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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 $1,048,312 for SW Shattuck Rd at OR10 on 5/7/2018; and
2. ODOT has notified the City of Portland that it will award a grant for SW Shattuck Rd at OR10 to PBOT in the amount of $1,048,312;
3. Under such authority, the State and the City of Portland agree to the Portland Bureau of Transportation rebuilding traffic signal to increase visibility and accommodate left turn signal heads and phases on Shattuck Road to improve safety at this intersection, hereinafter referred to as “Project.” Project includes rebuilding the traffic signal, adding left turn capability, and add lighting to improve safety at this intersection; and
4. SW Shattuck Rd at OR10 (The Project) was selected as a part of the All Roads Transportation Safety (ARTS) program and may include a combination of federal and state and local funds. “Project” is defined under Terms of Agreement, paragraph 1 of this Agreement; and
   1. The ARTS State funds for these for these projects totals and are limited to $1,048,312; and
   2. All funding allocation is detailed in the Agreement attached as Exhibit A.

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 SW Shattuck Rd at OR10 in the amount of $1,048,312.  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 $1,048,312 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 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.