This annual ordinance establishes charges and fees to generate sufficient revenue for projected expenditures in FY 2025-2026. Charges and fees increase by 5%, but may vary based on actual usage, circumstance and customer. The proposed charges and fees ordinance will enable the Bureau to continue collecting and treating wastewater from residences and businesses; managing stormwater to prevent erosion, flooding and water quality problems; operating the combined sewer overflow (CSO) system to prevent sewage overflows into the Willamette River and Columbia Slough; and repairing and replacing inadequate public sewer lines that cause sewage overflows and basement backups.
Official proposal and impact statementOrdinance2025-133
What is Portland deciding about revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26?
This annual ordinance establishes charges and fees to generate sufficient revenue for projected expenditures in FY 2025-2026. Charges and fees increase by 5%, but may vary based on actual usage, circumstance and customer. The proposed charges and fees ordinance will enable the Bureau to continue collecting and treating wastewater from residences and businesses; managing stormwater to prevent erosion, flooding and water quality problems; operating the combined sewer overflow (CSO) system to prevent sewage overflows into the Willamette River and Columbia Slough; and repairing and replacing inadequate public sewer lines that cause sewage overflows and basement backups.
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Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26
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Official matter recordThis proposal concerns transportation & public works and requires action through Portland’s public legislative process.
Official matter classification and recordThe Portland Utility Board (PUB) began meeting on September 1, 2015 and has held public meetings at least monthly thereafter with a brief hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the PUB’s responsibilities is acting as the bureau’s Budget Advisory Committee by reviewing the bureau’s operating and capital programs and budgets, the FY 2025-2026 Requested Budget and the financial impact to ratepayers of the Requested Budget. Should this charges and fees ordinance pass, the typical customer will experience no more than a 5% increase in charges and fees.
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Passed · 11–1
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Final action on 2025-133: Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:The Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the Bureau of Environmental Services for FY 2025-26 requires adjustments to sewer and stormwater charges and fees beginning July 1, 2025. Sewer and stormwater charges and fees need to be adjusted to pay the operating and maintenance costs, capital costs and debt service of the City's sanitary sewer and stormwater drainage system. In accordance with policies adopted by the Council, the proposed adjustments to sewer and stormwater charges and fees are based upon cost-of-service principles, ensuring equity for ratepayers and proper cost allocation for all customers. The proposed sewer and stormwater charges and fees are consolidated into a comprehensive schedule as set forth in Exhibit A of this ordinance. The consolidated schedule does not preclude the establishment and/or continuation of charges and fees by resolution, ordinance, Code provision or administrative rule not otherwise specified in this ordinance.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The sewer and stormwater charges and fees set forth in Exhibit A are adopted.This ordinance is binding City policy.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes4 meetings · 2 votes
PassedAgenda item 11
Passed to second readingAgenda item 26
ContinuedAgenda item 16
Referred to City CouncilAgenda item 3
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Motion to pass the Ordinance to the full Council with the recommendation for passage: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Avalos, Zimmerman)
Final Council action · May 21, 202511 yes · 1 no
Final action on 2025-133: Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Apr 7, 20255 yes
Motion to pass the Ordinance to the full Council with the recommendation for passage: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Avalos, Zimmerman)
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