*Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for road and drainage facility maintenance in certain unincorporated areas of Multnomah County west of the Willamette River

The City of Portland ordains: Section 1. The Council finds: The Portland Bureau of Transportation agrees to provide road and drainage facility maintenance to certain areas of unincorporated Multnomah County that are west of the Willamette River beginning 7/1/2024; and Multnomah County authorizes up to $100,000 to reimburse the City of Portland’s performance of work through fiscal years 2024-2030 ; and T he City of Portland and Multnomah County find that a rational and efficient method for delivery of road and drainage facility maintenance to certain Westside unincorporated areas is in the best interests of their residents and the respective public assets ; and ORS 190.010 and 190.030 provide for intergovernmental agreements between units of local government, including the City and the County, to allow the performance of functions or activities by one unit of local government for another . NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: The Commissioner-in-Charge or Maintenance Operations Group Director from the Portland Bureau of Transportation is hereby authorized to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County in a form similar to the attached Exhibit A. The Commissioner-in-Charge or Maintenance Operations Group Director 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. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because a delay would unnecessarily delay the City’s ability to seek reimbursement authorized by the Intergovernmental Agreement; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.