14 — Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. Council would like to better understand the fiscal landscape for the Portland Police Bureau. In recent years, PPB has struggled to maintain service levels while aligning authorized ongoing staffing with available funding. The Bureau currently relies on vacancy savings and one-time funding to balance the budget and maintain core services. However, this approach is unsustainable in the long term. To address this challenge, Council directs the Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. This analysis should:

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Breadcrumb: Councilor Novick > 14 — Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. Council would like to better understand the fiscal landscape for the Portland Police Bureau. In recent years, PPB has struggled to maintain service levels while aligning authorized ongoing staffing with available funding. The Bureau currently relies on vacancy savings and one-time funding to balance the budget and maintain core services. However, this approach is unsustainable in the long term. To address this challenge, Council directs the Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. This analysis should:

June 11, 2025 Novick 14 - Motion to Amend Attachment D and add a budget note directing Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. Council would like to better understand the fiscal landscape for the Portland Police Bureau. In recent years, PPB has struggled to maintain service levels while aligning authorized ongoing staffing with available funding. The Bureau currently relies on vacancy savings and one-time funding to balance the budget and maintain core services. However, this approach is unsustainable in the long term. To address this challenge, Council directs the Business Services Division of the Public Safety Service Area and the City Budget Office to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the bureau’s structural deficit. This analysis should: • Identify the total number of authorized positions that are not supported by ongoing funding. • Determine the baseline level of overtime required for operations at full authorized staffing. • Project the long-term financial gap under various staffing and overtime scenarios. • Recommend options to align authorized staffing, ongoing resources, and service delivery expectations. The analysis should be submitted to Council no later than Dec. 15, 2025 to inform budget development for Fiscal Year 2026–27. Novick 15 - Decrease Council office budgets and increase funding for the City Budget Office This amendment would reduce office budgets by $29,167 apiece for a total of $350,004. Restore 2 Financial Analyst positions in the City Budget Office. • Increase Bureau Program Expense in the City Budget Office General Fund by $350,004 • Increase 2.0 FTE in the City Budget Office. • Decrease Council Offices ongoing General Fund Bureau Program Expense by $350,004. • Update Attachments A-H as needed to reflect this change. 64

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