ORDINANCE NO. 177210

* Increase agreement with Early Head Start Family Center by $42,688 for the Child Care Improvement Project and provide for payment (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 34402)

The City of Portland ordains:

SECTION 1. The Council finds that:

1.  The City and the Enterprise Foundation collaborated to establish the Child Care Improvement Project in 2000. It now has ten funders, eight networks of child care providers and one system-wide parent network.

2.  An RFP process was conducted this spring to select a community-based organization to assume long-term management of the project. Early Head Start Family Center of Portland was selected.

3.  This payment will transition the City's investment in the project of $100,000 for FY 02/03 to Early Head Start.

4.  This increase of $42,688 is a transfer from the balance in the previous contract for this program with the Enterprise Foundation.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a. The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Early Head Start Family Center for the Child Care Improvement Project in a form substantially in accordance with the agreement attached as Exhibit A (attached to original ordinance only).

b. The Mayor and City Auditor are hereby authorized to pay for said contract from the Housing and Community Development Fund and General Fund.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because delay in funding would interrupt Early Head Start's ability to provide the Child Care Improvement Project; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by Council.

Passed by the Council, JAN 22 2003

                GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Erik Sten          Auditor of the City of Portland

Lynn Knox              By /S/ Susan Parsons

January 16, 2003              Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 57-2003

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177210