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Three withdrawn budget amendment motions by Councilor Novick. Novick 06 proposed creating a $3,000,000 set-aside from the police budget, conditional on hiring 10 additional PS3 positions and submitting a plan to shift 70% of welfare check calls to Portland Street Response or Public Safety Support Specialists by end of FY 2026-27. Novick 07 would add a budget note maintaining this set-aside. Novick 08 proposed a $10 million interfund loan from Portland's Clean Energy and Community Benefits Fund to the General Fund, requiring a separate ordinance. All three amendments were withdrawn.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Novick 06 proposes a $3,000,000 set-aside from the police budget contingent on hiring 10 additional PS3 positions (p. 60 ↗)
The Novick 06 set-aside requires Portland Police Bureau to submit a plan ensuring 70% of welfare check calls are handled by Portland Street Response or Public Safety Support Specialists by end of FY 2026-27 (p. 60 ↗)
Novick 06 increases General Fund Discretionary policy reserves by $3,000,000 and decreases Portland Police Bureau's ongoing program expenses by $3,000,000 (p. 60 ↗)
Novick 07 adds a budget note directing the City Budget Office to maintain the $3,000,000 set-aside and its conditions (p. 60 ↗)
Novick 08 proposes a $10,000,000 interfund loan from the Portland Clean Energy and Community Benefits Fund to the General Fund (p. 60 ↗)
Novick 08 requires a separate Council Ordinance aligned with City Financial Policy to execute the interfund loan (p. 60 ↗)
All three motions (Novick 06, 07, and 08) were withdrawn (p. 60 ↗)

Amounts: $3,000,000 · $10,000,000 · Dates/FTE: June 11, 2025 · May 21, 2025 · 2026-27 fiscal year · Programs: Public Safety Support Specialist positions · Portland Street Response · Portland Clean Energy and Community Benefits Fund · Parties: Portland Police Bureau · Portland Street Response · City Budget Office · Mayor

06 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Set-aside $3,000,000 from police overtime and authorize 15 additional Public Safety Support Specialist positions (Withdrawn)

Source: PDF p. 60 ↗ · raw: 60

Breadcrumb: Councilor Novick > 06 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Set-aside $3,000,000 from police overtime and authorize 15 additional Public Safety Support Specialist positions (Withdrawn)

June 11, 2025 Novick 06 – Motion to Amend the Budget to Set-aside $3,000,000 from police overtime and authorize 15 additional Public Safety Support Specialist positions (Withdrawn) Motion to create a $3,000,000 set-aside from the police budget which could only be accessed once they have (1) hired an additional 10 PS3s and (2) submitted to the Mayor and Council a plan to ensure that by the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year where at least 70% of the type of calls currently described as welfare check calls are taken by Portland Street May 21, 2025 46 Response or Public Safety Support Specialists. This is addressed in Novick 7, “Budget Note on Portland Police Bureau Set-aside accessibility.” • Increase in ongoing General Fund Discretionary to policy reserves in Fund and Debt Management by $3,000,000. • Decrease Portland Police Bureau’s ongoing General Fund bureau program expenses by $3,000,000. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Novick 07 – Motion to Add a Budget Note on Portland Police Bureau Set-aside accessibility (Withdrawn) Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note for that directs the City Budget Office to maintain the policy set-aside of $3,000,000 described in Novick 6. The availability of a $3,000,000 set-aside from the police budget which can only be accessed once they have (1) hired an additional 10 PS3s and (2) submitted to the Mayor and Council a plan to ensure that by the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year, at least 70% of the type of calls currently described as welfare check calls are taken by Portland Street Response or Public Safety Specialists. Once these conditions are met, the Portland Police Bureau can request these funds, which will come before Council in a budget ordinance. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. Novick 08 – Motion to Amend the Budget for a $10 million loan from the Portland Clean Energy and Community Benefits Fund to the General Fund (Withdrawn) Motion to begin the process of an interfund loan from the Portland Clean Energy and Community Benefits Fund to the General Fund in the amount of $10,000,000. A separate Council Ordinance with terms that aligns with City Financial Policy would be required for the interfund loan to be executed. 60

Parent: Councilor Novick · PDF: p. 60 ↗