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February 10, 2026 Financial Impact:  The funding requires a local match of 20%, which match has previously been appropriated to the FY 2026 Social Services Fund Budget. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will establish a budget line and make the appropriate budget adjustments. “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADULT SERVICES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2026 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR USE BY DSS. ” 26-43b: Adoption of an ordinance accepting respite care funding in the amount of $2,070 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2026 Social Services Fund for direct supervision of children by respite care providers. Background:  The Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (BHS) was originally awarded FY 2026 Specialty Dockets Grant funding in the amount of $104,926.09 by the Office of the Executive Secretary at the Supreme Court of Virginia. That sum was appropriated by City Council through Ordinance 2026-07 adopted on January 13, 2026.  BHS has subsequently been notified that the FY 2026 funding award has been increased to $140,000. It is therefore necessary to appropriate an additional $35,073.91.  The funding is used to support behavioral health treatment, case management, and administrative functions associated with the Portsmouth Adult Recovery Court. Discussion:  Acceptance of this funding will allow PBHS to maintain and enhance critical treatment and case management services for participants in the Adult Recovery Court. The funding supports: (1) behavioral health treatment coordination and case management services; (2) required program reporting and documentation; (3) personnel costs for the case manager and legal secretary; (4) data entry, performance accountability, and compliance with OES requirements; (5) continuity of services intended to reduce recidivism and support participant recovery; and (6) compliance with state and federal grant conditions. Financial Impact:  A local match in the amount of 25% is required as a condition of the funding, which match has previously been appropriated in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY DOCKETS GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,073.91 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AT THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2026 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PORTSMOUTH ADULT RECOVERY COURT. ” Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the Consent Agenda, and was adopted by the following vote: