The Spring Supplemental Budget is primarily intended to allow bureaus to make technical adjustments and other revisions to their current year budget. However, bureaus are also permitted to request General Fund "Program Carryovers," draw from policy set-aside, and encouraged to submit General Fund returns for known underspending.
Official proposal and impact statementEmergency ordinance2025-120
Should Portland adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes?
The Spring Supplemental Budget is primarily intended to allow bureaus to make technical adjustments and other revisions to their current year budget. However, bureaus are also permitted to request General Fund "Program Carryovers," draw from policy set-aside, and encouraged to submit General Fund returns for known underspending.
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*Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes
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Passed · 10–2
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Final action on 2025-120: *Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes
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Approval of this ordinance will change appropriation in 47 funds by a net reduction of $1,777,925, primarily resulting from truing up beginning fund balance and other resources. There is a net increase of $3.46 million to the General Fund. These changes are summarized in Exhibit 2. This legislation adds net zero FTE as noted in Exhibit 5.
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:Exhibit 1, attached, includes all incremental changes to the City appropriation schedule as a result of the Spring Technical Adjustment Ordinance. A memorandum, attached as Exhibit 2, identifies programs, projects, or activities that require appropriation adjustment or transfer of appropriation within bureau and fund budgets. Exhibit 3, attached, shows, for informational purposes, a reconciliation of changes to all funds. Exhibit 4, attached, shows, for informational purposes, all requests materially affecting the General Fund. Exhibit 5, attached, shows all position changes. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The FY 2024-25 Appropriation Schedule is hereby amended by adjusting appropriations for certain expenditures in various funds as indicated by the increases and decreases presented in Exhibit 1; explanation of these changes is provided in the memorandum attached as Exhibit 2.The number of authorized positions in the FY 2024-25 Revised Budget is hereby amended as presented in Exhibit 5.The actions amending the FY 2024-25 Revised Budget contained in this ordinance are binding City policy. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because the FY 2024-25 Spring budget adjustments need to be implemented without delay; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes2 meetings · 5 votes
PassedAgenda item 10
Referred to City CouncilAgenda item 1
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Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Ryan)
Motion to make adjustments to the supplemental budget as proposed to change General Fund return decision packages to General Fund carryover decision packages in the Public Safety Service Area: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6) Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney) Motion failed to pass.
Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded Zimmerman. (Aye (9): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3) Kanal, Avalos, Dunphy)
Motion to move the Emergency Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment and make other budget-related changes to be sent to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Avalos, Zimmerman)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 17, 202511 yes
Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Ryan)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 17, 20256 yes
Motion to make adjustments to the supplemental budget as proposed to change General Fund return decision packages to General Fund carryover decision packages in the Public Safety Service Area: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6) Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney) Motion failed to pass.
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 17, 20259 yes
Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded Zimmerman. (Aye (9): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3) Kanal, Avalos, Dunphy)
Final Council action · Apr 16, 202510 yes · 2 no
Final action on 2025-120: *Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 1, 20255 yes
Motion to move the Emergency Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment and make other budget-related changes to be sent to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Avalos, Zimmerman)
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