ORDINANCE NO. 176832

*Accept a $746,234 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance to reduce crime and improve public safety (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded the City of Portland Police Bureau $746,234 under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program for 2002-2004.

2.  The purpose of the LLEBG Program is to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant has

seven program/purpose areas including law enforcement support for hiring, overtime, procuring equipment; enhancing security measures around schools, supporting drug courts, enhancing adjudication of cases involving violent offenders, and establishing crime prevention programs.

3.  An application hearing was held and Ordinance No. 176670 passed by the Council on July 3, 2002    authorizing the application for this grant. As required by the grant an advisory board met on June 24, 2002 and made recommendations for the use of the funds.

4.  The grant requires a 10% match of $82,915. The total of grant and match is $829,149. The match will be provided through Police Bureau resources identified in the FY2002-03 budget. The grant match will be fully appropriated in the FY2002-03 Fall BuMP. Grant and match appropriation not expended in FY 2002-03 will be carried over to the following year.

NOW, therefore, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor is authorized to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance to the Portland Police Bureau.

b.  An increase in appropriation for FY02/03 and transfer of funds for the grant award is authorized as follows:

Federal/State Grant Funds

Resources

Federal/State Grants

24420050.451000  $746,234

Requirements

Transfers to Other Funds

24420050.574100  $746,234

General Fund

Resources

Transfers from Other Funds

Federal/State Grants

10068318.417244  $746,234

 Requirements

Bureau of Police, LLE Block Grant 2002-04

10008318.512000 71,934

10008318.534000 22,653

10026318.512000   46,433

10026318.514000 20,250

10021318.514000   20,250

10024318.514000   . 20,250

10027318.514000   13,347

10094318.514000   20,250

10095318.514000   18,000

10051318.512000   100,247

10055318.512000   137,904

10048318.512000   48,988

10048318.534200   46,428

10049318.534200   9,000            

     10049318.514000 22,500

10053318.539000   15,300

10068318.529000   112,500

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in that any delay in this ordinance would cause delay in meeting the deadline to accept the grant award; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by Council: AUG 14 2002

Mayor Vera Katz

Chief Mark A. Kroeker       Gary Blackmer

July 26, 2002        Auditor of the City of Portland

Prepared by: Susan Crabtree

  By /S/ Susan Parsons

  Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1026-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176832