ORDINANCE No. 177077

*  Accept a grant from the Department of Justice through the Oregon State Criminal Justices Services Division in the Amount of $312,109 for emergency responder personal protective equipment for terrorism. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  In June 2002, Portland City Council passed Ordinance No 176612 to apply for the 2002 Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant from Department of Justice (DOJ) for enhancing the preparedness of emergency responders and response systems for the bureaus of Fire, Police, Transportation, Maintenance, Environmental Services and Emergency Communications.

2.  Criminal Justices Services Division (CSJD) has awarded Portland Office of Emergency Management a grant of $312,109 to upgrade the personal protective equipment of Police, Water and Transportation/Maintenance. It is required that the grant be spent between October 1, 2002 and April 30, 2004, which covers Portland’s fiscal years 2002-03 and 2003-04.

3.  There is no requirement for a local match for this grant.

4.  The grant reporting will be coordinated through the Grants Office.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a $312,109 grant from DOJ through CJSD 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 – Oregon Criminal Justice Services Div.    

24461018.451000  GNT  6118      107,500

24420058.451000  GNT  2058      161,907

24470011.451000  GNT  7011       42,701      

Requirements          

Transfer to Other Funds – Transportation

24461018.574159  GNT  6118      107,500

Transfer to Other Funds – Police Bureau

24420058.574100  GNT  2058      161,907

Transfer to Other Funds – Water Bureau

24470011.574180  GNT  7011       42,701

TRANSPORTATION OPERATING

   Resources

15978809.417244          107,500        

Requirements

15978809.534000          107,500

GENERAL FUND - POLICE

   Resources

10016453.417244          161,907

Requirements

10016453.534000          161,907

WATER FUND

Resources

18007065.417244          42,701

Requirements

18050065.532000          42,701

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

September 30, 2002                                            

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BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1393-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177077