12 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Transfer Police Bureau General Fund to FY 2025-26 to Fund Efforts to Improve Recruitment to Increase Staffing and to Maximize the Value of Public Safety Support Specialists (Withdrawn)

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Breadcrumb: Councilor Novick > 12 — Motion to Amend the Budget to Transfer Police Bureau General Fund to FY 2025-26 to Fund Efforts to Improve Recruitment to Increase Staffing and to Maximize the Value of Public Safety Support Specialists (Withdrawn)

June 11, 2025 • Increase General Fund Program Expense in the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management by $625,000 to restore one Training and Exercise Analyst, one Planner and add a second Planner. • Increase Beginning Fund Balance in Fund and Debt Management General Fund by $500,000 to recognize remaining Portland Police Bureau resources projected at the end of Fiscal Year 2024-25. Novick 12 - Motion to Amend the Budget to Transfer Police Bureau General Fund to FY 2025-26 to Fund Efforts to Improve Recruitment to Increase Staffing and to Maximize the Value of Public Safety Support Specialists (Withdrawn) Motion to transfer $1,991,616 of one-time General Fund revenue from Portland Police Bureau’s FY 2024-25 budget to FY 2025-26 to fund efforts to bolster recruitment to increase staffing and to maximize the value of Public Safety Support Specialists. • Increase Bureau Personnel Expenses within Portland Police Bureau General Fund by $1,991,616. • Increase Beginning Fund Balance in the General Fund by $1,991,616. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. This budget amendment is to be paired with Novick 13 and 14 – Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Portland Police Bureau to develop a Staffing strategy and analysis of current practices. Novick 13 - Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Portland Police Bureau to develop a Staffing strategy and analysis of current practices The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is directed to develop a report on its strategic initiatives to enhance staffing levels beyond attrition and improve officer retention and deliver it to council in September of 2025. These efforts aim to address ongoing public safety challenges, improve workforce wellness, and reduce the reliance on backfill overtime. To address this challenge, Council also directs PPB to conduct an analysis of its current hiring practices and identify areas for improvement including but not limited to: 62

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