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Wood Village approves IGA with Portland to close out MHRC community-technology grants
Summary
The council voted to authorize an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Portland to manage and close out Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHRC) community-technology grants, holding Wood Village harmless for upfront closeout costs.
The Wood Village City Council voted to approve Resolution 12-2026 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Portland to manage and close out existing community-technology grants formerly administered by the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHRC).
City Manager Greg explained the MHRC — formed by several cities, Portland and Multnomah County — is dissolving effective June 30, 2026, and noted complications because public-benefit (PEG) and franchise fees were pooled over time. "The Wood Village will not be sending a check to the city of Portland, because Portland is going to take the inappropriate ending fund balances as MHRC closes out to use those funds first to pay for the grant closeout," Greg said. He told the council Wood Village’s three‑year total closeout exposure was roughly $8,254, but the IGA structure is intended to avoid an out‑of‑pocket payment by the city.
The council heard that an earlier audit found sufficient franchise‑fee revenue to close grants, but uncertainty remains around a roughly $1.6 million balance Portland reported as unallocated. Greg cautioned that member jurisdictions had not all agreed on the wind‑down approach and that Gresham had been unresponsive in inter‑agency discussions, leaving some grant‑closeout details to be resolved with Portland and other partners.
The resolution was moved by a councilor and seconded by Mayor Rios Campos; the council approved the motion by voice vote. The IGA instructs Portland to continue grant administration and reporting during closeout and to apply unappropriated balances first to administrative closeout costs, with any remaining funds returned to member jurisdictions as applicable.
Councilors emphasized that the IGA includes audit and oversight rights and asked for updates as Portland and MHRC staff finalize the closeout. Greg said staff will monitor the process and report back if the member cities’ positions shift.
What happens next: Portland will proceed with grant closeout work under the approved IGA and Wood Village staff will track outcomes and report any material impacts to the city’s budget or programming.
