191186

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1. The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office has notified the City of Portland that it has been awarded a $30,000 Heritage Program Grant.
    
2. The grant will support the nomination of two properties associated with the LGBTQ+ experience in Portland to the National Register of Historic Places.
    
3. The grant-funded work must be completed by July 31, 2023.
    

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Director of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (Director) is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City of Portland a grant from the State Historic Preservation Office in the amount of $30,000 for LGBTQ+ historic site documentation and to execute a Grant Agreement substantially similar to Exhibit A.
    
2. The FY 2022-23 budget is hereby amended as follows:
   GRANT FUND
   Fund – 217
   Business Area – PN
   Bureau Program Expenses – $30,000
    
3. BPS and the Office of Management & Finance Grants Division are 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 grant documents on the Director’s behalf.
    
4. The BPS Director is authorized to execute amendments to the Agreement, provided such modifications do not increase the City’s financial obligation or risk. Any modifications that increase the City’s financial obligation or risk must be authorized by the City Council.

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 in a timely manner; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.