port to benefit from port activities or is located on or near a transit route (rail, waterway or highway) that served/serves the port.  Only local governments and regional or local economic or industrial development authorities may submit applications for funding of the Port Host Communities.