ORDINANCE NO. 177024

 

* Authorize agreement with Youth Gangs Outreach Program of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc. and to address crime prevention with the 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block grant (Ordinance)

 

The City of Portland ordains:

 

Section 1. The Council finds:

 

1.  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the City of Portland Police Bureau a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for 2002/04. One of the Program Purpose Areas under this grant is crime prevention.

 

2.  The City of Portland wants to continue to provide the Youth Gangs Outreach Program (YGOP) of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc. a portion of the grant to address crime prevention. YGOP provides short-term advocacy and educational prevention/intervention services for youth, families and communities who have been negatively affected by the presence of gang activity.

 

3.  The City of Portland Police Bureau agrees to pay a total not exceed $75,000 to be used to support staff positions and other costs of administration of the Youth Gangs Outreach Program.

 

4.  Youth Gangs Outreach Program, Inc. agrees to submit the reports and financial statements required by this agreement.

 

NOW, therefore, the Council directs:

 

a.  The Mayor is authorized to sign an agreement for services between the City of Portland and the Youth Gangs Outreach Program of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc.

 

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in that delay in proceeding with the agreement will deprive the City of Portland of crime prevention services under this agreement; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

 

 

 

 

Passed by Council: OCT 30 2002

Mayor Vera Katz

Chief Mark A. Kroeker

Prepared by: Susan Crabtree       Gary Blackmer

October 4, 2002       Auditor of the City of Portland

 

 

 

      By /S/ Susan Parsons

        Deputy

     

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

 

AGENDA NO. 1313-2002

 

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177024

 

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