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April 14, 2026 26-99e: Adoption of an ordinance accepting Four-For-Life funds in the amount of $76,130.08 from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2026 Grants Fund for use by PFRES for eligible equipment, supplies, and training. Background:  The Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services administers the Four-For -Life Program. The funds for this program are obtained from a Virginia Code requirement to collect four additional dollars at the time of registration of each passenger vehicle, pickup or panel truck.  Under the Program, twenty-six percent of the registration fees collected are returned to the localities where the vehicles were registered.  Program funds can only be used for emergency medical services. Discussion:  The City of Portsmouth must complete and submit an Annual Report of expenditures to the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services by the end of this fiscal year.  Funds will be used to purchase 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. Financial impact:  No local cash match or in-kind service is required as a condition of the funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will assign the budget code.  PFRES will proceed with the necessary purchase of EMS equipment, supplies and training for PFRES EMS personnel only. “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FOUR-FOR-LIFE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,130.08 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2026 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY PFRES FOR ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND TRAINING.” 26-99f: Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2026 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund for adult competency restoration services. Background:  The Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (BHS) has received a reimbursement grant in the amount of not to exceed $1,500,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for adult competency restoration services.  BHS provides adult competency restoration services to adult defendants in the community or who are incarcerated in correctional settings upon receipt of a court order from a criminal court.