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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) applied to The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a grant in the amount of $263,369 for SE Belmont Street from 7^th Avenue to 34^th Avenue on 5/7/2018; and
2. ODOT has notified the City of Portland that it will award a grant for SE Belmont Street from 7^th Avenue to 34^th Avenue to PBOT in the amount of $263,369;
3. The City of Portland wishes to exchange unspent federal funds for state funds, in order to fund lighting installation on SE Belmont Street from 7^th Avenue to 34^th Avenue using state funding. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has determined that the City of Portland is eligible for state funds for the work to be performed under the attached agreement (Exhibit A) through the State Funded Local Project (SFLP) Program. The Parties enter into the attached Agreements to exchange these funds, identify the Projects that will be funded with the state funds, and describe the method State will use to reimburse Agency for work performed on the Projects using the state funds, including establishing invoicing requirements and the proportional reimbursement rate; and
4. The SFLP State funds for these for this project totals and are limited to $263,369.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Commissioner-in-Charge is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City of Portland a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation for SE Belmont Street from 7^th Avenue to 34^th Avenue in the amount of $263,369.  Any increases to the Grant Amount must be approved by the City Council.
2. The Commissioner-in-charge to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement in the amount of $263,369 in a form similar to the contract attached as Exhibit A.
3. The Commissioner-in-Charge is authorized to execute amendments, approved as to form by the City Attorney, to the scope of the services or the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided the changes do not increase the City’s financial risk.
4. The FY 2021/ 2022 budget is hereby amended as follows         
   GRANTS FUND
   Fund: 217
   Business Area – TR00
   Bureau Program Expenses – $90,000
5. The OMF Grants Office is authorized to perform all administrative matters in relation to the grant application, grant agreement or amendments, requests for reimbursement from the grantor, and to submit required online grant documents on the Commissioner-in-Charge’s behalf.        

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.