ORDINANCE NO. 180693

*Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Oregon for hearings officer services for Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund contested cases (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

 1.  On November 7, 2006, the voters of the City of Portland passed Ballot Measure 26-86 amending Chapter 5 of the Charter of the City of Portland.

 2.  The Charter amendment requires that hearings on contested disability claims be conducted by independent hearings officers.

3.  The State of Oregon, Office of Administrative Hearings/Employment Department has agreed to conduct these contested case hearings for the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund.

4.  The State has agreed, at the costs set forth in the Agreement attached as Exhibit A, to provide these hearings.

5.  Funds for said Agreement are available in the current fiscal year budget.

 6.  This Agreement will be effective January 1, 2007 until June 30, 2007 at which time it will be automatically renewed for one-year periods unless terminated.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

 a.  The Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund Director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the State of Oregon in a form substantially in accordance with the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

b.  This Agreement will be automatically renewed for one-year periods unless terminated.

c.  The Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund Director is hereby authorized to pay for said Agreement from the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund budget.

Section 2.  The Council declares that an emergency exists because of the need to provide these services as mandated by law; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council: December 20, 2006 GARY BLACKMER

Mayor Tom Potter          Auditor of the City of Portland

Babette Heeftle/kk              By /s/Andrew N. Bryans

December 5, 2006             Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1698-2006

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 180693