ORDINANCE NO. 178135

* Authorize subrecipient agreement with Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April for $31,181to provide home repair services and provide for payment. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds that:

1.  Portland's FY 03/04 application for Housing and Community Development Block Grant program identified Affordable Home Repair and Rehabilitation as a Community need to be met.

2.  Low income Portland residents have a need for minor home rehabilitation, primarily safety, blight removal, accessibility work, and maintenance which they are not able to perform and can not afford.

3.  Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April agrees to provide home repairs and painting at no cost to low-income families, with an emphasis on working in Target Area Neighborhoods.

4.  There are funds available in the approved FY 2003-2004 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program budget for this agreement.

5.  An agreement should be entered into with Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April in the sum of $31,181 to provide funding for home repairs for low-income households. The Agreement should be effective July 1, 2003.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April in a form substantially in accordance with the agreement attached as Exhibit A (attached to the original ordinance only).

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

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because delay in funding would interrupt Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April's ability to provide rehabilitation services; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by Council.

Passed by the Council, January 08, 2004

GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Erik Sten        Auditor of the City of Portland

Andrea Matthiessen          By /S/ Colleen Phillips

December 31, 2003                Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 0018-2004

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 178135