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06 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Raise Small Business License Fee Exemption (Withdrawn)

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June 11, 2025 Dunphy/Green 04 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Increase Golf Tee Fees to $5 to Support Parks Investment (Vote Passed) Motion to increase the Golf T fee to $5 to generate additional revenue for Parks operations. Estimated revenue from this fee increase is $1 million, which will be allocated to prioritize Parks spending. • Increase interfund cash transfer from the Golf Fund to Portland Parks & Recreation General Fund by $1,000,000 from increased Golf T fee collections. • Increase Bureau Program Expenses within Portland Parks & Recreation by $1,000,000. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Dunphy 05 – Motion to Amend the Budget for Leach Botanical Garden Pass- Through FundingTransitional Support (Vote Passed) Motion to continue allocate funding for Leach Botanical Garden to protect District 1’s only community garden partner as it transitions to full financial independence. • Increase Bureau Program Expenses in the Parks General Fundand one-time General Fund Discretionary resources by $100,000 from the Parks Levy Contingency Fundwithin Special Appropriations’ Fund by $360,150 to provide a final year of transitional support to District 1’s only Community Garden Partner. • Increase Fund Transfer Expense in the Parks Levy Fund by $100,000. • Decrease Contingency in the Parks Levy Fund by $100,000. • Update Attachments A–H as needed to reflect this change. Dunphy 06 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Raise Small Business License Fee Exemption (Withdrawn) Motion to raise the exemption threshold for the small business license fee to $100,000 annual gross, effective tax year 2025. This would bring tax relief to 9,000 Portland small businesses and self-employed individuals. • Decrease ongoing Business License Tax revenue in the General Fund by $3,000,000 due to raised exemption threshold. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. 14

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