Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Oregon Department of Transportation for reimbursement for Work Zone projects traffic enforcement
The City of Portland ordains:
Section 1. The Council finds:
- State of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has granted funds biannually to the City for law enforcement in its highway work zones since at least 2003;
- The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has used these grant funds to pay overtime costs associated with ODOT Work Zone traffic enforcement;
- Beginning with the 2021-2023 biennium, the process to provide Work Zone law enforcement on ODOT construction projects has changed. Law enforcement grant agreements and associated mini-grants are no longer being used to fund and track law enforcement on ODOT Work Zone construction projects;
- PPB Law enforcement in ODOT Work Zone projects will be implemented and billed on construction projects directly through the ODOT Project Delivery process using Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA);
- With the change in funding process, ODOT expects that Work Zone law enforcement will be able to be brought to work on a project more directly and as needed; and
- With this shift, there is no longer a “cap” on the amount of funding for enforcement that PPB may receive. The five-year IGA between ODOT and PPB for Fiscal Years 2021-2026 is set at a not-to-exceed value of $2,100,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- That the Chief of Police is authorized to execute the Agreement between the City and State of Oregon Department of Transportation as outlined in a form similar to the Agreement attached as Exhibit A.
- The Chief of Police and the Project Manager are authorized to execute amendments to the scope of services or the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided the changes do not increase the City’s financial risk.
Official Record (Efiles)
An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)
Passed as amended by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Mary Hull Caballero
Impact Statement
Budget Office Financial Impact Analysis
This new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) allows Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to continue to work with Portland Police Bureau (PPB) to provide traffic law enforcement at their Work Zone construction areas when officers are available. This IGA will allow PPB to be reimbursed for their enforcement efforts. The IGA between ODOT and PPB for Fiscal Years 2021-2023 is set at a not-to-exceed value of $2,100,000.
Agenda Items
700 Regular Agenda in September 22-23, 2021 Council Agenda
Passed to second reading as amended
Passed to second reading September 29, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. as amended
721 Regular Agenda in September 29, 2021 Council Agenda
Passed As Amended
- Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
- Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
- Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
- Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
- Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea