*Authorize 18 subrecipient contracts for the provision of services in support of providing affordable housing in the amount of $5,141,000

The City of Portland ordains: Section 1. The Council finds: The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) prioritizes preventing families from losing their homes, helping Portlanders from Communities of Color buy a home, and providing a safety net that includes shelters and other short term supports for low-income Portlanders who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. PHB has used a variety of competitive processes to identify organizations that provide a broad continuum of assistance and services for low-income renters and homeowners. Prior to the beginning of a new fiscal year, PHB brings an ordinance for City Council's approval of subrecipient contracts for the following fiscal year. In FY 2021-22 PHB will be entering into funding agreements with 17 non-profit organizations whose contract amounts exceed $100,000 and are further described in Exhibit A. NAYA PCRI Hacienda CDC Latino Network Urban League Portland Housing Center Community Energy Project Unlimited Choices REACH Legal Aid Services of Oregon Community Alliance of Tenant Impact NW Fair Housing Council of Oregon Metropolitan Public Defenders Resolutions NW Housing Development Center Human Solutions A template of the subrecipient contract is attached as Exhibit B, each contract will delineate a detailed scope of work, reporting requirements and performance measures particular to the objectives of the contracted services. Funding is included in the City’s FY 2021-2022 approved budget and will be available in PHB’s FY 2021-2022 adopted budget in the amount of $5,141,000 through General Funds, Rental Registration funds (RR), Tax Increment Financing (TIF), and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). NOW THEREFORE, the Council directs: The Bureau Director or designee is authorized to execute agreements with the organizations and for the amounts in Exhibit A, in a form similar to the contract attached as Exhibit B. The Bureau Director is authorized to approve funding amendments up to 25% of the original budget amount of any contract covered under this ordinance. The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to make payments on these contracts from the PHB operating fund budget. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because the program funds must be obligated within required timeframes to ensure seamless service delivery in FY 2021-22; therefore, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by Council.