Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,407,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 0904 Mayoral Staff XVI position (FTE 1.0) at the Office of the Mayor, two grant funded Class 1043 Engineer positions (FTE 2.0) at the Office of the City Administrator, and two grant funded Class 1053 Senior Business Analyst positions (FTE 2.0) at the Office of the City Administrator, for the period of October 1, 2021, through August 31, 2024.

The Office of the Mayor applied for a Digital Innovation Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund an innovation team focused on improving data analytics and digital innovation.

The City was notified of the grant award amounting to $3,407,000, which was part of an open application process that closed in November 2020.

The Office of the Mayor received a draft grant agreement from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

The Mayor's Office finalized the grant agreement with Bloomberg Philanthropies, setting the grant period from October 1, 2021, to August 31, 2024.

The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the ordinance to accept and expend the grant.

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of the grant.

The ordinance was finally passed by the Board of Supervisors, allowing the Mayor's Office to proceed with the grant.

The Mayor approved the ordinance, officially authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of the grant funds.