2024-158-Resolution No. 2024-032 Recorded 6/14/2024REVIEWED
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LEGAL COUNSEL
Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2024-158
Steve Dennison, County Clerk
Commissioners' Journal 06/14/2024 3:52:32 PM
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Authorizing Signature on
Deschutes County EPA Community Change * RESOLUTION NO. 2024-032
Grant Partnership Agreement.
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Justice and External Civil Rights ("OEJECR"), offers an opportunity for Deschutes County to apply
for grant funding pursuant to the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
Program, Notice of Funding Opportunity Number EPA- R-O EJ ECR-OSC-23-04 ("Community Change
Grants Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the public interest is
served by Deschutes County's application to OEJECR for approval of grant funding pursuant to the
Community Change Grants Program in partnership with Neighborlmpact, an Oregon public
benefit nonprofit organization ("Neighborlmpact"); and
WHEREAS, Neighborlmpact qualifies as a Community -Based Non -Profit Organization
("CBO") as defined in federal law at 2 CFR 200.1, and supports and/or represents the community
of residents located in South Deschutes County through engagement, education and other related
services to individual community residents and community stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to enter into a partnership agreement between Deschutes
County and Neighborlmpact ("Deschutes County EPA Community Change Grant Partnership
Agreement") for purposes of applying to OEJECR for grant funding pursuant to the Community
Change Grants Program and to oversee and manage completion of projects funded by any grant
awarded to Deschutes County pursuant to the Community Change Grants Program (the "Grant");
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, as follows:
RESOLUTION No. 2024-032
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes its signatures on the
Deschutes County EPA Community Change Grant Partnership Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes Deschutes County
Community Development Department to take allactionsnecessary to submitapplicationto
OEJECR for grant funding pursuant to the Community Change Grants Program in coordination with
Neighborlmpact, and to submit application for the same.
DATED this day of 2024.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PATTI ADAIR, Chair
ANTHONY DEBONE, Vice Chair
PHIL CHANG, ConWissioner
RESOLUTION No. 2024-032
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COMMISSIONERS
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2024
SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution No. 2024-032 authorizing a Partnership Agreement with
Neighborlmpact for a US Environmental Protection Agency Community Change
Grant Application
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Resolution No. 2024-032 authorizing a Partnership Agreement with
Neighborlmpact for the EPA Community Change Grant Application.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
The Community Development Department received approval to move forward with an
application for the EPA Community Change Grant on April 3, 2024. The application requires
a Partnership Agreement be in place between the Lead Applicant (Deschutes County) and
the Community Based Organization (Neighborlmpact). Staff requests the Board approve
the resolution and authorize signature of the associated agreement.
The grant application itself is in the process of being drafted by County staff,
Neighborlmpact, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, and the Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality. Staff will continue to provide updates prior to submitting the full
grant application.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None
ATTENDANCE:
Nicole Mardell, Senior Planner - Long Range
Peter Gutowsky, Community Development Director
Stephanie Marshall, Senior Assistant Legal Counsel