ORDINANCE No. 180681

Authorize three-year Grant Agreement with SOLV to lead community stream restoration projects. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. The Portland City Council adopted the Clean River Program on April 6, 1990. Major elements of that program were environmental partnerships, outreach, and education.

2.  On May 10, 1995, the Council reviewed the Bureau's Clean River Action agenda that reaffirmed the goals of the Clean River Program and set specific actions for BES to pursue.

3.   On March 8, 2006, the Council adopted the 2005 Portland Watershed Management Plan, which describes actions for watershed health including citizen led activities such as stormwater management, revegetation, education, involvement and stewardship.

4. SOLV has mutual interests with the City related to the health of Portland rivers and watersheds, efficient use of resources to address these mutual concerns and development of collaborations with other agencies and citizens.

 5.  BES is providing a grant to SOLV to work with citizens and community groups on sites throughout the City. The established cost is not to exceed $20,000 per fiscal year with aggregate compensation not to exceed $60,000. Funds are available in the Sewer System Operating Fund, FY 2006-07 Budget, BES, Center Code 145-32-008, Account No. 529000.

NOW, THEREFORE, the council directs:

 a.  The Commissioner of Public Utilities and Auditor are authorized to execute a contract with SOLV for the purpose described in Section 1, in the amount of $20,000 annually for three years subject to Council budget approval.

 b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver warrants chargeable to the Sewer System Operating Fund Budget when demand is presented and approved by the proper authority. The Director of the Bureau of Environmental Services is authorized to execute amendments to this agreement that do not increase the total contract amount by more than 10 percent.

Passed by the Council, December 20, 2006

Sam Adams              Gary Blackmer

Commissioner of Public Utilities          Auditor of the City of Portland

Jennifer Devlin    By /S/ Andrew N. Bryans

November 15, 2006            Deputy

145-32-008 529000

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1670 1712-2006

ACTION TAKEN:

DECEMBER 13, 2006 PASSED TO SECOND READING DECEMBER 20, 2006 9:30 AM

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 180681