ORDINANCE NO. 177062

* Authorize an agreement with Self Enhancement, Inc to provide payment for a year round middle school program (Ordinance).

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  Portland Parks and Recreation provides recreational and educational programming through their own facilities and through other outside agencies.

2.  Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) is an organization dedicated to helping inner city youth realize their full potential by providing opportunities for personal and academic success. A minimum of 120 middle school students at Ockley Green, Tubman and Whitaker Middle Schools will be served by the program which is designed to enhance their social, academic and life skills in order to counter the appeal of gang involvement.

3.  The City’s General Fund, through Portland Parks and Recreation, will provide funding for this program through an appropriation in the amount of $243,438 in PP&R’s FY 2002-03 budget.

NOW,THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Commissioner-in-Charge of Portland Parks and Recreation and the City Auditor are authorized to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Portland substantially in the form of the Agreement attached to this Ordinance as “Exhibit A” with Self Enhancement, Inc.

b.  The Mayor and the Auditor are authorized to draw and deliver warrants pursuant to this contract when demand is presented and approved by the City Project Manager.

Section 2.  The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid further delay in the provision of these youth services; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council NOV 13 2002

Commissioner Jim Francesconi        GARY BLACKMER

Lisa Turpel              Auditor of the City of Portland

October 31, 2002            By /S/ Susan Parsons

                 Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1378-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177062