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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1. The City of Portland has a history of investing in young people through funding of recreational and after-school activities, youth employment programs, and creating seasonal job training, work experience, internship and job shadow opportunities. City Council previously approved funding for youth employment and career preparation as part of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) under Ordinance No. 180874, 181765, and 182138, which subsequently Council directed to the Summer Youth Connect/SummerWorks Employment Program coordinated by the Mayor's Office under OrdinanceNo.182811, 185998,186648, 188535 and 190097.
2. While SummerWorks is one avenue to engage youth and create opportunities, our focus is to create more flexible pathways for youth to access support and opportunities to better accommodate youth that face the more challenging barriers thus leading to successful outcomes. The Community Outreach and At-Risk Youth Intervention Program (Youth Connect) specifically targets the most vulnerable and affected youth population by coordinating with Youth Provider Agencies, Street Level Gang Outreach Program and the Gang Impacted Family Team.
3. The City would collect grant funds from the State of Oregon acting by and through its Department of Education, Youth Development Division from monies available through its U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY 2018 Title II Formula Grants Program. This IGA will be executed in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached as Exhibit A.
4. Pursuant to ORS 190.110 and U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY2018 Formula Grants Program Award, The State of Oregon is authorized to enter into a grant agreement and provide funding for the purposes described in this grant.
5. The grant funds collected will support Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC) + Rosemary Anderson High School (RAHS) Work Opportunities Training Internship Program, which includes two main types of internships as outlined in Exhibit B:
   1. Introductory Wage-Based internships (160 hours) – Remote and in-person work experiences. Youth earn an hourly wage at partner work sites in industries such as retail, hospitality, culinary, nonprofit, and more.
   2. Advanced Wage-Based Training, Internships, and Job Placements (200+ hours) – Youth earn wages for participation in a training program that links them to career-track employment in industries such as construction, local government, healthcare, IT, and more.
6. POIC+RAHS’ has extensive experience managing publicly funded workforce development contracts with adult and youth service providers in our Region; and has developed a Work Opportunities Training Internship Program, a comprehensive work experience program for youth, ages 16-24 with barriers to employment including at-risk of disconnecting from school. POIC+RAHS provides a continuum of education, career, and family services. From reintroducing houseless teens to the classroom, to pairing gang-affected students with meaningful career opportunities, to helping youth experiencing domestic violence find stability and hope through mentorship.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Mayor is authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached in Exhibit A upon approval as to as to form by the City Attorney and to accept on behalf of the City of Portland a grant from the State of Oregon acting by and through its Department of Education, Youth Development Division for the use in the Youth Connect in support of POIC+RAHS’ Work Opportunities Training Internship Program for an amount not to exceed $82,400.
2. The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver payment chargeable to Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because a delay would unnecessarily delay the City's ability to perform the activities authorized by the grant; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.