Decisions/2026-196
Ordinance2026-196

Should Portland adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027?

The ordinance must be passed by Council to prepare the City for the beginning of a new fiscal year on July 1, 2026. This item adopts the annual budget of the City in the total amount of $8,537,051,372 and establishes appropriations for FY 2026-27.

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Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027

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What would change

The ordinance must be passed by Council to prepare the City for the beginning of a new fiscal year on July 1, 2026. This item adopts the annual budget of the City in the total amount of $8,537,051,372 and establishes appropriations for FY 2026-27.

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The Adopted Budget as filed includes programmatic changes that will impact the community. These programmatic changes invest resources and reallocate internal resources into bureau programs as articulated in the Mayor's Proposed Budget document and subsequent City Council Amendments passed on May 19-20, 2026. There were Council work sessions held to discuss the FY 2026-27 Budget process in April and May of 2026. Council conducted listening sessions in each district throughout 2026 as well. Public comment has been solicited on the City Budget Office website, and in accordance with Oregon Local Budget Law, live public testimony was received on April 21, 2026 during the Mayor's Proposed Budget Hearing and on May 18, 2026. Public comment will also be taken during the Tax Supervising Conservation Commission meeting on June 9, 2026 and during the City Council meeting on June 10, 2026.

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Passed as amended by council

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The ordinance adopts a total budget of $8,537,051,372 including program expenses of $XXX. The ordinance anticipates a variety of revenues and expenditures but does not directly generate those revenues or incur the expenses. The ordinance also creates, eliminates, and reclassifies positions.

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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:The Multnomah County Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) held its public hearing on the City's FY 2026-27 Approved Budget on June 9, 2026 and certified the budget and approved tax levies.The FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget document will provide specific position and expenditure authorization and revenue detail for all City bureaus and funds.It is advisable to update the estimates of resources and requirements contained in the Approved Budget prior to final adoption, as allowed under Oregon Revised Statutes.The significant changes to be incorporated in the Adopted Budget are included in Attachments B, C, and D.This ordinance includes updates to the City's Classification and Compensation plans in accordance with approved Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). Attachments E, F, and G provide detailed information for specific updates.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The FY 2026-27 Budget for the City is hereby adopted in the total amount of $8,537,051,372.In accordance with the FY 2026-27 Budget adopted in Section 1.A of this ordinance and ORS 294.456, expenditure amounts are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, from the funds and for the purposes listed in Attachment D, Appropriation Schedule – FY 2026-27 (Volume One, Table 2 in the budget document). This schedule of appropriations incorporates the changes referenced in Attachment B.The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw warrants on the appropriations made in Section 1.B of this ordinance as provided in Section 2-105 of the City Charter.The number of authorized positions is hereby limited to the number of such positions listed for each bureau in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget (Volume One, Table 8 in the budget document) unless otherwise authorized by Council. The Mayor, the City Council, and the Auditor, within their respective jurisdictions, are authorized to fill vacant positions in accordance with the Bureau of Human Resources' administrative rules unless otherwise directed by Council. Salaries for each appointee shall be set in accordance with the City Compensation Plan unless otherwise directed by Council.Special expenditure limitations are hereby established as follows:Expenditures may not exceed the amounts listed for the appropriation categories in Attachment D, Appropriation Schedule – FY 2026-27 (Volume One, Table 2 in the budget document), as amended throughout the fiscal year by the appropriate authority. The appropriation categories include bureau program expenses, contingency, interfund cash transfers, and debt service.Bureaus and organizational units may adjust their line-item budgets as needed, subject to the following limitations: Adjustments may not change the appropriation amounts shown in Attachment D, Appropriation Schedule – FY 2026-27 (Volume One, Table 2 in the budget document) except with approval from Council as provided for in ORS 294.463, 294.338, or 294.481, or through the supplemental budget process provided for in ORS 294.481 and ORS 294.471.Adjustments may only change the totals for the major object categories shown in Volume One, Table 3 in the budget document with written authorization from the from the City Administrator and subsequent reporting in the budget monitoring reports that bureaus submit to the City Budget Office.Any budget adjustment that changes an internal materials and services amount or an interfund transfer amount must be agreed to by both parties.Expenditures on federal and state grant projects are limited to those grants that have been accepted and approved by Council.The City Budget Office is directed to prepare reports to Council regarding budgetary performance and fiscal status and is authorized to require City bureaus to submit such information as is necessary to prepare these reports, including the status of budget notes included in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget.The FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget will include the budget notes as presented in Attachment D. Council directs bureaus to ensure proper attention is given to compliance with budget notes.The Council directs that the salary rates for non-represented classifications be increased by 3.0% effective July 1, 2026 as reflected in the attached Attachments E, F, and G, and the rates of pay of non-represented, non-seasonal employees shall be increased by 3.0% within the constraints of the classification rates reflected in Attachments E, F, and G.The actions adopting the annual budget of the City and establishing appropriations contained in this ordinance are binding City policy.

Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes3 meetings · 5 votes

Recorded amendments

Jun 11, 2026 · Failed

Motion to suspend the rules to continue debate on the remaining amendments: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed. Presiding officer ruled that the Council did not have enough time to consider Pirtle-Guiney-Novick amendment 5. Appeal of the ruling of the presiding officer and the following question put before the Council, “Shall the ruling of the presiding officer be upheld to not consider Pirtle-Guiney-Novick amendment 5?”: Appeal by Zimmerman joined by Smith and Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith.) Appeal fails. The ruling of the presiding officer is upheld and the amendment is not considered. Passed to second reading as amended June 17, 2026 at 6:15 pm time certain

Jun 11, 2026 · Failed

Motion to suspend the rules to reopen Document 2026-196 in order to allow Councilors to move amendments filed with the Clerk that have not yet been voted on: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy.) Motion failed.

Jun 10, 2026 · Recorded

Motion to make a technical amendment to align with Arts Tax ordinance: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Jun 10, 2026 · Failed

Motion to recess for the day and take up Pirtle-Guiney 4 at the top of tomorrow's meeting: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Morillo, Green, Avalos; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed. See vote results attachment for amendment motions. Continued as amended to June 11, 2026 at 9:30 am

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Jun 11, 2026 · Amendment · Failed

Motion to suspend the rules to continue debate on the remaining amendments: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed. Presiding officer ruled that the Council did not have enough time to consider Pirtle-Guiney-Novick amendment 5. Appeal of the ruling of the presiding officer and the following question put before the Council, “Shall the ruling of the presiding officer be upheld to not consider Pirtle-Guiney-Novick amendment 5?”: Appeal by Zimmerman joined by Smith and Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith.) Appeal fails. The ruling of the presiding officer is upheld and the amendment is not considered. Passed to second reading as amended June 17, 2026 at 6:15 pm time certain

Jun 11, 2026 · Amendment · Failed

Motion to suspend the rules to reopen Document 2026-196 in order to allow Councilors to move amendments filed with the Clerk that have not yet been voted on: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy.) Motion failed.

Jun 10, 2026 · Amendment · Recorded

Motion to make a technical amendment to align with Arts Tax ordinance: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Jun 10, 2026 · Procedural · Failed

Motion to recess for 30 minutes: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (2): Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (10): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed.

Jun 10, 2026 · Amendment · Failed

Motion to recess for the day and take up Pirtle-Guiney 4 at the top of tomorrow's meeting: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Morillo, Green, Avalos; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed. See vote results attachment for amendment motions. Continued as amended to June 11, 2026 at 9:30 am

Final Council action · Jun 17, 20269 yes · 2 no

Final action on 2026-196: Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jun 11, 20266 yes · 6 no

Motion to suspend the rules to reopen Document 2026-196 in order to allow Councilors to move amendments filed with the Clerk that have not yet been voted on: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy.) Motion failed.

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jun 10, 202612 yes

Motion to make a technical amendment to align with Arts Tax ordinance: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jun 10, 20262 yes · 10 no

Motion to recess for 30 minutes: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (2): Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (10): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed.

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jun 10, 20263 yes · 8 no · 1 absent

Motion to recess for the day and take up Pirtle-Guiney 4 at the top of tomorrow's meeting: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Morillo, Green, Avalos; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed. See vote results attachment for amendment motions. Continued as amended to June 11, 2026 at 9:30 am

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  1. SOURCE UPDATED

    Passed as amended by council

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  3. Council Action

    Passed as amended

  4. Council Action

    Passed to second reading as amended

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    Continued as amended