ORDINANCE NO. 176725

* Agreement with Housing Authority of Portland for $375,361 for consolidated rental

Services and provide for payment. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

SECTION 1. The Council finds that:

1.  The City has developed Housing Connections, a web-based housing information system designed to assist low-income residents to access affordable housing and housing-related services.

2.  The City desires to enable low-income members of the public to access the information available through housing connections by telephone and at locations where they can receive assistance utilizing the system.

3.  The Consolidated Plan calls for the coordinated delivery of housing services that are easily accessible to the public.

4.  The City of Portland conducted a Request for Proposals in December 2001 to solicit bids from community agencies to provide a consolidated array of housing services to low-income renters. These services included coordination of the Fresh Start Program, Affordable Housing Information and Referral, Relocation Assistance as well as Rental Housing Search Assistance Services in order to implement Housing Connections in the City of Portland.

5.  HAP submitted a proposal to provide consolidated rental housing services that responded to all components of the RFP. A selection committee comprised of housing agency staff and other stakeholders recommended that the City award a contract to HAP to provide the package of housing services.

6.  The FY 2002-03 Bureau of Housing and Community Development budget includes funding for consolidated rental housing service delivery as part of the CDBG and Housing Investment Fund.

7.  The City and the Housing Authority of Portland now desire to enter into a formal agreement in the sum of $375,361 for the provision of Consolidated Rental Housing Services.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a. The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Housing Authority of Portland for the HAP Consolidated Rental Services 03 in a form substantially in accordance with the agreement attached as Exhibit A (attached to original ordinance only).

b. The Mayor and City Auditor are hereby authorized to pay for said contract from the Community Development Block Grant, Housing Investment and General Funds.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because delay in funding would interrupt Housing Authority of Portland's ability to provide the HAP Consolidated Rental Services 03; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by Council.

Passed by the Council, JUL 10 2002

GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Erik Sten            Auditor of the City of Portland

Andy Miller                By /S/ Susan Parsons

July 3, 2002                    Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 866-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176725