Unofficial mirror of City of Portland content. Always verify with the official source. View original ↗

17 — Motion to Add a Budget Note for a Study on the for Development of an Asset Forfeiture Fee

Source: PDF p. 56 ↗ · raw: 56

Breadcrumb: Councilor Morillo > 17 — Motion to Add a Budget Note for a Study on the for Development of an Asset Forfeiture Fee

June 11, 2025 • Offset with a one-time decrease of $500,000 in General Fund Discretionary resources to reduce bureau operating expenses in the Police Bureau for officer staffing • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Morillo 16 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Restore Proposed Cut to Impact Reduction Program to Offset Investments in Rental Assistance (Vote Failed) Motion to reduce ongoing General Fund resources to the City Administrator's office related to the Impact Reduction Program. • Decrease $428,198 in ongoing General Fund Discretionary resources to reduce funding in bureau program expenses in the City Administrator’s bureau related to the Impact Reduction Program. • Increase one-time General Fund Discretionary resources to the Portland Housing Bureau program expense by $428,198 to increase rental assistance and eviction legal defense programming. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Morillo 17 – Motion to Add a Budget Note for a Study on the for Development of an Asset Forfeiture Fee Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note. “Asset forfeiture” is the seizure of money, property, or other assets by law enforcement in connection with alleged criminal activity. The City’s Budget and Finance Service Area (B&F) is directed to develop and submit to City Council, no later than January 15, 2026, a study of the current landscape of asset forfeiture practices in the jurisdiction along with potential policy options for the creation of an Asset Forfeiture Fee that is paid to the General Fund by a City-affiliated entity that engages in asset forfeiture actions. The study will evaluate at a minimum:

  1. The Scope of Asset Forfeiture Practices in the Jurisdiction a. The number of forfeiture actions involving City-affiliated law enforcement entities. Data organized by year, type (civil, criminal, administrative) and point of occurrence (prior to arrest, prior to conviction, etc.), jurisdiction, offense category, estimated value of assets seized, and case disposition, noting where revenues are derived from Federal Task Force participation and equitable sharing.
  2. Policy Context 56

Parent: Councilor Morillo · PDF: p. 56 ↗