ORDINANCE NO. 176778

*Accept a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 2002 Technology Initiative. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has made funding available to the Portland Police Bureau under the 2002 COPS Technology Initiative.

2.  The Portland Police Bureau has been awarded a $250,000 grant to purchase mobile, wireless fingerprint capturing equipment including support hardware and software. This will expand the Police Bureau capability of identifying suspects that attempt to elude street officers by using false names or identities.

3.  The grant period officially began 10/1/01 and runs to 9/3/02. A no-cost, time extension will be offered before the grant period ends.

4.  This grant does not require a cash match and only direct program expenses are allowed.

Now, therefore, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor is authorized to sign the grant award agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology Initiative Program.

b.   An increase in appropriation for FY 02-03 and transfer of funds for the grant is authorized as follows:

Federal/State Grants Funds

Resources

Federal/State Grants

24420049.451000 $250,000

Requirements

Transfers to Other Funds - General

24420049.574100 $250,000

General Fund

Resources

Transfers from Other Funds - Federal/State Grants

10045388.417244   $250,000

Requirements

Bureau of Police, COPS Technology 02

10045388.532000   $ 9,960

10045388.521000   16,541

10045388.534000 28,515

 10045388.564000     194,984

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in that any delay in the acceptance of this grant will result in losing the opportunity for funding this project; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and

effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by Council: JUL 31 2002

             Gary Blackmer

      Auditor of the City of Portland

Mayor Vera Katz

Captain Hendricks

July 17, 2002

Prepared by: Susan Crabtree       By /S/ Terry Reisz

Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 955-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176778