Pipeline/2025-036
Resolution Enacted 37701

Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26

Final ActionMateriality · Tier CReadiness · Ready With Caveats
Official record
What is being decided?

Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26

What happens next?

Derived from official scheduling fields

Where has it appeared?

2 Council session appearances; latest Mar 5, 2025.

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Evidence
  • WHEREAS, on October 30, 2002, City Council approved ordinance #176988, authorizing a contract with the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for an assessment of the City’s budget systems and processes; and WHEREAS, in July 2003, GFOA presented its Analysis and Recommendations of the Operational Review of the Budget Function; and WHEREAS, one of the recommendations included in GFOA’s report was that City Council should adopt the Budget Calendar to express its commitment to the smooth and orderly development process; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2003, City Council adopted resolution #36173 directing the City Budget Office (formerly Financial Planning Division) to annually prepare a Budget Calendar for adoption by resolution by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council acknowledges that the City’s budgeting process is iterative and dynamic, and while budget events and specific dates may change, the adoption of the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26 formalizes the plan and approach envisioned by Council; and WHEREAS, the FY 2025-26 budget process reflects changes of the charter reform, which have now taken effect;
  • WHEREAS, in July 2003, GFOA presented its Analysis and Recommendations of the Operational Review of the Budget Function; and
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WHEREAS, on October 30, 2002, City Council approved ordinance #176988, authorizing a contract with the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for an assessment of the City’s budget systems and processes; and WHEREAS, in July 2003, GFOA presented its Analysis and Recommendations of the Operational Review of the Budget Function; and WHEREAS, one of the recommendations included in GFOA’s report was that City Council should adopt the Budget Calendar to express its commitment to the smooth and orderly development process; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2003, City Council adopted resolution #36173 directing the City Budget Office (formerly Financial Planning Division) to annually prepare a Budget Calendar for adoption by resolution by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council acknowledges that the City’s budgeting process is iterative and dynamic, and while budget events and specific dates may change, the adoption of the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26 formalizes the plan and approach envisioned by Council; and WHEREAS, the FY 2025-26 budget process reflects changes of the charter reform, which have now taken effect; WHEREAS, the City Council established policy committees and the ability of those committees to hold budget-related work sessions is encouraged;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Portland adopts the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26, and the budget process outlined therein, as outlined in Exhibit A.

Meeting-specific record

Motions, amendments & votes

4 vote records
Amendment

Motion to amend the resolution to add at the bottom of the whereas clauses: "WHEREAS, the City Council established policy committees and the ability of those committees to hold budget-related work sessions is encouraged;" and to amend Exhibit A to add a Budget Committee work session on May 14 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 15 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and a budget work session on June 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman)

Amendment

Motion to amend the Draft Council Schedule Ordinance attachment to amend Directive A to change the meeting start time to 9:00 a.m. instead of 6:00 p.m.: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman)

AmendmentReferred

Motion to amend Exhibit A to remove the budget work session on May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and change the meeting type to Action to Approve City & Prosper Portland budgets: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman) Referred to full Council as amended for consideration. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman)

Motion to amend Exhibit A to remove the budget work session on May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and change the meeting type to Action to Approve City & Prosper Portland budgets: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman) Referred to full Council as amended for consideration. (Aye (5): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Zimmerman)

Referred5 yes

Motion to amend the resolution to add at the bottom of the whereas clauses: "WHEREAS, the City Council established policy committees and the ability of those committees to hold budget-related work sessions is encouraged;" and to amend Exhibit A to add a Budget Committee work session on May 14 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 15 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a budget work session on May 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and

Recorded5 yes · 0 no
Official impact statement

Money & effects

Purpose & background

On October 15, 2003, City Council adopted Resolution 36173 directing the City Budget Office (previously the Financial Planning Division of OMF) to annually prepare a Budget Calendar for adoption by resolution by the Council.

Economic & real estate impacts

Not applicable.

Community impacts

The budget calendar is mostly driven by legal requirements of the state and includes planned dates for public hearings and community listening sessions in each District on the budget. The advance notice of these dates improves transparency for community and helps folks plan for the opportunities to engage with all of Council on their budget decision.

Financial & budgetary impacts

There are no financial or budgetary impacts related to this legislation, it is simply a timeline roadmap for the upcoming annual budget development process where Council will make their annual budgetary decisions.

100% renewable goal

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Follow-through

Implementation & accountability

Responsible organization

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Deadlines and outcome measures

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Timeline

  1. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

    Observed in the official source.

  2. Council Action

    Adopted as amended

  3. Council Action

    Referred to City Council as amended