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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. Portland Housing Bureau applied to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in the amount of $2,000,000 for remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults sixty-two (62) years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside, targeting our underserved communities on October 17, 2022; and
    
2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has notified the City of Portland that it will award a grant for the remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults sixty-two (62) years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside, targeting our underserved communities to the City of Portland Housing Bureau in the amount of $2,000,000;
    
3. The grant for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires a minimum of ten percent (10%) local leverage through cost sharing. The total local leverage for this grant is $254,811. The local leverage will be provided in the form of community development block grant  (CDBG) dollars. CDBG dollars will cover the Program Director’s salary fringe benefits allocated to the grant.  This amount is $59,969.  The reminder CDBG amount of $194,842 will leverage the direct hazard/safety repair work.

NOW, THEREFORE, The Council directs:

1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City of Portland a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults sixty-two (62) years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside, targeting our underserved communities, in the amount of $2,000,000 and to execute a grant agreement in the form similar to the agreement attached as Exhibit A.
2. The FY 2022/2023 budget is hereby amended as follows:
   1. GRANTS FUND
   2. Fund 217
   3. Business Area – HC00
   4. Bureau Program Expenses–    $95,378
3. 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.
4. The Interim Director of Portland Housing Bureau of the City of Portland is authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Portland any subsequent modifications by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Healthy Home Production Grant, award number ORHHP0104-23 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 the Portland 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; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.