Council is convened as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee to hear the FY 2025-26 Budget Message and hold a hearing. Requested amendments to the Proposed Budget, approval of amendments and final budget approval will occur on May 21, 2025.
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What is Portland deciding about council convenes as Prosper Portland Budget Committee to receive the Prosper Portland FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and hold a public…
Council is convened as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee to hear the FY 2025-26 Budget Message and hold a hearing. Requested amendments to the Proposed Budget, approval of amendments and final budget approval will occur on May 21, 2025.
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Council convenes as Prosper Portland Budget Committee to receive the Prosper Portland FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and hold a public hearing
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Official matter classification and recordProsper Portland’s fiscal year 2025‐26 Proposed Budget supports interventions and investments in furtherance of Advance Portland: A Call to Action for Inclusive Economic Growth. The proposed budget will help Portland’s small businesses, traded sector industries and Central City and neighborhood commercial districts to stabilize and grow – through community‐driven, equity‐centered programs like IBRN, Mercatus, My Peoples Market, Portland Means Progress, TIF district action plans, small business grants and loans, and the Neighborhood Prosperity Network. Recognizing the critical need to strengthen diverse small businesses, the budget includes resources for workforce training and development, business growth and expansion; helping industry partners to deploy innovative green products and services; and igniting major events to drive foot traffic and tourism. The FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget also continues to incorporate ongoing Reimagine Oregon and Inclusive Business Resource network funding from the Recreational Cannabis Tax fund. Prosper Portland staff reviewed the FY 2025‐26 Draft Budget with its 15‐member Community Budget Committee (CBC), which met four times over the course of the budget cycle and whose members represent a diverse array of geographic, industry‐sector, and community stakeholders. The Prosper Portland Board held a work session on January 30 to review General Fund programming, General Fund recommend cuts, and TIF district spending plans that were incorporated into the Requested Budget.The Requested Budget became part of the overall Requested Budget submitted by the Community Development Service group with the budgets for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Portland Housing Bureau, and Bureau of Development Services. Staff also reviewed specific TIF district Requested Budgets with community and neighborhood organizations to receive input. The CBC letter and a summary of TIF district budget outreach will be included in the Budget Process section of the Proposed Budget.
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Prosper Portland’s FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget totals $189 million in expenditures and 105 positions. The Proposed Budget is currently balanced using 1) the latest updates on projects and programs from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District community action plans, 2) the latest TIF forecasts developed in conjunction with debt management staff at the City Office of Management and Finance, 3) the City Budget Office’s current service level funding of General Fund resources for economic development, and 4) updated estimates for loan portfolio and property income revenues. Prosper Portland’s General Fund, Cannabis Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and Enterprise Zone Funds provide critical citywide resources to work toward the goals of Advance Portland. In total $20 million in General Fund, Cannabis Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and Enterprise Zone resources are aligned to the Advance Portland objectives.The Proposed Budget includes $3.7 million (26%) reduction in ongoing General Fund. While $2 million of the ongoing cut is restored with one-time resources, the expiration of these resources at the end of next year will drastically reduce programming for Workforce and Small Business Support. General Fund impacts include:$2,000,000 reduction to Workforce and Small Business Supports (no impact in FY 2025-26 as it is backfilled by one-time resources).$650,000 reallocation of Economic and Development and Lending Staff to other Prosper resources.$400,000 reduction in Workforce and reallocation of Economic and Development Lending Staff allocations to other Prosper resources.$380,000 reduction to Community Based District Support (supporting administrative structure).$192,500 reduction to Inclusive Entrepreneurship / Small Business Supports.$50,000 reduction to the Office of Events and Film.
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Budget Message from Shea Flaherty Betin, Interim Executive Director, Prosper PortlandDATE: May 6, 2025TO: Mayor Keith WilsonCouncil President Elana Pirtle-GuineyCouncil Vice President Tiffany Koyama LaneCouncilor Candance AvalosCouncilor Olivia ClarkCouncilor Jamie DunphyCouncilor Mitch GreenCouncilor Sameer KanalCouncilor Angelita MorilloCouncilor Steve NovickCouncilor Dan RyanCouncilor Loretta SmithCouncilor Eric ZimmermanSUBJECT: Convening of the Budget Committee to Hearing the FY 2025-26 Prosper Portland Proposed Budget and Conduct a HearingThe Prosper Portland Board Chair and Executive Director will deliver the FY 2025-26 Budget Message and Proposed Budget to City Council, acting as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee on May 8, 2025. A budget hearing will be held to take testimony on the budget following presentation of the Proposed Budget.Prosper Portland conducts its budget process in accordance with ORS 294 (Oregon Local Budget Law) to formally Propose, Approve, and Adopt the annual budget. City of Portland Charter Chapter 15 establishes the Portland City Council as Prosper Portland's ‘Budget Committee’ who receives the Proposed Budget, conducts a public hearing, and Approves the Budget. Prosper Portland’s Board of Commissioners (Prosper Portland’s Governing Body) must take the final step to adopt the approved budget following certification by the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC). The Board may make any change in adopting the budget as long as changes do not increase any one fund by more than 10% of what the Budget Committee approved.Prosper Portland’s Budget process is aligned to the City of Portland’s Budget process so that the Mayor’s Proposed Budget, and Council’s approved City General Fund and Recreational Cannabis Tax decisions are incorporated into Prosper Portland’s proposed and approved budgets. Therefore, the Prosper Portland Proposed Budget Document will be added to this item on May 6, 2025, after the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the City of Portland is filed. City Council, acting as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee will take action to approve the budget with any approved amendments following approval of the City of Portland’s Budget on May 21, 2025. Prosper Portland has requested and received and exception from the TSCC May 15, 2025, filing requirement to align with the City’s budget approval schedule. The approved budget will be submitted to the TSCC on May 22, 2025, following budget approval. The Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners is scheduled to adopt the Prosper Portland Budget following a public hearing and certification by the TSCC on June 18, 2025. Attachments: Attachment A: Executive Director Budget MessageAttachment B: FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Document
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