ORDINANCE NO. 176419

* Contract with Southeast Uplift for $62,399 to undertake neighborhood revitalization activities along SE Foster and provide for payment. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  The City is entitled to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

2.  The Bureau of Housing and Community Development (BHCD), which oversees the City’s CDBG funds, operates a Target Area (TAD) Program that provides multi-year assistance to carry out community directed revitalization activities in low/moderate areas.

3.  Since September, 1997, the Subrecipient has been responsible for coordinating the revitalization efforts around SE Foster Rd., between SE 50th and 82^nd, including the neighborhoods of Mt. Scott-Arleta, Foster-Powell, and Creston-Kenilworth.

4.  The Subrecipient has completed its fourth year of activities and the FTAP steering committee has approved a workplan for the final round of funding.

5.  The FY 01-02 adopted CDBG budget contains funding for this implementation work, along with carryover funds from the FY 00-01 contract.

6.  The City now desires to enter into a formal agreement with the Subrecipient for the final round of implementation of the Action Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, The Council directs:

1.  The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Southeast Uplift in an amount not to exceed $62,399 in a form substantially in accordance with the agreement attached as Exhibit No. A (attached to the original ordinance only).

2.  The Mayor and City Auditor are hereby authorized to pay for said contract from the Community Development Block Grant Fund.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists so that there will be no delay in the delivery of services; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council, APR 24 2002

Gary Blackmer

Commissioner Erik Sten          Auditor of the City of Portland

Howard Cutler            By /S/ Susan Parsons

April 18, 2002                 Deputy  

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 410-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176419