Pipeline/2025-466
Ordinance Enacted 192137

Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program Tax

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What is being decided?

Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program Tax

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Where has it appeared?

6 Council session appearances; latest Jan 21, 2026.

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Outcome Measure
  • The Council finds:On November 3, 2020, Multnomah County (the County) voters approved Ballot Measure 26-214 (Preschool for All Program), which authorized the County to impose a personal income tax to fund universal, tuition free, high-quality preschool education for every three- and four-year-old residing within the County.The County does not have the capability to collect a personal income tax and contracted with the City of Portland Revenue Division to do so.
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:On November 3, 2020, Multnomah County (the County) voters approved Ballot Measure 26-214 (Preschool for All Program), which authorized the County to impose a personal income tax to fund universal, tuition free, high-quality preschool education for every three- and four-year-old residing within the County.The County does not have the capability to collect a personal income tax and contracted with the City of Portland Revenue Division to do so. The Revenue Division collects all regional business and personal income taxes for the City, the County and Metro.The Division implemented and is administering the County's PFA personal income tax since 2021 through a 10-year IGA authorized by Ordinance 190268.This Ordinance amends Section 4 (b) of the IGA, authorized by Ordinance 190268, to set the Maximum Annual Compensation from the County to the City for the 2025-2026 fiscal year at $9,850,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The Revenue Division Director or Chief Financial Officer is authorized and directed to execute an amendment to the IGA for administrative services for the PFA personal income tax, in substantially the form attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A.The Revenue Division is authorized to make budget adjustments in accordance with this IGA.

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Motions, amendments & votes

2 vote records
MainPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-466, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and Seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Avalos, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Green, Pirtle-Guiney)

Official impact statement

Money & effects

Purpose & background

Authorizes an amendment to the ten-year agreement between the City and County for administration of the County's PFA personal income tax to set the maximum Annual Compensation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Economic & real estate impacts

Not applicable.

Community impacts

The joint administration of the County's PFA Tax and the Metro Supportive Housing Services Tax provides financial efficiencies for the City, County and Metro. Efficient administration enables all three governments to allocate more funds to things that directly benefit their citizens.

Financial & budgetary impacts

There is no financial impact to the City. The County will pay actual ongoing operational costs of the program in accordance with the budget included in the IGA.

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Follow-through

Implementation & accountability

Responsible organization

Revenue Division

Binding direction

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The Revenue Division Director or Chief Financial Officer is authorized and directed to execute an amendment to the IGA for administrative services for the PFA personal income tax, in substantially the form attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A.The Revenue Division is authorized to make budget adjustments in accordance with this IGA.

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  1. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

    Observed in the official source.

  2. Council Action

    Passed

  3. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  4. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  5. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  6. Council Action

    Passed to second reading

  7. Council Action

    Referred to City Council