ORDINANCE No. 177076

*  Accept a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration in the amount of $15,000 for a Juvenile Firesetting Community Response Program (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  In October 2002, FEMA offered a grant to Portland Fire & Rescue for a Juvenile Firesetting Community Response Program in Portland Fire & Rescue.

2.  FEMA has awarded PF&R a grant of $15,000 to establish a Juvenile Firesetting Community Response Program. It is required that the grant be encumbered by December 1, 2002, which is in Portland’s fiscal year 2002-03.

3.  There is no match requirement for this grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a $15,000 grant from FEMA on behalf of the City of Portland.

b.  The FY 2002-03 budget is hereby amended as follows:

FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS FUND

 RESOURCES

   Federal/State Grants - FEMA        $15,000

 REQUIREMENTS

   Transfer to Other Funds - General        $15,000

GENERAL FUND

 RESOURCES

   Transfers from Other Funds - Federal/State Grants

   12470266/417244          $15,000

 REQUIREMENTS

 Portland Fire & Rescue  

 12470266/521000            $15,000

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because the grant program needs to start as soon as possible to ensure its completion within the grant period; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council,  NOV 13 2002            GARY BLACKMER

Auditor of the City of Portland

By /S/ Susan Parsons

Commissioner Erik Sten

Carol Boucher                    Deputy

November 04, 2002                                            

         Page 2 of 2

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1392-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177076