This ordinance allows the City to appropriate $103,069 in grant funds awarded by the State of Oregon's Transportation Safety Office to increase the efficiency of traffic crash investigations and to expand patrol-based traffic enforcement. The grant funds Officer training time, and associated benefits, in mobile citation and drone use; mobile citation printers and associated supplies, crash investigation drones, and a dedicated crash investigation computer. Increased efficiency in investigations will improve the speed and accuracy of scene documentation, reduce roadway closure durations, and strengthen downstream case preparation for traffic incidents. The expansion of patrol-based traffic enforcement will streamline citation issuance during enforcement stops. The removal of paper-based processes is intended to reduce stop duration, improve officer and driver safety, and increase the feasibility of proactive enforcement during routine patrol. It will also streamline data collection and analysis to guide future enforcement resource deployments.
Official proposal and impact statementShould Portland appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement?
This ordinance allows the City to appropriate $103,069 in grant funds awarded by the State of Oregon's Transportation Safety Office to increase the efficiency of traffic crash investigations and to expand patrol-based traffic enforcement. The grant funds Officer training time, and associated benefits, in mobile citation and drone use; mobile citation printers and associated supplies, crash investigation drones, and a dedicated crash investigation computer. Increased efficiency in investigations will improve the speed and accuracy of scene documentation, reduce roadway closure durations, and strengthen downstream case preparation for traffic incidents. The expansion of patrol-based traffic enforcement will streamline citation issuance during enforcement stops. The removal of paper-based processes is intended to reduce stop duration, improve officer and driver safety, and increase the feasibility of proactive enforcement during routine patrol. It will also streamline data collection and analysis to guide future enforcement resource deployments.
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*Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
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Official matter classification and recordTraffic safety impacts all Portlanders, whether they are drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians. Improving the efficiency and accuracy of crash investigations, along with expanding patrol-based traffic enforcement will contribute to the Bureau's goals of addressing dangerous driving behaviors and contributing positively to the State of Oregon's traffic safety performance measures. Officers will face fewer safety concerns with more efficient citation methods, and a larger and more accurate database of traffic investigation data will allow the Bureau to develop a more comprehensive and data-driven approach to traffic enforcement. These two outcomes will have positive effects on all Portlanders across the City.
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Passed · 9–3
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Vote register entry for 2026-278: *Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
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This action will increase Portland Police Bureau's grants fund appropriation by $103,069 in FY26-27. Local match in the amount of $25,768 will be covered by the PPB General Fund.
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:The City submitted a grant application, SAP ID PL000277, to Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Office on February 5, 2026. The Oregon Department of Transportation notified the City of an Expanded Traffic Enforcement grant award to the City in the amount of $103,069, as shown in Exhibit A. The grant period is July 14, 2026 through September 30, 2026.The grant does require matching funds. Portland Police Bureau is providing matching funds using Portland Police Bureau General Fund in the amount of $25,768.This grant is intended to supplement, and not replace, existing City revenues.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The FY 2026-27 budget is hereby amended as follows:GRANTS FUNDFund – 217Business Area – PLBureau Program Expenses – $103,069Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes3 meetings · 4 votes
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Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)
Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal)
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Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)
Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal)
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-278, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman (Aye (3): Zimmerman, Smith, Novick; No (2) Morillo, Kanal)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Sep 23, 20267 yes · 5 no
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Sep 23, 202611 yes · 1 no
Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal)
Final Council action · Sep 23, 20269 yes · 3 no
Vote register entry for 2026-278: *Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Aug 4, 20263 yes
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-278, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman (Aye (3): Zimmerman, Smith, Novick; No (2) Morillo, Kanal)
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Passed as amended by council
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Passed as amended
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Passed to second reading on September 16, 2026 by City Council
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Passed to second reading
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Referred to City Council on August 4, 2026 by Community and Public Safety Committee
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Referred to City Council on August 4, 2026 by Community and Public Safety Committee
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