*Authorize application to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Performance Grant Program for a grant in the amount of $421,533 to administer an integrated all-hazard emergency management program
The City of Portland ordains:
Section 1. The Council finds:
- The Oregon Department of Emergency Management’s Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program provides financial and technical assistance through their Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22/23) grant for the development of an all-hazard emergency management capability to promote planning, response, exercise, training and community outreach.
- The City of Portland, Bureau of Emergency Management wishes to apply for the EMPG Fiscal Year 2023 grant.
- Funds are requested to support staff salaries and benefits, rent, and materials and services for established bureau programs.
- City of Portland matching funds up to the amount of $421,533 shall be in the form of salary, benefits, and materials and services in the FY22/23 budget of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- The Mayor is hereby authorized to apply to the Oregon Military Department Office of Emergency Management for a grant in the amount of $421,533 from their Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
- The Mayor is authorized to provide such information and assurances as are required for the grant period.
- The Office of Management & Finance Grants Management Division 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 Mayor’s behalf.
- The Director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) is authorized to accept on behalf of the City of Portland any subsequent modifications to the EMPG grant, provided such modifications do not increase the City of Portland’s financial obligation or risk. Any modifications that increase the City of Portland’s financial obligation or risk must be authorized by Portland City Council.
Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because of critical deadlines in the grant application process; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.
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 by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Mary Hull Caballero
Impact Statement
Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information
This ordinance allows the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) to apply for an Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Grant funds will be requested to provide funding for staff salaries, rent, Bureau of Technology Services charges, and materials and services that support PBEM’s existing emergency management program.
The grant requires a 50% match; the match will come from general fund already allocated in our FY 22-23 budget. The grant also requires that PBEM submit and follow an annual work plan. This plan is aligned with our current work plan.
EMPG funding is distributed to qualifying Oregon jurisdictions according to an established formula that relies primarily on population; it is not a competitive grant. PBEM has applied for and received the EMPG every year since 2007. Most counties and large cities in Oregon receive EMPG money.
EMPG funds have declined in recent years, and because of changes in federal priorities, it is not clear that Portland’s EMPG funding will continue. However, PBEM will continue to seek and accept funding designated to support local emergency management when it is available.
Financial and Budgetary Impacts
EMPG funds support basic operating expenses such as salaries, rent, and telephone service.
This grant does not amend the budget.
Community Impacts and Community Involvement
This grant supports PBEM’s operating expenses. The bureau’s work improves citywide preparedness and, in this way, benefits the entire community. However, the benefits of this grant are not focused on any specific group or neighborhood.
This grant was anticipated in PBEM’s budget process. No public concerns are anticipated
100% Renewable Goal
Not applicable.
Budget Office Financial Impact Analysis
The bureau has budgeted $300,000 in the current year budget for this grant, which will be trued up based on the actual award.
Agenda Items
799 Consent Agenda in September 28, 2022 Council Agenda
Passed
- Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
- Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
- Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
- Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
- Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea